Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers reveal that exoplanet 55 Cancri e has a dry…
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Planetary science is the interdisciplinary study of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other bodies in our solar system and beyond. It explores their composition, formation, atmospheres, geology, and potential for life—linking astronomy, geology, physics, and chemistry to understand planetary processes. Researchers use spacecraft missions, telescopes, and laboratory simulations to study worlds like Mars, Venus, and the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, uncovering clues about Earth’s origins and the dynamics of planetary systems. From analyzing meteorites to exploring exoplanets, planetary science seeks to answer fundamental questions about the diversity, evolution, and habitability of worlds across the universe.
In this newly released Cassini spacecraft image, Dione appears cut in two by Saturn’s razor-thin…
How to make sense of Pluto’s surprising geological complexity? To help understand the diversity of…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft views Saturn’s moon Tethys. Saturn’s moon Tethys appears to float between two…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that rocky worlds share similar structures,…
Using the ALMA and IRAM telescopes, a team of astronomers has made the first direct…
Launched in 2011, the Juno spacecraft will arrive at Jupiter in 2016 to study Jupiter…
New data from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft reveals that there is little correlation between how dense…
New data from the New Horizons Spacecraft reveals more water ice on Pluto’s surface than…
Take a flight over dwarf planet Ceres in this video made with images from NASA’s…
The soft, bright-and-dark bands revealed in this new image from the Cassini Spacecraft are the…
New research reveals that planet 2MASS J2126 and the star TYC 9486-927-1 are moving through…
What is Planet 9? NASA scientists take a closer look at the newly discovered evidence…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft delivers another great image of Enceladus. This half-lit view of Enceladus bears…
Using a new systematic radial velocity search for brown dwarf and stellar-mass companions to stars,…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover continues its campaign to study active sand dunes on Mars, scooping…
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have discovered evidence of a giant planet tracing…
This image from the Cassini Spacecraft demonstrates the main difference between small moons and large…