NASA’s MAVEN mission reveals that solar wind appears to have played a key role in…
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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.
At 2 p.m. EST on November 5, NASA will provide details of key science findings…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics shows that a gap in the dusty…
Taken this past July, this Cassini image shows the familiar features of Saturn’s moon Titan.…
Here is the first of the Cassini images from its recent flyby of Saturn’s moon…
A new close-up of Saturn’s moon Enceladus from the Cassini Spacecraft. This unprocessed “raw” image…
Astronomers have discovered a striking contrast between one of the fresh craters on Pluto’s largest…
This newly released image from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft shows the complete image of Pluto’s…
The Cassini Spacecraft has completed the deepest-ever dive through the icy plume of Enceladus. NASA’s…
A new study suggests that compounds that might be indicative of life may be located…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nts-bkhoMt4 NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft is about to make a daring plunge through one of the…
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the first confirmed planet around a sun-like star,…
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is set to take the deepest dive ever through the plume of…
The Dawn Spacecraft begins its fourth and final science orbit at dwarf planet Ceres. Many…
This new Cassini image helps reveal the different features of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Enceladus is…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft is set to fly directly through a plume of icy spray coming…
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft has captured images of Pluto’s tiny moon Kerberos, completing the family…
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) has completed all steps needed to clear a critical design…