New images from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft reveal the shape and size of Pluto’s smallest…
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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.
Newly published research from Caltech describes ancient water flows and lakes on Mars, and what…
NASA has released a detailed outline of the journey to Mars, “NASA’s Journey to Mars:…
New color images from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft reveal blue atmospheric hazes and water ice…
A new image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals a highly fractured surface among Martian…
New images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal details of real regions on Mars where…
New images from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft are the highest resolution images yet of Pluto’s…
NASA is working on the technology that will enable an actual trip to Mars in…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft continues to provide scientists with new data on Ceres and scientists are…
This new image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows dark streaks on the walls of…
This newly released Cassini image shows Saturn and its moon Titan. Titan and Saturn have…
New research using NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals the strongest evidence yet that liquid water…
New Horizons gives astronomers a better view of the rich color variations of Pluto. NASA’s…
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft continues to deliver data to astronomers, revealing new images and much…
New research from the National Institutes of Natural Sciences shows that a previously unconsidered photochemical…
This newly released Cassini image shows Prometheus and Pandora hidden in Saturn’s rings. Prometheus (53…
The latest images from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft show breathtaking views of Pluto’s majestic icy…
A new study from MIT reveals that the Siberian Traps erupted at the right time,…