It’s been ten years since the launch of NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and its work…
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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.
A new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has examined Kepler observations for exoplanet…
NASA scientists continue to study Jupiter and its Great Red Spot, hoping to solve the…
This new video from NASA’s Dawn mission reveals details of the brightest spots and other…
Scientists reveal a unique view of the moon as it moved in front of the…
Using the Spitzer Space Telescope, researchers have confirmed the discovery of the nearest rocky planet…
Enhanced-color images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveal unexplained reddish arcs on the surface of Saturn’s…
This new image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows frost in gully alcoves in a…
Scientists believe that the ice flows and water ice mountains revealed by New Horizons help…
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is preparing for the arrival of NASA’s InSight Lander, which will…
New color-coded maps of dwarf planet Ceres reveal a diverse topography with height differences between…
NASA has released a new image of Saturn’s moon Tethys. The image was taken at…
NASA’s New Horizons continues to reveal secrets about Pluto, showing flowing ice and an extended…
With the help of the Kepler Space Telescope, astronomers and scientists continue to search for…
After almost three years on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover continues to amaze. This time…
This newly released image of Pluto was taken by the New Horizons Spacecraft at a…
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has discovered a planet and star that closely resemble the Earth…
A new study from the University of British Columbia reveals that the early loss of…