NASA has released a new image of Saturn’s moon Tethys. The image was taken at…
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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.
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…
Engineers are investigating the feasibility of creating a windbot, a new class of robotic probe…
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft has discovered a second mountain range near the southwestern margin of…
A newly published study from MIT and colleagues shows that ocean acidification may cause dramatic…
An updated portrait of Pluto and Charon from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft. The latest two…
This short NASA video uses the latest images from the New Horizons Spacecraft to provide…
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft has discovered a region of cold, dense ionized gas tens of…
The latest data from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft shows a close-up image of a craterless…
As data from New Horizons continues to come in, the latest spectra from the Ralph…
NASA prepares to reveal new images of Pluto taken by the New Horizons Spacecraft. NASA…
Newly published research from astronomers at Cornell University suggests that there may be a new…
As astrophysicists around the world watch to see what NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft will reveal…