A newly published study shows that phytoplankton are extremely sensitive to changing levels of desert…
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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.
New images from NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft reveal the small world’s features in unprecedented detail, including…
A new analysis of textured dust storms from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics examines data…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft has captured new images of Saturn’s moon Dione during its last close…
In a newly published study a team of astronomers reveals the mystery of how Jupiter…
The Curiosity Mars rover has finished activities in Marias Pass and is headed onward up…
NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft has confirmed the existence of neon…
New research hints that Pluto may still be geologically active, a theory that could explain…
Using the Gemini Planet Imager, astronomers have discovered a young Jupiter-like planet that is 100…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft will make its final close flyby of Saturn’s moon Dione on August…
A new analysis from MIT provides more accurate estimates of sources of mercury emissions from…
It’s been ten years since the launch of NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and its work…
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…