A newly published study uses the impact heat signatures in meteorites to date the Moon-forming…
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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 Dawn spacecraft has captured the highest-resolution views of Ceres to date. After spending more…
Using Cassini data and computer simulations, astronomers detail the source responsible for icy tendrils that…
In just three months, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will capture the first-ever close up images…
Using a method called microlensing, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and OGLE’s Warsaw Telescope teamed up…
New calculations indicate favorable conditions for small quantities of brine to form during some nights…
A new color map of Ceres reveals the differences in morphology and color across the…
New research describes the effect responsible for the development of a huge storm that erupts…
Using data from Venus Express, researchers show how the impact of a slow Interplanetary Coronal…
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft completed 1,000 orbits around the Red Planet…
Using satellite data, scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute have observed the shape of glaciers…
In a new study, astronomers used mathematical analysis and simulations to show that it is…
Using NASA data, researchers from Brown University created a geologic history of flowing water on…
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered evidence of nitrates in scooped samples of windblown sand and…
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is set to discover thousands of exoplanets in orbit…
A new catalog of reflectance spectra for a diverse range of pigmented microorganisms may help…
A newly published study reveals that supernovae are capable of producing enough material to form…
Astronomers reveal that billions of the stars in the Milky Way will have one to…