Despite a malfunction that ended its primary mission in May 2013, NASA’s Kepler spacecraft is…
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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 newly published study provides evidence for a previously unrecognized hydrogen reservoir on Mars, which…
Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveals that Europa contributes less material to its surrounding environment…
New data from NASA’s MESSENGER has revealed seasonal surges of calcium in the exosphere of…
A newly published study from scientists at MIT reveals that even a high-obliquity planet with…
Using the Tunable Laser Spectrometer instrument in Curiosity’s onboard Sample Analysis at Mars laboratory, astronomers…
New findings from NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission reveal a new process…
A new geological map based on NASA images shows signs of ancient lakes and quakes…
MIT scientists used precisely dated rocks from the Deccan Traps to reveal evidence that a…
The Rosetta spacecraft has discovered that the composition of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko’s water vapor is significantly…
Using data collected over a ten-year period, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has created new maps of…
This new five-minute video from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center shows the upcoming moon…
New data from NASA’s Curiosity Rover indicate that Mount Sharp on Mars was built by…
After nearly nine years and three billion miles, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has come out…
This new image from the Dawn spacecraft was acquired as part of a final calibration…
A newly published study reveals that small space rocks, or planetesimals, may have bombarded Earth…
Using a combination of data from Cassini’s December 2000 Jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments, new…
NASA scientists are developing the capabilities needed to send humans to an asteroid by 2025…