A newly published study from researchers at MIT and Purdue University reveals that chondrules were…
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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.
Ten years ago, ESA’s Huygens probe entered the history books by descending to the surface…
The Next-Generation Transit Survey has achieved first light and will focus on discovering Neptune-sized and…
Using a giant array of radio-telescope antennas and data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, astronomers have…
Using the High-Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS), astronomers show that the recipe for Earth…
Using Kepler data, a team of astronomers has discovered eight new planets orbiting their stars…
A newly published study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals why oceans on super-Earths,…
This Mars Express image shows a region of Mars filled with cliffs, trenches, faults, giant…
After 87 months in space, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is currently 400,000 miles from Ceres and…
New research on a Martian rock reveals a record of the planet’s climate billions of…
This newly released NASA image shows an area on the surface of Mars (approximately 1.5…
Despite a malfunction that ended its primary mission in May 2013, NASA’s Kepler spacecraft is…
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…