Taken by astronaut Alexander Gerst, this photo shows an image of an aurora from the…
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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.
This two minute video details how NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft will use a dramatic engine burn…
A newly published study details the analysis of clumps in Saturn’s F ring from the…
Using data from NASA’s Galileo orbiter, scientists have discovered clear visual evidence of Europa’s icy…
Using a technique called “spectro-astrometry,” which enables small changes in the position of the carbon…
A newly published study details how Titan’s methane rainfall interacts with icy materials within underground…
A team of astronomers has discovered that filaments of star-forming gas near the Orion Nebula…
The Lunar and Planetary Institute used Voyager’s 1989 historic footage of Neptune’s moon Triton to…
New research shows that high-energy particles from large solar storms can penetrate the moon’s polar…
A newly published study from NASA shows that Earth’s atmosphere contains an unexpectedly large amount…
With the aid of computer simulations, a team of scientists has now succeeded in explaining…
This newly released image from NASA’s Curiosity Rover shows a gray patch of rock material…
This new four minute ScienceCasts video examines how researchers are beginning to measure exoplanets with…
This newly released Mars Express image shows craters within the Hellas Basin in the southern…
A newly published study reveals that seven tiny grains of dust captured by NASA’s Stardust…
A new four minute ScienceCast video examines what might happen if the atmosphere of Comet…
A newly released image from the HiRISE camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows an…
A newly released animated image from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft shows methane clouds moving above the…