In a newly published study, scientists reveal that there is an extremely soft layer deep…
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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 new study details the discovery of a Y dwarf (WISE J0304-2705) that may have…
Using Keck II telescope, the Gemini North telescope on Mauna Kea, and the SpeX near-infrared…
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is approaching its first close look at bedrock that is part…
New research from UK Infra-Red Telescope reveals numerous unknown jets of gas from young stars…
Using ALMA, astronomers have discovered wildly misaligned planet-forming gas discs around the two young stars…
Scientists used data from NASA’s Messenger spacecraft to reveal how Mercury’s core is different from…
Using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, two newly published studies detail the discovery of 101…
Scientists have made the most precise measurement ever of the radius of a planet outside…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers reveal that three exoplanets that were thought to be…
Scientists are taking a new approach in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, studying exoplanet atmospheres…
Using Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope observations of 16 Cygni, astronomers discovered evidence of how giant planets like…
New measurements on the Chelyabinsk meteorite rule out the possibility for the Baptistina Asteroid Family…
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is only a year away from Pluto. This new ScienceCast video…
Using new data from the Van Allen Probes, a newly published study reveals the first…
With the help of an amateur astronomer, an international team of scientists has discovered a…
Scientists gathered at NASA Headquarters to discuss the next steps to finding life beyond Earth,…
A newly published study analyzes a long-lasting blast of high-energy light, revealing that the gamma-ray…