NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured the first images of the Chinese Chang’e 3 lander…
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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.
New data from NASA’s AIM spacecraft show a vast bank of noctilucent clouds blanketing Antarctica.…
MIT researchers have developed a new technique for determining the mass of exoplanets using only…
Detailed analysis of the recently discovered Luhman 16AB system has revealed that the pair of…
New data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has helped scientists better understand how Titan’s liquids, solids…
In a newly published study, researchers using Hubble Space Telescope data report the detection of…
Using data from NASA’s Galileo mission, researchers have discovered clay-type minerals on the surface of…
While analyzing detailed global surface temperature maps, researchers discovered the coldest place on Earth: a…
Newly published research shows that an ancient lake on Mars had fresh water and contained…
Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet that is unlike anything in our own Solar System. HD…
Using Hubble’s high-performance Wide Field Camera 3, astronomers have peered into the atmospheres of five…
Using data from NASA’s twin STEREO spacecrafts, scientists have confirmed the existence of a circumsolar…
Based on an analysis of a 4.4 billion-year-old Martian meteorite discovered in the Sahara desert,…
A new study from MIT researchers has found that Mars, like Earth, can “refresh”…
Data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has led to the discovery of feldspar minerals on…
As scientists ready for the launch of the MAVEN orbiter, a newly released ScienceCast video…
New satellite data from NASA provide a glimpse into one of the most powerful storms…
Using data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission, researchers offer new insight into…