Scientists from MIT have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet, named Kepler 78b, that orbits its star…
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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.
Bound for Jupiter, NASA’s Juno spacecraft reached the halfway point on August 12, 2013 and…
The latest ScienceCast video explores the attraction astronomers have to class of exoplanets called “hot…
Mars Express has provided scientists with a radar view of the southern highlands of Mars,…
Astronomers in the SEEDS Project have discovered the least massive planet ever detected around a…
According to scientists at Stanford University, climate change is on pace to occur 10 times…
Using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists have discovered a young stellar system that…
A newly published study suggests that planetary “runaway greenhouse” climates are more easily triggered than…
Using asteroseismic data obtained by the CoRoT space telescope, a team of scientists was able…
Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Space Agency’s XMM Newton Observatory has…
A team of researchers has revealed that a common group of meteorites from Mars is…
Using data from NASA’s Van Allen Probes, scientists have discovered how electrons in the heart…
In a new study, scientists from Brown University suggest that certain valleys on Mars appear…
A new four minute ScienceCast video and new Cassini RADAR Team study examine the surface…
New climate model research from astronomers at the University of Washington suggests that planets orbiting…
Using the new Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope, astronomers have discovered a CO snow…
In two new studies, NASA’s Curiosity Rover reveals details about the Martian atmosphere and clues…
As the search for habitable planets continues, astronomers detail how they determine which exoplanets have…