A newly published study details the discovery of a high concentration of boron in a…
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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.
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers observed a dust trap in a system…
Data from Cassini’s visual and infrared mapping spectrometer has allowed researchers to confirm that polycyclic…
Using data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, a newly published study suggests that migrating planets…
Using inexpensive ground-based telescopes, researchers discovered a hot Saturn-like exoplanet when its passed in front…
A rare stellar alignment will offer astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope two opportunities to…
NASA’s Kepler Mission delivers new data, adding 1,924 new KOIs detected over a 34-month baseline.…
Further analysis of Curiosity data has led researchers to believe that an ancient, flowing stream…
On May 30th, NASA will hold a press conference to discuss the latest findings from…
Researchers aim to analyze exoplanets in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in order…
A newly published study and a four minute video from NASA Science explore the wild…
A newly published study presents the most convincing evidence so far that abrupt climate change…
NASA’s lunar monitoring program detected a bright impact on the Moon when a meteoroid hit…
NASA’s Curiosity rover has completed the drilling of the second rock sample on Mars and…
In a newly published study, researchers detail the atmospheric circulation patterns of Uranus and Neptune,…
Using data from the Cassini spacecraft, researchers have created the first global topographic map of…
Scientists have chosen the second drilling site for the Curiosity rover on Mars. The team…
Using a multicollector ion microprobe to study hydrogen-deuterium ratios in lunar rock and on Earth,…