Using infrared-imaging and an instrument that shoots neutrons into the ground to probe for hydrogen,…
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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 data from several telescopes, researchers have detected C60 in the planetary nebula M1-11, bringing…
Using a high resolution imaging spectrograph, researchers have observed the atmosphere of a Jupiter-like planet…
Using images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, researchers closely tracked the shape of multiple “hot spots”…
New research from Penn State suggests that the number of Earth-sized planets in the habitable…
Researchers have identified sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and carbon in the powder rock sample…
A team of astronomers have conducted the first remote reconnaissance of another solar system, collecting…
In a new research paper, Penn State researcher Kevin Luhman describes the discovery the third-closest…
Using data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists create a 3D reconstruction of ancient water…
In a newly published study, scientists examined the relationship between changes in surface temperature and…
NASA has announced that they will hold a briefing to discuss the Curiosity rover’s analysis…
In newly published research from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Alan Boss uses highly detailed,…
Scientists have projected that comet 2013 A1 will make a very close approach to Mars…
Using data from the W. M. Keck Observatory, researchers have the best evidence yet that…
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has taken several new images of Saturn and its rings, capturing a…
In a newly released study, researchers state that the Kepler spacecraft has found over 2,300…
NASA ground engineers have completed a computer swap for the Curiosity rover in response to…
Using data from NASA’s Van Allen Probes, scientists discovered an isolated third ring in the…