Nearly 40 years after Voyager 2’s journey, NASA plans to revisit Uranus to explore its…
Browsing: Planets
Planets are celestial bodies that orbit stars, formed from the gas and dust of young solar systems. They come in a wide variety—from rocky worlds like Earth and Mars to gas giants like Jupiter and ice giants like Neptune. Studying planets helps scientists understand how solar systems form and evolve, including the conditions that might support life. This field includes both planets in our own solar system and exoplanets, planets orbiting stars beyond the Sun, discovered by powerful telescopes and space missions. This page features the latest research and discoveries about planets, their atmospheres, surfaces, and potential habitability.
Researchers have discovered a Neptune-sized planet, TOI-3261 b, which orbits its star every 21 hours,…
New research at UC Berkeley offers a fresh perspective on Uranus and Neptune’s interiors, indicating…
Scientists have discovered Earth-sized dark UV spots at Jupiter’s poles, likely caused by magnetically driven…
Lava tubes on Earth have been studied for signs of ancient microbial life, providing a…
NASA’s Curiosity captured a 360-degree panorama before leaving Gediz Vallis channel, a feature it’s been…
Scientists have traced the origins of the Lafayette Meteorite back to Mars, dating its water-altered…
NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus decades ago shaped scientists’ understanding of the planet but…
Researchers at Harvard’s Paleomagnetics Lab have made a compelling case that Mars’ magnetic field, which…
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a white dwarf 4,000 light years away, offering…
Researchers have explored mysterious flow features on airless celestial bodies like Vesta, Ceres, and Europa.…
NASA’s DAVINCI mission, set for the early 2030s, aims to explore Venus’s Alpha Regio, a…
Scientists think meltwater beneath Martian ice could support microbial life. NASA’s new research shows that…
Research highlights the potential for photosynthetic life beneath the surface of Mars, particularly in the…
The existence of a moon located outside our solar system has never been confirmed but…
Mars experiences a dynamic seasonal change in its ice caps, causing fascinating geological formations. The…
Jupiter’s Titanic Storm Wiggles Like a Plate of Gelatin Jupiter’s birthmark is an unbelievably huge…
Using the dual perspectives of Hubble and New Horizons, scientists have gained new insights into…