Megastorms Leave Marks on Saturn’s Atmosphere for Centuries Researchers have discovered long-lasting megastorms on Saturn,…
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.
Data sent by the spacecraft before it retired last December has provided new details about…
Earth’s earliest history still holds mysteries for geologists, and ancient craters could provide some answers…
The six-wheeled geologist is getting some assistance in its search for diverse rock samples that…
A cutting-edge instrument called SHERLOC, which hunts for molecules potentially related to ancient life, played…
A spectacular new image released by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) gives us clues about…
Models show Venus’ superheated core could produce extended volcanism and long-lived resurfacing. A Southwest Research…
The finding shows that a water reservoir is available for terrestrial planets that might be…
A New Study Finds Rogue Planets Vastly Outnumber Star-Bound Planets New research conducted by scientists…
An international research team, using the MAROON-X instrument, has detected and quantified 11 chemical elements…
A new study from Caltech suggests the early Earth formed from hot, dry materials, implying…
Astronomers have detected a debris cloud that could indicate a ‘sibling’ planet sharing the orbit…
Waves produced by Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities transfer energy in the solar system. A team led by…
Chemistry of so-called ‘hot Jupiter’ provides new insights into the formation of our Solar System.…
Researchers used NASA MESSENGER mission data to map chromium abundance on Mercury, discovering a significant…
New research presented at the Goldschmidt geochemistry conference suggests a significantly higher likelihood of finding…
Using data from the Zhurong rover, researchers have discovered a major climate shift on Mars…
Researchers from the University of Utah have discovered that Earth’s inner core is not a…