The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has directly photographed evidence of a Jupiter-like protoplanet forming through…
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.
Sizzling Worlds Vaporize Most of the Dust in Their Atmospheres “When you’re hot, you’re hot!”…
Researchers of the University of Zurich (UZH) and the National Centre of Competence in Research…
Hubble Finds a Planet Forming in an Unconventional Way In general, the formation of planets…
Skywatchers, you have the opportunity to see not just one, but two planetary conjunctions during…
A new study based on recordings made by the rover finds that the speed of…
There’s a huge amount of variety among exoplanets – planets located outside our solar system.…
Scientists will compare thermophysical properties from rover to orbital data and analog measurements gathered on…
New views from ESA’s Mars Express reveal fascinating ice-related features in Mars’ Utopia region –…
Vast stores of helium from the Big Bang lingering in the core suggest Earth formed…
A new study assesses the planetary context in which the detection of methane in an…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, now under construction, will test new technologies for space-based…
Salt water within the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa could be transporting oxygen into…
NASA’s Juno mission captured this view of Jupiter’s southern hemisphere during the spacecraft’s 39th close…
The James Webb Space Telescope will use spectroscopy to study exoplanet atmospheres, aiding in the…
In the search for Earth-like planets, University of Rochester scientist Miki Nakajima turns to computer…
Findings could have implications for our understanding of distant, water-rich planets. Researchers from the University…
A new theory suggests that high-magnesium pyroxenites and a wet, heterogeneous mantle helped Earth quickly…