Curtin University researchers have helped unravel the enduring mystery of the origins of the Earth’s…
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.
The Earth formed over 4.6 billion years ago out of a mixture of dust and…
TOI-2109b is an ultrahot Jupiter located 855 light-years away, orbiting its star in just 16…
A newly discovered “ultrahot Jupiter” has the shortest orbit of any known gas giant. The…
Fragile orbits of seven exoplanets limit late arrival of water. Seven Earth-sized planets orbit the…
Rocky exoplanets and their host stars share compositional similarities, but are reshaped by planet formation…
Stunning Yearly Observations Reveal Changes to Gas Giants’ Atmospheres In Greek mythology, a race of…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Primed to Lift the Haze Surrounding Sub-Neptunes Detailed atmospheric studies…
Perseverance is exploring Séítah’s perilous dunes to study layered rocks thought to be the oldest…
Astronomers have developed a novel technique that enables NASA’s TESS telescope to detect planets orbiting…
A new study challenges the idea that Venus once had oceans. A new climate model…
Supercomputer models suggest migrating planets leave behind rings, explaining gaps in protoplanetary disks without visible…
Juno data reveal the Great Red Spot reaches 500 km deep, much shallower than Jupiter’s…
Launching in 2029, DAVINCI will send a probe into Venus’ atmosphere and highlands to study…
Did Mars ever look like Earth? Yes, we think it did! Ancient Mars may have…
Research shows planet engulfment occurs in up to one-third of Sun-like stars, making stable systems…
A dust disk was found around GQ Lupi B, suggesting moon formation and ongoing growth.…
What are Lagrange points? They are places around a planet’s orbit where the gravitational pull…