NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter has captured a breathtaking new view of the massive volcano…
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.
Astronomers have discovered one of the weirdest planetary systems yet: a possible planet, 2M1510 b,…
What if we could turn Mars into a second Earth? A group of scientists is…
Once home to oceans, rivers, and lakes, Mars was a much wetter world billions of…
Scientists recently spotted a molecule on a far-off planet they thought might signal life. But…
Jupiter may have once been more than twice its current size, with a magnetic field…
Curiosity arrived at a ridge-rich site that might be Mars’ version of a boxwork structure,…
NASA’s Perseverance rover has reached a scientifically thrilling region on Mars called Krokodillen, where some…
Jupiter wasn’t always the planet we know today—it was once twice as big, had a…
New research reveals that Venus may still be geologically alive, with massive circular features pointing…
NASA’s Perseverance rover is discovering a treasure trove of diverse ancient rocks on Jezero Crater’s…
Venus may not have Earth-style tectonic plates, but it’s far from geologically quiet. A new…
NASA’s Europa Clipper, en route to Jupiter’s moon Europa, captured infrared images of Mars during…
Scientists have uncovered a seismic signature beneath Mars’ surface that hints at something astonishing—liquid water…
Webb sees the aurora flickering, fluctuating, and undulating at Jupiter’s north pole. Auroras on Earth,…
A new study flips our view of planet formation by showing that young stars can…
Life may arise quickly on Earth-like worlds, but that doesn’t mean it’s common. With only…
Scientists Determine Atmospheric Makeup of Small, Hot, Gassy Sub-Neptune Planet Sub-Neptunes, planets smaller than gas…