High-pressure experiments reveal that ice giants like Neptune and Uranus may have magnesium-rich oceans, possibly…
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.
NASA is funding two Venus missions to study how the planet became so hostile, despite…
How Are Solar Systems Born? Many of us remember those school-room models of our Solar…
Studying data from the Kepler space telescope, Flatiron Institute researchers found that planetary shrinkage over…
Research team led by the University of Göttingen discovers crater floor sagging from bowl-shaped volcanic…
Deep Oceans Dissolve the Rocky Shell of Water-Ice Planets What is happening deep beneath the…
Researchers recreated planetary conditions in the lab and detected helium separating from hydrogen, confirming helium…
The gases released from meteorite samples heated in a high-temperature furnace can tell scientists about…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took this 360-degree panorama while atop “Mont Mercou,” a rock formation…
Clyde’s Spot on Jupiter evolved from a plume into a large, persistent structure, captured by…
Earth’s nitrogen attributed to rapid growth of moon- to Mars-sized bodies. According to Rice University…
Much of Mars’ ancient water was buried in the planet’s crust, not lost to space.…
Researchers simulate conditions necessary for planet’s unique magnetic field. New Johns Hopkins University simulations offer…
The signatures of ancient magnetic fields in meteorites support an extended time frame for the…
15 years of radar measurements provide new information on planet’s spin, internal structure. Venus is…
Parker Solar Probe’s flyby revealed Venus’ ionosphere thins near solar minimum. During a brief swing…
HI-SEAS missions prepare astronauts for moon and Mars exploration through lava tube research, suit testing,…
Parker Solar Probe Unveils Venus’ Dust Ring NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission has given scientists…