A new study flips our view of planet formation by showing that young stars can…
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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.
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…
A rare celestial alignment in April 2025 gave NASA scientists the chance to study Uranus…
Surprising new research reveals Vesta lacks a core, suggesting it may be planetary debris rather…
NASA’s DAVINCI mission is set to revolutionize our understanding of Venus. This daring expedition will…
NASA’s Curiosity rover just made history with its first-ever mid-drive photo snapped from orbit, captured…
Mars’ rocks sparked visions of multi-layered cakes, but the real treat was Curiosity’s successful deployment…
Perseverance is on a thrilling hunt across Mars’ Jezero Crater rim, exploring mysterious light and…
Curiosity celebrates a big win with the discovery of siderite, offering clues to Mars’ ancient…
Astronomers from MIT have uncovered a dramatic celestial spectacle: a Mercury-sized exoplanet that is rapidly…
NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered a missing piece in the puzzle of Mars’ past atmosphere.…
A brush-and-sample mission had to be skipped as NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover found itself on…
Despite its Earth-like rivers and lakes of liquid methane, Saturn’s moon Titan seems oddly lacking…
A team of scientists has uncovered new details about Mars’ Jezero Crater using the Perseverance…
NASA’s Perseverance rover, with help from QUT scientists, has uncovered layered evidence of ancient water…
NASA’s Mars rover is on the trail of a geological mystery in the Jezero crater.…
Scientists using NASA’s Curiosity rover have discovered siderite—an iron carbonate—in the sulfate-rich rocks of Gale…