According to Dr. Grundy, Pluto is a planet. "I use the word 'planet' to refer to it, and most of the planetary science ...
Our Solar System, like a sneaky little hobbit, seems to have stuffed its pockets full of hidden oceans. Jupiter, Saturn, ...
The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.
Ariel’s medial grooves could provide important clues about the moon’s internal structure, particularly regarding the presence ...
The study of planetary geology focuses on understanding the composition, structure, and processes that shape celestial bodies. Ceres and Vesta, two prominent bodies in the asteroid belt ...
Two gargantuan canyons on the moon were carved by a hailstorm of rocks — and that’s good news for future lunar astronauts.
Using syrup and baking soda, research at Niigata University has demonstrated the formation mechanism of rootless cones, small volcanic landforms commonly found on Earth and Mars. The study clarified, ...
Rootless cones are small volcanic landforms ranging from several to several hundred meters in diameter, formed by continuous ...
26, 2024, in San Bernadino, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) Jennifer Piatek, a planetary geologist at Central Connecticut State University, is helped off the bus during an accessible field trip to the San ...