The Expanse is the best sci fi on TV right now and goes to great lengths to get the science right. Not just the gravity ...

The James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) picture of the month for February 2025 is showing off the power of planet formation.

The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

Samples from the far side of the moon gathered by China’s Chang’e 6 mission record eons of tumultuous lunar history ...

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By tracing the corkscrew wobble of two stars as they move through the sky, the Gaia space mission has discovered one new giant "planet," plus a new brown dwarf.

Recent research has focused on various aspects of Mercury's planetary science, including its interior dynamics, surface composition, and geological features. These studies aim to enhance our ...

High winds, hundreds of lightyears away! Dan Smith shows just how fast one planet's jet stream is moving. 🪐💨 ...

Venus, Jupiter and Mars will dazzle in the night sky this month, giving stargazers of all levels a great show. The three ...

Planetary science is the study of the celestial bodies that orbit stars, with a particular focus on our own solar system. This includes studying the formation and evolution of planets, the moons ...

Using in part the NEID spectrograph mounted on the WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope at the U.S. National Science Foundation Kitt Peak ...

There are eight planets in the solar system ... an astronomer at the University of Hawaii, told Live Science. "But it's not — instead, the side of Mercury facing the sun is ultrahot, and ...