Apophis will pass about 38,000 kilometers from Earth in 2029, giving scientists a rare chance to watch a large asteroid react ...

The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) provides an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing issues in astrobiology and planetary science with the research ...

Earth as we know it offers majestic trees, meandering streams, and rolling hills. Yet below the Earth's surface, forces and elements like intense pressure and scalding magma simmer and stew—and make ...

The Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032 will assess key scientific questions in planetary science and astrobiology, identify priority medium- and large-class missions and other ...

The severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the planetary science community is greater than in the general U.S. population, according to a study led by a University of Hawai'i at Mānoa ...

In a science lab on the fourth floor of UTSA's Multidisciplinary Studies Building, UTSA students engage in meticulous choreography around a glowing furnace, melting rocks to produce lava. The task ...

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), one of the co-chairs of the Planetary Science Caucus, speaks at a March 5 event about the relaunched caucus. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — As NASA’s planetary ...

It’s a practice run for armageddon. With 3I/ATLAS days away from making its closest approach to Earth, agencies worldwide are conducting the largest and most extensive planetary defense drill — with ...

WASHINGTON — NASA is ending financial support for several planetary science groups as part of a broader drawdown of the agency’s advisory structure. In a Jan. 16 letter, Louise Prockter, director of ...

1 computer optical disc in pocket. 'In recent years, planetary science has seen a tremendous growth in new knowledge. Deposits of water ice exist at the Moon's poles. Discoveries on the surface of ...

Tipping elements of the Earth system should be considered global commons, researchers argue. Global commons cannot -- as they currently do -- only include the parts of the planet outside of national ...

This poll is now closed. Results to come soon, stay tuned! In our September 2025 issue, astronomer and Pluto mission leader S. Alan Stern explores how the field of planetary science has transformed ...