Astronomer and Pluto mission leader S. Alan Stern explores how the field has transformed during his decades-long career.

In our September 2025 issue, S. Alan Stern lists his top revolutions in the field of planetary science. Now, we want to hear what you think!

Planets smaller than Neptune but larger than Earth, with atmospheres saturated with water vapor due to extreme temperatures, ...

Scientists have calculated the odds of a catastrophic asteroid impact compared to other causes of death—to surprising results.

Asteroids have long been described as the leftover pieces from the solar system’s early construction. They are like the ...

Planetary science began in earnest with Galileo's studies of the planets and their moons. For 350 years our view of the Solar System was filtered through ground-based telescopes and honed by ...

The costs of big planetary missions are skyrocketing; the $2.5-billion Mars Science Laboratory that is scheduled to land on 6 August is one of the most expensive Mars missions ever.

The Planetary Science Journal is an open access journal devoted to recent developments, discoveries, and theories in planetary science.

Planetary scientists are starting to get stirred up by Starship’s potential "It could provide a revolutionary new way of exploring these worlds." ...

A new international study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters reveals that the boundaries between geological ...

New book by Sabine Stanley makes planetary science accessible to readers while inspiring textile artists from around the world ...

Christopher R. German, Kevin R. Arrigo, Alison E. Murray, Alyssa R. Rhoden, PLANETARY OCEANOGRAPHY, Oceanography, Vol. 35, No. 1, SPECIAL ISSUE ON OCEANS ACROSS THE ...