Peculiar planetary system architecture around three Orion stars explained Date: September 3, 2020 Source: Carnegie Institution for Science Summary: In our Solar System, the eight planets and many ...

A new model that accounts for the interplay of forces acting on newborn planets can explain two puzzling observations that have cropped up repeatedly among the more than 3,800 planetary systems ...

Early planetary migration can explain missing planets Model accounts for scarcity of planets with masses between super-Earths and mini-Neptunes Peer-Reviewed Publication Rice University ...

Planetary science is a multifaceted field that investigates the origin, evolution and present‐day state of planets, moons and other bodies within our Solar System and beyond. By integrating ...

Here, we highlight the latest research within astronomy and planetary science, including solar system formation and evolution, compact objects, transient ...

For decades, scientists have puzzled over why lunar rocks show signs of strong magnetism when the moon itself has no global ...

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

One popular explanation for Jupiter's fuzzy core involved a catastrophic collision early in the planet's history. Scientists ...

New ideas about stellar evolution help explain why astronomers see so many bright planetary nebulae where they ought not be.

A decades-old disagreement between the Viking landers and spacecraft buzzing around Mars might come down to what time of day each was investigating the Red Planet’s ionosphere.

Despite a small funding boost for 2023, NASA’s planetary science programs still face “significant stress” financially that contributed to a mission delay.