China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter Chinese scientists are proposing using a ...

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!

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

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

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

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

Chinese scientists, together with international scholars, have for the first time confirmed the presence of a solid inner ...

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

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...