Brian Jackson (Physics) interacts with imagery from NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at “Valinor Hills” (acquired by the ...

A recent study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters is the first to directly link earthquakes to climate ...

Analysis of early direct images from James Webb telescope show immense dust clouds on brown dwarf that lead to a blurring of ...

Get excited about Uranus (and so much more). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The solar system is overflowing with fascinating ...

Like a toddler right before naptime, TRAPPIST-1 is a small yet moody star. This little star, which sits in the constellation ...

Uniquely combining astrophysics and planetary science, the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences provides students with a unified view of space sciences; the solar system and comparative ...

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 ...

Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...

The Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) is pleased to announce its 2011 prize winners: Gerard P. Kuiper Prize for outstanding contributions to the field of ...

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 ...

Our students become accomplished critical thinkers who have a unified view of solar and space sciences, planetary systems, stellar and galactic astronomy, and cosmology, and who apply this knowledge ...