The Planetary Science Journal

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New insight into how interactions with the Sun alters the surface and produces Mercury’s very thin atmosphere.

A weird asteroid has just gotten a little weirder.

A new map reveals the distribution of Water near the Moon's south pole.

The team detected aurorae at visible wavelengths.

Enceladus is a hot candidate for potentially harboring alien life.

Massive volcanism may have altered ancient Venus’ climate.

Any plumes or volcanic activity at the Jovian moon’s surface are caused by shallow lakes in its icy crust.

The cocktail of chemicals that make up the frozen surfaces on two of Jupiter's largest moons are revealed.

A giant asteroid's impact is considered the likely cause of the mass extinction of the dinosaurs almost 66 million years ago. While there is no...