The Planetary Science Journal
Saturn’s moon- Titan, could harbor only a tiny amount of life
Life-supporting energy and nutrients on Titan could come from its surface and core. Organic matter from Titan's atmosphere deposits on the surface, and as...
Moon is not as “geologically dead” as previously thought
Study found evidence of relatively recent activity.
NASA scientists recreated Mars’ ‘spiders’ in a lab
Tests on Earth appear to confirm how the Red Planet’s spider-shaped geologic formations are carved.
NASA’s DART mission alters Asteroid Moon’s shape and orbit
Insights on the geophysics behind asteroid formation and evolution.
Water molecule found on Asteroid for the first time
A feature that is unambiguously attributed to molecular water.
Moon shrinking causes moonquakes and faults near lunar south pole
Shallow moonquakes capable of producing strong ground shaking in the south polar region.
Unraveling the Mystery: A rocket booster leaves two craters on the Moon
Tracking an errant space rocket.
Large mounds on Kuiper belt object Arrokoth may have a common origin
These “building blocks” could guide further work on planetesimal formational models.
How the solar wind interacts with Mercury’s surface?
New insight into how interactions with the Sun alters the surface and produces Mercury’s very thin atmosphere.
The first detailed, wide-area map of water distribution on the Moon
A new map reveals the distribution of Water near the Moon's south pole.
New Aurorae detected on Jupiter’s four largest moons
The team detected aurorae at visible wavelengths.
What it would take to discover life on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus?
Enceladus is a hot candidate for potentially harboring alien life.
Massive volcanism may have transformed ancient Venus’ climate
Massive volcanism may have altered ancient Venus’ climate.
Shallow lakes in Europa’s Icy Crust could erupt
Any plumes or volcanic activity at the Jovian moon’s surface are caused by shallow lakes in its icy crust.
Sharpest Earth-based images of Europa and Ganymede reveal their icy landscape
The cocktail of chemicals that make up the frozen surfaces on two of Jupiter's largest moons are revealed.
World’s first full-scale planetary defense test against potential asteroid impacts
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...
Ancient moon volcanoes may one day provide astronauts with drinkable water
Roughly 41% of the water from volcanoes may have condensed onto the moon as ice.
Venus might be habitable today, if not for Jupiter
Study shows destabilizing effect of the giant gas planet.