Astronomy and planetary science articles from across Nature Portfolio Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This ...

Sheel and his team found that when the atmosphere of Mars is laden with dust, the atmosphere becomes less conductive, ...

In their paper published in Science of the Total Environment, researchers from IIASA and Lviv Polytechnic National University ...

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will offer some fabulous travel options. Here are some adventures to consider.

The first interstellar object spotted in our Solar System was the cigar-shaped ‘Oumuamua, discovered in 2017 by the ...

The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting ...

S cientists had high hopes for the sample of asteroid Ryugu collected by the Japanese Hayabusa-2 probe. The actual findings ...

A tiny grain from asteroid Ryugu has revealed djerfisherite, a mineral that normally forms in scorching, oxygen-poor settings ...

A unique gas giant has been confirmed through global teamwork, offering insights into planetary formation and future ...

Explore how mass spectrometry is transforming planetary science – delivering key data from space missions to Titan, Venus and ...

NASA’s Perseverance Rover may have uncovered one of the most extraordinary phenomena on Mars yet—potential evidence of ...

Researchers identified the likely planetary candidate’s infrared light after blocking out its host star’s overwhelming glare ...