Planetary ScienceAugust 1, 2021
Brown Dwarfs Could Reveal Secrets of Planet and Star Formation
They’re not quite stars and not quite planets but can help us understand both
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Planetary ScienceJuly 21, 2021
Massive Machines Are Bringing Giant Exoplanets Down to Earth
Scientists are using football-field-sized lasers, warehouse-sized electromagnets and other immense facilities to reveal the deep secrets of planetary interiors
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Space ExplorationJune 2, 2021
NASA Just Broke the ‘Venus Curse’: Here’s What It Took
Despite the best efforts of scientists eager to study Earth’s sister world, U.S. efforts to send a dedicated spacecraft to Venus languished—until NASA made a surprising announcement
Planetary ScienceMarch 9, 2021
Meet the Unsung Heroes behind Humanity’s Improbable Journey to an Alien Ocean
The author of a new book reveals the hidden human history of NASA’s in-development Europa Clipper mission
Planetary ScienceMarch 1, 2021
The Race to Find Alien Moons
Astronomers are hunting for the first moon around a planet beyond our solar system
Planetary ScienceFebruary 10, 2021
Is It a Planet? Astronomers Spy Promising Potential World around Alpha Centauri
The candidate could be a “warm Neptune” or a mirage. Either way, it signals the dawn of a revolution in astronomy