Planetary Sciences
Feb 28, 2023
Highlighting advances in planetary science over the past 20 years
As of December 2021, a total of 252 planetary probes have been launched around the world.
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Astronomy
Feb 9, 2023
Hubble captures the start of a new spoke season on Saturn
New images of Saturn from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope herald the start of the planet's "spoke season" surrounding its equinox, when enigmatic features appear across its rings. The cause of the spokes, as well as their seasonal ...
Planetary Sciences
Feb 3, 2023
Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92.
Space Exploration
Jan 31, 2023
Investigations reveal more evidence that Mimas is a stealth ocean world
When a Southwest Research Institute scientist discovered surprising evidence that Saturn's smallest, innermost moon could generate the right amount of heat to support a liquid internal ocean, colleagues began studying Mimas' ...
Astrobiology
Dec 21, 2022
What it would take to discover life on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus
Surrounded by a vast ocean underneath a thick ice shell, Enceladus is a hot candidate for potentially harboring alien life. A team of researchers led by the University of Arizona concluded that a future mission could provide ...
Space Exploration
Dec 7, 2022
Will we ever go back to explore the ice giants? Yes, if we keep the missions simple and affordable
It's been over 35 years since a spacecraft visited Uranus and Neptune. That was Voyager 2, and it only did flybys. Will we ever go back? There are discoveries waiting to be made on these fascinating ice giants and their moons.
Astronomy
Dec 1, 2022
Webb and Keck telescopes team up to track clouds on Saturn's moon Titan
On the morning of Saturday, Nov. 5, an international team of planetary scientists woke up with great delight to the first Webb images of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Here, Principal Investigator Conor Nixon and others on ...
Astronomy
Nov 22, 2022
James Webb Space Telescope reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just scored another first: a detailed molecular and chemical portrait of a distant world's skies.
Astronomy
Nov 7, 2022
Atmosphere of excitement as Europe's JWST astronomers study climate on other planets
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched on Christmas Day 2021, is already transforming our understanding of planets in our solar system and far beyond. A versatile satellite observatory, JWST has a clear-eyed view ...
Astronomy
Oct 18, 2022
Scientists compile Cassini's unique observations of Saturn's rings
Southwest Research Institute scientists have compiled 41 solar occultation observations of Saturn's rings from the Cassini mission. The compilation, published recently in the journal Icarus, will inform future investigations ...
