A professor of atmospheric and planetary sciences explains how ice crystals in the sky become the snow that coats the ground ...

The Planetary Boundaries framework is a pivotal tool for tackling the climate crisis and safeguarding humanity's future on Earth. For the first time, the full story of the Planetary Boundaries is now ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is bringing the high-stakes world of planetary defense to the Sundance Film Festival, highlighting its upcoming documentary, "Planetary Defenders," ...

New research from Rice University suggests that the giant planet Jupiter reshaped the early solar system in dramatic ways, carving out rings and gaps that ultimately explain one of the ...

Asteroids are unpredictable and can cause massive damage if they collide with Earth. NASA is taking this threat seriously and is working to mitigate - and even deflect - asteroids that may pose a ...

Two lawmakers on Wednesday announced a newly relaunched group in Congress that will focus on issues related to planetary science and space exploration. The bipartisan Planetary Science Caucus is being ...