Jupiter’s striking size, swirling gases, and dramatic bands in its atmosphere set it apart from every other planet. One of ...

With an underlying universal theme of convection, a new textbook introduces upper-level geology, geophysics, physics, and engineering students to the geophysics behind the Earth System.

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) formation and evolution? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th ...

What if water and hydrogen don’t stay separated inside planets like Earth and Neptune? New research from UCLA and Princeton ...

In his lecture, Levine noted, the United States is planning a human mission to Mars that may begin as early as 2035. The ...

Astronomers are interested in how this tilt affects the atmosphere of Uranus, as well as how the atmosphere works there in ...

Our lives are surprisingly dependent upon this extremely light and unreactive gas, yet supplies of it are remarkably fragile.

A new study challenges traditional models of how planets form. A new analysis of existing data suggests that exoplanets with masses comparable to Jupiter may have formed significantly earlier than ...

My childhood fascination with the night sky led me to study astronomy and physics at university. By my second year, I was ...

Fertitta, a casino magnate and former owner with his brother Lorenzo — who owns a pair of superyachts — of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is worth $3 billion, per Forbes. The 308-foot ship cost ...