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The Planet category provides scientific information, discoveries and interesting details about planets in the Solar System and beyond. In this category, you can find in-depth content on the formation of planets, their atmospheric structures, surface features and the discovery process. It also provides up-to-date information on newly discovered exoplanets, the potential of planets to host life and the latest developments in space exploration.
Mantle Convection Explains the Great Unconformity Rock Gap
A new geodynamic study published in Nature shows that mantle convection currents pushed continents upward during the Neoproterozoic before causing them to sink in the Phanerozoic. This vertical movement allowed glaciers and weathering to strip away up to a billion years of rock, explaining the global puzzle known as the Great Unconformity.
NASA Skywatching Tips Guide November 2026 Observers
NASA skywatching tips for November 2026 outline two meteor showers, a close morning conjunction of Mars and Jupiter, a Voyager 1 milestone, and a full supermoon.
White Dwarf Debris at J1328-1450 Reveals Planetary Fate
Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope discovered a double debris disc around white dwarf J1328-1450, revealing two stable rings sculpted by surviving planetary bodies.
Prebiotic Chemicals Survived Comet Impacts Far Less than Thought
New orbital and atmospheric simulations show comet impacts rarely delivered fragile prebiotic molecules to early Earth, challenging a long-standing origin hypothesis.
Rubin Observatory Spots Possible New Dwarf Planet Beyond Pluto
Data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory revealed 2026 ED138, a candidate dwarf planet orbiting in the Kuiper Belt with an orbital inclination of roughly 25 degrees.
What is Perseverance? NASA Mars Rover Design and Origins
Perseverance is NASA's car-sized robotic geologist exploring Jezero Crater on Mars, caching rock samples for return to Earth and testing oxygen production.
What Gliese 12b Reveals About Rocky Worlds
Scientists confirmed Gliese 12b as a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting an inactive red dwarf 12 parsecs away, making it a prime target for transmission spectroscopy.
How Host Stars Govern Planetary Systems and Habitability
Astronomers define host stars as the central gravitational anchors of planetary systems, shaping the formation, atmospheres, and habitability of orbiting exoplanets.
Storm Boelo Forces Rail Cancellations and Road Warnings in Scotland
The Met Office issued an amber wind warning as Storm Boelo approaches Scotland, causing widespread train cancellations, highway travel alerts, and ferry delays.
Smithsonian Study Measures Lunar Contraction Rate from Faults
Smithsonian planetary scientists analyzing Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter images have documented thousands of young thrust fault scarps, revealing how ongoing lunar contraction drives shallow moonquakes and reshapes the surface.