<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Planets ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/planets Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:37:05 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 2 long-vanished 'super Earths' once orbited near Neptune in our outer solar system, new study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/2-giant-super-earths-once-orbited-near-uranus-and-neptune-messed-up-a-bunch-of-moons-then-vanished-new-study-hints 93MXdN4P8gKcdbtY87A28W Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:37:05 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:28:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ultra-rare meteorite could be evidence of a lost planet that once orbited near Earth — Space photo of the week ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/kaleidoscopic-meteorite-could-be-a-piece-of-a-lost-world-from-the-early-solar-system-space-photo-of-the-week M3zyXoH6tUfo8LgQncWAZ4 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:36:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Totally counterintuitive': Scientists accidentally discover magnetic fields around 7 distant planets, opening new window in the search for life ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/totally-counterintuitive-scientists-accidentally-discover-magnetic-fields-around-7-distant-planets-opening-new-window-in-the-search-for-life kfQiCyx8EMYbWsfcgJeNnk Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:04:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I would never have guessed it': Unexpected effect is squeezing Mars' atmosphere like toothpaste, experts say ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/i-would-never-have-guessed-it-unexpected-effect-is-squeezing-mars-atmosphere-like-toothpaste-experts-say QrSbXNnqCeNFhpD9eVK7Vf Fri, 29 May 2026 14:48:56 +0000 Fri, 29 May 2026 22:08:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bizarre patterns on Venus have scientists puzzled ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/venus/bizarre-patterns-on-venus-have-scientists-puzzled kgAmdcePFa8YRwg54FPR8f Mon, 25 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The solar system's largest moon may be heating up — offering clues to its mysterious origins ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/jupiter/the-solar-systems-largest-moon-may-be-heating-up-offering-clues-to-its-mysterious-origins Ek8bAQHqKmovkqNKQawLDo Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 11:34:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mars looks blue and bruised in surreal new images from Psyche spacecraft — Space photo of the week ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/nasa-spacecraft-beams-back-blue-images-of-mars-on-its-way-to-a-metal-asteroid-space-photo-of-the-week S24N97TuXr6CXhgTbCnM4R Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 25 May 2026 14:47:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of Neptune's 16 moons is not like the others, James Webb telescope finds — and it could be key to fully understanding the solar system ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/neptune/one-of-neptunes-16-moons-is-not-like-the-others-james-webb-telescope-finds-and-it-could-be-key-to-fully-understanding-the-solar-system eXDynYpUBx9qDzUmVB2Pd5 Fri, 22 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:58:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch NASA's Curiosity rover 'struggle' to remove a rock that got stuck on its robotic arm for nearly a week ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/watch-nasas-curiosity-rover-struggle-to-remove-a-rock-that-got-stuck-on-its-robotic-arm-for-nearly-a-week s2ShE6Mr9kbQUMViZjwxjN Thu, 07 May 2026 17:08:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I was not looking for this': Scientist accidentally finds shortcut to Mars that could slash travel time in half ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/i-was-not-looking-for-this-scientist-accidentally-finds-shortcut-to-mars-that-could-slash-travel-time-in-half 5R6R5EtdavSijjhrrjdAve Tue, 05 May 2026 16:32:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists identify 10,000 'impossible' exoplanet candidates, potentially tripling the number of known alien worlds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/scientists-identify-10-000-impossible-exoplanet-candidates-potentially-tripling-the-number-of-known-alien-worlds uanNvxUFAoEQMbG9J4PK4g Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity rover finds a surprising number of giant 'dragon scales' littered across Mars ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/nasas-curiosity-rover-finds-a-surprising-number-of-giant-dragon-scales-littered-across-mars kPbshnbMar5RtiNyYGdMUK Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:02:02 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:05:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ A giant 'shadow' has been creeping across Mars for 50 years — and scientists aren't sure why ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/a-giant-shadow-has-been-creeping-across-mars-for-50-years-and-scientists-arent-sure-why ykYaWVQ87D6bBeH96LdE3g Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:23:46 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:59:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saturn's chaotic atmosphere revealed in most comprehensive view yet by James Webb and Hubble telescopes ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/saturn/saturns-chaotic-atmosphere-revealed-in-most-comprehensive-view-yet-by-james-webb-and-hubble-telescopes Y7T7WRsd9oNt9AfTLVYJD3 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:02:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA rover discovers first ruby-like crystals on Mars ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/mars-is-hiding-a-secret-clutch-of-gemstone-like-crystals-including-rubies-and-possibly-sapphires kpD5oaNQSBnETCVdAH9TQE Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:40:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ An anomaly in Mars' mantle could trigger volcanoes to erupt — and may be causing the whole planet to spin faster ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/a-rare-active-volcano-on-mars-may-be-causing-the-whole-planet-to-spin-faster YL6DrYrr8Y5zLSdcxmSzr3 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:58:56 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:19:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exceptionally rare sighting of planets colliding may shed light on the crash that formed the moon ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/exceptionally-rare-sighting-of-planets-colliding-may-shed-light-on-the-crash-that-formed-the-moon sKAaFe9ELduo8ALExKT9Q Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:21:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists tracked faint signals from the stars — and may have turned up hundreds of undiscovered planets ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/scientists-tracked-faint-signals-from-the-stars-and-may-have-turned-up-hundreds-of-undiscovered-planets eQVsomNovs4yS92ZJjuppg Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:07:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Giant string of organic molecules on Mars may be one of the best signs of life yet ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/giant-string-of-organic-molecules-on-mars-may-be-one-of-the-best-signs-of-life-yet 9diaQ5R4SMzyikAP5y9tZ3 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Giant 'spiderwebs' on Mars contain tiny egg-like structures that scientists 'can't quite explain,' NASA rover reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/giant-spiderwebs-on-mars-contain-tiny-egg-like-structures-that-scientists-cant-quite-explain-nasa-rover-reveals CknEUmeqWvpMCYHFRD8uhi Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:05:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope spots giant auroras rolling through Uranus' atmosphere ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/james-webb-telescope-spots-giant-auroras-rolling-through-uranus-atmosphere gWNpc4gqV4qM9tuJjLjJid Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:13:20 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:34:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rare 'planetary parade' will return to the evening sky this week — but you'll have to look at exactly the right time ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/rare-planetary-parade-will-return-to-the-evening-sky-this-week-but-youll-have-to-look-at-exactly-the-right-time RZZL6B74i675ChH8P8Cxrm Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:33:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saturn's largest moon may actually be 2 moons in 1 — and helped birth the planet's iconic rings ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/saturn/saturns-largest-moon-may-actually-be-2-moons-in-1-and-helped-birth-the-planets-iconic-rings YNsuXoVkQ6tKD4WQQTUtkb Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:44:45 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:56:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ How long do most planets last? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/how-long-do-most-planets-last UzMfzfBUb29ueJPX7qE6AE Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronomers discover 'unique inside-out system' with a rocky planet far from where it belongs ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/astronomers-discover-unique-inside-out-system-with-a-rocky-planet-far-from-where-it-belongs ptxXXRZx6BB3n5yqJZ6vmA Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:13:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Something supercharged Uranus with radiation during Voyager flyby 40 years ago. Scientists now know what. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/something-supercharged-uranus-with-radiation-during-voyager-flyby-40-years-ago-scientists-now-know-what qaqiuPmRuiU89EmhbztKs3 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:10:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Martian meteorite that fell to Earth is full of ancient water, new scans reveal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/martian-meteorite-that-fell-to-earth-is-full-of-ancient-water-new-scans-reveal k4R9CvYrWjsjmpPm6PNVZS Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:06:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Life-friendly molecules are leaking out of Jupiter's giant moon Europa, Galileo images hint ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/life-friendly-molecules-are-leaking-out-of-jupiters-giant-moon-europa-galileo-images-hint TPtAGRmXApzHjWx2rmriwW Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:55:19 +0000 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:10:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Textbooks will need to be updated': Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought, Juno spacecraft reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/textbooks-will-need-to-be-updated-jupiter-is-smaller-and-flatter-than-we-thought-juno-spacecraft-reveals VbTRgeKggVW68Nqj8qC8GT Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:23:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Giant 'metal cloud' spotted in nearby star system could be hiding a second alien sun ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/giant-metal-cloud-spotted-in-nearby-star-system-could-be-hiding-a-second-alien-sun NyjZmEAnQwWDuwFJBiCniL Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:16:09 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:10:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/an-ocean-the-size-of-the-arctic-once-covered-half-of-mars-new-images-hint qt8VGzjcgEPb2FYJdFRPzT Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Strange 'missing link' star system 'fundamentally changes' our understanding of planet formation ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/strange-discovery-offers-missing-link-in-planet-formation-this-fundamentally-changes-how-we-think-about-planetary-systems HdxBT9eF3dqqydyL5ydWii Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:12:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is there anything 'below' Earth in space? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/is-there-anything-below-earth-in-space xg2pRG8x3WKGNpXCqSzdza Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:56:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Mars Sample Return is dead, leaving China to retrieve signs of life from the Red Planet ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/nasas-mars-sample-return-is-dead-leaving-china-to-retrieve-signs-of-life-from-the-red-planet MaBF4d5i4jUM6coWK8LmST Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:26:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jupiter will outshine every star in the sky this weekend — how to see the 'king of planets' at opposition ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/jupiter-will-outshine-every-star-in-the-sky-this-weekend-how-to-see-the-king-of-planets-at-opposition aJPpUvnf6cgBYdaP8KyBTR Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:32:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Uranus and Neptune may be 'rock giants,' not 'ice giants,' new model of their cores suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/uranus-and-neptune-may-be-rock-giants-not-ice-giants-new-model-of-their-cores-suggests EoxPrmgRMyWzTqVKkB6pBZ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the 100,000th photo of Mars taken by NASA's groundbreaking Red Planet orbiter ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/see-the-100-000th-photo-of-mars-taken-by-nasas-groundbreaking-red-planet-orbiter JmCYhyKdw4ouJkgayDwDbA Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why is Venus so bright? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/venus/why-is-venus-so-bright ZuyTSpH8gjkAXR2r4AQ947 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:29:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists spot 'unprecedented celestial event' around the 'Eye of Sauron' star just 25 light-years from Earth ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/scientists-spot-unprecedented-celestial-event-around-the-eye-of-sauron-star-just-25-light-years-from-earth EtphPKcUgwGoALitYkSfwi Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:19:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spiders on Jupiter? Scientists uncover secret origins of arachnid-like 'demon' lurking on gas giant's moon. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/jupiter/spiders-on-jupiter-scientists-uncover-secret-origins-of-arachnid-like-demon-lurking-on-gas-giants-moon 5y2DLZCWWFHvzrWBFQnhx Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:57:45 +0000 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:22:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saturn's largest moon may be riddled with 'slushy tunnels' that contain alien life, new study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/saturn/saturns-largest-moon-may-be-riddled-with-slushy-tunnels-that-contain-alien-life-new-study-hints dnrQysms7nRcnwBBWM4tpQ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:52:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ City-size 'cosmic butterfly' carved into Mars' surface contains traces of ancient water ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/city-size-cosmic-butterfly-carved-into-mars-surface-contains-traces-of-ancient-water wPC7QWdBKyq24Bv3CriSLT Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:06:26 +0000 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:19:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope uncovers a new mystery: A broiling 'hell planet' with an atmosphere that shouldn't exist ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/james-webb-telescope-uncovers-a-new-mystery-a-broiling-hell-planet-with-an-atmosphere-that-shouldnt-exist 3UrbJQKsVsWDJHNhuUE3ua Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:25:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Einstein was right: Time ticks faster on Mars, posing new challenges for future missions ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/einstein-was-right-time-ticks-faster-on-mars-posing-new-challenges-for-future-missions kJ9EHqTSWmQ8osjVsV4RcE Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:50:39 +0000 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:06:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is the 'Star of Bethlehem' really a planet? A bright visitor this month may hold a clue. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/is-the-star-of-bethlehem-really-a-planet-a-bright-visitor-this-month-may-hold-a-clue xS8PgFsSCF3Ecd5fPCZBhC Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:02:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Strangely bleached rocks on Mars hint that the Red Planet was once a tropical oasis ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/strangely-bleached-rocks-on-mars-hint-that-the-red-planet-was-once-a-tropical-oasis BocjcmU5GJpv7ZpdJbkxxC Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ An extra solar system planet once orbited next to Earth — and it may be the reason we have a moon ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/an-extra-solar-system-planet-once-orbited-next-to-earth-and-it-may-be-the-reason-we-have-a-moon CgBFp7eoZNhyxisaSnWsZ3 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:04:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Odd-looking rock on Mars is totally alien to the Red Planet, Perseverance rover finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/odd-looking-rock-on-mars-is-totally-alien-to-the-red-planet-perseverance-rover-finds jT2Gxkonu7mRtSLdbW9Qv8 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ See a rare conjunction of Mercury and Venus late tonight ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/how-to-see-a-rare-conjunction-of-mercury-and-venus-this-month nPvyx744SE7oSroBLfjosX Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:40:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2 million black 'streaks' on Mars finally have an explanation, solving 50-year mystery ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/2-million-black-streaks-on-mars-finally-have-an-explanation-solving-50-year-mystery A7LdC3QEaqvKpkDSdBFHt6 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:17:10 +0000