Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date. The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) provides ...

On a calm day, a light breeze might barely ripple the surface of a lake on Earth. But on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, a ...

For those who watch gravitational waves roll in from the universe, GW250114 is a big one. It's the clearest gravitational wave signal from a binary black hole merger to date, and it gives researchers ...

In a science lab on the fourth floor of UTSA's Multidisciplinary Studies Building, UTSA students engage in meticulous choreography around a glowing furnace, melting rocks to produce lava. Subscribe to ...

In April 2026, the early morning sky is expected to show a rare grouping of planets that may attract attention from ...

In late December, a telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid given the designation 2024 YR4. About a month later, initial observations of the asteroid, estimated to be 40 to 90 meters across, ...

An exoplanet, TOI-5205 b, which is almost as large as Jupiter, orbits a small red star. By many estimates, this red star ...

The deep interiors of ice giants such as Uranus and Neptune may contain a previously unknown form of matter, based on new computational research by Carnegie scientists Cong Liu and Ronald Cohen.

An analysis by the nonprofit science advocacy group The Planetary Society has identified 54 NASA missions that may be ...

1 computer optical disc in pocket. 'In recent years, planetary science has seen a tremendous growth in new knowledge. Deposits of water ice exist at the Moon's poles. Discoveries on the surface of ...

How long do planetary nebulae last on average? What are some of the controlling factors? Doug KaupaCouncil Bluffs, Iowa To understand how long a planetary nebula remains visible, we first need to ...

The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) provides an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing issues in astrobiology and planetary science with the research ...