30 September 2026 marks the start of a new year on Mars. At exactly 10:16 CEST/08:16 UTC on Earth, the Red Planet begins a new orbit around our Sun.

Two Leicester planetary scientists have had asteroids named after them, recognising their contributions to planetary science.

BepiColombo’s flyby at just 165 km from Mercury observed sustained precipitation of energetic solar protons and electrons onto the planet’s surface, with potentially long-term impact on its weathering...

The leading interplanetary scientist discusses the importance of joined-up solar-system science – and what Halley's Comet means to her

The first comprehensive observations of the same effect in Mars’ atmosphere.

At planets that possess strong dipole magnetic fields, charged particles can be squeezed along magnetic fields helping to deflect the solar wind flow about the planet. Here, the authors show this effe...

A new study presents a nine-Martian-year survey of dust and water ice clouds vertical distribution, key drivers of the planet’s climate.

The International Space Weather Action Teams (ISWAT) is a grass-roots initiative that emerged as a global force from a small group of original founder…

"¡Todavía no puedo creer que dijeran mi nombre! Fue un momento único que recordaré siempre". Beatriz Sánchez-Cano no está así de radiante solamente porque esa escena, más propia de Hollywood, la vivie...

The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has been cruising towards Mercury since October 2018. With just one year to go until it arrives at its destination, what has the mission achieved so far? And what can ...

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