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The study bridges an important gap between telescopic observations and laboratory analysis, said Damanveer Grewal, an assistant professor in the department of Earth and planetary sciences at Yale University, who also did not take part in the study.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Independent input from the planetary science community has helped support key NASA missions, including New Horizons, which launched 20 years ago to explore Pluto and the outer edges of our solar system, and the Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers, Kiraly says.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026
The Chinese and Japanese missions both highlight how planetary science and exploration are becoming increasingly intertwined, as understanding the geology of nearby worlds also informs future human activity.
—Grant Tremblay, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
There are a variety of space museums in New Mexico that cover everything from planetary science to the Atomic Age.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Independent input from the planetary science community has helped support key NASA missions, including New Horizons, which launched 20 years ago to explore Pluto and the outer edges of our solar system, and the Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers, Kiraly says.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026
The Chinese and Japanese missions both highlight how planetary science and exploration are becoming increasingly intertwined, as understanding the geology of nearby worlds also informs future human activity.
—Grant Tremblay, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
There are a variety of space museums in New Mexico that cover everything from planetary science to the Atomic Age.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Planetary science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planetary%20science. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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