Stofan, a planetary geologist, has researched tectonic and volcanic activity on several planets, including Venus. The whole reason we study the planets is really to come back home and try to ...

Terrestrial planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These planets are relatively small in size and in mass. A terrestrial planet has a solid rocky surface, with metals deep in its interior.

Sure, scientists are searching for microbial life on Mars, in the salty liquid water oceans beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, and now in the clouds of Venus. But when it comes to ...

NOVA is the most popular primetime science ... concepts that shape and define our lives, our planet, and our universe. The PBS series is also one of the most widely distributed science programs ...

In addition to its weekly science documentary programs on PBS, NOVA has created a production ... that takes audiences on a journey around the planet to encounter the origins of the Earth's weather ...

STEP 1: After learning about the different methods used to find exoplanets, players use the transit method to identify stars that seem to have planets ... the NOVA Labs Collection on PBS ...