Planets in our solar system fall into one of two major categories: Jovian planets and terrestrial planets. Jovian planets encompass the gas giants and ice giants of the outer solar system, whereas ...

Southwest Research Institute has collaborated with Yale University to summarize the scientific community's notable progress in advancing the understanding of the formation and evolution of the inner ...

A new SwRI-led paper highlights the scientific progress made in understanding the evolution of terrestrial planets, including the effects of late large impacts on pre-existing modes of tectonics. For ...