Astronomy and astrophysics articles within Nature Geoscience

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  • Editorial |

    Born from astronomy, the study of planets is becoming increasingly geoscience. As divisions between disciplines continue to blur in Solar System studies, at Nature Geoscience we are looking forward to exciting joint projects with Nature Astronomy.

  • Letter |

    Saturn is brighter than expected for a gas giant of its age. Calculations of Saturn’s thermal evolution show that the presence of layered convection in Saturn’s interior—much like that observed in the Earth’s oceans—would have slowed the planet’s cooling and may explain Saturn’s anomalous luminosity.

    • Jérémy Leconte
    •  & Gilles Chabrier

  • Editorial |

    Extrasolar planet research is booming. We welcome submissions with links to the geosciences.

  • Commentary |

    The dawn of exoplanet discovery has unearthed a rich tapestry of planets different from anything encountered in the Solar System. Geoscientists can and should be in the vanguard of investigating what is out there in the Universe.

    • Raymond T. Pierrehumbert

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