Planetary Science
Astronomy Cast Ep. 361: Modern Women: Maria Zuber
Maria Zuber is one of the hardest working scientists in planetary science, being a part of six different space missions…
New Arecibo Radar Images Show Comet Responsible for Camelopardalids is an Icy, Cratered Mini World
When Comet 209P/LINEAR -- the comet that brought us the Camelopardalids meteor shower last weekend - was first discovered in…
Planetary Scientist Colin Pillinger Dies
British planetary scientist Colin Pillinger has passed away. Pillinger, age 70, was best known as leading the 2003 attempt to…
Oh, the Places We’ve Been: 21 Spacecraft Trajectories Plotted in One Picture
Want to know the orbital paths where different spacecraft have traveled and where they are now? A great new infographic…
Mercury’s Surface is Full of Sulfur
The southern portion of Mercury's Vivaldi basin and outlying rugged terrain Named for the 17th-century Venetian composer, the southern half…
Planetary Bake Sale and Car Wash to Support Exploration of the Solar System
[/caption] Across the country, planetary scientists and students are planning for an upcoming bake sale and car wash on June…
Can NASA’s Planetary Science Budget Be Saved?
[/caption] “Flat is the new up,” said NASA’s new Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, John Grunsfeld, attempting to…
New ESA Images Reveal Volcanic History of Mars
[/caption] Earlier this week, The European Space Agency released new Mars images taken by instruments aboard the Mars Express spacecraft.…
Opportunity Rover Heads for Spirit Point to Honor Dead Martian Sister; Science Team Tributes
[/caption] Scientists leading NASA’s Mars rover team have selected “Spirit Point” as the name for the spot where the “Opportunity”…