Sept. 16, 2024, Tucson, Ariz. – A new analysis of maps of the near and far sides of the Moon shows that there are multiple sources of water and hydroxyl in the sunlit rocks and soils, including ...

The Planetary Science Institute (PSI) proudly announces the Betty Pierazzo International Student Travel Award, in honor of our late Senior Scientist. This award is designed to inspire graduate ...

The Planetary Science Institute’s Associate Director and Senior Scientist Than Putzig, Senior Scientist Gareth Morgan, Senior Research Associate Fritz Foss and Research Scientist Matt Perry recently ...

As early as Oct. 10, NASA’s Europa Clipper will launch from Kennedy Space Center to begin its long journey to Jupiter, where it will orbit the gas giant while searching for signs of life on one of the ...

Barringer Crater, also called Meteor Crater, is located in the United States of America (35º 2′ N, 111º 1′ W) in northern Arizona, about 35 miles (55 km) east of the city of Flagstaff. The crater is ...

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Michael J.S. Belton, the President of Belton Space Exploration Initiatives and an Emeritus Astronomer at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018. He was ...

Impact craters form when huge asteroids or comets, sometimes kilometers in size, hit the surface of a planetary body. Images of various planets and moons in the solar system show thousands and ...

The universe is our laboratory: PSI scientists are pushing the boundaries of knowledge, exploring worlds near and far, from Earth and beyond. PSI began in the late 1960s, with a group of talented PhD ...

Barringer Crater (also referred to as Meteor Crater) is one of the best preserved and best exposed meteorite impact craters on Earth, which is due to both the prevailing desert environment and its ...

The In Memoriam page at the Planetary Science Institute is a heartfelt tribute to those we have lost – extraordinary individuals whose contributions have left an indelible mark on planetary science ...

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