A new international study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters reveals that the boundaries between geological ...

Space weathering expert Michelle Thompson OSIRIS-REx reveals why some gray asteroids reflect light at different wavelengths, like red or blue, more strongly. These results help shed light onto the ...

Scientists studying asteroids found that two seemingly unrelated types share a strange dusty coating of troilite. By using ...

The U.S. planetary science community is sounding the alarm about plans to discard a nuclear technology that has powered ...

Asteroids have long been described as the leftover pieces from the solar system’s early construction. They are like the ...

Scientists have calculated the odds of a catastrophic asteroid impact compared to other causes of death—to surprising results ...

While initial studies and reports indicated that glaciers on Mars were composed mainly of rock and dust, recent planetary ...

Uniquely combining astrophysics and planetary science, the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences provides students with a unified view of space sciences; the solar system and comparative ...

A comprehensive research strategy to advance the frontiers of planetary science, astrobiology and planetary defense during the period 2023-2032 that will include identifying, recommending, and ranking ...

"The science of science communication demonstrates that people process and remember information more readily when it's part of a narrative," Pope explains. "A narrative-based approach, then, is more ...

The planetary science decadal included a review of planetary defense programs at NASA. It supported continued work to achieve a goal set by Congress in 2005 of discovering 90% of near Earth ...

Brown University's James Head helped NASA select Apollo landing sites in the 1960s and trained the astronauts who landed there. He has since gone on to a distinguished planetary science career.