Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist and Senior Education and Communication Specialist Grace Wolf-Chase wrote a short response to Andrew Davison’s new book Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine: ...

A study recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy upends conventional wisdom regarding the formation and stability of pairs of orbiting objects in the Kuiper Belt beyond the planet Neptune.

Nov. 1, 2024, TUCSON, Ariz. – On a cold, ancient Mars, rivers flowed and a lake the size of the Mediterranean Sea swelled under the protection of thick ice ceilings, according to new research ...

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Oct. 28, 2024, TUCSON, Ariz. – The Moon and Mars are pocked with giant impact craters acquired very long ago, while there appears to be a dearth of them on Earth and Venus. Time may have healed many ...

The small white buildings dotting the barren red landscape of the Bentonite Hills might appear to be on Mars, but that’s only because people like Planetary Science Institute Research Associate Megan ...

A crowd gathered at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to witness the launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. “Launch went perfectly, and Europa Clipper is on its way ...