Planetary Science

Las Vegas, Nevada - Earth Timelapse Google Earth has been gathering imagery from satellites for 15 years, offering anyone with an internet connection stunning views of our planet…
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On a clear night, away from light pollution, there’s always plenty to enjoy in the night sky. This week, including tonight, a clear view of the western portion of the sky will…
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An artist's concept of a comet or asteroid impact on Jupiter's moon Europa.NASA/JPL-Caltech Ever heard the theory that life came to Earth from outer space, hitching a ride on a comet?…
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Could the CHARISMA be the basis for a Solar System Space Telescope? Kunio M. Sayanagi It’s been almost 32 years since the Space Shuttle Discovery released…
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Illustration of Neptune seen from the surface of its largest moon, Triton. Triton has one of the ... coldest surfaces in the known Solar System. In this image we see…
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The shadow of Ganymede is projected onto the cloud-tops of Jupiter during its Perijove 40 close ... fly-by last month. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill…
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Dr. María Claudia Ramírez-Tannus, of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA). María Claudia Ramírez-Tannus Colombian astronomer María Claudia…
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Rocket flies through the clouds on moonlight 3d illustration getty Is it time for a new “golden age” of space exploration? This March the National…
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