Here’s What Scientists Found When They Cooked Up Their Own ‘Mercury Rocks’
When studying Venus and Mars, Earth’s neighbors in the inner solar system, scientists often rely on what we…
Frozen ocean world found lurking between Mars and Jupiter
The scars on Ceres should have softened by now. That was the long-running problem. If the dwarf planet’s…
Artemis II’s moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip | News
HOUSTON (AP) — Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home…
what that means for the region’s space ambitions
The European Service Module, depicted on the left, provides propulsion and life-support systems for the Orion spacecraft.Credit: ESA-D.…
Artemis crew emerge from behind the Moon, see Earth ‘rising’
View of the Moon (and a sliver of Earth) from the Orion capsule just before the crew went…
Artemis II mission is about to fly humans to the Moon — here’s the science they’ll do
The astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission will see more of the Moon’s far side by eye than…
NASA grappling with planetary science funding shortfall
WASHINGTON — NASA’s planetary science program, while spared steep cuts proposed last year, is still facing a funding…
Earth’s distance from the Sun found to dramatically alter seasons
A strip of cool water stretches west from South America along the equator, helping set the pace for…
Saturn’s Rings Came From a Two-Moon Collision About 100 Million Years Ago, Study Says
Of the solar system’s planets, Saturn piques the human imagination with its signature rings and impressive moon count…
Empowering NASA’s Earth Science Fleet
Earth as seen during Apollo 8 in 1968 — NASA Keith’s note: this short essay, “A Plea to…
NASA to end support for planetary science groups
WASHINGTON — NASA is ending financial support for several planetary science groups as part of a broader drawdown…
No More Support For NASA SMD Planetary Science Division Analysis and Assessment Groups
NASA Science Mission Directorate Keith’s note: on 16 January 2026 NASA Planetary Science Division Director Louise M. Prockter:…