Dec. 18, 2024, TUCSON, Ariz. – The Planetary Science Institute has selected University of Arizona graduate student Namya Baijal and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur doctoral candidate Mishal K T ...

A mysterious object discovered in the main asteroid belt in 2021 was determined to be a main-belt comet by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Henry Hsieh, Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie ...

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The Planetary Science Institute celebrated the end of another calendar year with long-held traditions: the annual holiday party and a game of Yankee Trader. CEO Mark Sykes hosted the gathering at his ...

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 ...

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 ...

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From Nov.1-3, Planetary Science Institute Research Scientist Jamie Molaro hosted 30 people for the “Making Space: A Workshop on Space, SciArt, & Society” in Pasadena, CA. The theme was Chronology, ...

Explore Planetary Science FAQs and resources curated by our scientists. Delve into topics like impact cratering, lunar phases, and citizen science contributions to space research. Quench your ...

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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 ...

In this photo are the remains of a steam boiler and winch that were used to operate the hoist in the main drill shaft. The shaft, located very close to the center of the crater, was expected to ...