Nov. 18, 2024, TUCSON, Ariz. – Billions of years ago, a giant asteroid struck the Moon with so much energy that it melted rock until it was super-heated and white-hot, or what scientists call impact ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

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Simulation: Dr. Elisabetta Pierazzo, Planetary Science Institute, AZ using the code SOVA. PSI is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, including ...