Nine southern Arizona elementary school teachers gathered at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson for a three-day professional development workshop organized in partnership with STEMAZing at the ...

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Scientists from the Planetary Science Institute have uncovered evidence of potential salt glaciers on Mercury, opening a new frontier in astrobiology by revealing a volatile environment that might ...

Stars that pass by our Solar System have altered the long-term orbital evolution of planets, including Earth, and by extension modified our climate.

This strategic plan, approved by the PSI Board of Trustees, articulates PSI’s fundamental purpose, long-range goals, and the basis for decision-making to achieve those goals. It sets forth the basic… ...

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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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 roots of PSI were established in the late 1960s, when several young PhD’s graduated from the University of Arizona laboratory of the pioneering planetary astronomer, Gerard Kuiper… ...

Dr. Alice Baldridge's research interests are currently focused on two broad subjects: 1) understanding the past and current processes that have shaped planetary surfaces and 2) comparing laboratory, ...

The Planetary Science Institute (PSI) proudly announces the Betty Pierazzo International Student Travel Award, in honor of our late Senior Scientist.

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