16 September 2020
Breakthrough Initiatives to fund a study into the possibility of aerial life in Venus' atmosphere
... world-class physicists, astronomers, astrobiologists, chemists and engineers, led by Dr. Sara Seager, Professor of Planetary Science, Physics and Aerospace Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The group will investigate the...
11 June 2021
Then there were 3: ESA selects revolutionary Venus mission EnVision
... announced NASA-led Venus missions, we will have an extremely comprehensive science programme at this enigmatic planet well into the next decade.” A key question in planetary science is why, despite being roughly the same size and composition, our...
January 2021
Safeguarding space - lessons from decommissioning in the energy industry
... that supports students and young professionals to connect to the wider space industry. Harriet has a master’s in planetary science at the California Institute of Technology and previously worked in finance at the Bank of England and the Federal...
January 2022
Revealing the magnetic universe
... James Green is a magnetospheric scientist. He is currently the NASA Chief Scientist and was previously the director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters. He received his PhD in Space Physics from the University of Iowa in 1979 and...
October 2024
Revolutionising space medicine and global health through virtual and augmented reality
... 42-year career at NASA, Jim was NASA’s Chief Scientist and was the longest serving director of the Planetary Science Division.
11 February 2016
$19 Billion NASA Budget Proposed by White House
... from 2016 ($5.6 billion), although some of the funds will be distributed differently – Earth science would get an increase of $111 million, while planetary science would be cut by that amount. The proposal includes nearly $50 million for a Europa...
