14 April 2017
Cassini finds evidence for hydrothermal vent activity on Enceladus
... sitting right on the thermal anomaly," said William Sparks of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. If the plumes and the warm spot are linked, it...be ready for them," said Jim Green, Director of Planetary Science, at NASA Headquarters.
27 July 2018
A pool of liquid water found under Mars' south pole
... and lead author of the paper published in the journal Science. “This is just one small study area; it is... the past? “This thrilling discovery is a highlight for planetary science and will contribute to our understanding of the evolution of Mars...
26 November 2018
Success for InSight as it performs a flawless landing on Mars
... human explorers deeper into the solar system,” said Lori Glaze, acting director of the Planetary Science Division in NASA's Science Mission Directorate. "It's taken more than a decade to bring InSight from a concept to a spacecraft approaching Mars...
24 June 2019
Unusually high methane spike detected by Curiosity
...in the same breath as the word life when talked about in planetary science circles, but organic to a scientist just means that a molecule ... of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and Curiosity rover science team. That would suggest then that something around...
23 August 2019
Energetic eruption helps astronomers peer deep within Jupiter's atmosphere
... and ammonia-poor air sinking down (belts).” “The present results show superbly what can be achieved in planetary science when an object is studied with various observatories and at various wavelengths”. Explains Eric Villard, an ALMA astronomer part...
18 June 2020
Countdown to NASA’s new Mars rover launch
... some reassurance. “It’ll be interesting to watch as China attempts this as well,” said Lori Glaze, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division. China’s Tianwen-1 mission this summer includes a rover, while the United Arab Emirates is preparing...
