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Planetary Sciences

News 13 September 2018

Global Ice Monitoring Satellite to Launch as Early as This Week

The soon-to-launch satellite will measure the height and thickness of sea ice, glaciers, ice sheets, and permafrost around the world to an unprecedentedly high precision.

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Planetary Sciences

News 12 September 2018

Webb Telescope May Detect Minerals from Shredded Worlds

The upcoming James Webb Space Telescope should be able to measure the composition of vaporizing exoplanets, giving clues about the makeup of their cores, mantles, and crusts.

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Planetary Sciences

News 5 September 2018

How Hot Is Europa? Now There’s a Map for That

The new global map of Europa’s surface heat also highlighted one spot on the moon that is inexplicably cold.

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Geology & Geophysics

GeoFIZZ 31 August 2018

Earth’s Rich Textures, Seen by Satellite

From the soaring peaks of the Himalayas to Baltic algae blooms, Earth-observing satellites showcase the breathtaking and seemingly tactile beauty of our planet.

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Geohealth

News 29 August 2018

Heavy Air Pollution May Lower Cognitive Test Scores

A new study found that verbal and math test scores in China dropped with reduced air quality. The effects were especially pronounced for men and elderly populations.

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Geology & Geophysics

GeoFIZZ 10 August 2018

Explore Your Inner Child by Painting Science with Pixels

We always knew Microsoft Paint was useful for something.

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Space Science & Space Physics

News 10 August 2018

First Spacecraft to Touch the Sun Awaiting Launch

The Parker Solar Probe will study the Sun’s corona and its electric and magnetic fields, as well as the mechanisms that drive the solar wind, all from behind an advanced protective heat shield.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 3 August 2018

U.S. Senate Reviews NASA’s Science Priorities

The search for life, developing flagship telescopes, partnering with the private sector, and maintaining Earth science programs should be top priorities for the space agency, say witnesses.

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Planetary Sciences

Feature 1 August 2018

The Kepler Revolution

The Kepler Space Telescope will soon run out of fuel and end its mission. Here are nine fundamental discoveries about planets aided by Kepler in the 9 years since its launch.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 31 July 2018

Two Active Volcanoes in Japan May Share a Magma Source

Evidence collected following the 2011 eruption of Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano suggests that the powerful event affected the behavior of an active caldera nearby.

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