A new measurement of plasma density distribution in Mercury’s magnetosphere obtained from observations of field line resonance events provides necessary constraint for many planetary science issues.Read More »Planetary Sciences
The asteroid’s rough surface surprised Hayabusa2’s mission scientists. So they pulled out their spare gun and shot an “asteroid” at home first.Read More »Planetary Sciences
Hayabusa2 will fire a metal bullet into the asteroid surface to eject material that will then be collected. The mission will return the samples to Earth in late 2020.Read More »Education
Students experienced the vibrations of Earth’s auroras, the Sun’s flares, Jupiter’s bow shock, and Saturn’s rings in an outreach activity designed specifically for their community.Read More »Planetary Sciences
A new model suggests that many objects in the outer asteroid belt may still harbor deposits that formed around the time of their accretion.Read More »Planetary Sciences
Researchers argue there needs to be an underground source of heat for liquid water to exist underneath the planet’s south polar ice cap, as predicted by a previous study. Read More »
