Page 41 - Planetary Sciences News Today

NASA’s Psyche mission aims to lift off October 12 — and be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid that may be the exposed core of an early planetary building block.

Atoms within the enormous ball of iron in Earths inner core may move around much more than previously thought, which could explain recent findings about the cores surprising softness.

The 20 winners of this year’s MacArthur Fellowships - often called the “genius grant” - have been announced. Each award carries a $800,000 stipend, paid over five years.

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

Boulder OC (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 - Venus may be a (slightly) gentler place than some scientists give it credit for. In new research, space physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have jumped into a surprisingly long-ru

Among those who received 2023 “genius” grants from the MacArthur Foundation were a local biologist, ecologist, computer scientist, and interdisciplinary scholar, along with two other fellows who have educational ties to Massachusetts.

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

National's tax policy doesn't add up, and they're trashing election and media conventions to avoid accountability. UPDATED.

NASA finally decided to let New Horizons complete its exploration of the Kuiper Belt after waiting all summer to let the team know.

Dr Federica Spoto, of the Minor Planet Centre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and Dr Diego Turrini, of the National Institute for Astrophysics - Tur....