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ESO, European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere

MIT postdoc Saverio Cambioni discusses new science from NASA’s DART mission, which slammed into asteroid Dimorphos, deflecting it slightly and finding it to be a boulder-rich “rubble-pile.”

"In our scenario, the breadcrumbs are miniaturized sensors that piggyback on the rovers..."

"In our scenario, the breadcrumbs are miniaturized sensors that piggyback on the rovers..."

Not all pollution is caused by humans. According to new UC Riverside research, when global temperatures rise by 4 °C, harmful plant emissions and dust rise by up to 14%.

Future space missions likely will send robots to scout out underground habitats for astronauts. UArizona engineers have developed a system that would allow autonomous vehicles to explore caves, lava tubes and even oceans on other worlds.

Planetary physicist and Bloomberg Distinguished Professor succeeds Nancy Kass, who assumed the role in 2017

Jerry X. Mitrovica, the Frank Baird Jr. Professor of Science in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has been awarded the 2023 Arthur L. Day ...

The idea that Phoenix is dry, San Francisco is foggy, and Seattle is frequently wet is a common opinion. However, “always” is a strong word.

Get information on the Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2 Initial Analysis: Soluble Organic Matter (SOM) Team reveals organic molecule compositions in samples of asteroid Ryugu. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) performs various activities related to aerospace as an organization, from basic research in the aerospace field to development and utilization.