April 22, 2025, TUCSON, Ariz. – It’s often assumed that planetary scientists are interested in all things outer space, but among the gas giants, far-flung asteroids and mysterious moons, Earth is ...

Secondary craters – you know, the kind that are created by the falling debris that follows an initial impact – are what scientists call… annoying. This is because they can muddy up crater counts, ...

Mishal K T was awarded the 2025 Pierazzo International Student Travel Award at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference at The Woodlands, Texas, along with a check for $2,000 from PSI Director and ...

March 27, 2025, TUCSON, Ariz. – Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Roger Clark was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a distinguished lifetime honor ...

Volunteers from the Planetary Science Institute spent their weekend engaging people of all ages in planetary science at the Tucson Festival of Books, which took place March 15-16 at the University of ...

The Planetary Science Institute (PSI) proudly announces the Betty Pierazzo International Student Travel Award, in honor of our late Senior Scientist. This award is designed to inspire graduate ...

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Meteor Crater is owned by the Barringer Company. At the Meteor Crater Visitor Center, interested people can learn all about impacts and collisions in the Solar System in a comprehensive Interactive ...

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The Planetary Science Institute (PSI) welcomes applications from scientists who are interested in being active members of and contributing to our community as Associate Research Scientists, Research ...

Location: At “Perserverance Hill”, approximately 1 kilometer northwest of the peak in the central uplift ...