Aug. 15, 2025, TUCSON, Ariz. – Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Faith Vilas was awarded the 2025 Gerard P. Kuiper Prize by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. This prize recognizes … Read More
At the 2025 Annual Retreat banquet on Tuesday, July 29, Planetary Science Institute scientists, staff and their families and friends gathered to celebrate the former director Mark Sykes‘ 21 years at the helm. They shared … Read More
Aug. 5, 2025, TUCSON, Ariz. – Researchers have studied a new mineral on Mars, called ferric hydroxysulfate, that could provide insight into how heat, water and chemical reactions shape the planet’s surface, according to a new … Read More
On Sunday July 27, about 100 Planetary Science Institute members gathered at the Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort in Tucson, Ariz. for the 2025 retreat, a multi-day gathering for reconnection, collaboration, strategic planning and … Read More
July 24, 2025, TUCSON, Ariz. – On the slopes of Martian mountains and craters clings what appears to be flowing honey, coated in dust and frozen in time. In reality, these features are incredibly slow-moving … Read More
A decade ago this week, NASA’s New Horizons mission snapped the first-ever close-up image of Pluto. The awe-inspiring portrait of the dwarf planet featured a heart-shaped plane of frozen nitrogen and methane, which was soon … Read More
July 15, 2025, TUCSON, Ariz. – The United Nations General Assembly agreed in 2021 to dub July 20 International Moon Day, which celebrates the anniversary of the first landing by humans on the Moon on … Read More
July 15, 2025, TUCSON, Ariz. – Orbiting in the outskirts of the Solar System is a mysterious object moving in rhythm with Neptune, according to a new paper published in the Planetary Science Journal. The … Read More
Nine southern Arizona elementary school teachers gathered at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson for a three-day professional development workshop organized in partnership with STEMAZing at the Pima County School Superintendent’s Office. After introductions, the … Read More
Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Roger Clark was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community. He received a certificate and a gold and blue … Read More
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