Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida Tech graduate, she leaves with not only a dual degree in planetary science ...

Artist rendering of the Psyche spacecraft in orbit around its namesake asteroid. The robotic spacecraft Psyche has regained propulsion after a snag cut its propellant system in April. Engineers had to ...

The curious minds at What If imagine traveling to a hellish planet in another solar system, exploring extreme temperatures, ...

Introduction: NASA's solar system exploration paradigm : the first fifty years and a look at the next fifty / James L. Green and Kristen J. Erickson -- Part I. Overview. Exploring the Solar System : ...

Meet the surprising, oddball worlds moving around our solar system. From meteorites that impact Earth, to a moon that orbits backwards, to an imposter lurking in the asteroid belt, a variety of ...

In 1949, famed mathematician and physicist John von Neumann delivered a series of addresses at the University of Illinois, where he introduced the concept of the "universal constructor." The theory ...

"We welcome international partner interest in joining us as we expand exploration of the solar system for the benefit of humanity," Press Secretary Bethany Stevens said WASHINGTON, May 3. /TASS/. NASA ...

Homer Newell and the Origins of Planetary Science in the United States -- The Survival Crisis of the US Solar System Exploration Program in the 1980s -- Faster, Better, Cheaper: A Sociotechnical ...

Scientists at the European Space Agency used a laser to communicate with a spacecraft 165 million miles (265 million kilometers) away in deep space for the first time, marking a major step forward in ...