Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for August 2019
To the Mars Community, On behalf of Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and Serina Diniega of the Mars Program Science Office, the August 2019 edition of the […]
Monthly Archives: August 2019
LightSail 2 Spacecraft Demonstrates Successful Flight by Sunlight
Spaceflight powered by the pressure of sunlight has been a stock idea in science fiction for at least 60 years — a practical use has finally been demonstrated! The Planetary […]
New Data Suggests Moon Formed Approximately 50 Million Years After Solar System Formation
The commonly accepted theory of the Moon’s origin is that a Mars-sized body collided with the proto-Earth, and the resulting debris accumulated to form our satellite. However, there is no […]
Mars Science Laboratory’s Curiosity Rover Celebrates Seven Years on Mars
Last week Tuesday, August 6, marked seven years since the Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, touched down on the surface of Mars. Since then, the intrepid rover has been exploring the […]
El Laboratorio de Ciencias de Marte del Curiosity Rover Celebra 7 Años en Marte
La semana pasada, el martes 6 de agosto, se cumplieron siete años desde que el rover del Laboratorio de Ciencias de Marte, Curiosity, aterrizó en la superficie de Marte. Desde […]
Cuatro Nuevas Misiones a Marte se Lanzarán en Menos de Un Año
El próximo verano, las órbitas de la Tierra y Marte se alinearán permitiendo el viaje más rápido entre los dos planetas. Durante esta ventana favorable, las misiones de la NASA, […]
Four New Missions to Mars are Set to Launch in Less Than a Year
Next summer, the orbits of Earth and Mars will align for fastest travel between the two planets. During this favourable window, missions from NASA, Europe-Russia, China, and the United Arab […]
Postdoc in Experimental Planetary Science
Dear Colleagues, Please feel free to distribute this job posting to any candidate that you think might be interested. Columbia University’s Astrophysics Laboratory invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to perform […]
New Exhibit Highlights LPI Science
Scientists at the Lunar and Planetary Institute create exhibits that reflect the most recent and cutting-edge science being conducted. The current exhibit features the work of LPI senior staff scientist, […]