Pic du Midi is especially well known for its history of planetary observations. In the early 20th century, observations of Mars made there helped discredit the infamous theory of martian canals.

As a planetary geologist who works with NASA missions to study Mars, I follow exploration science and policy closely. In 2010, the U.S. National Space Policy set goals for human missions to Mars ...

Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero. Advertisement He explains that the uncertainty of the asteroid's path ...

Exactly why the first of the several cables holding up the platform slipped out of its socket has still not been pinpointed. It’s unclear if recent earthquakes have played a role; while a still-active ...

As a planetary geologist who works with NASA missions to study Mars, I follow exploration science and policy closely. In 2010, the U.S. National Space Policy set goals for human missions to Mars ...

If you have any questions about Mars, Jim Bell is one of the most suitable people to answer them. This planetary scientist and professor at Arizona State University has been heavily involved in ...

Dr. Bethany Ehlmann has been named director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), at the University of Colorado Boulder. LASP, whose mission is to advance scientific discovery ...

A planetary scientist at the University of California, Berkeley, now proposes an alternative theory—that the interiors of both these planets are layered, and that the two layers, like oil and ...