The Rock That Ended the Dinosaurs Was Much More Than a Dino Killer
In seeking the origin story of the Chicxulub impactor, scientists hope to also unlock secrets about the origin of life itself.
EVA Exercise at Meteor Crater
One-page applications due Monday, September 20, 2021
Planetary subject matter experts: We need your feedback!
Responses will directly impact the design of Planetary ReaCH workshops and other future activities.
Carolyn Shoemaker, 1929–2021
Carolyn Shoemaker is a truly remarkable woman and astronomer who currently holds the record for most comet discoveries.
NASA Spacecraft Provides Insight into Asteroid Bennu’s Future Orbit
Precision-tracking data from OSIRIS-REx spacecraft improved scientists’ ability to determine the total impact probability and predict orbits of other asteroids.
Apollo 15: A Mission of Many Firsts
Apollo 15 landed on the Moon fifty years ago on July 30, 1971.
Astrophysicist Elected to International Academy of Astronautics
SSERVI PI Jack Burns has been elected to the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).
2021 NESF/ELS Student Poster Competition Winners
Congratulations to this year's winners and thanks to all who participated.
2021 Virtual NESF/ELS Meeting: New Virtual Format
This year the NASA Exploration Science Forum (NESF) has been combined with the European Lunar Symposium (ELS) with a new virtual format.
Moon Outpost Living Quarters
The Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) will orbit around the Moon as a critical part of NASA’s Artemis program.
NESF-ELS 2021
LunGradCon 2021
LSSW – Virtual
SSERVI Team Science
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A Close Look at the Moon’s Dust Cloud
Latest research indicates the Moon could be used as a very sensitive large area dust detector to characterize the local meteoroid environment.