https://www.azpm.org/tags/planetary-science Planetary Science en-US Copyright Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:10:02 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-04-07/229224-artemis-ii-mission-promises-new-moon-data-for-scientists The astronauts' test flight also includes unique observations of the lunar surface. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:10:02 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-04-07/229224-artemis-ii-mission-promises-new-moon-data-for-scientists Tony Perkins https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-02-10/228398-scientists-hold-out-hope-for-mars-sample-return-mission Planetary soil collected in tubes are waiting patiently for pickup. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:53:57 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-02-10/228398-scientists-hold-out-hope-for-mars-sample-return-mission Tony Perkins https://www.azpm.org/news/2025-07-26/225748-nearly-4000-nasa-employees-opt-to-leave-agency-through-deferred-resignation-program The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA's workforce. Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:55:52 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2025-07-26/225748-nearly-4000-nasa-employees-opt-to-leave-agency-through-deferred-resignation-program Chandelis Duster, NPR https://www.azpm.org/science/2025-04-17/224487-are-there-signs-of-life-on-alien-planet-k2-18b-or-is-it-just-a-lot-of-hot-air The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being greeted with both enthusiasm and skepticism. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:23:51 GMT https://www.azpm.org/science/2025-04-17/224487-are-there-signs-of-life-on-alien-planet-k2-18b-or-is-it-just-a-lot-of-hot-air Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR Science Desk https://www.azpm.org/news/2024-10-01/222028-nasas-webb-telescope-detects-traces-of-carbon-dioxide-on-the-surface-of-plutos-largest-moon The latest detection is key to studying how Charon and other icy objects in the Kuiper Belt came to be. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:59:50 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2024-10-01/222028-nasas-webb-telescope-detects-traces-of-carbon-dioxide-on-the-surface-of-plutos-largest-moon Associated Press https://www.azpm.org/science/2024-07-09/220953-volunteers-who-lived-in-a-nasa-created-mars-replica-for-over-a-year-have-emerged Participants entered the 3D-printed Mars replica on June 25, 2023, as part of a NASA experiment to observe how humans would fare living on the Red Planet. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:54:26 GMT https://www.azpm.org/science/2024-07-09/220953-volunteers-who-lived-in-a-nasa-created-mars-replica-for-over-a-year-have-emerged AZPM Staff https://www.azpm.org/news/2024-07-01/220818-new-findings-about-jupiter-revolve-around-great-red-spot Data from James Webb Space Telescope adds to giant planet's mystery. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:09:44 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2024-07-01/220818-new-findings-about-jupiter-revolve-around-great-red-spot Tony Perkins https://www.azpm.org/news/2024-01-09/218683-space-scientists-amazed-at-the-newest-photos-of-volcanic-moon-io NASA's Juno spacecraft grabbed the pictures while orbiting Jupiter last month. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:58:42 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2024-01-09/218683-space-scientists-amazed-at-the-newest-photos-of-volcanic-moon-io Tony Perkins https://www.azpm.org/news/2023-10-17/217816-university-of-arizona-opens-new-astrobiology-center It keeps UA at the forefront of research about objects gathered from space. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:08:38 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2023-10-17/217816-university-of-arizona-opens-new-astrobiology-center Tony Perkins https://www.azpm.org/news/2023-09-25/217578-osiris-rex-successfully-returns-sample-capsule-to-earth The landing ended a seven year mission to the asteroid Bennu and back. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 21:17:11 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2023-09-25/217578-osiris-rex-successfully-returns-sample-capsule-to-earth Tony Perkins