NASA is achieving new heights in technology as new, robust electronics can operate in vastly harsher planetary conditions.

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 : ...

We are in an era where planetary science no longer depends on government missions. Commercial capabilities are mature and ready to deliver a higher cadence of planetary exploration that fits within ...

A global color mosaic shows Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, from images taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in August 1989. HELSINKI — China is charting a long-term deep space strategy centered on ...

"Trip to the Planets, A" is a black-and-white science film featuring imaginative depictions of space travel in a giant airship. Heavy on intertitles, the film employs animation and detailed models to ...

This study will describe how international and national planetary protection policy has been formulated and adopted and identify associated lessons to inform future policy development. The National ...

Courtesy of Advances in Space Research. China is exploring the use of planetary atmospheres as a natural "braking system" for future deep-space e ...

Although the Trump administration will not publicly release its budget request for at least a few more weeks, senior agency officials are starting to be briefed on the president’s priorities. This ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- First motion is almost always a big event in the world of space exploration. Whether the first motion is of a wheel beginning to rotate or a rocket lifting off the pad, first motion ...

Skygazers across Texas and beyond can catch a glimpse of six planets arcing across the night sky this week in a so-called planetary parade.

Over recent decades, human exploration of planetary bodies has evolved into a complex, multidisciplinary endeavour that combines human ingenuity with advanced technology. Pioneering missions have ...