Blog Archive

Test Your Planetary Knowledge and Learn More

Posted by Bruce Betts on 2012/04/16 06:30 CDT | 3 comments

If you want to test your planetary knowledge, or just have a masochistic love of tests, I’ve posted the midterm I’ve given to my students in my online Introductory Astronomy and Planetary Science class at California State University Dominguez Hills.

Ready for the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference?

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/03/19 01:25 CDT

A post the night before the 2012 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

Guest Post: Ray Sanders: Make an Impact with Yuri's Night 2012!

Posted by Ray Sanders on 2012/03/12 06:59 CDT

Yuri's Night events combine space-themed partying with education and outreach.

You Can Hear Neil Tyson Testify

Posted by Charlene Anderson on 2012/03/06 10:24 CST

Neil DeGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist extraordinaire and Planetary Society Board Member, will be testifying to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation tomorrow, March 7.

LeetUp Reconnaissance Report

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/03/06 02:08 CST

A recap of the "carnival of nerdly delights" that is LeetUp.

Guest Post: Tyler Nordgren: Mars Above, Mars Below

Posted by Tyler Nordgren on 2012/03/02 06:55 CST

With Mars at opposition once again, astronomers around the world will soon be looking up for our best telescopic views of the Red Planet. But next weekend, I and a group of scientists will be turning our gaze downward for views of that alien planet.