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More than 50 years ago the Apollo missions brought Moon rocks, core samples, pebbles, sand, and dust back to Earth.…
Volcanoes play a role in how Earth looks today. Thanks to NASA’s missions, we know more about volcanoes in our…
In addition to planets and their moons, there are many small bodies orbiting the Sun. How did these bodies form?…
Picture this. NASA sends a spacecraft to land on an asteroid, grab a piece of that asteroid, and then send…
What defines the limits of the solar system? Where does the Oort Cloud fit within this defined space? Paul Chodas,…
Paul Chodas, Manager for NASA’s Near Earth Object Program, explains Astronomical Units (AUs) and how this unit of measure helps…
Find out more about how our sun’s position in the sky changes due to Earth’s rotation, revolution and tilt. Learn…
What is so interesting about a chunk of ice hurtling through space? NASA is using the information to help us…
With more powerful telescopes, scientists are discovering smaller objects in our solar system. Find out how scientists now classify planets.…
