
A group of high school interns at the Academy were among the scientists presenting at last week’s AGU meeting.

A group of high school interns at the Academy were among the scientists presenting at last week’s AGU meeting.

Coming at you from the desk of the Director of the Morrison Planetarium, hand-picked stories in space and astronomy news.

Lakes under Europa’s surface could hold the key to life on Jupiter’s icy moon.

Two new studies attempt to solve the mystery of the moon’s magnetism.

2010 was a roller coaster year for science news—think exoplanets, synthetic-life, arsenic-eating bacteria (or not!), earthquakes, volcanoes and of course, the Gulf oil spill.

Did a moon form Saturn’s rings? Do the building blocks for life exist on Titan? Seltzer water inside Enceladus? Here are three recent headlines about Saturn’s moons.

Which science headlines grabbed your attention this week? Here are three of our favorites…

The Mars Hoax, Solar Thermal, Caterpillar Munching and more: here are a few cool headlines you may have missed this week.

NASA reported today the moon is shrinking…

Want to explore the Moon or spot explosions on the Sun? Go ahead…
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