Planetary Science Institute (PSI)

@planetarysci

PSI is a private nonprofit dedicated to studying the origin, characteristics, and evolution of Earth, our Solar System, and planetary systems around other stars

Tucson, AZ

Joined September 2013

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Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · Jul 25

The Pinacates of the Sonoran Desert are often compared to other worlds in our Solar System. PSI's David Crown spoke with Arizona Science about how researchers are comparing the Pinacate’s ancient lava flows to photographs taken of Mars by robotic explorers.buff.ly/pElskyH

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Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · 23 h

PSI's Kat Volk spoke with Tucson's KOLD 13 news about the recently discovered trans-Neptunian object. WATCH: buff.ly/H2aDw3B

planetarysci's tweet image. PSI's Kat Volk spoke with Tucson's KOLD 13 news about the recently discovered trans-Neptunian object. WATCH: buff.ly/H2aDw3B

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Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · Jul 25

Happy Friday! 🪐 🐾 This week's #PlanetaryPets are Marc Mensing's cats Sasha (tuxedo) and Raph (orange), who were adopted from the Humane Society and now live a life of "snacks, cat beds, cuddles, and chaos."

planetarysci's tweet image. Happy Friday! 🪐 🐾

This week's #PlanetaryPets are Marc Mensing's cats Sasha (tuxedo) and Raph (orange), who were adopted from the Humane Society and now live a life of "snacks, cat beds, cuddles, and chaos."

Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · Jul 24

Ultimately, this provides a clearer understanding of Mars’ climate history and a possible resource for future utilization. Read more: buff.ly/AqH04CC

planetarysci's tweet image. Ultimately, this provides a clearer understanding of Mars’ climate history and a possible resource for future utilization. Read more: buff.ly/AqH04CC

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Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · Jul 24

Scientists discovered an object that orbits the Sun once for every ten Neptunian orbits. “This is just the beginning,” said Kathryn Volk, a researcher at PSI. “We’re opening a new window into the solar system’s past.” Full story: buff.ly/4lAD3l5

planetarysci's tweet card. A mysterious space rock far beyond Neptune has caught astronomers' attention with an orbit unlike anything seen before.

Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · Jul 21

Cheers to 9 years! 🥂 🍾 🙌 Some PSI Colorado colleagues got together Friday night to celebrate the 9th Anniversary of the Lakewood, CO location.

planetarysci's tweet image. Cheers to 9 years! 🥂 🍾 🙌 Some PSI Colorado colleagues got together Friday night to celebrate the 9th Anniversary of the Lakewood, CO location.

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Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · Jul 20

Tucson Sentinel: NASA finally announces 2025 space research grants but lack of awards puts Tucson's PSI in trouble. Read the news story here: buff.ly/0xH5F3a

planetarysci's tweet card. Nearly six months after Valentine's Day, NASA finally put out ROSES, but the total number of grant awards was cut by nearly three-quarters compared to last year. That puts Tucson's Planetary Science...

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Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · Jul 18

PSI's Roger Clark spoke at a gathering for the Denver Astronomical Society about aurora and airglow. Check it out here: buff.ly/Gp9UgRu

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Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · Jul 18

Happy Friday! 🪐 🐰 Bunnies are off the chart with cuteness! #PlanetaryPet Bonnie likes to dig a tunnel or curl up in a closet while Ginger eagerly explores. PSI's Matthew Huber says they "snore adorably." If he sleeps late, Ginger sniffs his face until he wakes up.

planetarysci's tweet image. Happy Friday! 🪐 🐰

Bunnies are off the chart with cuteness! #PlanetaryPet Bonnie likes to dig a tunnel or curl up in a closet while Ginger eagerly explores. PSI's Matthew Huber says they "snore adorably." If he sleeps late, Ginger sniffs his face until he wakes up.

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Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · Jul 17

PSI is home to scientists present for the July 14, 2015 flyby of Pluto and first image reveal. This week, they gathered with other planetary scientists to discuss the advances made since. They also reflected on their own flyby experiences. More: buff.ly/xxTHkyU

planetarysci's tweet image. PSI is home to scientists present for the July 14, 2015 flyby of Pluto and first image reveal. This week, they gathered with other planetary scientists to discuss the advances made since. They also reflected on their own flyby experiences.

More: buff.ly/xxTHkyU

Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · Jul 16

#JunoCam: Majestic gas clouds surrounding the surface make it citizen scientist Raihan Mohammad's favorite planet in the Solar System, they said. To process your own JunoCam images, visit buff.ly/dCAW6H0 📸: @NASA / @NASAJPL / @SwRI / #MSSS / Raihan_Mohammad

planetarysci's tweet image. #JunoCam: Majestic gas clouds surrounding the surface make it citizen scientist Raihan Mohammad's favorite planet in the Solar System, they said.

To process your own JunoCam images, visit buff.ly/dCAW6H0

📸: @NASA / @NASAJPL / @SwRI / #MSSS / Raihan_Mohammad

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Planetary Science Institute (PSI)@planetarysci · Jul 15

“The object’s high orbital inclination leads to a novel kind of resonant behavior,” said PSI's Kathryn Volk, who helped analyze the object's dynamics. Read more: buff.ly/peGnGH1 This image, created by Volk, shows the object's orbit in a yellow thick line.

planetarysci's tweet image. “The object’s high orbital inclination leads to a novel kind of resonant behavior,” said PSI's Kathryn Volk, who helped analyze the object's dynamics.

Read more: buff.ly/peGnGH1

This image, created by Volk, shows the object's orbit in a yellow thick line.

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