Planetary Science

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NASA’s Europa mission is a homecoming for one planetary astronomer

On the day of October 15 2024. Planetary astronomer Bonnie Buratti remembers exactly where she was the first time she heard that Jupiter’s icy moon Europa might host life.

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Why scientists say we need to send clocks to the moon soon

On the day of May 24 2024. On the lunar surface, a single Earth day would be roughly 56 microseconds shorter than on our home planet a tiny number that can lead to significant inconsistencies over time.