Planetary System Science Center |

The Planetary System Science Center (PSSC) seeks to enable the Penn State Community to explore the Solar System and expand the involvement of Penn State faculty and students in Planetary Science missions and research. The PSSC is devoted to broad, interdisciplinary research in this exciting, rapidly developing field. The Center promotes collaborations among scientists at Penn State, promotes collaborations between Penn State and other institutions, and recruits early career Planetary Scientists to Penn State.

Marsquakes may help reveal whether liquid water exists underground on red planet – September 2024

Penn State faculty join NASA mission to study samples from asteroid Bennu – December 2022

Penn State alumni make mark on NASA Mars missions – November 2022

NASA’s Curiosity rover measures intriguing carbon signature on Mars – January 2022

Penn State alum makes tracks on Mars as Perseverance rover springs to life – March 2021

To boldly go: Penn State launches planetary science consortium – October 2020

NASA selects Penn State student team to build technology for lunar missions – March 2020

Lasting work: Penn State engineers help NASA go to Titan for mission ‘Dragonfly’ – September 2019

Penn State 3D printing team advances in NASA competition – March 2019

Mars dust storm may lead to new weather discoveries

Obelisk Penn State; photo credit: Mansell, 2015

IMAGE: Patrick Mansell

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