Planetaria

High-res view of Mars 2020 landing site: Jezero Crater

Paul Scott Anderson — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 02:52:28 +0000

In 2020, the next Mars rover will be launched by NASA, the Mars 2020 mission, which will search for evidence of ancient life. The rover ...

InSight’s first images from Mars!

Paul Scott Anderson — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:00:55 +0000

NASA’s InSight spacecraft has sent back its first images after successfully landing on Mars on November 26. The first one shows a view of the ...

Planetaria changes

Paul Scott Anderson — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 01:21:42 +0000

This is just a note about some changes I’m making with the blog. I am now doing a lot more freelance writing separate from Planetaria, ...

Construction begins on ESA’s Plato planet-hunter

Paul Scott Anderson — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 22:24:48 +0000

The search for exoplanets – planets orbiting other stars – has really ramped up in recent years, with new telescopes, both space and ground-based, being ...

New dwarf planet nicknamed The Goblin

Paul Scott Anderson — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 22:31:49 +0000

Astronomers have found a goblin in the far reaches of the outer Solar System. No, it’s not a mythical space-faring creature. The Goblin is the ...