Volcanism has played a more extensive role in shaping the surface of Mercury than previously thought, according to imaging data gathered by the MESSENGER spacecraft.read more
Earth / Space
Mars rover finds Yellowstone-like hot spring deposits
An ASU designed mineral-scouting camera is pointing scientists toward an ancient Martian hydrothermal system like those in Yellowstone National Park.read more
Sally Ride blasts onto Tempe campus for festival
Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, returns to ASU on March 1 as keynote speaker for the Sally Ride Science Festival and Educator Institute.read more
Hunter of dinosaur mystery to address scientific revolutions
Walter Alvarez, world-renowned geologist and author of “T. rex and the Crater of Doom,” will deliver a lecture Feb. 21 on scientific revolutions that shaped history.read more
ASU research solves solar system quandary
Associate professor Steve Desch is finding evidence that during the solar system’s early evolution, Uranus and Neptune may have switched places. read more
Sci-fi meets sci-fact in multimedia talk with physicist and ‘Star Trek’ actor
It’s sci-fi meets sci-fact when physicist Lawrence Krauss and actor Armin Shimerman discuss the fascinating world of modern physics.read more
White House honors ASU faculty
Two scientists from the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education are receiving national honors. read more
ASU invites community to explore Earth, space
The annual Earth and Space Exploration Day offers museum tours, hands-on activities, experimental demonstrations and public lectures for kids ages 5 to 95.read more
