planetaryscience

  • You Can Experience ‘Pluto Time’ Twice a Day on Earth

    You Can Experience ‘Pluto Time’ Twice a Day on Earth

    As the quote goes, “Born too late to explore earth, born too early to explore space.” It’s true: Barring some monumental development, our kind is destined to live the rest of our lives on Earth, leaving space exploration to some future generation that actually gets their act together. But just because you’re stuck on Earth…


  • The Geminid Meteor Shower Will Peak Tonight

    The Geminid Meteor Shower Will Peak Tonight

    This Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 14 and 15, marks the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower, a highlight of the year for meteor fans. You should be able to spot many shooting stars for the low, low price of looking into the nighttime sky.