New Image from James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Astonishing Saturn and its Rings

Each summer, many SETI Institute researchers head to the far reaches of the planet to conduct field research. One such scientist is?Dr. Pascal Lee. Pascal is a senior planetary scientist at the SETI Institute, Chairman of the Mars Institute and Director of the NASA Haughton-Mars Project (HMP). HMP is on Devon Island in Canada, the largest uninhabited island on Earth. The harsh climate on Devon Island and its isolation, much like Mars, provides an opportunity to conduct analog research.

Additionally, Pascal develops and tests new equipment, technologies and operational protocols to support human exploration of the moon, Mars and beyond. Pascal and his team will depart for Devon Island later this month, and we'll have some stories to tell when he returns! In the meantime, Pascal was recently interviewed on NPR's Blue Dot podcast here.

It was foggy on Monday night where I live, so I couldn't see the year's first supermoon. Judging from the photos I saw online, it was something. Did you take a photo you'd like to share? Send it to me; I'd love to see it! I'll have to wait until August 1 to see the next supermoon.

Cheers to all you Earthlings,

Rebecca

New Image from James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Astonishing Saturn and its Rings

Get ready to be amazed by the latest James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image. Saturn’s iconic rings seem to glow eerily in this incredible infrared picture, which also unveils unexpected features in Saturn’s atmosphere.

Historic Ports of the Western Seaboard

Swan Hellenic's Explore Space at Sea Series features SETI Institute guest lecturer to share expert insights into the history and latest scientific discoveries. The next expedition will include SETI Institute Astrobiologist?Dr. Margaret Turnbull, Historic Ports of the Western Seaboard, August 8-17, 2023.

InVADER Deep Sea Mission Update, ft. Dr. Laura Rodriguez

We asked?Dr. Laura Rodriguez?three questions about her work on the InVADER deep sea mission and her hopes for the future of deep sea and planetary exploration.

Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Islamic Thought

One of the most influential heavenly messages in the history of humanity has been the Quran. The revelation received by Prophet Muhammad contains many references to intelligent beings from outside our world, including jinn, angels and God himself. This webinar discusses how extraterrestrial intelligence has been understood from an Islamic perspective.

NANOGRAV's 15-Year Journey Reveals a Cosmic Hum

Gravitational waves play a cosmic symphony as they pass through our galaxy. Today the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) Physics Frontiers Center released the results of 15 years of data in a set of papers published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. This research is the first evidence of gravitational waves at very low frequencies.

Planetary Picture of the Day: Week of June 26, 2023

Welcome to our weekly recap of our Planetary Picture of the Day (PPOD) for the week of June 26. Storms on Earth and Jupiter, Saturn and five of its moons, and that weird, donut-shaped rock on Mars.

Big Picture Science: Allergy Reason

Check out this podcast from?Big Picture Science, hosted by Seth Shostak and Molly Bentley,?Allergy Reason. Runny nose. Itchy, watery eyes. Sneezing. If you don’t have allergies, you probably know someone who does. The number of people with allergies, including food allergies and eczema, is increasing. What is going on?

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