The Planetary Science Institute is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to studying the origin, characteristics & evolution of Earth, our Solar System, & planetary systems around other stars. The Planetary Science Institute is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to solar system exploration. PSI scientists are involved in numerous NASA and international missions, the study of Mars and other planets, the Moon, asteroids, comets, interplanetary dust, impact physics, the origin of the solar system, extra-solar planet formation, dynamics, the rise of life, and other areas of research. They conduct fieldwork in North America, Australia and Africa. They also are actively involved in science education and public outreach through school programs, children’s books, popular science books and art. PSI scientists are based in 20 states and the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
