In the absence of human space exploration, we have learned a great deal about the compositions and mineralogy of planetary surfaces from a distance via orbital spacecraft and reflectance spectroscopy. […]
The composition and mineralogy of the lunar surface provides important clues to the formation and evolution of the Moon through geologic time. A group of scientists led by Mélissa Martinot […]
Grants for Student Research in Mineralogy and Petrology are funded by an endowment created by contributions from the Mineralogical Society of American (MSA) membership. The grant comprises two awards of […]
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Mars Science Lab, better known as the Curiosity rover, is packed with instruments intended to help study the geology of Gale crater. One of these instruments, the […]
We invite contributions from climate modeling, geomorphology, geochemistry and mineralogy that address the question of whether early Mars climate was “warm and wet”, “cold and wet” or “cold and icy”. […]
The Universities Space Research Association’s Lunar and Planetary Institute, invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the mineralogy and petrology of planetary materials. The successful candidate will work with Dr. […]