Final text released for C.28 Lunar Surface Instrument and Technology Payloads. This program element solicits flight payloads that do not require significant additional development. Investigations are sought that address the science […]
The Institute for Geophysics at the University of Texas at Austin (UTIG) seeks applications for the position of Director, which may include a concurrent faculty appointment in the Department of […]
The Life on the Edge Lab, part of the Williams Geobiology and Geochemistry Group at the University of Florida in Gainesville, has opportunities for highly motivated students seeking graduate degrees […]
The Elardo Planetary Geochemistry Group at the University of Florida in Gainesville has opportunities for highly motivated students seeking graduate degrees with an emphasis in Planetary Petrology and Geochemistry. Potential […]
SBAG 20 January 29th-31st 2019 Announcement: SBAG Early-Career Travel Support and Lightning Talks The next meeting of the Small Bodies Assessment Group will be held at the Lunar and Planetary […]
Prospective graduate students and postdoctoral scholars interested in planetary surface processes are invited to apply to join the group of Dr. Mathieu Lapotre in the Department of Geological Sciences at […]
Jupiter radiates more internal energy than previously thought because it gets less energy from the sun than earlier estimates. All planets get energy from the sun; some is absorbed, and […]
Having spent 13 years orbiting Saturn, the Cassini spacecraft was sent to its Grand Finale phase, orbiting its last 22 times through the gap between Saturn and its rings. Cassini […]
Assistant Professor in Planetary Sciences, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, […]
The Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, within the College of Science at Purdue University, invites applications for one or more tenure-track faculty positions in planetary atmospheres and/or planetary […]
JAXA is seeking talented, energetic and highly motivated employees to join the ITYF team. Purpose and Ideal Candidate: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) International Top Young Fellowship (ITYF) was […]
The continued search for a hypothetical planet-sized object beyond the orbit of Pluto got closer to success this week with the discovery of a new dwarf planet. This object, 2015 […]
Ever wonder how scientists and engineers at NASA deal with computer problems on spacecraft? The most common method is to equip the craft with two identical computers. If one of […]
IInternational Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration held annually since 2010. One day each year, everyone on Earth is invited to observe and […]
4th Mars 2020 Rover Landing Site Workshop: Final Program now available October 16-18, 2018 – Glendale, CA The final program for the 4th Mars 2020 Rover Landing Site Workshop is […]
Ring-mold craters are a special kind of impact crater that looks like the ring molds used in baking. So far, they have been identified on Mars and are believed to […]
Have you ever wondered what it would look like on the surface of an asteroid? Perhaps you watched a science fiction movie and wondered how close the screen play came […]
On October 1, 1958, the President and Congress announced the founding of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as an agency to “provide for research into the problems of flight […]
To the Mars Community, On behalf of Jeff Johnson (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and Kelly Perry of the Mars Program Science Office, the October 2018 edition of the […]
Founded at the height of the Apollo program in 1968, the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) is proud to share our resources with the world as we celebrate the 50th […]