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Postdoctoral Researcher (Two Years) in Planetary Volatile Delivery at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a postdoctoral position at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, funded by the Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe. The post-holder will work […]

This entry was posted in Job Opportunities on 2023-01-24 by Planetary News contributor.

Job Opening: Postdoc in Mars Mineralogy/Stratigraphy at UT Austin

The UT Austin Planetary Surface Processes Group, headed by Dr. Tim Goudge, is advertising an opening for a postdoctoral fellow. This position will focus on research that integrates orbital spectroscopic […]

This entry was posted in Job Opportunities on 2023-01-24 by Planetary News contributor.

Call for Ocean Worlds Working Group Co-Chairs

Dear Ocean Worlds Community, NASA has indicated support for forming a joint Ocean Worlds Working Group (OWWG) under the umbrella of the Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG), Small Bodies Assessment Group […]

This entry was posted in Community Announcements on 2023-01-24 by Planetary News contributor.

Aqueous Alteration on Ryugu’s Parent Asteroid May Have Occurred Earlier Than Previously Thought

JAXA’s Hayabusa2 mission returned ~5.4 grams of material from the C-type asteroid Ryugu. Studies have shown that this material resembles the CI (Ivuna-type) carbonaceous chondrites, which are primitive meteorites that […]

This entry was posted in Science News and tagged Ryugu on 2023-01-24 by Planetary News contributor.

JWST Discovers Its First Exoplanet

JWST was launched into space on December 25, 2021, and started taking pictures and collecting data a few months later. Since the telescope has been fully operational, JWST has been […]

This entry was posted in Science News and tagged exoplanets, JWST on 2023-01-24 by Planetary News contributor.

Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Scholarship (Two Years) in Modeling Plasma Interaction with Planetary Bodies

The Department of Physics at Umeå University in Sweden is offering a postdoctoral scholarship in modeling plasma interaction with planetary bodies. The scholarship is full-time for two years, and the […]

This entry was posted in Job Opportunities on 2023-01-17 by Planetary News contributor.

GSA Penrose Conference – The Role of Outburst Floods in Earth and Planetary Evolution: Applications Due January 27, 2023

The GSA Penrose Conference, “The Role of Outburst Floods in Earth and Planetary Evolution,” will take place from June 5-9, 2023, at Camp Delany, Coulee City, Washington, situated at the […]

This entry was posted in Meeting Announcements on 2023-01-17 by Planetary News contributor.

Perseverance Rover Begins Building Backup Depot of Mars Samples

NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater on Mars on February 18, 2021, with the goals of studying Mars’ geology and past climate and searching for evidence of past microbial […]

This entry was posted in Science News and tagged Jezero Crater, Mars, Perseverance on 2023-01-17 by Planetary News contributor.

Cause of Recurring Cloud Over Arsia Mons on Mars Discovered

Arsia Mons is the southernmost of the three large volcanoes on the Tharsis Plateau on Mars, rising to about 11 miles above the average martian surface. Winds impinging on such […]

This entry was posted in Science News and tagged arsia mons, Mars on 2023-01-17 by Planetary News contributor.

Job Opening: Senior Scientist for Astrobiology at NASA Headquarters, Washington DC

Due to an unforeseen issue with LinkedIn, this announcement was automatically closed and had to be reposted using a new link. NASA is investigating the issue with LinkedIn to ensure […]

This entry was posted in Job Opportunities on 2023-01-17 by Planetary News contributor.

NASA Draft Announcement of Opportunity for the New Frontiers Program Released for Public Review and Comment

The Planetary Science Division (PSD) of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has released a Draft Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for the New Frontiers Program and invites public comment on the […]

This entry was posted in Community Announcements on 2023-01-10 by Planetary News contributor.

Oxygen Isotopes from Asteroid Ryugu Display Similarities to Comet 81P/Wild2

In December 2020, the Hayabusa2 mission of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) returned samples from the near-Earth, C-type asteroid (162173) Ryugu. C-type asteroids have spectral properties similar to carbonaceous chondrite […]

This entry was posted in Science News and tagged Hayabusa2, Ryugu on 2023-01-10 by Planetary News contributor.

NASA Retires InSight Mars Lander Mission After Years of Science

Launched in 2018, NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander has been active for the last four years, documenting marsquakes and asteroid impacts on Mars […]

This entry was posted in Science News and tagged InSight, Mars on 2023-01-10 by Planetary News contributor.

Upcoming Planetary Science Research Position at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center

The Heliophysics and Planetary Science Branch at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will soon be seeking a scientist to conduct research and to develop applications to solve […]

This entry was posted in Job Opportunities on 2022-12-29 by Planetary News contributor.

2023 Gordon Conference on Origins of Solar Systems: Chemical and Dynamical Constraints on Planet Formation

We welcome you to attend the 2023 Gordon Conference on the Origins of Solar Systems and its associated Gordon Research Seminar that will be held June 10-16, 2023, at Mount […]

This entry was posted in Meeting Announcements on 2022-12-20 by Planetary News contributor.

Job Opening: Senior Scientist for Astrobiology at NASA Headquarters, Washington DC

NASA leads the world in astrobiology research and exploration and is preparing for the discovery of life elsewhere by nurturing multidisciplinary research, by developing exciting space missions to explore habitable […]

This entry was posted in Job Opportunities on 2022-12-20 by Planetary News contributor.

Europa’s Surface May Be an Analog to Plate Tectonics on Earth

The theory of plate tectonics is seminal in the geosciences, providing a testable framework to understand the existence and distribution of mountain belts, rifts, and basins on Earth. However, no […]

This entry was posted in Science News and tagged Europa, plate tectonics on 2022-12-20 by Planetary News contributor.

The Potential Link Between Volcanic Explosions and the Development of Atmospheres of Early Proto-Earths

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption, which occurred on January 15, 2022, was the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century. This eruption ejected a water plume that reached the […]

This entry was posted in Science News and tagged atmospheres, volcanoes on 2022-12-20 by Planetary News contributor.

Megatsunami on Mars Generated 3.4 Billion Years Ago at Pohl Crater

Scientists have discovered evidence of a megatsunami generated by an asteroid impact on Mars early in its history. This discovery dates back to the Viking 1 Lander (V1L), the first […]

This entry was posted in Science News and tagged Mars on 2022-12-13 by Planetary News contributor.

A Blue, Hydrogen-Rich Early Mars Inferred from Models and Surface Clays

Mars may have once been a blue and water-covered planet. According to a new study published by Kaveh Pahlevan and colleagues at Arizona State University, Mars’ earliest atmosphere was denser […]

This entry was posted in Science News and tagged early mars, Mars on 2022-12-13 by Planetary News contributor.

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