NASA officials and crew members aboard the International Space Station will observe the first anniversary of the Curiosity rover’s landing on Mars at a public event in Washington from noon-1:30 […]
The intensity of the jets of water ice and organic particles that shoot out from Saturn’s moon Enceladus depends on the moon’s proximity to the ringed planet, according to data […]
Astronomers using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope have spotted a young stellar system that “blinks” every 93 days. Called YLW 16A, the system likely consists of three developing stars, two of […]
Workshop on Planetesimal Formation and Differentiation Sunday, 27 October (evening reception with plenary speaker Tim McCoy) Monday, 28 October and Tuesday, 29 October 29 (full-day sessions) The workshop will be […]
Below is the list of all approved Planetary Science sessions slated for the 2013 AGU Fall Meeting. Scheduling will occur at the next Program Committee meeting in September (note that […]
The Planetary Sciences Section is extremely pleased to announce the election of Catherine L. Johnson, University of British Columbia, and Keke Zhang, University of Exeter, to the 2013 Class of […]
Planetary Sciences Section Awards and Named Lectures for the 2013 AGU Fall Meeting The Planetary Sciences (PS) Section is extremely pleased to announce the following: The 2013 Whipple Award for “outstanding […]
For the first time since exoplanets, or planets around stars other than the Sun, were discovered almost 20 years ago, X-ray observations have detected an exoplanet passing in front of […]
Support is available for at least five students to attend the Workshop on Planetesimal Formation and Differentiation, to be held in Washington, DC, on October 27–29, 2013. If you would like […]
With the flurry of activity surrounding the Europa Clipper mission and promising support from congress and the public, we invite you to participate in an exciting Europa session at AGU. […]
Comets as Tracers of Solar System Formation and Evolution New Date: April 1-3, 2014, Toulouse, France We are pleased to announce a workshop on the role of comets in understanding […]
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and the president of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), Seung Jo Kim, met in Washington Monday to discuss collaboration in aeronautics research and space exploration, […]
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named planetary geologist Ellen Stofan the agency’s chief scientist, effective Aug. 25. Stofan will be Bolden’s principal advisor on the agency’s science programs and science-related […]
Second Invitation for Attendance and Talks Saturday, 12th October, 2013 Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO This 1-day scientific meeting will be held in downtown Boulder after DPS Denver to discuss the […]
AGU FALL MEETING San Francisco, CA, December 9–13, 2013 http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2013/ Abstract Deadline – Tuesday, 6 August 2013 – SESSION P025: SATURN’S NORTHERN SPRING –FROM STORMS TO POLAR VORTICES Conveners: Brigette […]
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MUENSTER The Institut fuer Planetologie, University of Muenster, invites applications for a scientific researcher position, starting on October 1, 2013 or as soon as […]
A) POPULAR ASTRONOMY LECTURES CAN BE SEEN ON YOUTUBE We are happy to announce that the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures, featuring noted scientists giving nontechnical illustrated lectures on recent developments […]
Denver, CO, 6-11 October 2013 http://aas.org/meetings/45th-meeting-division-planetary-sciences 1. Register Now for the Best Rates Regular Registration: 24 July – 5 September 2013 Late Registration: 6 September – 19 September 2013 Register […]
LAST CHANCE TO VOTE ! WE HAVE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO 5 AUGUST BUT THAT’S ONLY A FEW OF DAYS AWAY ! The 2013 election for DPS Vice-Chair and Committee […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the death from brain cancer Dr. Jeffrey K. Wagner, passed away July 8. He received a Bachelor of Science in astronomy from […]