December 17-19, 2013 The Planetary Photogrammetry Guest Facility at the Astrogeology Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey would like to announce a new Call for Participation for a training opportunity on Photogrammetric […]
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides opportunities for scientists and engineers to conduct research largely of their own choosing, yet compatible with the research opportunities posted on the NPP Web site. Selected by […]
The Venus Exploration Analysis Group will have two openings on the Executive Committee in the coming months. Terms for these positions will be two years beginning approximately in the spring of 2014. […]
As part of a new terrestrial analogs initiative for planetary sciences research within the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL), talented scientists and engineers with backgrounds in geology, geophysics, applied mathematics, mechanical/electrical engineering, informatics, and/or […]
Students – the deadline for financial support applications is fast approaching – 29th November! To qualify you must submit your abstract by this date! http://www.egu2014.eu/support_and_distinction.html Planetary Geomorphology at EGU 2014 (Vienna Austria […]
Dear Colleagues, After a vibrant session in 2013 with exciting planetary presentations we would value your contribution to our session on extracting insights into processes from digital landscapes. Session GM2.1 Digital Landscapes: […]
USRA is seeking one or more scientific staff positions in the Planetary Radar Astronomy department studying near-Earth asteroids and other bodies with the Arecibo Observatory Planetary Radar system. This position would involve […]
Science observations by NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity have been suspended for a few days while engineers run tests to check possible causes of a voltage change detected on Nov. 17. […]
Features on Mars important to the missions of NASA’s two active Mars rovers are now called “Murray Ridge” and “Murray Buttes,” in honor of influential planetary scientist Bruce Murray (1931-2013). […]
A NASA mission that will investigate how Mars lost its atmosphere and abundant liquid water launched into space at 1:28 p.m. EST Monday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in […]
Dear fellow GSA Planetary Geology Division members, We, the officers of the GSA Planetary Geology Division, are writing to ask you to join a broad campaign to communicate with your […]
Invitations are now being accepted for Undergraduate Student, Graduate Student (MSc and PhD) and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Exploration. These positions are funded through a 6-year NSERC CREATE project entitled “Technologies and Techniques for […]
Postdoctoral and Graduate Fellowships. The Department of Mineral Sciences at the Smithsonian Institution – National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) invites applications for both postdoctoral and graduate fellowships. Active areas […]
Issue 13-28, November 16, 2013 +—————————–CONTENTS——————————–+ 1) IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION’S (PSD) RADIOISOTOPE PROGRAM – JIM GREEN 2) MESSAGE FROM THE DPS FRS 3) REQUEST FOR […]
I would like to call everyone’s attention to a new T/TS position in “Geoscience Sustainability” in the Department of Geology and Planetary Science at the University of Pittsburgh. More information can be found at […]
The 3rd Annual International Space Station (ISS) Research and Development Conference will be held June 17-19, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. A Call for Papers is available […]
The Caltech Postdoctoral Scholars Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in JPL’s Planetary Science Section. The research will involve selection of landing sites for […]
NASA has released a natural color image of Saturn from space, the first in which Saturn, its moons and rings, and Earth, Venus and Mars, all are visible. The new […]
NASA’s Mercury-orbiting MESSENGER spacecraft has captured images of two comets — 2P/Encke and C/2012 S1 (ISON) — setting the stage for observations later this month when both comets will be […]
Abstract Deadline extended to 26 November 2013 February 5–7, 2014, Pasadena, Calif http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/icyworlds2014 The primary objective of this workshop will be to focus on the astrobiological potential of icy worlds in […]