Global or planet-encircling dust storms are one of the most fascinating features of the Martian atmosphere and climate. With two rovers on the surface and six spacecraft in orbit, in conjunction […]
We are very sad to note that our friend and colleague, Paul Spudis, has passed away. Paul was an expert in lunar and terrestrial planetary geology, and throughout his career […]
At the request of NASA, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine appointed a committee to develop a science strategy for the study of extrasolar planets and survey the […]
From: James L. Green, NASA Chief Scientist NASA is now advertising for the Director of the Planetary Science Division in the Science Mission Directorate. The Director is responsible for overseeing […]
The Exobiology Branch at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center (ARC) is currently seeking interested applicants for the position of a Research Physical Scientist. The Research Physical […]
A new article, published this past Tuesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, reports “direct and definitive” evidence for the presence of water ice on the lunar […]
An unusually silica-rich meteorite is the oldest example of andesitic-dacitic volcanism in the solar system thus far, according to a paper recently published in Nature Communications by Poorna Srinivasan […]
The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Brown University (http://www.brown.edu/academics/earth-environmental-planetary-sciences/) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment in geochemistry. Any analytical, experimental and theoretical/computational approach to understanding the origin and […]
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s VORTICES program and the Lunar and Planetary Institute are considering offering a Planetary Science Engagement Institute for planetary scientists and engineers interested in […]
Hadean-age rocks and minerals are very rare on Earth and provide insights into our planet’s early evolution more than four billion years ago. A new study by Tim Johnson and colleagues […]
The Parker Solar Probe, named after heliophysics pioneer Dr. Eugene Parker, is on its way to the Sun. The liftoff took place at 3:31 a.m. EDT on Sunday, August 12, […]
Opaline silica has been identified on Mars, but the types have not yet been conclusively determined. Knowing the types of opal is important, as different types may indicate different aqueous […]
In 2011, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published the report, Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013–2022, generally referred to as the planetary science decadal […]
All planetary scientists and those preparing for a career in planetary science are invited: Sharing Planetary Science: Getting the Audience’s Attention August 22, 2018, 2 pm CDT Public engagement starts […]
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in the Geophysics and Planetary Geosciences group, which is in the Planetary Sciences Section within […]
The next Outer Planets Assessment Group meeting will be September 11-12, 2018 at the Langham Huntington in Pasadena. In addition to the usual mission, study, and workshop updates, this meeting will […]
The School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Isotope Cosmochemistry and Planetary Science. The NSF supported National SIMS […]
La sílice opalina ha sido identificada en Marte, pero los tipos aún no se han determinado de manera concluyente. Conocer los tipos de ópalos es importante, ya que diferentes tipos […]
Un nuevo artículo, publicado el martes pasado en las Actas de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias, informa evidencia “directa y definitiva” de la presencia de agua helada en la superficie […]
Según un artículo publicado recientemente en Nature Communications por Poorna Srinivasan de la Universidad de Nuevo México y sus colegas, hasta el momento, un meteorito inusualmente rico en sílice es […]