Mars Community, On behalf of Vicky Hamilton (MEPAG Chair), Michael Mischna, Brandi Carrier and Jonathan Bapst of the Mars Program Science Office, the August 2023 edition of the Mars Exploration […]
The surface of Mars is littered with geomorphological features that bear some resemblance to features on Earth. Of particular interest are channels or gullies, which have long fascinated the scientific […]
As a researcher within the curation branch of the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at NASA Johnson Space Center, you will serve as a science team member working […]
Join us October 1–6, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas, and online for the 55th Annual Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) meeting held jointly with the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC). Early […]
The Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) is seeking applications for an open position on the Steering Committee for a Geochemistry Discipline Member, with a nominal term through June 2026. This […]
Mars Community, On behalf of Vicky Hamilton (MEPAG Chair), Rich Zurek, Michael Mischna, Brandi Carrier and Jonathan Bapst of the Mars Program Science Office, the July 2023 edition of the […]
Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, is hypothesized to be a captured Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) due to its retrograde orbit and similarity in composition to other KBOs like Pluto. […]
Planetary scientists and astrobiologists are invited to apply to attend a Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement professional development workshop facilitated by the Planetary Resources and Content Heroes (ReaCH) program. The next two workshops […]
Planetary science education recently lost a pioneer and one of our finest members. Jaclyn (Jackie) Allen passed away peacefully on May 4, 2023, held close by her family. In 1991, […]
The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 120 members and 23 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Those elected bring the […]
Mars science community, On January 9–11, 2023, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate is sponsoring a Technology Showcase — focused this year on planetary science — to foster discussions about new technologies […]
Mars Community, On behalf of R. Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Rich Zurek, Michael Mischna, Brandi Carrier and Jonathan Bapst of the Mars Program Science Office, the October 2022 edition of […]
The Caltech Center for Comparative Planetary Evolution (3CPE) at the California Institute of Technology solicits applications for a postdoctoral prize fellowship associated with the center. This fellowship will be awarded […]
The search for life on other worlds has focused on liquid water. However, water is not the only necessary ingredient for a habitable environment. Enceladus, one of the moons of […]
Several aspects of Saturn and its famous ring system have defied explanation. First, Saturn’s obliquity (the angle between its rotational and orbital axis) has a relatively large value of 26.7 […]
Mars Community, On behalf of R. Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Rich Zurek, Michael Mischna, Brandi Carrier and Jonathan Bapst of the Mars Program Science Office, the September 2022 edition of […]
Dear Small Bodies Colleagues: The Small Bodies Assessment Group’s (SBAG’s) next meeting (SBAG #28) will be on January 24-26, 2023 at IPAC on the Caltech Campus in Pasadena, CA, and […]
Mars Community, On behalf of R. Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Rich Zurek, Michael Mischna, Brandi Carrier, and Jonathan Bapst of the Mars Program Science Office, the July 2022 edition of […]
The NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has released a fourth Community Announcement as an amendment to the www.SAM.gov notice ID NNH20ZDA016L at https://sam.gov/opp/7a7c4989fa8a42b5bcecc945f7107778/view concerning its intention to solicit investigations for […]
To the Mars Community, The Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) has chartered the Mars Concurrent Exploration Science Analysis Group (MCE-SAG) to identify and prioritize scientific objectives and/or investigations that […]