Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting June 21-23, 2023
The next Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting will take place June 21 to 23, 2023, as a hybrid meeting (at NASA Headquarters and on WebEx). The agenda is posted […]
Category Archives: Community Announcements
Upcoming NASA Advisory Committee Meetings: NAC Science and PAC
The next NASA Advisory Council (NAC) Science Committee meeting will be May 31-June 1. This advisory committee primarily issues findings to the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD). The upcoming NAC […]
Astrobiology Mission Ideation Factory Application Available
The NASA Astrobiology Program has partnered with Knowinnovation (KI) to host a pilot Astrobiology Mission Ideation Factory focused on the search for life at Mars. NASA would like to provide early-career researchers the opportunity to develop new […]
Travel Grants and Registration Open for 2023 Hybrid Planet In Situ Workshop Within the International Conference on Aeolian Research (ICAR)
You are invited to participate in the second 2023 hybrid workshop on Optimizing Planetary In Situ Surface-Atmosphere Interaction Investigations (Planet In Situ), held in conjunction with the International Conference on […]
AAPIiG APA Heritage Month Panel: Allyship as AAPI Geoscientists
In this panel, we bring previous speakers for the Virtual Early Career Researcher (ECR) Lunch series to highlight a specific part of their experience as AAPI geoscientists: being allies for […]
Mercury Science and Exploration May 2023 Newsletter Released
The Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) is circulating Issue 11 of The Mercury Newsletter. The quarterly community newsletter can be accessed online at https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mexag/newsletter/. This edition announces openings on the […]
Newly Elected Members of the National Academy of Sciences
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 […]
AANHPI Heritage Month Panel on Tuesday, May 9
Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month Panel – “Navigating the Bamboo Ceiling: How AANHPI Experience the Glass Ceiling from a Social Scientist and Geoscientist Perspective” Tuesday, May […]
The Lunar Spatial Data Infrastructure Working Group Seeking Input on Draft Standards for Planetary Geospatial Data
The Lunar Spatial Data Infrastructure Working Group (Lunar SDI) requests input on a draft set of community standards for Lunar Analysis Ready Data. These standards are aimed at data producers, […]
Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) Steering Committee Openings
The Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) is seeking applications for several roles on its Steering Committee, including: Vice-Chair Geology Discipline Member Magnetosphere Discipline Member Early Career Member International Early Career […]
National Synchrotron Light Source II Users Workshop
The 2023 National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS II) Users Meeting will be held virtually from April 24-28. As part of the users meeting, we have organized a workshop titled […]
Science, Technology, Architecture Review Team (START) for Habitable Worlds Observatory
NASA is creating a Science, Technology, Architecture Review Team (START) to determine the science scope and needed observatory capabilities for the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). HWO was prioritized by the […]
Support for Planetary Sample Science (SPSS) DRAFT Cooperative Agreement Notice Released for Comment
Draft CAN Release Date: April 6, 2023Comments Due: April 20, 2023Number: NNH23ZDA014J The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has released a draft Cooperative Agreement Notice […]
Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) Meeting Rescheduled
The Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) meeting originally planned for April 25–27, 2023, has been rescheduled for August 1-3, 2023. This virtual meeting will be open to the public and scheduled […]
2023 Black In Astro Travel Grants
We are excited to announce the 2023 Black In Astro Travel Grants supported through a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation and The Ohio State University Department of Astronomy. The 2023 Black […]
Call for Proposals: Third Announcement of Opportunity for Ryugu Samples
We are pleased to announce that the call for proposals for the third announcement of opportunity (AO3) for Ryugu samples is now open. AO3 Website: https://jaxa-ryugu-sample-ao.net/ Ryugu sample database: https://darts.isas.jaxa.jp/curation/hayabusa2/ […]
NASA Facility for Astromaterials Research
The new NASA Facility for Astromaterials Research (NFAR) is designed to provide access to a unique combination of laboratories, instruments, infrastructure, technical expertise, and other assets for conducting broad-based world-class […]
Science Mission Directorate Budget Community Town Hall – Question and Answer Session
Date: April 6, 2023Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDTLocation: WebEx NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) will hold a follow-on community town hall question and answer session focused on the FY24 […]
Sixth Community Announcement: Advance Notice Regarding Forthcoming Release of the New Frontiers 5 (NF5) Announcement of Opportunity (AO)
SAM.gov Special Notice ID Number: NNH20ZDA016L Release of the draft AO January 10, 2023 (actual) Estimated Release of final AO November 2023 (target) Estimated Proposal due date March 2024 (target) […]
Science Mission Directorate Budget Community Town Hall March 23
Date: March 23, 2023Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EDTLocation: WebEx https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=mee912102e19aa0c0a9f54038e96fd527 NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) will hold a community town hall meeting focused on the FY24 budget with […]