There are up to four positions open on the Steering Committee of the Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), starting in August 2019. The SBAG Steering Committee organizes SBAG meetings, writes […]
Dear Colleagues: As you know, I am passionate about building effective and innovative teams that achieve amazing results for NASA Science. NASA Science recognizes and supports the benefits of having […]
To the Mars Community, On behalf of Jeff Johnson (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and Serina Diniega of the Mars Program Science Office, the May 2019 edition of the […]
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) will host approximately 25 participants for a 4.5-day, in-depth Master Class in Baltimore, MD on November 18-22, 2019. The Master Class will include topics related to […]
We have two important announcements: 1) Dr. R. Aileen Yingst (PSI) has agreed to serve as the next MEPAG Chair. Dr. Yingst is a planetary geologist whose research focuses on […]
The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 100 new members and 25 foreign associates in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Forty percent of […]
Dear planetary data users, As part of an effort to improve the ESA’s Planetary Science Archive (PSA) tools and services to the scientific community, we are conducting a survey to […]
The journal Life (ISSN 2075-1729) is currently preparing a special issue entitled “Planetary Exploration of Habitable Environments.” Dr. Dirk Schulze-Makuch of the Technical University Berlin, Germany, and Dr. Alberto G. Fairén […]
Announcing the 2019 NASA Planetary Volcanology Workshop, July 11-17, 2019, in Hawaii: Analogs to Volcanic Features and Processes in Satellite and Rover Images This NASA-sponsored workshop will provide field-based experience […]
Recent decisions by NASA to terminate the Cassini final-year funding and the PI-led ICEMAG investigation on the Europa Clipper mission (replaced by a facility magnetometer investigation) raise concerns within the […]
The reception gallery at the USRA Houston building highlights recent work of Lunar and Planetary Institute scientists. Exhibits change quarterly. The current exhibit features the work of LPI senior staff scientist, […]
To celebrate the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s (LPI’s) 50th anniversary, we asked staff what the LPI means to them and to share their thoughts on the last 50 years of […]
To celebrate the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s (LPI’s) 50th anniversary, we asked staff what the LPI means to them and to share their thoughts on the last 50 years of […]
Congratulations to Dr. Julie Stopar who has just been named Director of the Regional Planetary Image Facility (RPIF) at the Lunar and Planetary Institute. Dr. Stopar, an LPI Staff Scientist, […]
Hello planetary scientists, I am a graduate student at the University of Tennessee Knoxville and am conducting a survey to find out more about scientists’ experiences finding, accessing, and using planetary […]
At the end of the annual Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG) meeting in November, the VEXAG Chair transitioned to Darby Dyar, Mount Holyoke College. Noam Izenberg, APL , became the […]
To celebrate the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s (LPI’s) 50th anniversary, we asked staff what the LPI means to them and to share their thoughts on the last 50 years of […]
To the Mars Community, On behalf of Jeff Johnson (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and Kelly Perry of the Mars Program Science Office, the February 2019 edition of the […]
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 […]
Issue 155 of the Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin features the cover story, “Personal Recollections of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.” You’ll find additional news from space, milestones, new products and […]