The J. Lawrence Smith Medal is awarded every three years for investigations of meteoric bodies. The award includes a $50,000 prize. Additional information, including past recipients, eligibility requirements, and more, […]
Episode 34: August 11th at 10:00am Pacific time.Simulcast live on Facebook, Livestream and SAGANet. Please join us as we welcome Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra, a research scientist at the Blue Marble Space […]
Solicitation Number: NNH20ZDA010L Release Date: July 29, 2020 Response Date: August 21, 2020 Dear Colleague, At the Virtual Community Town Hall on July 9, 2020, the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) […]
Going to the Moon creates a great opportunity to inspire and engage the next generation! The Exploration of the Moon and Asteroids by Secondary Students (ExMASS) program, managed by the […]
Recordings of presentations given at the recent Planetary Mission Concept Studies workshop are now available to view online. The recordings can be found on the workshop website.
Recognizing that science and exploration go hand in hand, NASA created SSERVI in 2013, expanding the scope of the former NASA Lunar Science Institute to include basic and applied scientific […]
The White Paper “Planetary and Astrobiology Blank Papers: Science White Papers Cancelled or Downscaled Due to Direct Impact of COVID-19 and National-scale Civil Action” will be submitted July 15 on […]
Over the next ten years, five spacecraft will launch into the solar system to explore ten incredibly diverse objects. This armada of spacecraft will set their sights on the Moon, […]
SOFIA is pleased to invite proposals for Cycle 9 observations, with a deadline of September 4, 2020, 21:00 PDT (September 5, 2020, 4:00 UTC). Detailed information about the Cycle 9 calls can […]
To the Mars Community, On behalf of R. Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Rich Zurek, Brandi Carrier, and Dave Beaty of the Mars Program Science Office, the July 2020 edition of […]
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate will hold a virtual community town hall with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas Zurbuchen and other members of the Science leadership team at 3 p.m. EDT […]
The Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) is soliciting topics for White Papers to be submitted to the upcoming 2023–2033 Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey. The list of white papers […]
Episode 33: June 16th at 10:00am Pacific time. Simulcast live on Facebook, Livestream and SAGANet. Please join us as we welcome Dr. Eddie Schwieterman, an astrobiologist and astronomer interested in […]
We recognize that we are in unforeseen and challenging times that impact the ability of community members to meet the previously defined July 4th deadline for Decadal white papers. These […]
A community white paper for the Planetary and Astrobiology Decadal Survey is focused on capturing a list of white papers that have been canceled or diminished by current events: Planetary […]
The Planetary Data System (PDS) is kicking off a User Study as part of next steps of our Data Services Initiative (abstract, poster). This Initiative and User Study are integral parts of […]
The Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG) is seeking applications for up to six open positions starting in August 2020. LEAG is responsible for providing scientific and technical analysis needed for […]
To the Mars Community, On behalf of R. Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Rich Zurek, Brandi Carrier, and Dave Beaty of the Mars Program Science Office, the June 2020 edition of […]
The first season of the NASA Astrobiology Program’s Network for Ocean Worlds quarterly Lecture Series, “Life on Ocean Worlds,” will continue on June 15 at 2 PM Eastern time. Episode […]
The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 120 members and 26 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Those elected bring the […]