Ask an Astrobiologist with Dr. Colin Goldblatt
The next episode of Ask an Astrobiologist will take place on Monday, March 30, at 10:00 Pacific Time (17:00 UTC). Tune in on SAGANet or watch on the NASA Astrobiology […]
Category Archives: Community Announcements
NASA Science Division Updates to the Community
The NASA Science Division Directors will provide community updates on Tuesday, March 31, when they address the discipline committees of the National Academies’ Space Studies Board (SSB) during Space Science […]
Space Flight Resource Management (SFRM) Training for Science Operations
An extensive series of 3-, 14-, and 28-day-long lunar mission simulations through the Desert Research and Technology Studies (DRATS) program provided an opportunity to explore a new operational paradigm that […]
Planetary Science Journal Launches With Online Papers
The first articles to be published in The Planetary Science Journal (PSJ) are now online! Launched late last year by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and its Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS), […]
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference E-Posters
Even though the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) itself has been cancelled, LPSC poster presenters are encouraged to submit their e-posters to the meeting website using the instructions found […]
Women in Space Conference to be Held May 6 – 8, 2020
The Women in Space 2020 conference will be held May 6 – 8, 2020 at the John H. Chapman Space Centre, the headquarters of the Canadian Space Agency, located approximately […]
NASA Planetary Data System (PDS) Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey 2020
NASA is conducting a customer satisfaction survey of the Planetary Data System (PDS). This survey will be used to set priorities for the PDS, identify areas for improvement, determine what […]
Call for Proposals 2020 Planetary Mission Senior Review Science Evaluation
Call for Proposals 2020 Planetary Mission Senior Review Science Evaluation February 28, 2020 — Final Call for Proposals — 2020 PSD Senior Review — FINAL (002)
Invitation to Submit Abstracts to COSPAR 2020
Dear colleague, We would like to kindly invite you to submit an abstract to COSPAR 2020 session B0.7:“Planetary Exploration, Horizon 2061: report to COSPAR and discussion”. “Planetary Exploration, Horizon 2061” […]
Draft Call for Proposals 2020 Planetary Mission Senior Review Science Evaluation
Draft Call for Proposals 2020 Planetary Mission Senior Review Science Evaluation The Planetary Science Division (PSD) conducts periodic Senior Reviews to evaluate extended mission proposals. In the past, these […]
The Final Agenda for the February 3-4, 2020 OPAG Meeting
The final agenda for the February 3-4, 2020 Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) meeting is now posted. Please see the agenda online.
MEPAG VM 8 – 1st Information Circular
Members of the Mars community, I cordially invite you to participate in the next virtual meeting (VM8) of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG), scheduled on Friday, February 28th, […]
National Academies’ Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey: Statement of Task
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine and NASA’s Science Mission Directorate have reached consensus on the statement of task for the next decadal survey in planetary science and […]
The 51st LPSC T-Shirts Now Available
To commemorate the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), t-shirts and hoodies with the official meeting logo are now available. Show your LPSC pride and support! Choose from long-sleeve […]
Informational Webinar on Mars 2020/SuperCam, 8 am PST, Tuesday, February 25
The Mars 2020/SuperCam team is holding a two-hour informational webinar at 8 am PST on Tuesday, February 25. The webinar is aimed at prospective participating scientists, but is open to […]
LPSC Microblogger Applications Now Open
Interested participants attending the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) are invited to apply to be one of the official conference microbloggers during LPSC. Selected microbloggers will be expected […]
2020 MEPAG Goals Document Draft is now Available for Community Comments – Feedback due February 14
Mars community, The MEPAG Goals Committee welcomes comments from the community on the newly updated MEPAG Goals Document. The MEPAG Goals document is an important living document that is intended […]
Community Notice: Nominations for the Planetary Science Advisory Committee
Dear Colleagues: The Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC) (https://science.nasa.gov/nac/science-advisory-committees/pac) supports the advisory needs of the Planetary Science Division (PSD), the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and other mission directorates as required, […]
Community Announcement: Commercial Lunar Payload Services Virtual Discussion on December 4
Dear Lunar Community, We would like to host a two-hour virtual discussion session on Wednesday, December 4 from 2–4 p.m. EST in order to share our thoughts on how we […]
Now Available: Planetary Decadal Survey White Paper Proposal Website
The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) has created a website to capture white paper proposals for the Planetary Decadal Survey. All interested members of the planetary science community are encouraged […]