Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for May 2021
Mars Community, On behalf of R. Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Rich Zurek, Brandi Carrier, and Dave Beaty of the Mars Program Science Office, the May 2021 edition of the Mars […]
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Job Opportunity (Part-time): Earth Science Picture of the Day Blogger
For more than 20 years, the Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) website www.epod.usra.edu highlights the diverse processes and phenomena that shape our home planet and our lives. We collect and archive photos […]
NASA Exploration Science Forum/European Lunar Symposium Abstract Submission Deadline Extended
NESF & ELS Abstract Submission Open: Due Date is April 23, 2021 SSERVI and its European partner organizations will jointly co-host the 2021 NASA Exploration Science Forum & European Lunar […]
Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for December 2020
Mars Community, On behalf of R. Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Rich Zurek, Brandi Carrier, and Dave Beaty of the Mars Program Science Office, the December 2020 edition of the Mars […]
AAS Division for Planetary Sciences Announces 2020 Prize Winners
The Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) has named its prize winners for 2020. The DPS awards the 2020 Gerard P. Kuiper Prize for outstanding […]
OPAG White Paper Information
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 […]
2020 Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers Cancelled
The 2020 Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers scheduled for June 16–18, 2020 at the Planetary Science Institute in Lakewood, Colorado has been cancelled due to concerns about COVID-19. This […]
Apply Now for the NASA Postdoctoral Program in Astrobiology
The NASA Astrobiology Program element of the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides opportunities for Ph.D. scientists and engineers of exceptional promise and ability to perform research on projects largely of […]
Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey Activities at LPSC
Early Career Professionals and the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey Please join us at the kick-off event for the early career program of the Decadal Survey in Planetary Science […]
Upcoming Proposal Writing Workshops for R&A Proposals
The success of scientists depends upon their ability to obtain funding. One of the largest challenges is to create strong proposals. Using Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) […]
Request for Community Comments on VEXAG’s Venus Exploration Documents: Part II
The VEXAG Venus Exploration Documents, which were last updated in 2014, are being revised in anticipation of the next Planetary Science Decadal Survey. Drafts of each our updated draft Venus […]
Dawn FC2 Ceres Shape Model
The Planetary Data System is pleased to announce the first PDS-wide announcement of any Dawn data. The Ceres regional Digital Terrain Map of the Occator region has been constructed from […]
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Associate Position at the University of Arizona
The University of Arizona (UA) Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory (SO) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with Dr. Ewan Douglas on space astrophysics instrumentation and […]
New Topic Added to LPSC Abstract Drop-Down List: Planetary Spatial Data Infrastructure
Dear Colleagues, We’d like to alert you to the fact that a new topical selection has been added to the drop-down menu for Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) abstracts: […]
National Academies Report: Strategic Investments in Instrumentation and Facilities for Extraterrestrial Sample Curation and Analysis (Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG))
To the Small Bodies community: Note the following report that came out on Thursday, December 20, 2018. Strategic Investments in Instrumentation and Facilities for Extraterrestrial Sample Curation and Analysis: The […]
Request for Community Comments on VEXAG’s Venus Exploration Documents
The VEXAG Venus Exploration Documents, which were last updated in 2014, are being revised in anticipation of the next Planetary Science Decadal Survey. Drafts of each our updated draft Venus […]
OPAG Fall Meeting Findings Posted
Findings from the Fall 2018 Outer Planets Assessments Group (OPAG) meeting have been posted and can be found online here: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/archive/.
Initial Science Results from OSIRIS-REx Suggest the Presence of Water on Asteroid Bennu
In case you missed the press conference at the American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting (Washington, DC) last week, the OSIRIS-REx team reported their initial scientific findings on arriving at the asteroid Bennu. […]
LPSC and Exhibitor Registration Now Open
Registration for the 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) and for conference exhibitors is now open. Bringing together international specialists in petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, geology, and astronomy to present the […]
LPI Announces Publication of Enceladus and the Icy Moons of Saturn
The Lunar and Planetary Institute is pleased to announce the release of Enceladus and the Icy Moons of Saturn, the latest volume in the prestigious Space Science Series, published by The University of […]