The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences will meet in-person October 7-9, 2025.
Planetary science
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Astronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, NASA Astrobiology Program, Status Report
Letter to the Planetary Science Community from Dr. Nicky Fox
Dear Colleagues: The past several months have seen several changes in the leadership of the NASA’s Planetary Science Division (PSD) and I want to provide an update on how we […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Career Opportunities, Conferences and Meetings, Education and Outreach, Status Report
Astrobiology And The Future Of Life
The Astrobiology and the Future of Life meeting is scheduled for October 16–18, 2024, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas. This meeting is designed to explore […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Astrogeology, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Missions & Hardware, Press Release
Planetary Exploration Horizon 2061 Report, Chapter 4: From Planetary Exploration Goals To Technology Requirements
This chapter reviews for each province and destination of the Solar System the representative space missions that will have to be designed and implemented by 2061 to address the six […]
Posted inAstrochemistry
What Happened Before, During And After Solar System Formation? A Recent Study Of The Asteroid Ryugu Holds The Answers
Asteroids and comets represent the material that was left over after the formation of the planets that orbit the Sun. Such bodies would have initially formed in a vast disk […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
Origins, Worlds, and Life: A Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032
“The next decade of planetary science and astrobiology holds tremendous promise. New research will expand our understanding of our solar system’s origins, how planets form and evolve, under what conditions […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Policy, Status Report
Comments Transcript: NASA Planetary Science Division Research and Analysis Program Restructuring Virtual Town Hall
The following is a transcript of the comments section from the NASA Planetary Science Division Research and Analysis Program Restructuring Virtual Town Hall held on 3 Dec 2013.