Planetary Research Blog

Petition: Change the way ESA hires and contracts. Petition for a serious discussion about changing ESA's geo-return policy. https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/10/07/petition-change-the-way-esa-hires-and-contracts/

How long could volcanic plumes persist in the Venus atmosphere? Detecting active volcanoes on Venus is a long-standing goal in planetary research. Venus is covered in sulfuric acid... https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/10/05/how-long-could-volcanic-plumes-persist-in-the-venus-atmosphere/

Moon Joy: Solar System Speaker Series SSERVI is starting a new series of webinars for the public, given by SSERVI scientists highlighting their areas of science and exploration of the Moon. The first of these... https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/10/02/moon-joy-solar-system-speaker-series/

Update on FY2011-FY2025 NASA Planetary R&A Report: R&A Funding in FY2025 Cut by More than 50% On the basis of documents received on September 23, 2026, in response to a Freedom of Information Act Request, it is now... https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/09/25/ra_funding_cut_50percent_fy2025/

ESA, the European Suboptimal Agency It seems like a fair idea: an European organisation to explore space subsidised with tax money from its members states. In return for their investment the industries from each... https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/09/23/esa-the-european-suboptimal-agency/

Renggli et al. (2026) improved Christiansen Feature – Silicon Dioxide Concentration Model, from their letter in... https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/09/10/renggli-et-al-2026-improved-christiansen-feature-silicon-dioxide-concentration-model-from-their-letter-in-planetary-research-journal/

An Investigative Report on the Funding of NASA Planetary Research and Analysis Programs, FY2011-FY2025 Detailed budget information obtained... https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/09/03/an-investigative-report-on-the-funding-of-nasa-planetary-research-and-analysis-programs-fy2011-fy2025/

A reviewer expertise database for academic journals If you were to ask authors what they don't like about the peer review process, a common complaint would be the time it takes to get a decision... https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/08/24/a-reviewer-expertise-database-for-academic-journals/

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Making scientific knowledge free for all Scientific research publishing is a particularly lucrative industry. The most recent estimates suggest that it generates around 19 billion US dollars (or 16.67... https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/07/20/making-scientific-knowledge-free-for-all/

OPPOSITION TO OMB PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO REGULATIONS FOR FEDERAL GRANTS https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/06/15/opposition-to-omb-proposed-modifications-to-regulations-for-federal-grants/

Planetary Research Jobs: A new job announcements platform for planetary science https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/06/08/planetary-research-jobs-a-new-job-announcements-platform-for-planetary-science/

Special Issue on the Icy Moons surface-environment interactions in Planetary Research : call for contributions https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/04/24/special-issue-on-the-icy-moons-surface-environment-interactions-in-planetary-research-call-for-contributions/

Hello world! https://blog.planetary-research.org/2025/10/20/hello-world/

Can we listen to Titan’s heartbeat? Icequakes as a window into a hidden ocean. https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/04/08/can-we-listen-to-titans-heartbeat-icequakes-as-a-window-into-a-hidden-ocean/

Planetary Research: A diamond open-access journal for planetary science https://blog.planetary-research.org/2025/11/28/planetary-research-a-diamond-open-access-journal-for-planetary-science/

No reviews for closed-access journals in planetary science https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/01/26/no-reviews-for-closed-access-journals-in-planetary-science/

A Sudden Decline in US Planetary Meetings in 2025 https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/01/07/a-sudden-decline-in-us-planetary-meetings-in-2025/

An Open Letter Regarding LPSC https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/01/06/an-open-letter-regarding-lpsc/

The Planetary Research editorial board https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/01/05/the-planetary-research-editorial-board/

The Europlanet Winter School https://blog.planetary-research.org/2025/12/12/the-europlanet-winter-school/

Planetary Section Events at AGU 2025 https://blog.planetary-research.org/2025/12/11/planetary-section-events-at-agu-2025/

Signatories: Open source signing of statements and petitions for planetary science https://blog.planetary-research.org/2025/12/10/signatories-open-source-signing-of-statements-and-petitions-for-planetary-science/

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