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WEBSITES OFFLINE (PHP APOCALYPSE) As a result of the recently disclosed PHP vulnerability, several of our websites were forced to go offline, including * Planetary Research (journal) * Planetary Research Cooperative * Planetary Research Blog * Planetary Research Jobs * LiberaForms * Signatories

The following services are unaffected: * Mattermost * Indico * Peertube All software was upgraded as soon as the vulnerability was disclosed, and all data is backed up. The decision to take these websites offline is beyond our control. We will let you know more as soon as we have more information!

solarsystem.videoDecoding the Moon with ML: Global Spectral Mapping Reveals Surface Mixing and Crustal StratigraphyPresented by Saurabh Shubham (University of Maryland, College Park) ML4PSP Seminar September 2026 Understanding the compositional diversity of the lunar surface is essential for reconstructing its ...

Decoding the Moon with ML: Global Spectral Mapping Reveals Surface Mixing and Crustal Stratigraphy solarsystem.video/w/tzmJzrPNNK...

The first two issues of Planetary Research are now online! planetary-research.org/issue/archive We just finalized the covers for our August and September issues, which highlight Jupiter and Enceladus. If you have any suggestions for future images to use, please get in touch with our media team!

solarsystem.videoEuroplanet Webinar: Looking ahead to the Martian Moon Exploration missionThe Martian Moon Exploration mission (MMx) is a JAXA-led mission that also involves ESA, NASA, CNES and DLR. It will visit Phobos, the largest martian moon, to collect samples and return them to E...

Europlanet Webinar: Looking ahead to the Martian Moon Exploration mission solarsystem.video/w/7sfVPAvjNA...

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blog.planetary-research.orgPetition: Change the way ESA hires and contracts.Petition for a serious discussion about changing ESA's geo-return policy.

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/

solarsystem.videoEuroplanet Webinar: Neocolonial practices in planetary science?Neocolonial scientific practices occur when researchers, commonly affiliated with high-income foreign institutions, conduct research using the field sites, samples, data, or environmental knowledge...

Europlanet Webinar: Neocolonial practices in planetary science? solarsystem.video/w/kFisqJGTLA...

coop.planetary-research.orgCommunity Resources - Planetary Research CooperativeAn incomplete list of planetary science online resources. Contribute to this list by using this form. Email lists and newsletters Blogs Meeting calendars Community forums Seminar series Professional s...

Online Community Resources for Planetary Scientists The Planetary Research Cooperate is now hosting a list of community resources for planetary science (email lists, forums, ...). If you would like to contribute to this list, use the form on the website! coop.planetary-research.org/community-re...

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blog.planetary-research.orgHow 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 clouds and lava plains which probably originate from volcanic activity, but how many eruptions the planet experiences is unknown. Observing eruptions could help us discover the interior composition of the planet, determine its level of geologic activity,...

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/

solarsystem.videoCharacterising the interiors of planets orbiting compositionally-diverse stars across the GalaxyTom Wilson (University of Warwick). Exoplanets are built from protoplanetary disk ingredients that are thought to be preserved during formation. In small, terrestrial worlds, refractory elements si...

New video from Rocky Worlds Discussions: Characterising the interiors of planets orbiting compositionally-diverse stars across the Galaxy solarsystem.video/w/9nmNw6sD33...

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Members of IPGP have contributed to creating the first diamond open access journal for the field of planetary science. Diamond open access means that it is free for authors, and free to access! […]

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solarsystem.videoSmile, the filmThis film tells the story of the making of the Smile mission, the first 50-50 techno-science collaboration between Europe and China (ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences). The story starts visua...

Now that the ESA-CAS mission Smile has started operations, it is time to check out the Smile documentary! solarsystem.video/w/mb9cmcfCsR...

solarsystem.videoExploring the Kelvin Helmholtz instabilities around Mars with advanced machine learning tools.Presented by Poshan Belbase (The Catholic University of America and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) ML4PSP Seminar August 2026 Mars possesses a hybrid magnetosphere with a localized crustal magne...

New video from Machine Learning for Planetary and Space Physics Exploring the Kelvin Helmholtz instabilities around Mars with advanced machine learning tools. solarsystem.video/w/gTbwFtoevs...

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Job Announcement Category: Science management JPL Deputy Director. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA, USA https://jobs.planetary-research.org/eb04-4834

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Planetary Research Jobs now hosts by far the largest collection of planetary science job announcements in our Solar System. And it is free. Free to create an announcement, and free to access. If you are still paying to publish job announcements, why??? jobs.planetary-research.org

discord.comSafer for Teens, Same Discord for AdultsWe’re launching a revamped, privacy-focused age assurance solution including methods that won’t require an ID or selfie. Here’s how it works.

Are you using Discord for professional planetary science activities? If so, you are probably aware that they have started rolling out age verification. discord.com/blog/safer-f...

If you don't want to hand over your private information, or if you are just sick of the advertisements and gamer interface, then consider migrating to our Mattermost server. Our association will create free teams (private or public) for any community-led planetary science project.

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blog.planetary-research.orgRenggli et al. (2026) improved Christiansen Feature – Silicon Dioxide Concentration Model, from their letter in Planetary Research journalRight after seeing that the Planetary Research journal began publishing its first papers, I checked the articles and letters, and especially the letter by Christian Renggli and others titled “The SiO2 abundance on the surfaces of the Moon and Mercury” piqued my interest immediately. Only some of the intriguing parts of the letter for me:...

10 Sept

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/

9 Sept

If you are at #EPSC2026, Planetary Research will give a brief overview of the journal tomorrow (thursday) at 12:30 in room Ganymede (first floor). Everyone is welcome to attend!

9 Sept

We will probably give a short (10 minute) overview of the association and journal, and then leave most of the time for Q&A.

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9 Sept

And if you would like to get involved, one way would be to join our team as a media coordinator. To learn more, check out this announcement on our jobs platform: jobs.planetary-research.org/2cd7-9835

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8 Sept

Job Announcement Category: Other Call for Europlanet Early Careers (EPEC) Co-Chair. EuroPlanet https://jobs.planetary-research.org/2cd7-9835

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blog.planetary-research.orgAn Investigative Report on the Funding of NASA Planetary Research and Analysis Programs, FY2011-FY2025Detailed budget information obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, Presidential Budget Requests and other sources within the government reveals that NASA has systematically failed to implement decades of recommendations by the National Academies as well as directives by Congress to grow the funding of planetary research and analysis programs (R&A) and meet specific funding...

3 Sept

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/

2 Sept

Would you like to get involved in a community led project whose sole mission is to support the dissemination of scientific research in the field of planetary science? If so, then consider joining our team as a media coordinator! #PlanetaryScience

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Job Announcement Category: Other The Planetary Research Cooperative is looking for motivated volunteers to serve as Media Coordinators. Planetary Research Cooperative https://jobs.planetary-research.org/9d89-140b

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planetary-research.org Planetary Research Planetary Research is a community-led diamond open access journal that publishes original peer-reviewed scientific work in the broad field of planetary science. All articles are free to access, and au...

🎉🎉🎉 Planetary Research: Volume 1, Issue 1 published! 🎉🎉🎉 On November 14, 2024 we held a kick-off meeting to explore creating a planetary science diamond open access journal, and less than two years later our first issue is published! Volume 1, Issue 1 planetary-research.org

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The journal is here to serve the planetary science community. We are still working on a few things (like improving the html versions of articles), and would like to implement a bunch of other ideas. We can develop new features faster than other publishers, so tell us what you want us to do!

doi.org The SiO 2 abundance on the surfaces of the Moon and Mercury | Planetary Research

(sorry, here is the correct doi for the article by Renggli et al.: doi.org/10.53480/bf7...)

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doi.org Geology of Atlas crater, the prime landing site of the Emirates Lunar Mission Rashid-1 rover | Planetary Research

The SiO2 abundance on the surfaces of the Moon and Mercury (Renggli et al.) doi.org/10.53480/4e7...

All articles are open access, and authors don't pay any fees. It's really as simple as that.

doi.org The theory of cratering statistics: Significant improvements to existing methods for ages, slopes, and plots | Planetary Research

In this issue we have three papers: The theory of cratering statistics: Significant improvements to existing methods for ages, slopes, and plots (S. Bell and S. J. Robbins) doi.org/10.53480/46d...

doi.org Geology of Atlas crater, the prime landing site of the Emirates Lunar Mission Rashid-1 rover | Planetary Research

Geology of Atlas crater, the prime landing site of the Emirates Lunar Mission Rashid-1 rover (Flahaut et al.) doi.org/10.53480/4e7...

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28 Aug

From glass beads and lunar map to #Mercury: New study indirectly determines SiO2-content of Mercury’s surface. With 37 %, it is less abundant than thought. Mercury’s crust must have formed by extreme volcanism. www.mps.mpg.de/mercury-s-cr... @uni-muenster.de @uni-goettingen.de @renggli.bsky.social

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blog.planetary-research.orgA reviewer expertise database for academic journalsIf 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 from the journal. If it only takes a day or so for someone to read a manuscript and give feedback, then why does it sometimes take months...

24 Aug

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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7 Aug

Job Announcement Category: Internships Psyche inspired -NASA creative internship open to undergrads of all majors. https://jobs.planetary-research.org/444a-3a88

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5 Aug

blog.planetary-research.orgA Petition for Continued Funding of Measurements by NASA's New Horizons Mission (James Green) - Planetary Research BlogIt is my (James Green, former Planetary Science Division Director) understanding that continued New Horizons heliophysics measurements are threatened unless NASA finds a way for the Heliophysics Divis...

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blog.planetary-research.orgSignatories: Open source signing of statements and petitions for planetary scienceHave you ever needed to collect signatures to support a white paper, a mission concept or a proposal? Or have you ever organized some kind a petition that needed community support? If so, you probably realized that there are no good solutions. Many people use forms or shared spreadsheets, but…

10 Dec 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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blog.planetary-research.orgMaking scientific knowledge free for allScientific research publishing is a particularly lucrative industry. The most recent estimates suggest that it generates around 19 billion US dollars (or 16.67 billion euros) in annual turnover, with margins of around 40 per cent. These staggering figures largely reflect the fact that the “Big Five” commercial publishers, such as Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, Taylor...

20 July

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/

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8 July

💎New preprint: The Rise of Diamond OA Journals in Earth Sciences A decade ago a few scholar-led, no-fee journals started reimagining Earth science publishing. We map the wins & the fragilities that will decide whether this scales. #OpenAccess #DiamondOA doi.org/10.31223/X56...

solarsystem.videoRED26Rencontres Exobiologiques pour Doctorants 2026 (Astrobiology training school for Ph.D. students 2026)

7 July

If you are interested in exobiology and astrobiology, 15 new videos were just uploaded to our Peertube server from the 2026 RED astrobiology training school: solarsystem.video/w/p/hVegpMP9... This series is organized by the french astrobiology society, but all the lectures are in english!

6 July

Check out this new issue by Science Ascend (@scienceascend.bsky.social) fire-ae.org/sa_v3i2.html It contains several interviews, including one by @mrak.solarsystem.social who describes the rational for us offering non-commercial, internet services to the planetary science community for free.

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2 July

Planetary Science Job Announcement Other Call for Nominations for Executive Europlanet Board 2026. Europlanet, https://jobs.planetary-research.org/299c-f041

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17 June

Planetary Science Job Announcement Ph.D. 18 Ph.D. positions on Habitability as a fundamental planetary process. Freie Univ. Berlin, TU Berlin, DLR, RUB Boschum, Univ. Wien, TU Dresden, Germany https://jobs.planetary-research.org/9dce-7703

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Planetary Science Job Announcement Postdocs and fellowships 6 postdoc positions on habitability as a fundamental planetary process. Freie Univ. Berlin, TU Berlin, DLR, RUB Boschum, Univ. Wien, TU Dresden, Germany https://jobs.planetary-research.org/f511-f16b

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blog.planetary-research.orgOPPOSITION TO OMB PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO REGULATIONS FOR FEDERAL GRANTShttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10817/regulation-for-federal-financial-assistance The following is my personal opinion and does not represent the view of the Planetary Science Institute and does not make any representations of behalf of the Planetary Science Institute. I have been an active planetary scientist for 45 years, funded by federal awards primarily from NASA. I have served on numerous NASA advisory [...]

15 June

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/

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blog.planetary-research.orgPlanetary Research Jobs: A new job announcements platform for planetary scienceA new job announcements platform for planetary science Planetary Research Jobs is a new online platform that centralizes job announcements in the field of planetary science. Any person can browse the website for free, and any person with an ORCID iD (which is almost everyone) can post an announcement at no cost. Job announcements can [...]

8 June

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/

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