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/
The exploration of icy moons in the outer Solar System is entering a transformative era, building on the legacy of the Galileo mission at Jupiter and Cassini at Saturn, and driven by upcoming missions such as ESA’s JUICE, NASA’s Europa Clipper, and Dragonfly, as well as future mission concepts targeting Enceladus. These efforts offer unprecedented [...]
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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/
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/
An Open Letter Regarding LPSC https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/01/06/an-open-letter-regarding-lpsc/
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/
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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The Planetary Research editorial board https://blog.planetary-research.org/2026/01/05/the-planetary-research-editorial-board/
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/
A 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 [...]
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We will not review manuscripts for closed-access journals Scientific research in the field of planetary science is often, if not exclusively, undertaken using public funds, and the output of most research is published in scientific journals so that others may use and build upon the results. When scientific research is…
The first week of January should mean writing and editing abstracts for LPSC - but this year, these abstracts are subject to potential censorship and rejection (and with a non-refundable submission fee at that). The Planetary Workforce Integration, Development, and Empowerment Community Alliance (PWIDE) has penned an open letter regarding…
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/
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Planetary Research is the first and only diamond open-access journal that is devoted exclusively to the field of planetary science. The journal is community-led, all articles are free to access, and authors pay no fees to publish with us. The journal will publish manuscripts on all topics in planetary science…
There are a large number of academic journals to choose from as a planetary scientist when publishing one's work. Most of our work today is published in a handful of well-respected journals, many of which have served our community well for decades. However, over the last decade or so, the…
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Mark V. Sykes Planetary Science Institute January 2, 2026 2025 has been a difficult year for all science in the United States. Science agencies, including NASA and NSF, are being threatened with wildly reduced funding levels in the President's Budget Request for 2026 with implementation underway at different levels in…
What lies beneath the surface of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon? This question is central to the upcoming Dragonfly mission, which will deploy a drone equipped with scientific instruments on Titan’s surface in the coming years. Among them is a seismometer designed to record ground vibrations. But does Titan shake enough…
https://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 [...]
