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Petition: Change the way ESA hires and contracts.

Petition for a serious discussion about changing ESA's geo-return policy.

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 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,...

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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 will be titled "From Apollo to Artemis: The Science Driving Our Return to the Moon." Bill Bottke from the CLOE SSERVI node will speak on October...

ALERT: FY2025 NASA Planetary Research and Analysis Funding Cut by More than 50%

A recent investigative report on 15 years of NASA Planetary Research and Analysis (R&A) program funding showed relatively flat funding profile that conflicted with recommendations by NRC Planetary Decadal Surveys an by Congress. On the basis of documents received on September 23, 2026, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, it is now...

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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 (geo)return for their investment the industries from each state are to receive a level of contracts proportional to the investment of each state in relation to the total budget of the programme run by...

Renggli et al. (2026) improved Christiansen Feature – Silicon Dioxide Concentration Model, from their letter in Planetary Research journal

Right 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:...

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An Investigative Report on the Funding of NASA Planetary Research and Analysis Programs, FY2011-FY2025

Detailed 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...

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 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...

Planetary Research CooperativeReviewer expertise database

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 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...

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