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/

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...

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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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A Petition for Continued Funding of Measurements by NASA's New Horizons Mission (James Green) - Planetary Research Blog

It 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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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/

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/

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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💎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...

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!

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

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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.

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

Are you looking for accounts to follow that post about #PlanetaryScience? The Planetary Research Cooperative curates two starter packs: Planetary Science go.bsky.app/PPF5NCa For general, institutional planetary science accounts.

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

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

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/

OPPOSITION TO OMB PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO REGULATIONS FOR FEDERAL GRANTS

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 [...]

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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/

Planetary Research Jobs: A new job announcements platform for planetary science

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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PLANETARY SCIENCE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Category: Non-tenure track faculty Senior Research Associate - Hypervelocity impact melting in early crustal evolution University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK https://jobs.planetary-research.org/3a80-e395

PLANETARY SCIENCE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Category: Ph.D. PhD position in lunar geodynamics German Aerospace Center Berlin, Germany https://jobs.planetary-research.org/e5b4-817c

This is really unbelievable: The cost of posting a simple job announcement on the AGU website is $685 for 1 month and and $915 for two months. Add more for "premium" features.

Check out our new #PlanetaryScience Jobs website jobs.planetary-research.org and its Bluesky account here @jobs.planetary-research.org Its free to use, and free to post! We are still making some changes, so feedback is welcome. We'll make a proper announcement in about a week.

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This is a small thread on #PlanetaryScience and how certain old resources are retained - I fear - only on @archive.org. Even ADS seems to miss them. This thread is by all means no complete account. Technology is there to try and preserve, and make discoverable (again) such scholarly record.

Et toi, es-tu exobiologiste ? - Episode 1 solarsystem.video/w/jLwhGvHfsS... Société Française d'Exobiologie

Et toi, es-tu exobiologiste ? - Episode 1

Bienvenus pour le 1er épisode d'une nouvelle série de webinaires de la SFE, promouvant les échanges entre chercheurs et grand public. Dans cette vidéos, nous parlons de différents parcours et étude...

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The 2026 Geology & Planetary Mapping winter school talks are now online at solarsystem.video! solarsystem.video/w/p/wsZPLYdM... If you couldn't attend in person, you will find 33 videos that focus on mapping techniques and tools used for Venus, the Moon, Mars, and icy satellites.

Thanks to everyone for filling out the survey about the future priorities of the Planetary Research Cooperative! Here's a screenshot of the results (without the text comments, which were very helpful):

The Planetary Research Cooperative was formed just over one year ago, and we are now looking for input to help us prioritize our activities for the coming year. If you would like to help us, please consider filling out this survey. #PlanetaryScience forms.solarsystem.tools/planetary-re...

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Planetary Research Cooperative survey May 2026 The Planetary Research Cooperative is a new non-profit organization whose mission is to support the disse...

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🎉 Announcing a new LiberaForms server for #PlanetaryScience! 🎉 LiberaForms does everything that Google forms does, and more. You can share ownership of forms, you can download responses, there are no usage limits, and you can even set up end-to-end encryption. And no AI! forms.solarsystem.tools

LiberaForms!

LiberaForms LiberaForms is free and open-source software that makes it easy to create and manage forms and surveys. With LiberaForms you can browse, ed...

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Planetary Research is organizing its first special issue! Surface-Environment Interactions on Icy Moons of the Outer Solar System The deadline for submissions is September 1. For more info, see the journal website: planetary-research.org/announcement...

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/

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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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/

Thanks to everyone who attended our General Assembly yesterday! As part of the meeting we gave an overview of the association, the services we provide, the Planetary Research journal, and our priorities for the coming year. If you missed it, here's the recording.  solarsystem.video/w/wD7ZEZGqQh...

Planetary Research Cooperative - General Assembly (2026)

General assembly of the Planetary Research Cooperative March 30, 2026 Agenda Association overview (Present board members, upcoming elections, incoming president), Association internet services (Pla...

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I’m excited by the work the Research Operative is doing. The last 18 months make clear that scientists in general need robust organizational structure outside the control of governments and corporations, including and especially the publishers.

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The Planetary Research Cooperative will be holding its first annual General Assembly on monday, March 30 @ 16:00 CEST (online). All members are welcome to attend!

The Planetary Research Cooperative will be holding its first annual General Assembly on monday, March 30 @ 16:00 CEST (online). All members are welcome to attend!