How does spectral imaging, imaging spectroscopy, or hyperspectral imaging work? Whatever you call it, fmr PasadenaCityCollege and Lunar Trailblazer intern Emily Felder made an awesome explainer video for how Lunar Trailblazer will map water on the Moon with NASA JPL's HM3 instrument!

Applications are open for fall/winter 2024-2025 Lunar Trailblazer Internships! PasadenaCityCollege and Caltech students interested in a part-time (10-15hr/week) internship in mission ops system development, GIS, or science communication are encouraged to apply. forms.gle/qfDTJf9CVsPhCt…

The very last steps of @LunarTrailblazer build. Lockheed Martin Space the team is successfully through environmental testing. As well as post-vibe test of solar array deploy: exciting to see the spacecraft move! Solar arrays are now back to flight-stowed. Ready for launch 🚀💪

I just gave an Lunar Trailblazer talk at my alma mater @WUSTL_EEPS and they certainly picked the right Delmar Loop hotel to put me up in!

What are Lunar Trailblazer's science objectives? Our latest set of infographics, by Trailblazer intern and PasadenaCityCollege student Isabelle Adamczewski, help visualize the scientific goals of our mission. Check out the full set at the link below! 🔗: trailblazer.caltech.edu/news/scienceOb…

It's Lunar Trailblazer's Operational Readiness Review with our NASA standing review board, this week Caltech . So proud of our team: a huge milestone after more than 5 years, getting ready to launch to the Moon!

Have an idea to revolunize space exploration? Applications open now for studies in our Caltech think-do tank. Get those Concept papers in!

New paper from Caltech Ehlmann Research Group, Caltech grad student Yu Yu Phua et al shows the hydration state of sulfates in Mars rocks seen by ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover. More dehydrated than ARCHIVED - Curiosity Rover rocks (weird), and phases found indicate salty fluids for at least some of the waters in Jezero crater

Former Caltech Ehlmann Research Group, Caltech postdoc Lucia Mandon traces more oxidized minerals in part of the Jezero crater delta relative to the floor or later rocks seen by ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover in the upper delta

Thanks to Laura Lee NAU for her work on Lunar Trailblazer ! In addition to her science, Laura is training to be a Campaign Science Lead who will lead targeting of images at the Moon

Congrats to Caltech Ehlmann Research Group, Caltech alum Dr. Ellen Leask on her important findings for Mars history: sulfates connected with basin volcanoes, large ash deposits, late history saline waters -- Terra Sirenum holds an amazing record of Mars climate! Check out the paper 👇

Go ARCHIVED - NASA Europa Clipper and HUGE congrats to the NASA JPL, Johns Hopkins APL, and partner teams! Very excited to be underway to Europa! 🚀🛰️🥳 The Ehlmann Research Group, Caltech is part of the MISE instrument team and we look forward to some beautiful spectra of this ocean world. Ad astra, Clipper!

Meet Lunar Trailblazer, a mission to "inventory" the water on the Moon. Orbiting just 60 miles (100 km) above the lunar surface, the small satellite will map the abundance, location, and form of the Moon's water, a critical resource for future explorers. go.nasa.gov/40p1c66

Happy Halloween from Lunar Trailblazer! (🥰 costume, Michael) 🎃🚀

Congratulations to Dr. Sergio Parra on a successful PhD defense! (Advisors, and pictured below with Serg: Bethany Ehlmann and Victoria Orphan)

AGU folks: Planetary Society Director of Govt Relations Jack R. Kiraly is at #AGU24 with 3 opportunities to hear about advocacy for planetary sceince, answering your questions in the pods in Hall D: Tue @ 0930 in Pod 7, Wed @ 1130 in Pod 5 & Fri @ 1400 in Pod 5.

Yesterday, #AGU24 new plan drop, for during + after Mars Sample Return, 2024-2044. Very achievable and the right formula for U.S. leadership. Pay attention and let's do this! Kudos to NASA Mars leadership team for thinking bold and engaging commercial science.nasa.gov/resource/the-m…

Had an amazing conversation on NPR Pale Blue Dot with host Dave Schlom about the Lunar Trailblazer mission and career paths in planetary science just before Thanksgiving. Now posted, check it out! npr.org/podcasts/50317…

Launch window for Lunar Trailblazer opens today! 🚀🌚 Immensely proud of our team and looking forward to getting underway to map water on the Moon. Launching along with IM-2/SpaceX, separating ~48min after launch. NASA coverage starts 6:30pm ET #PI_daily

This is no April Fools' joke! The Planetary Society is nominated for TWO Webby Awards — alongside NASA and NatGeo! 🚀✨ We’re honored to be recognized for both our social media and short-form video in the Science & Education category. One award is chosen by the Academy, but the