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The Sky at Night is back! Join us on Monday as we meet the scientists across the UK who have been studying samples of the asteroid Bennu to reveal secrets of our solar system. Airing on BBC4, Monday 8th April at 9:30pm.

Are you going to grad school or a current grad student? Looking to be involved with mission science? No prior experience in planetary science, geology, etc required. Students from diverse backgrounds and/or who attend MSIs are encouraged to apply! dragonfly.jhuapl.edu/Student-Opport…

We're collaborating with SGAC to host an event on April 21, featuring Dr. Kerri Donaldson Hanna (Kerri DonaldsonHanna) talking about Lunar Geology! Register for the event here: eventbrite.com/e/achieved-aca…

POSTDOC POSITION WITHIN UCF DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS Submit applications ASAP. 12-month position with possibility of renewal. Pays $60,000 annually. ucf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/… planetarynews.org v18n18-04 Planetary Science Institute (PSI)

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We’re going to the 🌝 moon! UCF scientists Kerri Donaldson Hanna & Adrienne Dove lead NASA’s Lunar-VISE mission, scheduled to land on the moon to study rocks and regolith in 2027. The project recently reached 2 critical milestones on its path to launch: ucf.edu/news/ucfs-firs…

🔥 New paper alert!🔥 Led by Arkadeep Roy, we (incl. Kerri DonaldsonHanna) integrate geochemical and spectroscopic analyses to show that plagioclase grains from the Miyake-jima volcano in Japan are suitable analogs for lunar crust. doi.org/10.2138/am-202…

Join us on Halloween to learn more about our Physics and Planetary Sciences PhD programs... and as a reminder, the application deadline is December 1st for international students and priority planetary student applicants.

Come and join us Earth and Solar System Earth Sciences at the University of Manchester - we have funded planetary sample PhD studentships advertised for a Sept 2025 intake ees.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

Water on the moon? UCF Physics Scientist Kerri Donaldson Hanna explains the Lunar Trailblazer Mission 🌙

Get to know Lorraine Roselló Del Valle! Originally from Puerto Rico, she is currently a PhD candidate at UCF examining how experimental factors affect results in simulated space weathering of meteorites 🪨☀️ She enjoys rock climbing, baking, reading, and listening to podcasts🎙️

Fly me to the Moon! Lunar Trailblazer, a Caltech-led mission, will hitch a ride on Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 launch, no earlier than Feb. 26 from Kennedy Space Center. The small satellite will discover the distribution, form and abundance of the Moon's water. Stay tuned for launch updates!

#CountdownToLaunch: Meet Judy 🗓️ Judy Adler is the Lunar Trailblazer Operations Coordinator & Scheduler. Missions operations can be a complicated mix of scheduling, planning, and cooperation, and Judy is the one making it all run smoothly.

What's big, covered in water, yet 100 times drier than the Sahara Desert? It's not a riddle, it's the Moon! We know the Moon has H2O, but many questions remain. NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will help find answers as part of its mission to map the Moon's water. go.nasa.gov/4iemHvO

Fly, Lunar Trailblazer, fly! 🪽 The spacecraft has separated from the Falcon 9 rocket and is now flying independently. Around 30 minutes after separation, IPAC's mission operations team will work on receiving its first signal from the spacecraft. ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-s-lu…

A lunar eclipse — as seen from the Moon. Today, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander was able to capture something extremely special from the surface of the Moon: the Earth blocking the light of the Sun, creating a bright ring of light in the lunar sky.

UCF launches Florida’s first PhD in Planetary and Space Sciences. The program prepares students for in-demand careers in data, physical, geological, and atmospheric sciences across government, industry, and research. #SpaceU bit.ly/47YQZAl

We're live now! 💻 Visit our website to explore the science and team behind the Lunar-VISE payload, our journey to investigate the Moon’s silicic volcanism and its geologic past. 🌕 Link: sciences.ucf.edu/lunarvise/ #LunarVISE #Moon #LunarScience #LunarExploration #MoonResearch

America’s Space University celebrated eight honorees — two students, three faculty, two organizations and a record-setting astronaut — for pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space development, discovery and exploration. 🚀 Congrats! #SpaceU ucf.edu/news/ucf-honor…