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07/02/2025

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG) is scheduled for October 28–30 at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU APL) in Laurel, Maryland. The meeting will include an opportunity for virtual participation. This group supports NASA in providing analysis of scientific, technical, commercial, and operational issues in support of lunar exploration objectives and their implications for lunar architecture planning and activity prioritization. This meeting will bring together community members from their respective sub-fields (science, exploration, academia, commercial, etc.) to support the exploration of the Moon. Registration fees are not being collected for this meeting, but registration is required. Registration is open now and will be available through October 30. https://ow.ly/paaH50W7bWO

07/01/2025

This year International Observe the Moon Night will be Saturday, October 4. It's a time to come together with fellow Moon enthusiasts and curious people worldwide to learn about lunar science and exploration, take part in celestial observations, and honor cultural and personal connections to the Moon. Mark your calendar! https://ow.ly/V3Nc50W6ATS

06/30/2025

TONIGHT: Join us this evening for a special presentation by Dr. Paul Abell, Chief Scientist for Small Body Exploration within the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division at NASA Johnson Space Center. Dr. Abell will present "Planetary Defenders: Protecting Earth from Potential Impacts." Find out how NASA’s planetary defense researchers track and monitor near-Earth asteroids, aiming to protect our planet from potential impacts.

This event will take place in person at the Lunar and Planetary Institute and virtually beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT (8:30 p.m. ET/ 6:30 p.m. MT/ 5:30 p.m. PT). In-person attendees are encouraged to arrive early. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. A short reception with the speaker will follow the presentation. For those attending virtually, the event will be streamed live through the LPI YouTube channel. https://ow.ly/GBpe50WgXJ4

06/29/2025

Applications are being accepted for the Eugene and Carolyn Shoemaker Impact Cratering Award. This award is for undergraduate or graduate students of any nationality, working in any country, in the disciplines of geology, geophysics, geochemistry, astronomy, or biology. The award, which will include $3000, is to be applied for the study of impact craters, either on Earth or on the other solid bodies in the solar system. Areas of study may include but are not limited to impact cratering processes, the bodies (asteroidal or cometary) that make the impacts; or the geological, chemical, or biological results of impact cratering. For full consideration, apply by September 5. https://ow.ly/U27750W5qCT

06/28/2025

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) is a service of the Universities Space Research Association. EPOD highlights the diverse processes and phenomena shaping our planet and lives. The archive goes back to September 2000. https://ow.ly/jkTl50W70px

06/27/2025

HiRISE: HiFlyers are 11 x 17-inch posters with HiRISE images and descriptive captions. Download the PDFs and print out your favorites. https://ow.ly/RWY250Wa7OG

06/26/2025

If you think you've found a meteorite, check out the LPI's XSPACE (eXterrestrial SamPle, Analyses, Curation, and Exploration) webpage. It has valuable information to help identify the rock you're wondering about. It lists several questions to ask and provides other websites with helpful information about possible meteorite finds. https://ow.ly/MsfJ50Wa6YZ

06/25/2025

The Second Workshop on Ices in the Solar System: A Volatile Excursion from Mercury and the Moon at the Kuiper Belt and Beyond is scheduled for January 5–7, 2026, at Dawson College in Montreal, Canada. This workshop aims to fuse a diverse group of early-, mid-, and senior-career planetary scientists whose work focuses on ices and provides a dynamic platform for presenting and exchanging their most current observations, interpretations, hypotheses, and/or explanations. Discussion of mission-exploration plans and options, current and/or proposed, will also be welcomed. To be added to the mailing list to receive additional information about this meeting, submit an indication of interest. https://ow.ly/wYmT50WafIr

06/24/2025

The library at the LPI has made several lunar and planetary science titles available online as digitized resources on the LPI library webpage. The books in this online collection were either published by the LPI, or they are out-of-print books that are still considered to be valuable resources to the planetary science community and therefore have been digitized by the LPI or a partnering organization. Titles include Astronaut Training for Operations in Impact-Cratered Terrains, Traces of Catastrophe, Lunar Sourcebook: A User's Guide to the Moon, and The Geology of the Terrestrial Planets. https://ow.ly/SNv150Wb09h

06/23/2025

The 16th Planetary Crater Consortium meeting will be held August 6–8 at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado, with virtual participation opportunities available. The meeting is open to planetary and terrestrial scientists interested in any aspect of impact cratering on solar system bodies. The abstract submission deadline is June 27, and registration will be open through August 7. https://ow.ly/gvSK50WaZbY

06/22/2025

Make plans to join us on Monday, June 30, for a presentation by Dr. Paul Abell, Chief Scientist for Small Body Exploration within the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division at NASA Johnson Space Center. Dr. Abell will present "Planetary Defenders: Protecting Earth from Potential Impacts." Find out how NASA’s planetary defense researchers track and monitor near-Earth asteroids, aiming to protect our planet from potential impacts.

This event will take place in person at the Lunar and Planetary Institute and virtually beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT (8:30 p.m. ET/ 6:30 p.m. MT/ 5:30 p.m. PT). In-person attendees are encouraged to arrive early. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. A short reception with the speaker will follow the presentation. For those attending virtually, the event will be streamed live through the LPI YouTube channel. https://ow.ly/2TQm50WbUe0

06/21/2025

This infographic summarizes the six Apollo missions to the lunar surface including crews, dates, landing site locations, and number and weight of lunar samples collected. View it online or download and print. https://ow.ly/Xx6w50W4kn8

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