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Co-Editors: Alex Morgan, Mark V. Sykes
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1. [LPSC 2026] Planetary Data System Support at LPSC
2. Reminder: 2026 Planetary Science Community Workshop
3. Texas Area Planetary Science Meeting
4. European Lunar Symposium 2026: Abstract Deadline Extension
5. NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (Semester 2026B) Call for
   Proposals, Open until April 1
6. 2026 NASA Planetary Science Summer School
7. Announcing a New Scientific Reports Collection: Regolith and
   Landscape Evolution
8. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month
9. Postdoctoral Position in Solar Flare Forecasting using Machine
   Learning - Lund, Sweden
10. April Planetary Photogrammetry Workshop at the University of
    Arizona
11. Ocean Worlds Working Group Draft Traceability Available for
    Community Comment
12. Ice Giant Systems Seminar Series: March 10, Mariana Blanco-Rojas
13. Europa Spatial Data Infrastructure Mailing List
14. [NASA] PDS: OSIRIS-REx Derived Sample Site Products Release
15. [NASA] PDS: Psyche GRNS Release 3
16. [NASA] PDS: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Release 76
17. [NASA] PDS: Aperiodic PDS Data Releases in 2026.02
18. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
19. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers
20. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets - New Papers

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[LPSC 2026] PLANETARY DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT AT LPSC

The Planetary Data System (PDS) will host a booth in the LPSC exhibit
hall from Monday, March 16 through Thursday, March 19. Staff from the
Geosciences, Cartography and Imaging Sciences, and Small Bodies Nodes
will be available to answer questions and provide hands-on training
with a variety of PDS tools. Attendees are also invited to offer
feedback to help PDS better understand the community's current and
emerging needs.


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REMINDER: 2026 PLANETARY SCIENCE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

The 2026 Planetary Science Community Workshop will be held in
Louisville, KY, on April 14-16, 2026.

This workshop is for professionals working in and around the field of
planetary science, including scientists, engineers, students,
policy-makers, and industry partners. Although science is core to this
workshop, *all* topics of interest to this community are welcome.
Confirmed keynote speakers for the Workshop include Rob Lillis (UC
Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory), Elizabeth Frank (Interlune), and
Ari Koeppel (The Planetary Society).

Registration ($300) will remain open until March 15.

To learn more about the workshop and to register, please visit:

https://planetaryworkshop.org/

Co-organizers: Paul Byrne (paul.byrne@wustl.edu) and Chase Million
(chase@millionconcepts.com)


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TEXAS AREA PLANETARY SCIENCE MEETING

We are excited to announce the fourth Texas Area Planetary Science
Meeting (TAPS) taking place on August 20-21, 2026 at The University of
Texas at Austin. TAPS aims to strengthen interactions within the Texas
planetary-exoplanet science and astrobiology community and foster
collaborations and partnerships between industry, institutions and
researchers. We encourage Texas-based researchers, faculty, postdocs,
and students interested in planetary science, astrobiology, and
exoplanet research, as well as space industry partners interested in
research-enabling collaboration, to join us for this 2-day event.

The meeting will include:
- Contributed and invited talks (10 min + Q&A)
- Scientific posters and 1-minute lightning talks
- Breakfast, Lunch, and refreshment breaks for discussions and
  networking
- Opportunities for space industry sponsorship

A short 300-word abstract will be due by June 2026 (exact date
forthcoming).

Travel support will be offered, with priority given to students and
postdocs. Details on the application process will be announced soon.

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information. If you have
any questions, please contact the meeting organizers at
tapsmeeting@gmail.com.

Best Regards,
TAPS chairs Brett Baker (UT Austin), Romy Hanna (UT Austin), Sean
Gulick (UT Austin), and Xinting Yu (UT San Antonio)


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EUROPEAN LUNAR SYMPOSIUM 2026: ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENSION

This is to let you know that the revised deadline for abstract
submission to the European Lunar Symposium (ELS) 2026 is Tuesday, 17
March (midnight Pacific Time). The meeting will take place in Nancy,
France, June 22-26.

The meeting website will be updated in due course, but if you encounter
any difficulty in submitting your abstract, please reach out to the
meeting organisers.

Meeting website:

https://sservi.nasa.gov/els2026/

Thank you to all those who have already submitted their abstracts.

Best Wishes,

Jessica Flahaut and Mahesh Anand
(on behalf of ELS Organisers)


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NASA INFRARED TELESCOPE FACILITY (SEMESTER 2026B) CALL FOR PROPOSALS,
OPEN UNTIL APRIL 1

The Call for Proposals for the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF)
is open March 1 until April 1, 5pm Hawaii Standard Time.

https://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/observing/callforproposals/

Proposals can be submitted to utilize a range of instruments spanning
0.4um to 25um, providing a range of spectroscopic modes with low
resolution of 50 to high resolution of 85,000, and imaging modes with
broad and narrow band filters. IRTF supports many planetary science
programs covering all kinds of Solar System bodies, investigating the
atmospheres of giant planets, characterizing small bodies and much
more.


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2026 NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE SUMMER SCHOOL

Apply by March 23, 2026 for NASA's 38th Annual Planetary Science Summer
School (PSSS), offered by JPL in Pasadena, CA. This 3-month early
career program prepares the next generation of planetary science and
engineering mission leaders through hands-on mission design experience
in a concurrent engineering environment.

To attend the PSSS Pre-application Q&A Webinar on March 4, 2026, from
2:30 - 3:30 pm Pacific Time, please register at:

https://forms.gle/8UdH9ruNyvrY5TPR8

For eligibility requirements, to apply, and learn more about the NASA
Science Mission Design Schools, please visit:

https://go.nasa.gov/missiondesignschools

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ANNOUNCING A NEW SCIENTIFIC REPORTS COLLECTION: REGOLITH AND LANDSCAPE
EVOLUTION

This Collection offers a platform for original, integrative, and
multidisciplinary research on regolith and landscape evolution.
Including Earth, but also studies on lunar, Martian, and other
planetary regolith. Regolith - the loose, unconsolidated material
covering solid rock - plays a central role in surface evolution on
Earth and other planetary bodies. Formed through weathering and
erosion, it influences geomorphology, environmental processes, and
resource exploration. In the case of Earth, it further contributes to
soil development, hydrology, and ecosystem dynamics. In the case of the
Moon or Mars, it further contributes to the future exploration, either
robotic or by humans. In the case of all Solar System bodies, it
furthers our understanding of common evolutionary processes, and
highlights those that are unique to each world. Understanding regolith
and landscape evolution reveals planetary histories and informs land
use, sustainable management, environmental resilience, and exploration.

Information about the collection can be found at:

https://www.nature.com/collections/idiebajfdd

Or contact guest editors Raul Devrani (rahul.devrani@jgu.edu.in),
Chunyu Ding (dingchunyu@szu.edu.cn), Deborah Domingue
(domingue@psi.edu), and Miranda Fateri (miranda.fateri@hs-aalen.de).

For more information about Nature's Scientific Reports go to:

https://www.nature.com/srep/about


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PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH

The March image of the month is now available on the IAG's Planetary
Geomorphology web page:

https://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com

This month's topic is "Ancient climbing dune-fields in Noctis
Labyrinthus, Mars", contributed by Dr. Matt Telfer, School of
Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Plymouth, UK.

You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on
Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/planetarygeomorph.bsky.social

or Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology

Best wishes,
Lonneke Roelofs (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group)


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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN SOLAR FLARE FORECASTING USING MACHINE LEARNING
- LUND, SWEDEN

The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) invites applications for a
postdoctoral position in Lund, Sweden, focused on developing
forecasting models for solar flares using machine learning.

Solar storms are a key research topic in solar physics and space
weather. They occur when energy stored in complex solar magnetic fields
is rapidly released, producing phenomena such as solar flares,
energetic particles, and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). These events
can affect technological systems in space and on Earth, making improved
forecasting an important scientific and societal challenge.

The project will analyze time series of solar magnetic fields in active
regions, primarily using data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory
(SDO). Based on vector magnetograms and derived parameters, datasets
will be constructed and machine learning methods applied to develop
solar flare prediction models. The goal is to identify magnetic
properties relevant to flare production and contribute to forecasting
tools for space weather services.

The successful candidate will join IRF's Solar, Space and Atmospheric
Research (STAR) programme within an international research environment.

Position duration: 3 years
Location: Lund, Sweden
Further information and application details:

https://www.irf.se/karriar/


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APRIL PLANETARY PHOTOGRAMMETRY WORKSHOP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

Registration is now open for the Planetary Data Training Workshop in
Planetary Photogrammetry held April 21-24, 2026, at the University of
Arizona's Space Imagery Center. The registration deadline is April 3,
2026. In this workshop we introduce the basic principles of
photogrammetry and the skills necessary to make a Digital Terrain Model
from stereo image pairs. Participants will go through the process of
creating a DTM and orthorectified images with a HiRISE stereo pair
using BAE's SOCET SET software and 3D hardware. We will also cover the
use of Ames Stereo Pipeline and Structure-from-Motion (SfM) using
Agisoft Metashape. The workshop is intended for researchers at any
level who want to learn to generate their own stereo products. No prior
expertise is required. Two travel grants are available for attendants.

For more information and to register and apply for travel grants,
please follow the links at:

https://sic.lpl.arizona.edu/planetary-photogrammetry-workshops


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OCEAN WORLDS WORKING GROUP DRAFT TRACEABILITY AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY
COMMENT

The Ocean Worlds Working Group (OWWG) has released a draft traceability
matrix that defines the OWWG's driving science questions for future
Ocean Worlds exploration, and the science investigations, measurements,
instruments, and technology needs that flow from them. We are looking
for community input on the draft, which is now posted on the OWWG
website under Documents:

https://workforce.psi.edu/owwg/

Please return all feedback to Cynthia and Mike by Wednesday April 8,
either by marking up the PDF using the comment tool, or via text
comments in an email referencing the appropriate question numbers.

Thanks,
Cynthia Phillips (cynthia.b.phillips@jpl.nasa.gov) and Mike Bland
(mbland@usgs.gov)


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ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: MARCH 10, MARIANA BLANCO-ROJAS

Date/Time: March 10, 11am ET
Speaker: Mariana Blanco-Rojas (Purdue)
Topic: Oberon and the Case for Elevated Ancient Heat Flux in the
       Uranian System

The Ice Giant Systems Seminar Series showcases recent developments in
scientific topics covering all aspects of the ice giant systems,
including atmospheres, satellites, rings, magnetic fields, interior
structures, and science related to formation and evolution.

To access the virtual seminar, view the seminar schedule, and sign up
for the listserv, visit the series website:

https://icegiantsseminar.jhuapl.edu

Stephanie Menten & Jodi Berdis


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EUROPA SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE MAILING LIST

The Europa Spatial Data Infrastructure team has established a mailing
list to facilitate communication around issues related to creating,
archiving, finding, and using spatial data for Europa. Topics can
include new spatial data products, challenges to using existing
products, appropriate datums and other standards and formats, improving
adherence to FAIR data principles, and potential new collaborations. We
encourage data producers, data users, software developers, and
standards and policy experts to participate.

Join the mailing list at:

https://groups.google.com/g/europa-sdi

Please direct questions to Michael Bland (mbland@usgs.gov), Cynthia
Phillips (cynthia.b.phillips@jpl.nasa.gov), Ross Beyer
(rbeyer@seti.org), and Paul Schenk (schenk@lpi.usra.edu)


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[NASA] PDS: OSIRIS-REX DERIVED SAMPLE SITE PRODUCTS RELEASE

This is the release of the OSIRIS-REx Derived Sample Site Products
Bundle. This bundle contains detailed catalogs created during the
Sample Site Selection Phase of the OSIRIS-REx mission. Each catalog
features geospatial maps with comparative visualizations across all
candidate sites. These catalogs are decisional products, and as such
are historical documents. They are not final curated science products.

These data are available directly at

https://arcnav.psi.edu/urn:nasa:pds:orex.sample_site

Links to all OSIRIS-REx bundles are at:

https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20260127.shtml

To access all data archived in PDS:

https://pds.nasa.gov/


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[NASA] PDS: PSYCHE GRNS RELEASE 3

This release of Psyche Mission data includes the following data, with
data coverage 2025-07-01 through 2025-09-30. Cruise data will continue
to be released approximately quarterly.

- Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS) raw cruise data
- Neutron Spectrometer (NS) raw cruise data

The data may be accessed from

https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20260227b.shtml

Or more directly at:

https://arcnav.psi.edu/urn:nasa:pds:psyche.grs

https://arcnav.psi.edu/urn:nasa:pds:psyche.ns


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[NASA] PDS: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER DATA RELEASE 76

The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 76 of data from the
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). This release contains raw,
calibrated, and derived data products nominally covering the time
period May 9 through August 8, 2025. Some instrument teams are
delivering more recent data. The data are archived at various PDS
nodes.

- CRISM, SHARAD, and Radio Science data at the Geosciences Node
- HiRISE, CTX, and MARCI data at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences
  Node
- MCS data at the Atmospheres Node
- SPICE data at the NAIF Node

For a view centered on this release

https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20260227.shtml

The data may also be accessed at

https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mro/

To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit the following
link:

https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-Release.shtml

All available PDS data may be found at:

https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/data-search/

For further information, see the PDS Home Page:

https://pds.nasa.gov/

MRO data releases occur every three months. The next release is
scheduled for June 1, 2026.


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[NASA] PDS: APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES IN 2026.02

In February 2026, PDS ingested and made available the following data,
none of which were regularly released:

Voyager 2
- Magnetometer Neptune Encounter Data Bundle
- Magnetometer Saturn Encounter Data Bundle
- Magnetometer Uranus Encounter Data Bundle
- PLS Saturn Encounter Data Bundle
- Jupiter Low Energy Charged Particle Data Bundle
- Saturn Low Energy Charged Particle Data Bundle

New Horizons
- SDC Post-Launch Checkout Raw Data
- SDC Post-Launch Checkout Calibrated Data
- SDC Jupiter Encounter Raw Data
- SDC Jupiter Encounter Calibrated Data
- SDC Pluto Cruise Raw Data
- SDC Pluto Cruise Calibrated Data
- SDC KEM1 Cruise Raw Data
- SDC KEM1 Cruise Calibrated Data
- REX Pluto Encounter Raw Data
- REX Pluto Encounter Calibrated Data
- REX Pluto Encounter Tracking and Navigation Files

Other
- Juno JIRAM Derived Bundle
- Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) Documents
- Radar shape model of asteroid (99942) Apophis
- ExoMars2016 SPICE Release 16
- Mars 2020: Sample Dossier
- Voyager 1 Jupiter Low Energy Charged Particle Data Bundle
- MESSENGER EPPS FIPS Derived

To access those data:

https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20260228.shtml

To access all data archived in PDS:

https://pds.nasa.gov


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PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS

Note: Many face-to-face meetings going forward will have online
components. Check their websites for details.

Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html

August 20-21, 2026
Texas Area Planetary Science Meeting (TAPS)
https://sites.google.com/view/tapsmeeting/home
Austin, TX


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PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS

Direct Links to Open Access Papers

Editor, Brian Jackson
https://psj.aas.org

Hydration Features on Near-Earth Objects: Integrating New Data with
Prior Results
L. E. McGraw et al. 2026 PSJ 7:55
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae3de0

Evidence of Recent Material Transport within a Binary Asteroid System
J. M. Sunshine et al. 2026 PSJ 7:56
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae3f27

The Fate of Frozen Carbonated Water at Europa-like Conditions
Swaroop Chandra et al. 2026 PSJ 7:57
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae469a

Not Earth-like yet Temperate? More Generic Climate Feedback
Configurations Still Allow Temperate Climates in Habitable Zone Exo-
Earth Candidates
Chaucer Langbert and Daniel Apai 2026 PSJ 7:58
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae4503


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JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: PLANETS - NEW PAPERS

Direct Links to Open Access (OA) Papers

Editors-in-Chief, Amanda Hendrix & Debra Buczkowski
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21699100

Controls on Iron-Redox State in Martian Magmas Quantified by Mossbauer
Spectroscopy, Colorimetric Wet Chemistry, and XANES Spectroscopy
S. P. Aithala,  R. A. Lange,  M. M. Hirschmann
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009148

Exploring Terrestrial Lava Tubes as Martian Analogs (I):
Multi-Analytical Study of Mineralization Processes in Cueva del Vidrio,
La Palma (Canary Islands)
F. Alberquilla et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009515

Measurements of Dielectric Properties of Chang'E-5 Lunar Samples
Yuhang Liu et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009466

Passive Microwave Radiometry and Active Radar Sounding as Complementary
Tools for Geophysical Investigations of Icy Ocean Worlds
Natalie S. Wolfenbarger et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009301

Can Structural Tilt Be Measured From Exhumed Channel Belts on Mars?
Numerical Experiments Using Analog Alluvial Strata
Benjamin T. Cardenas et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009482


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LAST CHANCE - PLANETARY ANALOG FAMILIARIZATION SHORT COURSE

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Analog familiarization short course in Texas and New Mexico. This is
perfect for engineers, flight controllers, and managers who need a
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