Editor: Matthew R Perry
Co-Editors: Alex Morgan, Mark V. Sykes
Email: pen_editor@psi.edu
X: @pen2tweets
Bluesky: @planetarynews.bsky.social

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1. [Editorial] The Need for Lunar Geologists
2. Last Call to Comment on Proposed Rules for Federal Grant-Making
3. [NASA] SMD: Draft Solar System Exploration Research Virtual
   Institute (SSERVI) Cooperative Agreement Notice (NNH26ZDA013J)
   Released for Comment
4. Partners in Discovery: Advancing NASA Science with New Models of
   Commercial and University Collaboration
5. Ice Giant Systems Seminar Series: Richard Anderson and Jacob
   Englander (APL)
6. Upcoming Workshop on Mars Volatile Systems Interest Form for April
   2027
7. Assistant/Associate Professor in Solid Earth Geology, University of
   Iowa
8. LPI Webinar: Facilitation Strategies for Planetary Scientists
9. Annual GSA Planetary Geology Division Button Contest
10. [GSA 2026] Geological Society of America Connects Annual Meeting:
    Abstract Submission is Open
11. [GSA 2026] The G. K. Gilbert Award Session Honoring Dr. Ken Edgett:
    Geological Insights through Imaging of our Solar System Worlds
12. [GSA 2026] Session T188: Geomorphology and Surface Processes Across
    the Solar System
13. [AGU 2026] Session IN019: Emulation Frameworks for Physics-Based
    Models: A Cross-Domain Assessment of Methodologies
14. [AGU 2026] Session P021: Planetary Volcanism - Processes and
    Observations
15. [AGU 2026] Session: P023: Radar Investigations of Planetary
    Surfaces and Subsurfaces
16. [AGU 2026] Session SA011: Enabling Advances in Space Science
    through Citizen Science Investigations
17. [AGU 2026] Session U010: Earth and Space Science in the Era of
    NASA's Artemis - A Lunar Surface Based Observatory Concept
18. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
19. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers
20. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets - New Papers


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[EDITORIAL] THE NEED FOR LUNAR GEOLOGISTS

NASA has launch fever to hire commercial space companies to land on the
Moon and develop a booming lunar economy. But there's a huge, glaring
problem: the mission planners, technologists, and engineers don't seem
to realize how badly they need lunar geologists!

Let's talk about the rocks you'll find up there. The lunar highlands
are made of a mineral called anorthite, while the lowlands are mostly
the volcanic rock basalt-basically the same lava rocks as Hawaii. Want
to mine titanium? You need to know the difference between high-titanium
and low-titanium basalt. Want heavy metals? Look for pyroclastic
deposits around volcanic vents. The Procellarum KREEP terrain is rich
in the rare earth elements we need for consumer electronics, plus a
radioactive element called thorium that we can use for lunar nuclear
reactors.

So, commercial mission planners: hire a lunar geologist. We promise
we're fun, even if we just want to stare at dusty rocks all day.
Because that's where the money is.

The full editorial is at Meet the Future:

https://mtf.tv/need-for-lunar-geologists

Kirby Runyon, PhD, is a research scientist at the Planetary Science
Institute. His views are his own.


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LAST CALL TO COMMENT ON PROPOSED RULES FOR FEDERAL GRANT-MAKING

The comment period for the White House Office of Management & Budget's
proposed "Uniform Guidance" for federal grants closes on Monday, July
13, at 11:59 PM ET. The OMB's proposed rules would add new bureaucratic
barriers, partisan political review, and restrictions on publication
and public outreach for federally-funded research.

More than 100,000 comments, nearly all in opposition, have already been
submitted to the proposed rule from scientists across every discipline
and members of the general public. The near unanimous opposition saw a
major win when Senator Susan Collins, the top Republican on the Senate
Appropriations Committee, warned in a July 6 letter that the new rules
"would impose new, burdensome requirements on award recipients that
would harm small and rural communities, undermine scientific and
biomedical research, and conflict with Congress' control over the
federal funding process."

Add your voice to inform federal regulators, legislators, and the
courts about the harmful impacts these proposed rules will have on
planetary and space science. Read more about the issue and submit your
comment using The Planetary Society's advocacy action center:

https://planetary.org/ombgrantrules


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[NASA] SMD: DRAFT SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION RESEARCH VIRTUAL INSTITUTE
(SSERVI) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NOTICE (NNH26ZDA013J) RELEASED FOR
COMMENT

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science
Mission Directorate (SMD) and Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate
(HSMD) have released the draft of the fifth Solar System Exploration
Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) Cooperative Agreement Notice
(CAN-5) as NNH26ZDA013J for public comment.

SSERVI CAN-5 invites the submission of multi-institutional team-based
proposals for research as participating members of the Solar System
Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI). Proposals must
clearly articulate an innovative research program addressing basic
and/or applied research fundamental to understanding the nature of the
Moon and its near space environment to enable future human exploration
of the Moon with Artemis. "Mars forward" proposals that use
lunar-focused research to develop approaches to Mars exploration also
are welcome.

A SSERVI Draft CAN 5 Pre-Proposal Conference is scheduled for July 17
at 1:00 PM ET. During this Pre-Proposal Conference, representatives
from the co-sponsoring organizations will provide an overview of
SSERVI, the scientific and exploration focuses sought in the CAN, as
well as answer community questions. This event will NOT be recorded.

For more information including pre-proposal conference information,
please visit:

https://tinyurl.com/4kd89jvt

[Edited for length]


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PARTNERS IN DISCOVERY: ADVANCING NASA SCIENCE WITH NEW MODELS OF
COMMERCIAL AND UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION

The Commercial Space Federation, The Planetary Society, and Arizona
State University will host the "Partners in Discovery" workshop,
reception on August 31 and meeting days on September 1 & 2, 2026 at ASU
DC. Registration is filling up and attendance is limited.

With the exception of a few programs that comprise a very small portion
of NASA's budget, NASA's basic approach to supporting science hasn't
changed much in the past 25 years. PI-led missions and flagships have
comprised the vast majority of the mission portfolio. With NASA's
recent announcements at the Ignite event and growing commercial
involvement in lunar exploration, this approach is ripe for evolution.
While the opportunity to drive change is great, there are fundamental
questions to be addressed to enable the transition into a more
aggressive commercial-university partnership mode to advance NASA
Science. We seek to start answering those questions at the workshop
through panels of invited speakers and time for breakout discussions
amongst attendees.

More details, including registration, at:

https://sites.google.com/asu.edu/partners-in-discovery/


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ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: RICHARD ANDERSON AND JACOB ENGLANDER
(APL)

Date/Time: July 14, 11am ET
Speaker: Richard Anderson and Jacob Englander (APL)
Topic: A High-Heritage, Low Risk Approach to Uranus Orbiter and Probe

Abstract: Following the decadal survey, it became clear that NASA's
funding profile did not support the recommended 2031 or 2032 launch for
Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP), nor does it support a spacecraft with
three next generation radioisotope thermal generators (RTGs). Starting
in 2023, a team of scientists and engineers at the Johns Hopkins
Applied Physics Laboratory and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
worked together to further develop UOP such that it could launch in any
year and operate under a more restrictive energy budget. This study
included a detailed design of the orbiter and probe, as well as a
solar-electric propulsion (SEP) transfer stage to take the place of the
Jupiter gravity assist that is no longer available in the years that
UOP may launch.

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

https://icegiantsseminar.jhuapl.edu

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UPCOMING WORKSHOP ON MARS VOLATILE SYSTEMS INTEREST FORM FOR APRIL 2027

Please fill out this form if you would like to indicate your interest
in participating in the upcoming Workshop on Mars Volatile Systems. The
workshop will address the Mars volatile system as a complex system of
interconnected components that go from the deep interior to the upper
atmosphere and loss to space. A prompt answer would be appreciated and
would help us organize the meeting more efficiently and in a way that
best meets the community's needs.

This form is NOT a commitment to attend. The application to this
workshop will be sent out at a later date. A link to the form can be
found here:

https://forms.gle/gahXTjXcY3HpiSv18.

Please feel free to distribute. If you need to revise your submission,
please submit again.


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ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN SOLID EARTH GEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF
IOWA

The School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability (SEES) at the
University of Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track appointment
at the rank of assistant or associate professor in Solid Earth Geology.
SEES seeks an outstanding researcher in solid Earth geology, focused on
structural geology and tectonics, and preferably with a field-based
emphasis. Required teaching duties will include structural geology,
field courses/camp, and other courses within the applicant's area of
expertise. Applications are strongly encouraged from candidates with
interests in "hard-rock" Earth and planetary processes, petrology,
geo(thermo) chronology, geochemistry, critical minerals, and the
interplay between solid earth dynamics and conditions in the surficial
environment.

To apply, please visit:

https://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/75964

Deadline: September 15, 2026

Screening of applications will begin in early September, but the
application window will remain open until the position is
satisfactorily filled.

Direct questions regarding this position to Dr. David W Peate,
david-peate@uiowa.edu.


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LPI WEBINAR: FACILITATION STRATEGIES FOR PLANETARY SCIENTISTS

July 28, 2026
3:30 pm EDT/ 2:30 pm CDT / 1:30 pm MDT / 12:30 pm PDT

Planetary science and astrobiology are often team efforts. Learn how
facilitation strategies can help make meetings and team and mission
planning more productive and support your own goals and leadership
skills. For more information, visit:

https://tinyurl.com/tuwsn2ex


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ANNUAL GSA PLANETARY GEOLOGY DIVISION BUTTON CONTEST

Your design could be featured at GSA and LPSC!

(1) Artwork must be designed within a 6 cm diameter circle
(2) "PGD" and "2026" should be a central feature in the artwork
(3) A version without "2026" should also be submitted
(4) Any software may be used, so long as the submitted image is clear
(5) Group submissions are permitted

Additional details: All submissions and questions must be sent to
mdeahn@purdue.edu (Margaret Deahn) and sclouti@purdue.edu (Sydney
Cloutier). Submissions must include brief biographical information
about the artist, a (500 character limit) description of the artwork,
a PDF and PNG (min 600 dpi) of the artwork, and an AI disclaimer. All
PGD members may vote on the semi-finalists' buttons (as determined by
PGD officers) through August 14, 2026. Winners will be announced
August 23. The winning artist will need to submit original resolution
files in a standard image format for button printing, t-shirt designs,
and other potential uses.

Past button designs:

https://community.geosociety.org/pgd/aboutus/pgd-buttons


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[GSA 2026] GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA CONNECTS ANNUAL MEETING:
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS OPEN

Abstract submission is open for the Geological Society of America
Connects Annual Meeting, October 11-14 in Denver!

https://connects.geosociety.org/

Planetary related sessions include:
- Big Science from Small Worlds
- Boxwork and Fracture Halos: Changes in mineralogy and erosion
  resistance around fracture features on Earth, Mars, and across the
  Solar System
- Friends of Hoth, Rogue Moons: Icy Ocean Worlds
- The G.K. Gilbert Award Session
- Geomorphology and Landscape Evolution of Mars
- Geomorphology and Surface Processes Across the Solar System
- Hydrothermal Processes Across the Solar System
- Impact Cratering: From the Earth into the Solar System
- Mineralogy in the Solar System
- Myths and Misrepresentations surrounding Cosmic Impact claims in
  Paleoclimatology, Paleontology, Paleoecology, Geoarchaeology, and
  Quaternary Research
- Planetary Exploration and Education: How We Learn About Our Solar
  System and Beyond
- Planetary sample science: Unlocking the history of lunar, Martian,
  and asteroidal materials
- Shake and Bake: Volcanism and Tectonism across the Solar System
- The Astro-Geoheritage of the Solar System: Past Explorations and
  Future Considerations
- Venus and Earth: Separated at Birth

Abstract deadline: August 6


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[GSA 2026] THE G. K. GILBERT AWARD SESSION HONORING DR. KEN EDGETT:
GEOLOGICAL INSIGHTS THROUGH IMAGING OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM WORLDS

Please consider submitting an abstract to this session honoring the
2026 winner of the Planetary Geology Division's G.K. Gilbert Award,
Ken Edgett. Topics related to imaging of any Solar System body are
appropriate.

Invited speakers: Marie Henderson (University Maryland/Baltimore &
NASA GSFC) and Madison Turner (University of Chicago)

Conveners: Jennifer Piatek, Lauren Jozwiak, Alexander Morgan, Terik
Daly, Claire Mondro

October 11-14 in Denver, Colorado.

Abstracts are due August 6 and can be submitted here:

https://gsameetings.secure-platform.com/connects26


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[GSA 2026] SESSION T188: GEOMORPHOLOGY AND SURFACE PROCESSES ACROSS
THE SOLAR SYSTEM

If you plan on attending the 2026 Geological Society of America
Connects Meeting in Denver, Colorado (October 11-14, 2025), we
encourage you to consider submitting an abstract to session T188:
Geomorphology and Surface Processes Across the Solar System.

This session welcomes abstracts on any aspect of planetary
geomorphology and surface processes, including but not restricted to:
Earth analogues, laboratory experiments, numerical models, planetary
comparison, mapping, in situ data, or remote sensing studies.

The session brings together researchers studying Earth and other
planetary bodies to compare how geomorphic processes operate across
different environmental conditions. By fostering dialogue between
terrestrial and planetary scientists, it promotes cross-system insight
into the fundamental mechanisms that shape landscapes throughout the
Solar System.

We are also excited to have two excellent invited speakers: An Li
(University of Washington) and Harrison Martin (Caltech).

The abstract portal is open and can be accessed here:

https://gsameetings.secure-platform.com/connects26

The deadline for submitting abstracts is August 6, 2025.

Thanks, and we hope to see you in Denver!

Session Conveners: Alex Morgan (PSI), Marisa Palucis (Dartmouth),
Abdallah Zaki (UT Austin)


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[AGU 2026] SESSION IN019: EMULATION FRAMEWORKS FOR PHYSICS-BASED
MODELS: A CROSS-DOMAIN ASSESSMENT OF METHODOLOGIES

We invite you to submit an abstract to a new AGU 2026 session that
fosters a cross-domain conversation about emulator frameworks. Abstract
submission is open and the deadline to submit is August 5, 2026:

https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu26/prelim.cgi/Session/282994

Emulating physics-based models is vital for maximizing the science
return of next-generation instruments and enabling near-real-time
digital twins, rapid discovery, and rigorous uncertainty
quantification. This session seeks to showcase an assemblage of
specific emulator or surrogate frameworks - whether using reduced-order
physics, statistical methods, or machine learning - that are well
suited for different modeling challenges such as overcoming
computational bottlenecks or improving model understanding and
uncertainties. We invite contributions that discuss motivations for
emulator and surrogate technology and present architectures tested for
specific scientific applications. We encourage sharing lessons learned,
particularly regarding interactions across varying spatial, temporal,
and spectral scales, adherence to physical laws, and domain-specific
validation strategies. By bringing together these techniques, this
session aims to map the landscape of advanced computational methods,
evaluate transferability between domains, and advance our collective
technical literacy of this emergent technology space.

Convenors: Umaa Rebbapragada, Mark Carroll, Lukas Mandrake, Sachin
Alexander Reddy


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[AGU 2026] SESSION P021: PLANETARY VOLCANISM - PROCESSES AND
OBSERVATIONS

Abstracts due: Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 23:59 PM EDT (03:59 UTC)

Session Link:

https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu26/prelim.cgi/Session/282972

We invite submissions to the following session focused on planetary
volcanism. Silicate volcanism has fundamentally shaped the surfaces
and interiors of terrestrial bodies, including Mars, the Moon, Venus,
and Io. From extensive ancient volcanic eruptions to geologically
recent activity, volcanic processes play a key role in interior thermal
evolution, crustal production, atmospheric replenishment, and
regulation of habitable environments. Recent observations of diverse
eruption styles on Mars, potentially ongoing activity on Venus, and
anomalously young volcanism on the Moon, have challenged established
timelines of volcanic and thermal evolution. Many questions still
remain regarding the mechanisms of volcanic processes across different
planetary environments, eruption styles, and atmospheric interactions,
making a review and discussion of these processes across multiple
planetary bodies timely. This session invites contributions that
advance our understanding of planetary volcanism, including through
numerical modeling, remote sensing analyses, in situ observations, and
terrestrial analog studies. Contributions focusing on individual bodies
and/or cross-body comparisons are welcome.

Convenors: Eleni Ravanis, Sarah Fagents, Indujaa Ganesh


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[AGU 2026] SESSION: P023: RADAR INVESTIGATIONS OF PLANETARY SURFACES
AND SUBSURFACES

Call for abstracts: We welcome and encourage you to submit abstracts to
the AGU26 Fall Meeting Session: P023 - Radar Investigations of
Planetary Surfaces and Subsurfaces.

Session Link:

https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu26/prelim.cgi/Session/279957

Description: Proposed and existing radar instruments are enabling an
unprecedented range of radio geophysical observations of the surfaces
and subsurfaces of Solar System bodies. This has spurred the
development and application of new instrumentation, processing,
modeling, analysis, and interpretation approaches to planetary radar
science and engineering. We invite abstracts on any topic involving the
use of radar data to understand planetary bodies. These may describe
(but are not limited to) new results from existing radar observations,
the development and application of new observation or data processing
techniques, numerical modeling of existing or future observations,
and/or the analysis of airborne or orbital radar data from terrestrial
analog studies for Solar System observation.

Abstract Submission Deadline: 5 August 2026 (23:59 EDT / 03:59 UTC)

We look forward to receiving your abstracts and creating an engaging
session for the community!

Conveners: Sean Thomas Peters, Indujaa Ganesh, Kristian Chan, Wes
Patterson


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[AGU 2026] SESSION SA011: ENABLING ADVANCES IN SPACE SCIENCE THROUGH
CITIZEN SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS

Please join us at the 2026 AGU Annual Meeting by submitting an abstract
to our session, SA011: Enabling Advances in Space Science through
Citizen Science Investigations:

https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu26/prelim.cgi/Session/281425

With the push for expanding citizen science-based projects and recent
science results, such as those related to the Heliophysics Big Year
(HBY), citizen science is becoming an enabling mechanism for scientific
investigations. These investigations also incorporate an increasingly
diverse array of datasets and methodology, including crowd-sourced
spatially distributed datasets, different kinds of visual
classifications of auroral, solar, and lunar terrain images, feature
identification in particle spectra, and auditory classifications of
wave power spectral densities. This session focuses on the scientific
motivation and outcomes of citizen science projects in the space
sciences, highlighting studies that have been actively developing and
using citizen science-derived datasets across heliophysics and
planetary science. Along with results from citizen science
investigations, presentations describing challenges and lessons learned
(i.e., working with different platforms, interfacing with volunteers,
tailoring tasks for accessibility while still retaining scientific
usability, etc.) are welcome.

Hope to see you there!

Conveners: Sarah Vines, Bea Gallardo-Lacourt, Vicki Toy-Edens,
Wenli Mo, Kristina Collins


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[AGU 2026] SESSION U010: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE IN THE ERA OF NASA'S
ARTEMIS - A LUNAR SURFACE BASED OBSERVATORY CONCEPT

Please consider submitting an abstract to U010:

https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu26/prelim.cgi/Session/280185

The concept of an Earth-viewing lunar observatory was first proposed at
the 2007 NASA Lunar Workshop and noted certain advantages including a
stable platform, serviceable instrumentation, and unique views of the
Earth. With the recent success of NASA's Artemis II Mission and the
planned increase of future missions leading to a lunar base by late
2028, an opportunity will exist for an outward looking 'lunar eye'
science observatory on the surface. With the potential of permanent
power stations and the involvement of the commercial sector, this
observatory concept could host not only Earth, but Planetary,
Heliophysics, and Astrophysics instruments that enable new
multi-decadal observations and answer novel science questions of the
Earth, the Sun, and the cosmos. This session is designed to bring
together those interested in the potential science, instruments, and
observatory infrastructure concepts for conducting future Earth and
Space science not of the moon, but from the moon.

Thank you!
Michael Ramsey (University of Pittsburgh)
Sid Boukabara (NASA HQ)

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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

No new meetings posted.


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PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS

Direct Links to Open Access Papers

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

A Comparison of Lunar AI-based Crater Databases Using Uniform Criteria
Stuart J. Robbins and Rachael H. Hoover 2026 PSJ 7:164
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae6b82

Surprisingly Enriched CO and CH4
in Halley-type Comet 13P/Olbers: Clues to Its Interstellar Heritage
Michael A. DiSanti et al. 2026 PSJ 7:165
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae66fb

New Constraints on the Spatial and Temporal Evolution of the Lunar
Surface Regolith
Andrea Rajsic et al. 2026 PSJ 7:166
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae7a6f

MLA and BELA Altimetry Synergies for Mercury Geodesy and Interior
Studies
William Desprats et al. 2026 PSJ 7:167
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae71c3

Dynamical Implications of the Recently Detected Feature around Quaoar
and Constraints on the Presence of Additional Satellites
Gustavo Madeira et al. 2026 PSJ 7:168
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae81a8

Planet-wide, Concentric Density Waves in Venus's Upper Atmosphere
Revealed through Polarimetry?
Gourav Mahapatra et al. 2026 PSJ 7:169
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae7e6f


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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

Cosmic Dust Flux During the Quaternary: The Record of Large Scoriaceous
and Unmelted Micrometeorites From the Transantarctic Mountains
Collection
S. Ottaviani et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE009650

Modeling the Water-Ice Bounding Layers in the Massive CO2Ice Deposits,
South Pole of Mars
Kasra B. Fard,  Isaac B. Smith,  Nicole-Jeanne Schlegel
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE009787

The Influence of Topography and Crustal Magnetic Anomalies on the
Distribution of Water Ice in the Lunar South Pole Region
Jan Deca,  Lon Hood,  Shuai Li
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE009774

Evolution of a Point Plume in a Rotating Unstratified Fluid Overlain by
a Stratified Layer: Scaling and Implications for Icy Satellites
Shuang Wang et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE009649

Interactions of Sublimated Frost With Volcanic Plumes: Modeling Io's
SO2 Atmosphere Using the DSMC Method
Leander Schlarmann et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009613


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