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Volume 20, Number 20
May 17, 2026
Editor: Alex Morgan
Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Matthew R Perry
Email: pen_editor@psi.edu
X: @pen2tweets
Bluesky: @planetarynews.bsky.social
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1. [GSA 2026] Abstract Submission is Open
2. Texas Area Planetary Science Meeting August 20-21, 2026: Abstract
Submission Now Open
3. Unravelling the Magnetic Histories Of Earth and Other Terrestrial
Objects: 14-15 September 2026
4. SBAG35: Program Available
5. Workshop on The Integrated Science of Comets: Call for Abstracts
6. [DPS-58] Abstract Submission and Registration are Open
7. [DPS-58] Low-Cost Meeting Observer Option
8. [DPS-58] Splinter Meetings are Solicited
9. [DPS-58] Travel Grant Applications
10. [DPS-58] Dependent Care Applications
11. [DPS-58] Conference Lodging
12. Open Postdoc Position: Plasma Modeling at Europa
13. Two Postdoctoral Positions In Exoplanets and Solar System Science
(LCO, Santa Barbara)
14. NEO Surveyor Postdoc Positions at IPAC
15. Minor Planet Center Monthly Newsletter
16. Call for VIRTEX Mentors
17. [NASA] PDS: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Data Release 45
18. [NASA] PDS: Psyche GRS and NS Release 4
19. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
20. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers
21. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets - New Papers
Commercial/Fundraising Announcements:
C1. Commercial: Skyscape Academy Field School in Archaeoastronomy
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[GSA 2026] 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
Early abstract deadline: May 19
Regular abstract deadline: August 6
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TEXAS AREA PLANETARY SCIENCE MEETING AUGUST 20-21, 2026: ABSTRACT
SUBMISSION NOW OPEN
Abstract submission and registration is now open for the Texas Area
Planetary Sciences Meeting, August 20-21, 2026. The meeting will be
held at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, University of Texas at
Austin. This is the 4th annual TAPS meeting and we look forward to two
days of sharing our science, interacting with colleagues from academia
and the space industry, and great discussions. Abstract submission
deadline June 12, 2026 and the Registration deadline is July 15, 2026.
For all the details go here:
https://cvent.utexas.edu/event/taps-2026/home
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UNRAVELLING THE MAGNETIC HISTORIES OF EARTH AND OTHER TERRESTRIAL
OBJECTS: 14-15 SEPTEMBER 2026
On 14-15 September 2026, a scientific discussion meeting will be held
at the Royal Society in London, on the topic of the magnetic histories
of Earth and other terrestrial objects.
The meeting will be led by Professor Andy Biggin from the University
of Liverpool, Dr James Bryson from the University of Oxford, Professor
Cathy Constable from the University of California San Diego, and
Professor Wyn Williams from the University of Edinburgh.
This event will assemble researchers working across vast length and
time scales to understand the multibillion-year histories of dynamos
operating in the cores of Earth, the Moon, Mars, Mercury and asteroids.
The aim of the meeting is to provide a platform for recent advances in
data, techniques and concepts to tackle major contemporary
controversies. The implications of these advances stretch far beyond
geomagnetism and planetary magnetism.
There will be a poster session on 14 September 2026.
This meeting is free to attend and is intended for researchers in
relevant fields. In-person and online attendance is available.
More information about the speakers, programme and how to register for
this meeting is on the website:
https://tinyurl.com/swvxme27
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SBAG35: PROGRAM AVAILABLE
The 35th Meeting of the Small Bodies Assessment Group will be held
9-11 June 2026. The meeting will be fully virtual and free to attend.
Please register at:
https://forms.gle/8mQWVqYaTZBvTcri7
As of this writing, we have 174 people registered.
The meeting agenda is now available:
https://smallbodiesassessmentgroup.github.io/SBAG-Website/meetings/
Note that with the change in financial support for the AGs, the SBAG
website hosted by the Lunar and Planetary Institute is not being
actively updated, so please consult the new site, referenced above,
for current information.
For further information, please see the first meeting announcement:
https://groups.google.com/g/small-bodies-community/c/XNWtquSJlSE
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WORKSHOP ON THE INTEGRATED SCIENCE OF COMETS: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The Workshop on the Integrated Science of Comets: From Laboratory
Studies of Cometary Materials to Remote Observations is scheduled for
September 22-24, 2026, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in
Houston, Texas. The workshop will be held in person with opportunities
for virtual participation and presentations.
The workshop will bring together the international community working
on interplanetary dust particles, cometary samples, and comet
observations. Marking the 20th anniversary of the Stardust sample
return, the workshop will highlight two decades of advances in
cometary sample science while integrating new insights from space and
ground-based observations across optical, infrared, and radio
wavelengths, including facilities such as JWST, Hubble, and major
ground-based observatories. By connecting laboratory analyses,
multi-wavelength remote sensing, and mission science, the workshop
aims to develop a cohesive understanding of cometary materials and
their role in Solar System formation, and to define key science
priorities for future comet exploration and sample return missions.
Abstract deadline: July 12, 2026
Full details and abstract submission:
https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/integratedsciencecomets2026/
Conveners: Prajkta Mane (USRA/Lunar and Planetary Institute) and Ann
Nguyen (NASA Johnson Space Center)
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[DPS-58] ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND REGISTRATION ARE OPEN
https://submissions.mirasmart.com/DPS58/Splash.aspx
https://aas.org/meetings/dps58/registration
Registration and abstract submission are open for DPS-58 at the
Spokane Convention Center, 25-30 October 2026. DPS will be a hybrid
meeting with live-streamed in-person and recorded virtual talks and
in-person posters. Three classes of registration include: full
in-person, full virtual, and virtual meeting observer for a very low
cost. Abstract submission will indicate a science theme plus a class
of bodies pertinent to the abstract, from which the Science Organizing
Committee will formulate the program. There is also an option to
submit to one of five special sessions:
- 5 Years of Perseverance Exploration at Jezero
- Juno at 10 years
- 20 years of MRO observing Mars
- 30 years of asteroid rendezvous missions
- Interstellar comets
Regular abstract deadline: Thursday, 11 June 2026 9:00pm ET
Early registration deadline: Monday, 15 June 2026 9:00pm ET
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[DPS-58] LOW-COST MEETING OBSERVER OPTION
Are you interested in planetary science, and ready to attend
professional talks on topics of interest, but costs of a professional
conference are not affordable? DPS is pleased to announce a virtual
attendance option that can fit a tightly constrained budget, as a
virtual meeting observer. This option is meant for a wide variety of
planetary science amateurs and professionals:
- Amateurs who want a deeper dive than what is in the popular press
- Leaders of high-school science clubs who will share with a group
- Students and faculty at community colleges and tribal colleges
- Retired professionals who lack emeritus status in a professional
society
- Active professionals who don't have funding to attend *all* the
conferences they would like
The virtual attendance option, available for $50, allows full watching
and listening to oral presentations and access to recorded sessions.
For more information visit the DPS-58 registration page:
https://aas.org/meetings/dps58/registration
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[DPS-58] SPLINTER MEETINGS ARE SOLICITED
DPS welcomes community groups to hold splinter sessions at DPS's 58th
annual meeting at the Spokane Convention Center October 25-30, 2026,
including AG groups, mission or instrument teams, or other
planetary-themed groups. The venue features 4-6 rooms that seat
between 30-100 and are available anytime, plus 4 large halls seating
>250 which are available Saturday-Sunday October 24-25, or for 60-90
minute lunch meetings Monday-Thursday October 26-29. Rooms will be
outfitted for hybrid participation with AV hardware; users must supply
laptops. Zoom reservations may be arranged by users, or supplied at no
cost by AAS. In-person participants are expected to register for
attendance at DPS; virtual participants may attend at no cost. Apply
for a splinter meeting here:
https://submissions.mirasmart.com/DPS58/Splash.aspx
Application deadline is Thursday June 11; selected applicants will be
notified in late June. Catering is available at cost with forms sent
with selection notifications.
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[DPS-58] TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATIONS
The Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) offers travel grants to
support attendance at DPS-58 to be held 25-30 October 2026 in Spokane,
Washington, U.S.A. At least 30 grants may be awarded at $500-$1500
each.
Hartmann Student Travel Grants support student presentations at the
annual DPS meeting. (Postdoctoral scholars may also be eligible, but
students are prioritized.) Award of a travel grant assumes submission
of a DPS abstract, to be described in the application.
Underrepresented Minority (URM) Communities in Planetary Science
Travel Grants support attendance by students and professionals who are
members of groups that have had inadequate access to the planetary
science community.
Applicants for DPS travel grants do not need to be U.S. citizens or
permanent residents. Eligible candidates are welcome to apply for both
grants, but if selected would receive only one. Apply here:
https://dps.aas.org/news/dps-travel-grants-application/
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[DPS-58] DEPENDENT CARE APPLICATIONS
The Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) offers Susan Niebur
Dependent Care grants to support attendance at DPS-58 to be held 25-30
October 2026 in Spokane, Washington, U.S.A. These grants provide
financial assistance to qualifying members to facilitate their meeting
attendance by offsetting costs for child care, elder care, spousal
care, etc., at the meeting location or at home during the DPS
conference. Apply for a dependent care grant here:
https://dps.aas.org/development/dps-dependent-care-grant-application/
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[DPS-58] CONFERENCE LODGING
Please consider arranging your hotel for DPS-58 at official conference
lodging. There is a block of rooms at government rates, and lodging is
connected to the conference venue-the Spokane Convention Center-via a
covered a walkway. The hotel features an onsite restaurant and other
options are located nearby. Utilizing this lodging will cut both cost
to attend the conference and carbon footprint to attend the conference
by eliminating the need for car rental.
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OPEN POSTDOC POSITION: PLASMA MODELING AT EUROPA
The Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) at the University of California,
Berkeley is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar who will work with Drs.
Andrew Poppe and Lucas Liuzzo as part of a NASA Precursor Science
Investigations for Europa (PSIE) award to model Europa's neutral
atmosphere and its interaction with the jovian magnetosphere.
The postdoc will be responsible for simulating Europa's plasma
interaction over a wide range of conditions using an established
hybrid plasma model. This project will use modeling results for
Europa's neutral atmosphere produced by a Direct Simulation Monte
Carlo (DSMC) as input for ionospheric production. Hybrid model runs
will also explore the range of jovian plasma parameters that govern
Europa's plasma interaction. Additional responsibilities include
assembly and maintenance of the library of hybrid simulation results,
delivery of the hybrid model results into a graphical user interface,
presentation of results at appropriate scientific workshops and
conferences, and preparation and submission of scientific manuscripts
to appropriate peer-reviewed journals.
To see full details of the position and to apply, please visit:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05361
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TWO POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN EXOPLANETS AND SOLAR SYSTEM SCIENCE
(LCO, SANTA BARBARA)
Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) is inviting applications for two
postdoctoral fellowships: one in exoplanets and galactic science and
one in Solar System science. Both positions will be based at LCO, a
private, non-profit company in Santa Barbara, California.
LCO's global, robotic telescope network was custom-built specifically
for time-domain astronomy. Our 25 robotic telescopes provide instant
access to the sky in both hemispheres. Postdoctoral fellows at LCO
join a unique environment that is a public/private partnership
conceived from some of the best ideas at companies like Google and
Apple, but in an academic setting consisting of in-house scientists
and engineers. LCO scientists actively contribute to preparations for
major new surveys and missions such as NSF/DOE's Vera C. Rubin
Observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and BlackGEM.
The postdoctoral appointment will be for a two-year term, starting in
September 2026 or earlier, with likely extension for a third year,
based on satisfactory evaluations. Full details and application
instructions:
Solar System Science position:
https://tinyurl.com/3da2r4au
Exoplanets and Galactic Science position:
https://tinyurl.com/3m3xjwr3
Deadline: June 15, 2026
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NEO SURVEYOR POSTDOC POSITIONS AT IPAC
IPAC invites applicants for two postdoc positions to work with the NEO
Surveyor Data System. Positions will be split between mission data
quality assurance and independent research. For more information, and
directions on how to apply, visit:
https://aas.org/jobregister/ad/840464b8
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MINOR PLANET CENTER MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
The Minor Planet Center has recently transitioned its monthly
newsletter to a new platform and encourages those interested in
keeping up with developments at the MPC to subscribe! In addition to
hosting future editions of the newsletter, this new site also hosts
several years of previous mailings and a "search" feature to enable
lookups of previous changes/announcements. You can subscribe here:
https://buttondown.com/MPC_newsletter
As always, if you wish to get in touch with the MPC staff, we
encourage you to submit a ticket through our Jira helpdesk:
https://mpc-service.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals
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CALL FOR VIRTEX MENTORS
NASA-funded researchers are invited to share their careers with youth
for the Virtual Trips to Extreme Environments (VIRTEX) project! As a
VIRTEX Mentor, you'll act as a STEM role model and connect with teams
of students (ages 10-15) at partnering Boys & Girls Clubs. The total
time commitment is no more than five hours, distributed over several
weeks.
We're seeking NASA-funded scientists, engineers, and technicians
(including early-career researchers) who work in or study extreme
environments, such as space, airplanes, remote field sites, airborne
and underwater laboratories, planets, and moons.
Learn more at:
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/VIRTEX/mentors
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[NASA] PDS: MARS ATMOSPHERE AND VOLATILE EVOLUTION DATA RELEASE 45
The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce the release of
the following data from MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution)
Release 45, nominally with data to December 2025, the end of mission:
- *ANC (ancillary)
- *EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet Monitor)
- IUVS (Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph)
- *KP (Insitu Key Parameters)
- *LPW (Langmuir Probe and Waves)
- *MAG (Magnetometer)
- NGIMS (Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer)
- *ROSE (Radio Occultation Science Experiment)
- *SEP (Solar Energetic Particle)
- *SPICE
- *STATIC (Supra-Thermal and Thermal Ion Composition)
- *SWEA (Solar Wind Electron Analyzer)
- *SWIA (Solar Wind Ion Analyzer)
*These data are delayed.
No more data is expected from ACCEL (Accelerometer).
To access the above data, please visit the following link:
https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20260515.shtml
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/
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[NASA] PDS: PSYCHE GRS AND NS RELEASE 4
This release of Psyche Mission data includes the following data, with
data coverage 2025-10-01 through 2025-12-31. Cruise data will continue
to be released approximately quarterly.
The data may be accessed from
https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20260515b.shtml
Or more directly at
https://arcnav.psi.edu/urn:nasa:pds:psyche.grs
https://arcnav.psi.edu/urn:nasa:pds:psyche.ns
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/
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PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS
August 1-8, 2026
Icy Bodies and Life Summer School
https://sisu.ut.ee/icybodies2026/
Tartu, Estonia
14-15 September 2026
Unravelling The Magnetic Histories Of Earth And Other Terrestrial
Objects
https://tinyurl.com/swvxme27
London, England
September 22-24, 2026
Workshop on The Integrated Science of Comets
https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/integratedsciencecomets2026/
Houston, Texas
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PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS
Direct Links to Open Access Papers
Editor, Brian Jackson
https://psj.aas.org
Can Radio Occultations Constrain Uranus or Neptune's Internal Rotation
Periods?
Christopher R. Mankovich et al. 2026 PSJ 7:102
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae6251
Seasonal Variability of Pluto's Haze Formation Revealed by Laboratory
Simulations
Zhengbo Yang et al. 2026 PSJ 7:103
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae5e70
Guidelines for Estimating the 3D Size and Shape of Boulders from
Planetary Surface Images
Alexia Duchene et al. 2026 PSJ 7:104
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae5d37
Sliding Terrains and Dislocated Plates in Amazonis Planitia (Mars) as
the Result of Instability of a Frozen Martian Ocean
Fabio Vittorio De Blasio 2026 PSJ 7:105
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae5b80
CH4-clathrates in Clay Minerals and Sulfate Brines: Application to
Gale Crater on Mars
Victoria Munoz-Iglesias et al. 2026 PSJ 7:106
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae63c1
Prebiotic Chemistry Insights for Dragonfly. II. Thermodynamic
Favorability of Nucleobases, Ribose, and Fatty Acids in Selk Crater on
Titan
Ishaan Madan and Ben K. D. Pearce 2026 PSJ 7:107
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae5f91
Coupled atmospHere Interior modeL Intercomparison (CHILI)-Protocol
Version 1.0: A CUISINES Intercomparison Project of Magma Ocean Models
Tim Lichtenberg et al. 2026 PSJ 7:108
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae593b
Surface Roughness of the Chang'E-5 and Chang'E-6 Lunar Samples:
Implications for the Microscopic Processes Shaping the Lunar Surface
Jun Du et al. 2026 PSJ 7:109
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae63c7
Potential Interaction of 99942 Apophis with the High Earth Orbit
Population during the 2029 Close Approach
Giulia Schettino and Alessandro Rossi 2026 PSJ 7:110
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae5dc3
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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
Transport of Water in a Transient, Impact-Generated Atmosphere on
Mercury
J. K. Steckloff et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009436
Modeling the Delivery of Mercury's Polar Ice by a Volatile-Rich Impact
Parvathy Prem et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009399
The Lunar Trailblazer Lunar Thermal Mapper Instrument
Neil E. Bowles et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009333
High-Latitude Zonal Jets in the Martian Upper Atmosphere Driven by
Non-Orographic Gravity Waves
Jiandong Liu et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009424
An Aeolian Depositional Sequence Shaped by Near-Surface Water at the
Base of the Layered Sulfate Unit, Gale Crater, Mars
Amelie L. Roberts et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009556
A Two-Step Artificial Intelligence Approach for Correcting Space
Weathering Effects in the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Diviner
Christiansen Feature Image
Ming Ma et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE009657
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COMMERCIAL: SKYSCAPE ACADEMY FIELD SCHOOL IN ARCHAEOASTRONOMY
Applications are now open for the Skyscape Academy Field School. This
is a five-day, fully immersive training in skyscape
archaeology/archaeoastronomy, based in the prehistoric landscapes of
Cranborne Chase (UK), on August 27-31 2026. Rather than lectures
alone, this is structured as a working field environment. You'll be
learning directly on-site, developing practical skills, and
contributing to ongoing research in one of the most significant
archaeological regions in Britain.
We'll be joined by leading specialists, including Prof Clive Ruggles,
widely regarded as a foundational figure in archaeoastronomy, Prof.
Richard Bradley, who single handedly changed how we look at
prehistoric monuments, and local experts with decades of experience
working in this landscape. Places are deliberately limited to keep the
training intensive and hands-on. A small number of bookings have
already been confirmed.
If you've been looking for an immersive way to learn archaeoastronomy,
or for a way to move beyond theory and into actual field practice,
this is exactly what this is designed for. You can find full details
and reserve your place here:
https://skyscape.academy/field-school/
With best wishes,
Fabio Silva and Erica Ellingson, The Skyscape Academy
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