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Info for Planetary Science Researchers

A variety of resources and references for new PIs and seasoned professionals.

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For Planetary Researchers

You can also find more general SMD research information online here.

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Submissions shared with NASA leadership and public audiences

This view of asteroid Bennu ejecting particles from its surface on Jan. 6, 2019, was created by combining two images taken by the NavCam 1 imager aboard NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.

Your gateway to planetary data, software, tools, standards, and resources

Europa

Points of contact for research programs, typically current or former ROSES program elements

Proposer Tools

  • ROSES-25 Rollout

    Navigating new processes

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  • Dual-Anonymous Peer Review (DAPR)

    To review proposals

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  • Fieldwork Resources for PSD Proposers

    Proposers conducting field research must include a description of how the research plan addresses specified elements

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  • NASA High-End Computing Program

    Delivering high-end computing systems and services to NASA's aeronautics, exploration, science, space technology missions

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  • NASA Research Coordination Networks (RCN)

    A mechanism for community collaboration

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  • No Due-Date Programs

    Program elements in ROSES that do not have a fixed due date

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  • Program Officers

    Points of contact for research programs, typically current or former ROSES program elements

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  • PSD Information and Data Management Policy

    Supplement to SPD-41a

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  • PSD Science Highlight Submission Form

    Highlight important science results from research and analysis and mission activities across PSD

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  • PSD Templates

    For Planetary Science Division (Appendix C) ROSES Proposals

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  • Research Facilities

    Planetary science enabling facilities, and facilities supported by Research and Analysis and other programs in PSD

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Data and Curation

  • Astromaterials Acquisition and Curation Office

    Responsible for the curation of extraterrestrial samples from NASA's past and future sample return missions

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  • Planetary Data Ecosystem

    Activities and products built upon and supporting data collected by planetary missions and research primarily funded by NASA

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  • Planetary Data System

    Long-term archive of digital data products returned from NASA's planetary missions and other data acquisitions

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  • USGS-NASA Planetary Geologic Mapping Program

    Produces high-quality, standardized geologic maps of planetary bodies and supports planetary science and mapping efforts

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Planetary Community

  • Letter from the NASA Planetary Science Director, Dr. Louise Prockter

    On the Future of the Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups (AGs)

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  • Analysis and Assessment Groups

    NASA planetary science analysis and assessment groups (LPI)

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  • Open Science at NASA

    NASA's long-term commitment to the sharing of software, data, and knowledge as early as possible in the scientific process

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  • Origins, Worlds, and Life

    A Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032

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  • Volunteer Reviewers

    Information for subject matter experts who want to serve as volunteer reviewers

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