The 45th Division for Planetary Sciences meeting, Oct 6-11, 2013

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2013/10/04 03:21 CDT

The annual meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society begins on Sunday and runs for a week in Denver, Colorado. I'll be attending all week, bringing you the latest news from across the solar system.

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Cometary Science at EPSC

Posted by Geraint Jones on 2013/09/26 05:02 CDT

Recently, almost a thousand researchers gathered in London for Europe’s annual meeting of planetary scientists. Here's a report from one session on cometary science.

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Working Together - Scientists & Historians, Professionals & Amateurs

Posted by Fran Bagenal on 2013/09/18 10:53 CDT

From October 6 to 11, two divisions of the American Astronomical Society - Planetary Science and History - are meeting together for a combined annual conference. There will be several opportunities for the public to participate: a free public talk, several webcast lectures, a special online event for the Juno flyby of Earth, and a pro-am workshop on how amateur astronomers can contribute to planetary science.

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Bruce Betts reports from the Planetary Defense Conference in Romania

Posted by Bruce Betts on 2011/05/09 05:00 CDT

It's time once again to hang out with a bunch of professionals in a foreign land and talk about saving the world.

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