News John Moores Named Science Advisor to Canadian President Sept. 7, 2022 Alum John Moores (2008) has been named Science Advisor to the President of the Canadian Space Agency. He will act as the strategic advisor on science issues as they relate to space and represent the CSA to the international community. Read more Image Dr. Kathryn Volk, Vera Rubin Early Career Prize Winner May 2, 2022 LPL Associate Staff Scientist Kathryn Volk (2013) is named the recipient of the Vera Rubin Early Career Prize. Read more Image Astrobiologist David Grinspoon on Life, the Universe and Everything Feb. 23, 2022 Alum David Grinspoon (1989) - Astrobiologist, science communicator and author Read more Image David Grinspoon Honored as Lifetime AAAS Fellow Jan. 26, 2022 David Grinspoon (1989) of the Planetary Science Institute has been named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow in the field of astronomy. Read more Image NASA Selects First Chief Scientist for the Planetary Data Ecosystem Dec. 16, 2021 LPL alumnus Moses Milazzo (2005) has been selected by NASA as First Chief Scientist for the Planetary Data Ecosystem. Read more Image Gravity Assist: How to Move an Asteroid, with Nancy Chabot Nov. 19, 2021 LPL alumna Nancy Chabot (1999) is Coordination Lead for the DART Mission. Read more Image Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program/Nancy Chabot NASA’s DART Mission Could Help Cancel an Asteroid Apocalypse Nov. 18, 2021 Our planet is vulnerable to thousands of “city-killer” space rocks. If—when—one is found on a collision course with Earth, will we be ready to deflect it? LPL alum Andy Rivkin is DART Co-Investigation Team Lead. Read more Image NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben Elizabeth Turtle Named Alumna of the Year 2020-2021 Oct. 13, 2021 For her outstanding contributions to planetary science, the Arizona Alumni Association has named LPL alumna Dr. Elizabeth "Zibi" Turtle the 2020-2021 Alumna of the Year for the College of Science. Read more Image Zibi Turtle: Titan of Exploration Oct. 1, 2021 She’ll lead the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. She’ll also lead the next generation of women in planetary science. Read more Image Johns Hopkins APL Jonathan Fortney Garners Simons Investigator in Astrophysics Award June 29, 2021 The $500,000 award from the Simons Foundation will support Fortney’s research on planetary atmospheres. Read more Image Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 ›› Next page Last » Last page
John Moores Named Science Advisor to Canadian President Sept. 7, 2022 Alum John Moores (2008) has been named Science Advisor to the President of the Canadian Space Agency. He will act as the strategic advisor on science issues as they relate to space and represent the CSA to the international community. Read more Image
Dr. Kathryn Volk, Vera Rubin Early Career Prize Winner May 2, 2022 LPL Associate Staff Scientist Kathryn Volk (2013) is named the recipient of the Vera Rubin Early Career Prize. Read more Image
Astrobiologist David Grinspoon on Life, the Universe and Everything Feb. 23, 2022 Alum David Grinspoon (1989) - Astrobiologist, science communicator and author Read more Image
David Grinspoon Honored as Lifetime AAAS Fellow Jan. 26, 2022 David Grinspoon (1989) of the Planetary Science Institute has been named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow in the field of astronomy. Read more Image
NASA Selects First Chief Scientist for the Planetary Data Ecosystem Dec. 16, 2021 LPL alumnus Moses Milazzo (2005) has been selected by NASA as First Chief Scientist for the Planetary Data Ecosystem. Read more Image
Gravity Assist: How to Move an Asteroid, with Nancy Chabot Nov. 19, 2021 LPL alumna Nancy Chabot (1999) is Coordination Lead for the DART Mission. Read more Image Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program/Nancy Chabot
NASA’s DART Mission Could Help Cancel an Asteroid Apocalypse Nov. 18, 2021 Our planet is vulnerable to thousands of “city-killer” space rocks. If—when—one is found on a collision course with Earth, will we be ready to deflect it? LPL alum Andy Rivkin is DART Co-Investigation Team Lead. Read more Image NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben
Elizabeth Turtle Named Alumna of the Year 2020-2021 Oct. 13, 2021 For her outstanding contributions to planetary science, the Arizona Alumni Association has named LPL alumna Dr. Elizabeth "Zibi" Turtle the 2020-2021 Alumna of the Year for the College of Science. Read more Image
Zibi Turtle: Titan of Exploration Oct. 1, 2021 She’ll lead the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. She’ll also lead the next generation of women in planetary science. Read more Image Johns Hopkins APL
Jonathan Fortney Garners Simons Investigator in Astrophysics Award June 29, 2021 The $500,000 award from the Simons Foundation will support Fortney’s research on planetary atmospheres. Read more Image
