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Presidents' Day Closing

23 Jan 2012 at 6:00am
The LPI Library will be closed on Monday, February 20, in observance of Presidents' Day.

International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) Moon Viewing Kit Available

23 Jan 2012 at 6:00am
International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) is an educational outreach event sponsored by multiple NASA and astronomical organizations. The LPI Library now has an InOMN moon viewing kit available to check out. The kit, assembled in conjunction with last year's event, includes a pair of binocular...

Night Sky Viewing at The Lunar and Planetary Institute

6 Jan 2012 at 6:00am
Winter Wanderers Free Event Saturday, January 21 7 – 9 p.m. View Jupiter and Venus through telescopes. Discover the changing appearance of the night sky through hands-on activities. Explorers of all ages are invited. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

New Library Catalog

5 Jan 2012 at 6:00am
We have a new library catalog. One of the features is that it produces an RSS feed of the latest materials. It also provides a feed of the latest journal issues received. Please subscribe to the RSS feed in our new catalog.

MESSENGER: Revealing Mercury's Secret

15 Dec 2011 at 4:00pm
-- The MESSENGER mission is transforming our understanding of the innermost planet in our solar system Read more...

Meeting Calendar

15 Dec 2011 at 4:00pm
Upcoming scientific conferences and workshops Read more...

Opportunities for Students

15 Dec 2011 at 4:00pm
-- LPI Summer Intern Program in Planetary Science -- Lunar Exploration Summer Intern Program -- Graduate Students Eligible for the LPI Career Development Award -- NASA's Planetary Science Summer School -- Texas Community College Aerospace Scholars -- NASA's Planetary Geology and Geophysics Underg... Read more...

News From Space

15 Dec 2011 at 4:00pm
-- NASA Launches Mission to Study Moon from Crust to Core -- NASA Spacecraft Images Offer Sharper Views of Apollo Landing Sites -- NASA Launches Most Capable and Robust Rover to Mars -- Phobos-Grunt Mars Probe Loses Its Way -- NASA Partners Uncover New Hypothesis on Crater Debris -- Scientists Fi... Read more...

Spotlight on Education

15 Dec 2011 at 4:00pm
-- Continuing the Year of the Solar System (YSS) -- LPSC Education and Public Outreach Events -- "Descubrimientos En Ciencias Planetarias": Classroom Powerpoints Available In Spanish -- Awards For Excellence in Astronomy Education -- 365 Days of Astronomy Needs You! -- Young Naturalist Awards --... Read more...

In Memoriam

15 Dec 2011 at 4:00pm
-- Ronald Greeley -- Michael J. Drake -- Charles P. "Chuck" Sonnett -- Paul Lowman -- William R. Muehlberger -- Angioletta Coradini -- Ronald N. Hartman -- Andrew A. Dantzler -- William H. Smyth -- Lynn Margulis -- Charles T. Kowall Read more...


Lunar And Planetary Institute Resources

Lunar & Planetary Institute Homepage
The Lunar and Planetary Institute is a focus for academic participation in studies of the current state, evolution, and formation of the solar system. The Institute is housed in the USRA Center for Advanced Space Studies (CASS), located at 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas, 77058, and includes a computing center, extensive collections of lunar and planetary data, an image-processing facility, an extensive library, education and public outreach programs, resources, and products. The LPI also offers publishing services and facilities for workshops and conferences.

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