Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group

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The ExMAG Fall 2025 Meeting will be held at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) on September 15–19, 2025. Virtual participation options will be available. Additional details including registration information can be found here: lpi.usra.edu/exmag/meetings…

Registration is open! Second ExMAG/MEPAG Joint Workshop: Connecting Community Scientific Hypotheses to Mars Sample Science May 8–9, 2025 Houston, Texas/Virtual lpi.usra.edu/exmag/meetings…

The Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) May 2025 meeting will be held in Houston, Texas, and virtually on May 5–7, 2025. Fees are not being collected for this meeting, but registration is required. Registration is now open: ow.ly/EjWf50UGRGQ

Registration is open for the ExMAG Spring 2025 Meeting lpi.usra.edu/exmag/meetings…

IMPORTANT UPDATES: Due to time zone challenges for many registrants, the program committee has decided to shift the Itokawa and the Dawn of Asteroidal Sample Return Workshop to virtual-only on January 28–29, 2025. Learn more: ow.ly/XQ4W50UpU9b

The Extraterrestrial Materials Assessment Group (ExMAG) is seeking applications for open positions starting in 2025, including Lunar Subcommittee Chair, IDEA Cross-AG Working Group Member, Meteorite Subcommittee Member, and At-Large Member. 1/3

Don't forget to submit your applications before Dec 6!

We invite you to join the Extraterrestrial Materials Assessment Group (ExMAG) open meeting on Monday December 2, 2024 at 11 AM EST. The agenda will include annual reports by the ExMAG subcommittees. You can find the Zoom link in the Planetary Exploration Newsletter.

The LPI and the Meteoritical Society are working together to make improvements to the usability and utility of the MBDB. Please take this short survey before December 8: tinyurl.com/MetBullDataBase. The answers you provide will help direct our efforts to improve the MBDB.

Don't forget to join the NASA Planetary Sample Community meeting ☄️ November 20, 2024, 1:00 p.m. CST Topic: How to Obtain Funding from NASA’s Planetary Science Division to Support Astromaterials Investigations hou.usra.edu/meetings/plane…

Applications should be submitted before Dec 6 2024 using the following link: tinyurl.com/cp278u82 3/3

More information about the open positions can be found here: tinyurl.com/zu9y5m5y 2/3

Join us for the next session of How to Become Part of the NASA Planetary Sample Science Community on Nov. 13. The session, Description of NASA’s PSEF program and the ARES National Facility for Astromaterials Research, includes a presentation and Q&A. ow.ly/rUs650Tx6Ia

We are accepting applications for the 2025 Summer Intern Program! This program provides students with an opportunity to perform cutting-edge research, learn from widely respected planetary scientists, and discover exciting careers in planetary science. ow.ly/tKBk50TwNAf

How to Become Part of the NASA Planetary Sample Science Community is a series of virtual sessions scheduled for November 6, 13, and 20. Each session will consist of presentations and a live question-and-answer session. Learn more: ow.ly/6L4P50Tx6kr