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  • ALERT: FY2025 NASA Planetary Research and Analysis Funding Cut by More than 50%
    Commentary
    September 25, 2026

    ALERT: FY2025 NASA Planetary Research and Analysis Funding Cut by More than 50%

    Mark V. Sykes

    A recent investigative report on 15 years of NASA Planetary Research and Analysis (R&A) program funding showed relatively flat funding profile that conflicted with recommendations by NRC Planetary Decadal Surveys an by Congress. On the…


  • An Investigative Report on the Funding of NASA Planetary Research and Analysis Programs, FY2011-FY2025
    Commentary
    September 3, 2026

    An Investigative Report on the Funding of NASA Planetary Research and Analysis Programs, FY2011-FY2025

    Mark V. Sykes

    Detailed budget information obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, Presidential Budget Requests and other sources within the government reveals that NASA has systematically failed to implement decades of recommendations by the National Academies as…


  • Opposition to OMB Proposed Modifications to Regulations for Federal Grants
    Commentary
    June 15, 2026

    Opposition to OMB Proposed Modifications to Regulations for Federal Grants

    Mark V. Sykes

    Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance: Proposed Rule The following is my personal opinion and does not represent the view of the Planetary Science Institute and does not make any representations of behalf of the Planetary…


  • No reviews for closed-access journals in planetary science
    Commentary
    January 26, 2026

    No reviews for closed-access journals in planetary science

    Mark Wieczorek

    We will not review manuscripts for closed-access journals Scientific research in the field of planetary science is often, if not exclusively, undertaken using public funds, and the output of most research is published in scientific…


  • A Sudden Decline in US Planetary Meetings in 2025
    Commentary
    January 7, 2026

    A Sudden Decline in US Planetary Meetings in 2025

    Mark V. Sykes

    2025 has been a difficult year for all science in the United States. Science agencies, including NASA and NSF, are being threatened with wildly reduced funding levels in the President’s Budget Request for 2026 with…


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