Geosciences Paris-Saclay Laboratory
The Geosciences Paris-Saclay Laboratory (GEOPS) is a joint research unit (UMR 8148) between the CNRS and Paris-Saclay University. GEOPS is a member of the Paris-Saclay OSU (OSUPS) and the Pierre Simon Laplace Institute Research Federation (IPSL).
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Séminaire – 26 février 2026 – Exploration of the primitive crust of Mars in the regolithic breccia NWA 7533 (en)
We are pleased to welcome Virgile Malarewicz on Thursday, February 26, at 1 p.m. in the amphitheater on the ground floor of the Pascal Institute, Building 530, for a seminar entitled: " Mars’ primitive crust [...]
Kilauea in Hawaii
Kilauea in Hawaii has been erupting since December 23, 2024. Paroxysms lasting several hours follow one another, separated by periods of calm lasting 1 to 22 days. Paroxysm No. 40, on January 12, 2026, lasted [...]
Máni, a mission to map the Moon with unprecedented accuracy, has just been selected by the ESA.
The Máni mission, named after the goddess of the Moon in Norse mythology, will explore the Moon by observing it with unprecedented resolution. It is being carried out by a Danish and international consortium [...]