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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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 [...]
Sedimentological study of the Sego Sandstones in Colorado, USA
As part of the AMORES project, which aims to understand and model the formation of clay-rich estuarine and shoreface sandstone bodies, a field mission was carried out from September 7, 2024, to April 20, 2025, [...]