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Illustration showing new method to delete starlight from telescope images to reveal exoplanets

November 4, 2026

Erasing the Stars to Find Exoplanets

Photo of orange sky with a bright sun with burned palm trees and other plants in the foreground

November 3, 2026

Chemical Data Collected from the Eaton Fire Plume Help Characterize Urban Fires

Upcoming GPS Seminars

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November 6, 2026 12:00 pm

Seismo Lab Seminar

South Mudd 254

Coupled Thermal-Orbital Evolution of the Galilean Satellites

Dr. Gregor Steinbrügge, Research Scientist, Planetary Science, JPL,

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November 9, 2026 4:00 pm

Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar

Arms 155 (Robert P. Sharp Lecture Hall)

"Linking nanoscale mineral processes to tectonic-scale phenomena using atom probe tomography"

Renelle Dubosq, Principal's Research Chair in Nanogeology, Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of British Columbia,

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November 10, 2026 4:00 pm

DIX Planetary Science Seminar

South Mudd 365

Beyond basalts: recent discoveries of felsic rocks on Mars

Marie Barthez, Postdoctoral Researcher, Jet Propulsion Laboratory,

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Awards & Honors

John Eiler Named 2026 Recipient of Geochemical Society's highest honor, V. M. Goldschmidt Award!

"John M. Eiler, Robert P. Sharp Professor of Geology and Geochemistry at Caltech, will receive the V. M. Goldschmidt Award this July. The award named for Victor Moritz Goldschmidt is the society's highest honor, presented annually for major achievements in geochemistry over a career. Prof. Eiler is recognized for research that has transformed the field of stable isotopes, revolutionizing its applications in geochemistry, biochemistry, and environmental sciences. His work on clumped isotopes is of particular significance, with their application resulting in paradigm shifts in, for example, paleoclimate reconstructions, paleoaltimetry, and atmospheric models."