Welcome to the Planetary
Research Cooperative!
A non-profit organization that supports the dissemination of scientific research in the field of planetary science
We are a non-profit organization that is run by planetary scientists for planetary scientists.
We publish the scientific journal Planetary Research and we run the Planetary Research Blog that promotes planetary science research to experts and non-experts alike. We also host several online services under the SolarSystem.social banner that foster interactions among planetary scientists and that aid researchers in sharing their work with the public.
All our services are free for members.
Planetary Research
Planetary Research is a diamond open access journal that publishes peer-reviewed scientific research in the field of planetary science. The journal does not charge authors any fees and the journal content is free to access.
Planetary Research Blog
The Planetary Research Blog is a web site that publishes short summaries of cutting-edge planetary science research that are accessible to both the broad scientific community and non-experts alike. Coming soon!
SolarSystem.social
SolarSystem.social is a suite of online services that aims to foster interactions among planetary scientists and that allows researchers to share their work with the public.
Mattermost – For online collaboration
Mastodon – For social media
Peertube – For video content (soon!)
Membership
Anyone who is part of the planetary science community may sign up to become a member of the Planetary Research Cooperative. Membership is free and valid for life!
Membership benefits
- Access our Mattermost forum
- Create private Mattermost teams for professional activities
- Run for leadership positions in the association
- Attend and participate in the annual general assembly
- Vote and elect the association’s directors
- Create accounts on our social media platforms
- Sign up for association newsletters
- Access private content
- And more!