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July 10th, 2024

The Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géosciences and the Département des Sciences de la Terre at Nantes University are recruiting a lecturer in the field of remote sensing and geological imaging […]

April 24th, 2024

The Angers AutumnSchool AAS – 2024 Edition, entitled “Foraminifera and Geochemistry”, which will take place from September 30th to October 4th, 2024, at the University of Angers (France). This week […]

April 2nd, 2024

1- The role of ice on the formation of martian valley networks Thousands of valley networks incise the Martian southern hemispheric highlands, and stand as a reflect of an ancient […]

March 29th, 2024

This is the first week-long French national conference combining planetary science and astrobiology. It is the result of the collaboration between “Origins” Priority Research Equipment Programme (PEPR), National Planetary Science […]

March 15th, 2024

The effect of acidification of coastal marine sediments by cable bacteria on foraminifera has been documented in the intertidal mudflats of the Auray river (Morbihan, 56). This sharp pH decrease […]

February 8th, 2024

If there’s one object in the Solar System where we wouldn’t expect to find liquid water, it’s undoubtedly Mimas. Unlike its big sister Enceladus, Mimas’ surface is extremely cratered and […]

February 6th, 2024

Located in a region renowned for its quality of life, the University of Angers, the third largest employer in the area, offers an environment conducive to the well-being of its […]

December 14th, 2023

As of January 1, 2024, Olivier Grasset, geophysicist at the Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géosciences (LPG – Nantes Université – Université d’Angers – CNRS) and currently Vice-President Research and Open […]

November 24th, 2023

In 2017, the LPG and its research partners created the GeoPlaNet consortium. The aim: to promote the mobility of young researchers within the network. “But not just researchers, students too!” […]