Announcements

This forum is for announcements of data releases and other events of interest to Geosciences Node users. Most of these announcements also appear in the What's New section of the Geosciences Node web site, pds-geosciences.wustl.edu. This forum is read-only. If you would like to send us a question or comment, please use either the Data Users or Data Providers forum.

The CLPS Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost (TO-19D) LISTER data are now online. Visit https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/clps/index.htm for details. Note: Other datasets from this mission are awaiting peer review and will be available online at a later date.

Mars Odyssey Release 94 includes new GRS data. The new Raw Data (EDR), Derived Neutron Data (DND), and Derived HEND Data (DHD) products cover the period 01 Apr 2025 through 30 Jun 2025. The new Averaged Neutron Data (AND) and Averaged HEND Data (AHD) products cover the period 23 Mar 2025 to 03 Jul 2025, which is Ls=60 to Ls=105 in Odyssey mapping year 13. The data are online at the PDS Geosciences Node at http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/odyssey/grs.html.

Release 64 of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data is now online at the Geosciences Node. This release includes new data acquired between June 15 and September 14, 2025, for most data sets. Data can be accessed from the Geosciences Node LRO page. The Lunar Orbital Data Explorer allows searching and downloading of LRO data.

Release 40 from the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) mission includes new data for APXS, ChemCam, CheMin, DAN, and SAM from sols 4613 – 4709 (March 22 – July 28, 2025). The data are online at pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/msl.

Mars 2020 Release 14 includes raw, calibrated, and derived data from sols 1500 through 1619, May 9, 2025 - September 8, 2025, and revisions to previously released products, for the Mastcam-Z, MEDA, PIXL, RIMFAX, SHERLOC, SuperCam, and EDLCam instruments. Note: The Rover PLACES Bundle for Release 14 is currently delayed. Visit https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mars2020/index.htm for details.

Release 75 from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission includes new gravity data. Release of SHARAD data is delayed. The data are online at https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mro.

Mars Odyssey Release 93 includes new GRS data. The new Raw Data (EDR), Derived Neutron Data (DND), and Derived HEND Data (DHD) products cover the period 01 Jan 2025 through 31 Mar 2025. The new Averaged Neutron Data (AND) and Averaged HEND Data (AHD) products cover the period 14 Dec 2024 to 23 Mar 2025, which is Ls=15 to Ls=60 in Odyssey mapping year 13. The data are online at the PDS Geosciences Node at http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/odyssey/grs.html.

Release 63 of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data is now online at the Geosciences Node. This release includes new data acquired between March 15 and June 14, 2025, for most data sets. Data can be accessed from the Geosciences Node LRO page. The Lunar Orbital Data Explorer allows searching and downloading of LRO data.

The CLPS Intuitive Machines IM-2 (TO PRIME-1) data are now online. Visit https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/clps/index.htm for details. Note: The MSOLO data are awaiting peer review and will be available online at a later date.

Release 74 from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission includes new SHARAD and gravity data. The data are online at https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mro.

Mars 2020 Release 13 includes raw, calibrated, and derived data from sols 380 through 1499, January 6, 2025 - May 8, 2025, and revisions to previously released products, for the Mastcam-Z, MEDA, PIXL, RIMFAX, SHERLOC, SuperCam, and EDLCam instruments. Visit https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mars2020/index.htm for details.

Release 39 from the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) mission includes new data for APXS, ChemCam, CheMin, and DAN from sols 4355 – 4488 (November 5, 2024 – March 22, 2025). The data are online at pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/msl.

Mars Odyssey Release 92 includes new GRS data. The new Raw Data (EDR), Derived Neutron Data (DND), and Derived HEND Data (DHD) products cover the period 01 Oct 2024 through 31 Dec 2024. The new Averaged Neutron Data (AND) and Averaged HEND Data (AHD) products cover the period 17 Sep 2024 to 14 Dec 2024, which is Ls=330 in Odyssey mapping year 12 to Ls=15 in Odyssey mapping year 13. The data are online at the PDS Geosciences Node at http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/odyssey/grs.html.

Release 62 of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data is now online at the Geosciences Node. This release includes new data acquired between December 15, 2024, and March 14, 2025, for most data sets. Data can be accessed from the Geosciences Node LRO page. The Lunar Orbital Data Explorer allows searching and downloading of LRO data.

Release 73 from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission includes new SHARAD and gravity data. The data are online at https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mro.

For some CRISM MRDR data, users may encounter an error when using CAT (CRISM Analysis Toolkit) to process the data if their map projections are solar stereographic. We have told the original CAT developer about this error, and he is still working on it. We will update the CAT source files once we get the fix. Thanks for your patience.

The Mars 2020 Sample Dossier release 4 includes a revision to Initial Reports Volume 4, with the Sapphire Canyon Initial Report being added. More collections will be added to the bundle at a future date. Visit https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mars2020/returned_sample_science.htm for more details.

Mars 2020 Release 12 includes raw, calibrated, and derived data from sols 1260 through 1379, September 4, 2024 - January 5, 2025, and revisions to previously released products, for the Mastcam-Z, MEDA, PIXL, RIMFAX, SHERLOC, SuperCam, Helicam, and EDLCam instruments. Visit https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mars2020/index.htm for details.

Mars Odyssey Release 91 includes new GRS data. The new Raw data (EDR), Derived Neutron Data (DND), and Derived HEND Data (DHD) products cover the period 01 Jul 2024 through 30 Sep 2024. The new Averaged Neutron Data (AND) and Averaged HEND Data (AHD) products cover the period 8 Jun 2024 to 17 Sep 2024, which is Ls=270 to 330 in Odyssey mapping year 12. The data are online at the PDS Geosciences Node at http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/odyssey/grs.html.

March 31, 2025 A New MRO CRISM Dataset, VNIR Hyperspectral Reduced Data Records (VRDRs), at the PDS Geosciences Node are loaded into ODE. Please see aareadme.txt for more details. ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/productsearch ODE map search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/mapsearch ODE Mars Holdings: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Mars_holdings.html

Version 1 VNIR Hyperspectral Reduced Data Record (VRDR) map tiles include 90 spectral channels across the CRISM VNIR wavelength range and have been assembled primarily from ~90 m/pixel VNIR hyperspectral observations, downselected for data quality and low atmospheric opacity, with corrections applied to mitigate noise in the data, calibration artifacts, and effects of spatial and temporal variations in atmospheric opacity. The VRDR map tile product suite includes corrected spectral data, spectral summary parameter products, browse versions of the data, and information that provides traceability to the source observations.

Release 38 from the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) mission includes new data for APXS, ChemCam, CheMin, DAN, and SAM from sols 4258-4354 (July 28, 2024 - November 5, 2024). The data are online at pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/msl.

Release 61 of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data is now online at the Geosciences Node. This release includes new data acquired between September 15 and December 14, 2024, for most data sets. Data can be reached from the Geosciences Node LRO page. The Lunar Orbital Data Explorer allows searching and downloading of LRO data.

We are excited to announce that the Planetary Data System (PDS) will be hosting talks, demos, and drop-in consulting hours at LPSC in Houston from Monday, March 10th through Thursday, March 13th. Whether you're a seasoned researcher or a curious newcomer, our team is here to help you navigate the cosmos of planetary data. Full schedule: https://wufs.wustl.edu/lpsc-web/lpsc2025.htm