EPSS students pose in front of Mount Hood.
EPSS students hiking across a columnar jointed basalt mountain.
A child is entranced by a Tesla Ball at an EPSS booth at EYU 2022.
Depiction of the Solar System.
EPSS students gather around a hill overlooking a lake in Washington.
AR Sandbox spelling out UCLA in topography.
EPSS students doing labwork.

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Welcome to the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at UCLA. Our mission is to understand and protect our home in the universe through discovery, education, and outreach. To further this mission we strive to foster an inclusive culture of respect, collaboration, and openness to new ideas and methodologies.

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51 Pegasi b Fellowship in Planetary Astronomy at UCLA

The Heising-Simons Foundation is accepting applications for their 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship program in …

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Meteorite Gallery is Hiring!

The Meteorite Gallery of UCLA is currently seeking two highly motivated undergraduate students to help …

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PhD candidate Abijah Simon interviewed by UCLA Newsroom

From UCLA to Tibet, Abijah keeps finding ways to make an impact in the world

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