"I envision Planetary Science as a publication venue emphasizing collaborative ventures, particularly those that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries, in, for example, the development, application, and analysis of results of new technology and tools. These extend our ability to reach and characterize what was previously inaccessible and are thus potentially scientific paradigm changing. Work of this nature inspires and rekindles the excitement of exploration present at the inception of planetary science as an 'official' scientific discipline. I encourage those planning cross-disciplinary workshops (e.g., in understanding and developing approaches for in situ characterization of lunar volatiles) to contact Planetary Science to do a special issue."

Managing Editor
Pamela Clark, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Lab