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Read the <a href="https://aas.org/posts/news/2019/11/faith-vilas-named-editor-planetary-science-journal">press release</a>.聽 Journal submissions open December 2, 2019.聽 In addition to Dr. Vilas, the Science Editors for the PSJ include:</p> <ul class="squire_list"> <li>Brian Jackson (Department of Physics, Boise State University)</li> <li>Edgard G. 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