Useful links

This is a page for me to keep useful links for myself. Hopefully some of them are also useful for you!

General Planetary/Astronomy Information

• AstroBetter
• astrobites
• Planetary Society blog

Coding

• matplotlib cheat sheets
• matplotlib named colors
• matplotlib colormaps

Applying to Grad School

• List of Planetary Science MS/PhD Positions (starting fall 2025)
• GRE Requirements for Physics/Astro Programs
• AstroBetter: Grad School (links to more resources)
• ALFALFA: Tips on applying to grad school (a good brief overview of the astro grad school application process)

Life in Grad School

• Personal Finance for PhD’s

Grants and Fellowships

• My FINESST Tips & Tricks
• Astrobites’ FINESST Guide
• Natasha Latouf’s FINESST Advice
• Alex Lang’s GRFP Guide
• NASA Science homepage

Peer Review

• AGU Peer Review Guide
• Savvy Scientist Guide to Peer Review (with real example referee reports!)

JHU-specific links

• EPS Handbook
• JHU PhD Benefits Overview