Volume 4, Number 31
July 25, 2010
PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org
Editor: Mark V. Sykes
Co-Editors: Susan Benecchi, Melissa Lane
Email: pen_editor at psi.edu
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1. 3rd Small Bodies Assessment Group Meeting - Remote Participation
2. Director, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Instition
for Science
3. [NASA] Planetary Protection Research Deadline Reminder
4. Access for Remote Participation in the EJSM Instrument Workshop
5. Student Travel Awards for the 4th MSL Landing Site Workshop
6. 1st Information Circular - Logistics for MEPAG #23
7. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
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3RD SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP MEETING - REMOTE PARTICIPATION
You are invited to participate in the 3rd SBAG meeting via Webex.
Directions for using Webex for this meeting will be posted at:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/meetings/aug2010/webEx.shtml
Late registration is available for this meeting at which we will be
discussing and working on the Roadmap for Small Bodies Exploration
hearing the latest results from the Hayabusa NEO sample return
mission, the Rosetta flyby of Lutetia, results from WISE, and more.
Go to:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/meetings/
Please ignore the statement on the registration page that registration
for this event is closed. The "waitlist" is being replaced by Late
Registration. So, go ahead and fill it out.
Thank you,
Mark V. Sykes
SBAG Chair
sykes@psi.edu
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DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM, CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR
SCIENCE
The Carnegie Institution for Science seeks a Director for the
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism to lead the department in a
multidisciplinary program of basic research in Earth and planetary
science. Applicants should have a record of excellence in research on
scientific problems in this area. The successful candidate will be
expected to carry out an active scientific program and provide general
scientific leadership for the staff, which currently includes groups in
geochemistry and cosmochemistry, planetary and stellar astronomy, and
geophysics and planetary physics.
The Carnegie Institution is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages
applications from women and minorities. Potential candidates should
send a CV and letter of interest to search@carnegiescience.edu. If you
have questions or would like further information, please contact the
chair of the search committee, Dr. Mary Lou Zoback, at
MaryLou.Zoback@rms.com
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[NASA] PLANETARY PROTECTION RESEARCH DEADLINE REMINDER
The deadline for proposals submitted in response to the Planetary
Protection Research Program solicitation is on September 3, 2010.
Of particular interest is research in the following areas:
- Studies on the potential and dynamics of organism survival and
reproduction in conditions present on the surface or subsurface of
Mars (e.g., gullies and ice-rich environments, potentially in the
presence of a heat source brought from Earth), or on Europa and other
icy satellites - potentially in the presence of a heat source brought
from Earth.
- Model planetary environmental conditions and transport processes that
could permit mobilization of spacecraft-associated contaminants to
locations in which Earth organisms might thrive.
- Methods capable of identifying microbes that could survive spacecraft
flight or planetary environmental conditions (e.g., anaerobes).
- Develop or adapt methods, procedures, and conditions for spacecraft
sterilization that are compatible with modern spacecraft materials and
assemblies.
Proposals are sought for new projects in planetary protection that are
specifically not within the scope of the "Astrobiology: Exobiology and
Evolutionary Biology" Program sections of ROSES.
Questions concerning the Planetary Protection Program may be addressed
to Dr. Catharine A. Conley; (202) 358-3912; Cassie.Conley@nasa.gov
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ACCESS FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE EJSM INSTRUMENT WORKSHOP
A video feed using Webex will be accessible to remote participants for
the EJSM Instrument Workshop being held July 27-29. This will provide
live coverage of the speakers and the presentations. A separate
teleconference line will provide the audio. To participate, visit:
https://nasa.webex.com
Enter the appropriate meeting number and click on the "Register" button
near the bottom of the webpage. After registering you will be emailed
the meeting password to enter on the webpage to log in to the meeting.
Alternatively, you may simply follow the directions in this email
(please note that since this is an automatically generated email some
spam filters may intercept it). Teleconference instructions will be
provided in WebEx after you log in to the meeting.
Meeting number for Tuesday, July 27: 997 836 143
Meeting number for Wednesday, July 28: 991 322 616
Meeting number for Thursday, July 29: 991 792 924
You can save time by setting up WebEx Meeting Manager, on Windows or
Mac, in advance of the meeting by visiting:
https://nasa.webex.com/nasa/mc
On the left side press "Set Up", then press "Meeting Manager" and the
follow the instructions.
For more information, please visit:
http://opfm.jpl.nasa.gov/InstrumentWorkshop/
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STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS FOR THE 4TH MSL LANDING SITE WORKSHOP
The NASA Mars Program Office has announced that travel funds will be
made available for as many as fifteen students who are U.S. citizens or
legal residents, with Mars-related interests, to attend the workshop.
A Student Travel Grant Application must be submitted by August 8, 2010
to be considered for this funding.
The application form and instructions are available at:
http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/Student_Opportunities/index.html
Dr. Charles Budney
Mars Program Office
MS 321-630
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109-8099
(818) 354-3981
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1ST INFORMATION CIRCULAR - LOGISTICS FOR MEPAG #23
Please go to:
http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/meeting/sep-10/index.html
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PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS
January 18-22, 2011
The 15th International Conference on Gravitational Microlensing and
School on Planetary Microlensing Events Modeling
http://smc2011.physics.unisa.it/
Salerno, Italy
[Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or
workshop that you think your colleagues should be aware of, please
send the date, title, URL and location to pen_editor at psi.edu.]
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