PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 2, Number 43 (September 7, 2008) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Matt Balme, Nic Richmond Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 2. Fall AGU Session on Prospects for Habitability on Noachian Mars 3. Fall AGU Cassini Oriented Sessions 4. NASA Proposal Writing Workshop at DPS 5. [NASA] Mars Odyssey Radio Science Data Release 74 6. [NASA] Stand Alone Mission of Opportunity Notice (SALMON) Announcement of Opportunity (AO) 7. [NASA] New Proposal Opportunities for U.S. Participating Investigators in Earth Science and in Lunar and Planetary Science 8. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions o---------------------------------------------------------------------o 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The September 'Image of the Month' is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page http://www.psi.edu/pgwg/images/sep08image.html This month's topic is Yardangs on Earth and Mars The images and information are a free educational resource provided to encourage the inclusion of planetary geomorphology topics in curriculum. They are also intended to stimulate collaboration between geomorphologists studying Earth landforms and those who focus primarily on other planetary surfaces. If you would like to contribute an image (Earth analogs are welcome) please contact mbourke@psi.edu Past images and captions are available at http://www.psi.edu/pgwg/images/index.html Mary Bourke Coordinator of the IAG Working Group on Planetary Geomorphology 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 FALL AGU SESSION ON PROSPECTS FOR HABITABILITY ON NOACHIAN MARS One of the highlights of Mars sciece over the last several years is recognition of a diversity of aqueous deposits preserved in Mars' Noachian rocks. We are co-convening a session at AGU (P07) entitled "Prospects for Habitability on Noachian Mars". We would like to encourage your contribution of abstracts related to mineralogic, geomorphic and geophysical constraints on Mars' habitability during this period of the planet's history. A description of the session is below at the url and following it in plain text. http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/index.php/Program/ SessionSearch/?show=detail&sessid=317 Remember the deadline for AGU abstract submission is 10 Sept 2008, in 6 more days. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you in San Francisco, Scott Murchie and John Mustard [Editor Note: Please note that the URL above extends over two lines.] 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 FALL AGU CASSINI ORIENTED SESSIONS Abstract Deadline: 23:59UT September 10, 2008. http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/index.php/Program/HomePage P03: Planetary Rings: Observation and Theory Convener: L. Esposito; L. Spilker Focus: Theory and observations wrt planetary rings, including their interactions with their surroundings; Earth-based observations and spacecraft observations. P05: Blowing Hot, Blowing Cold: The Diversity of Outer Planet Satellites Convener: C. Hansen; K. Khurana Focus: Icy and rocky outer planet satellites, including those of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Work of an interdisciplinary nature that has to do with the effects of a moon (e.g. Enceladus) on its environment. P06: Focus on Enceladus Convener: C. Porco, C. McKay Focus: Solely Enceladus: its geological activity; south polar morphology; jets/plumes and interior state; and to report of new results. P17: Titan at the end of the Cassini Prime Mission. Convener: C. Alexander; R. Pappalardo Focus: Titan: its geological activity; morphology; atmosphere/ionosphere; magnetospheric interaction; interior state. P18: Outer Planet Systems: Comparisons of Processes Among the Four Giant Worlds of our Solar System Convener: C. Alexander; R. Pappalardo Focus: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. SM09: Outer Planet Auroras: In Situ and Remote Sensing Results Convener: John T. Clarke; Jon Nichols; William Kurth Focus: Aurora of the following bodies: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 NASA PROPOSAL WRITING WORKSHIP AT DPS Discipline scientists at NASA Headquarters will host a proposal writing workshop at the DPS meeting this fall that may be of interest to you, your colleagues, or your graduate students. The workshop will be held on Friday, October 10, from 1-5 pm at the conference hotel in Ithaca. The workshop is open to all interested planetary scientists from graduate students on up and is free of charge. The workshop will focus on understanding NASA's research programs and will include information on how to write a research proposal, where to apply for funding, and what kind of feedback one can expect. Other opportunities for funding, such as participating scientist programs and education/public outreach add-on awards, will also be discussed. To register, send an e-mail with your name, affiliation, and current position to curt.niebur@nasa.gov. 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 [NASA] MARS ODYSSEY RADIO SCIENCE DATA RELEASE 74 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce a new delivery of Mars Odyssey Radio Science Data, Release 74. To access the above data, please visit the following link: http://pds.nasa.gov/subscription_service/SS-20080904.html To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit the following link: http://pds.nasa.gov/subscription_service/SS-Release.html For further information, see the PDS Home Page: http://pds.nasa.gov/ 6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 [NASA] STAND ALONE MISSION OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE (SALMON) ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO) Three proposal opportunities are being released. Two related proposal opportunities are being released for the ROSES-08 NRA. The three SALMON opportunities are: 1. Focused Mission of Opportunity (MO) to provide an in-situ dust detector investigation for the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE). Notices of Intent (NOIs) to propose due September 24, 2008. Proposals due November 4, 2008. 2. Partner MOs in lunar and planetary science. NOIs due October 15, 2008. Proposals due December 2, 2008. 3. Small complete MOs in astrobiology and fundamental space biology. NOIs due October 15, 2008. Proposals due December 2, 2008. Upon the AO release, the full text of the AO and all appendices will be available electronically at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/. A preproposal conference will be held in Washington, DC for all the solicitations except the LADEE solicitation; for details, see http://salmon.larc.nasa.gov/ Direct questions specifically regarding this solicitation to: Dr. Carlos A. Liceaga TEL: (757) 846-5880 E-mail: salmonao@nasa.gov (subject line to read "SALMON AO"). [Editor Note: Announcement reduced in length.] 7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7 [NASA] NEW PROPOSAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. PARTICIPATING INVESTIGATORS IN EARTH SCIENCE AND IN LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE Earth Science U.S. Participating Investigator Lunar and Planetary Science U.S. Participating Investigator These program elements solicit proposed investigations as a U.S. Participating Investigator (USPI) on a non-NASA space mission; such investigations may be as a Co-Investigator (Co-I) for an instrument, experiment, or technology demonstration that is being built and flown by a sponsor agency other than NASA. USPI investigations are solicited in Earth science and in lunar and planetary science. Notices of Intent (NOIs) to propose are due October 15, 2008. Proposals are due December 2, 2008. Go to the NASA Research Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2008" (NNH08ZDA001N) at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select "Solicitations" then "Open Solicitations" then "NNH08ZDA001N"). Questions concerning the Earth Science USPI solicitation may be addressed to Dr. Eric Lindstrom Tel: 202-358-4540 Email: Eric.J.Lindstrom@nasa.gov. Questions concerning the Lunar and Planetary Science USPI solicitation may be addressed to Dr. Carlos Liceaga Tel: 202-358-4666 Email: Carlos.A.Liceaga@nasa.gov [Editor Note: Announcement reduced in length.] 8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html November 6-7, 2008 Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Meeting http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/ Tempe, AZ February 23-24, 2009 Venus Geochemistry: Progress, Prospects, and New Missions http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/venus2009/ Houston, TX April 6-10, 2009 Astrophysical Magnetohydrodynamics http://agenda.albanova.se/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=884 Kiljava, Finland May 24-27, 2009 Joint Assembly of the AGU, GAC, MAC, CGU: The Meeting of the Americas http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja09/ Toronto, Canada June 21-26, 2009 Evolution of Planetary and Stellar Systems: Dynamical Interactions with DNC Lin http://users.monash.edu.au/~ro/LinFest/ Prato, 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.] *********************************************************************** * * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at * * http://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.html * * To unsubscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_unsubscribe.html * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor at psi.edu. * Announcements and other messages should be brief with links to URLs * for extended information, including detailed descriptions for job * announcements. 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