PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Number 51 (October 22, 2009) SPECIAL: PLANETARY DECADAL SURVEY EDITION PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editor: Nic Richmond, Melissa Lane Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Decadal Priorities Poll Now Open - Primitive Bodies 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 DECADAL PRIORITIES POLL NOW OPEN - PRIMITIVE BODIES End: Tuesday, Oct 27, Noon Pacific The NRC Planetary Science Decadal Survey will be presented to NASA and Congress as the consensus of the planetary community regarding its priorities. An online poll has been created by the Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XKZLhGWpvPZBFT_2fWxhU2MA_3d_3d to provide input on the ranking of priorities from the planetary community in the area of primitive bodies. The poll contents were gathered from the SBAG-organized community decadal white papers, posted at http://www.psi.edu/decadal The poll provides for other options to be submitted as well as your comments in support of the selections you make for each question. Poll results and data will be submitted to the Primitive Bodies Decadal Panel after the poll closes on Oct 27. It will also be posted on the SBAG decadal website above. Participants in the poll will be able to modify their selections and input until the poll is closed. You opinion and participation is important! Mark V. Sykes Chair, Small Bodies Assessment Group sykes@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. Go to the PEN website for submission directions. ************************************************************************