PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER 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 o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 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 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 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 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 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 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 [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 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 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/ [Editor Note: shortened for length] 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 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 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 1ST INFORMATION CIRCULAR - LOGISTICS FOR MEPAG #23 Please go to: http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/meeting/sep-10/index.html 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 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.] *********************************************************************** * * 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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