PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 4, Number 33 (August 8, 2010) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Melissa Lane Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Susan Benecchi Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA] Change in NSPIRES Treatment of NASA CS Salaries 2. Fall AGU Session: P03. Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres 3. Fall AGU Session: P17. Icy Ocean Worlds 4. Fall AGU Session on Planetary Science From Multiple-Spacecraft Observations 5. Outer Planets Colloquium Series 6. MEPAG Meeting Announcement 7. [NASA] Announcement of Opportunity (AO) Discovery 2010 Amendment 2 8. USGS Research Position Announcement 9. [NASA] PDS Releases LCROSS Data 10. [NASA] PDS Small Bodies Node and ESA Planetary Science Archive Announce Release of Rosetta Orbiter Data 11. OPAG September Meeting -- Europa Jupiter System Mission 12. Planetary Calendar Meeting 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 [NASA] CHANGE IN NSPIRES TREATMENT OF NASA CS SALARIES There is a change in how NASA Civil Servant (CS) salaries should be put into NSPIRES. This applies not only to proposals from NASA Centers, but also to all proposals that have NASA CS Co-Investigators, regardless of who is submitting the proposal. Starting with C.24 Moon and Mars Analog Missions Activities and for all ROSES proposals due after mid August 2010, the NSPIRES web cover page budgets should no longer include the cost of NASA CS salaries. However, for the purpose of peer review, the proposal's detailed budget should continue show the total funding required, including CS salaries. In addition, the proposal's narrative must clearly indicate the NASA CS FTEs that are being applied to the proposed investigation. Please note that this does not apply to JPL scientist nor does it apply to civil servants from other government agencies, such as USGS. A guide for proposers can be found at: http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/how-to-guide/nspires-CSlabor/ where it can also be downloaded as a PDF file. This is one of a few NSPIRES guides that can be found in the Max's NSPIRES helpful hints section of the web site. Max Bernstein SARA@nasa.gov (Editor note: Edited for length) 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: P03. EVOLUTION OF PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES Understanding the evolution of planetary atmospheres is one of the most challenging topics in planetary sciences. The competing influences of planetary geology, geochemistry, climate, atmospheric chemistry, and biology (on the Earth) need to be weighed. While geochemical and geological data provide constraints for the Earth, data from planetary mission and astronomical observations are necessary for other planets. Extrasolar planets have heightened interest in planetary atmospheres, for it is by analysis of their atmospheres that we will assess the characteristics and habitability of these objects. This session welcomes both observational and theoretical studies relevant to evolution of planetary atmospheres in and out of our solar system. For more information about the session, please contact: feng.tian@colorado.edu For more information about the meeting or to submit an abstract, see: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm10/ 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 SESSION P17: ICY OCEAN WORLDS Strong evidence exists for liquid water oceans in several of the Solar System's icy worlds. These include the icy Galilean satellites Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, as well as Saturn's moons Titan and Enceladus. Some medium-sized icy bodies, including Triton and the icy dwarf planets, may also contain (or have once contained) oceans. This session encourages presentations related to oceans within icy bodies, including their geological and geophysical signatures, composition, material exchange processes, and potential habitability. Conveners: Robert Pappalardo and Steve Vance, JPL/Caltech For more information about the session, please contact: robert.pappalardo@jpl.nasa.gov or svance@jpl.nasa.gov For more information about the meeting or to submit an abstract, see: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm10/ 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 FALL AGU SESSION ON PLANETARY SCIENCE FROM MULTIPLE-SPACECRAFT OBSERVATIONS Science From Multi-Spacecraft Observations: The Moon, Mars, and Jupiter Recently, the Japanese Kaguya (SELENE) three-satellite mission demonstrated a new multi-spacecraft capability to explore the Moon. Currently, there are several missions orbiting Mars that can perform coordinated and synergistic observations to enhance the global science return beyond that achievable independently by each spacecraft. The Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM) planned by NASA and ESA includes two spacecraft, one to orbit Europa and one to orbit Ganymede, and JAXA is studying a companion magnetospheric orbiter. This session invites contributions that address the unique science opportunities for synergistic and complementary observations made possible by multi-spacecraft exploration of solar system objects. For more information about the session, please contact: jean-pierre.lebreton@esa.int david.a.senske@jpl.nasa.gov krupp@mps.mpg.de or sho@miz.nao.ac.jp For more information about the meeting or to submit an abstract, see: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm10/ 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 OUTER PLANETS COLLOQUIUM SERIES Would your institution like a colloquium presentation from an expert in outer solar system science, at no expense? Would you like travel support to share your outer solar system research? Presenters and host institutions are sought for the Outer Planets Colloquium Series, a program that matches planetary scientists with university campuses and research institutions. Participation is open to two- and four-year undergraduate colleges, and to research institutions throughout the United States. Host institutions commit to making the necessary local arrangements. Presenters are encouraged to address the needs of graduate students, interns, and undergraduates and to give an additional presentation that is free to the public. Other interactions that increase awareness of outer solar system science may also be considered as part of the visit. A range of topics is anticipated on the basis of speaker participation. A current list of presenters and their prospective talks is provided on the Series website. Those interested in becoming speakers are encouraged to apply using the online application form. The Colloquium Series will cover the presenter's travel expenses. There will be no honorarium for the speaker. Application details and further information may be found at: http://outerplanets.jpl.nasa.gov/ (Editor note: Edited for length) 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 MEPAG MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT You are invited to attend the next MEPAG meeting, which will be held Thursday-Friday, September 30-October 1, in Monrovia, CA. http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/meeting/sep-10/ MEPAG_23_1st_circular-logistics.pdf This MEPAG meeting will be held the two days immediately following the 4th MSL Landing Site Workshop (September 27-29, 2010), and at the same location, and all members of the community are welcome to attend both. We will adjourn the meeting by noon on Friday so that travelers can catch the afternoon flights home. Although this meeting has no registration fee, we do request RSVPs to Joyce Pulliam so that we can plan the logistics properly. joyce.n.pulliam@jpl.nasa.gov Dave Des Marais MEPAG Chair (Editor note: Edited for 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] ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO) DISCOVERY 2010 AMENDMENT 2 With this amendment, the NASA Announcement of Opportunity (AO) NNH10ZDA007O "Discovery 2010" has been amended to clarify two AO requirements regarding technology infusion planning to explicitly include the Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Generator (ASRG). Requirement 89 and Requirement 90 have been amended to explicitly apply to proposals that use ASRGs (this was implied but not explicit). This amendment is posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select "Solicitations" then "Open Solicitations" then "NNH10ZDA007O") Questions concerning the Discovery 2010 AO may be addressed to: Dr. Michael H. New, Discovery Program Scientist Planetary Science Division Science Mission Directorate NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546 (202) 358-1766 Michael.H.New@nasa.gov (subject line to read "DISCOVERY AO") (Editor note: Edited for 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 USGS RESEARCH POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT The U.S. Geological Survey Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona, has a two-year full-time research position now posted online. The position is at the GS-12 grade level (comparable to a post-doctoral researcher in academia). Funded by the NASA Planetary Geology and Geophysics (PGG) Program, this position is generally known as the NASA "Shoemaker Fellow", in honor of Dr. Eugene Shoemaker. The selected Fellow will work at the Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff on a variety of research projects in planetary science. The position is managed and supervised by the Astrogeology Science Center http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/ The application opportunity will be open from 7/29/10 to 8/18/10. To apply, go to USAJOBS: http://www.usajobs.gov and view Vacancy Announcement Number WR-2010-0471 for a position as Geologist, Geophysicist, or Physical Scientist. Applicants must apply online by the closing date of the announcement (midnight Eastern Time on 8/18/2010). If you are already an existing registered user you do not need to create a new account in USAJOBS. If however, this is your first time using USAJOBS please visit: http://www.usajobs.com/FIRSTTIMERS.ASP for tutorials and additional information for creating a user account on USAJOBS and applying for Federal employment. Please note the new requirement for college transcripts. 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9 [NASA] PDS RELEASES LCROSS DATA PDS is pleased to announce the release of Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) data from the following instruments: Mid Infrared Cameras 1 and 2 (MIR1 and MIR2) Near Infrared Cameras 1 and 2 (NIR1 and NIR2) Near Infrared Spectrometers 1 and 2 (NSP1 and NSP2) Total Luminance Photometer (TLP) Visible Camera (VIS) Visible Spectrometer (VSP) LCROSS was launched on June 18, 2009, and impacted the moon on October 9, 2009. Data were collected from shortly after launch, through the impact of the spent Centaur fuel container that served as the primary observation target, to the impact of the LCROSS spacecraft itself minutes later. This release also contains data of the LCROSS impact from earth-based observatories: The Agile instrument on the Apache Point Observatory 3.5m telescope The CCD47 camera and CLIO imager and spectograph on the MMT Observatory 6.5m telescope The Portable High-speed Occultation Telescope Doc (PHOTDOC) and GJON (PHOTGJON) cameras on the Magdalena Ridge Observatory 2.4m telescope Several more earth-based data sets will be released at a later date. To access the above data, please visit the following link: http://pds.nasa.gov/subscription_service/SS-20100805.html 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 [NASA] PDS SMALL BODIES NODE AND ESA PLANETARY SCIENCE ARCHIVE ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF ROSETTA ORBITER DATA Small Bodies Node (SBN) of the NASA Planetary Data System and ESA Planetary Science Archive (PSA) are pleased to announce release of the data of Rosetta mission (orbiter instruments). The release contains the data acquired before the asteroid Steins flyby, i.e. calibration, commissioning, Earth swingby, and cruise (including some observations of comet 9P/Tempel 1) data. The data can be seen at and downloaded from the PDS SBN website: http://pdssbn.astro.umd.edu/missions/rosetta/ and from the PSA ftp site: ftp://psa.esac.esa.int/pub/mirror/INTERNATIONAL-gy plans, and the opportunities this presents for outer planets science and exploration. Additional logistical details are forthcoming - please mark your calendars and plan on attending this meeting. 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