PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 4, Number 35 (August 22, 2010) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Susan Benecchi Co-Editors: Melissa Lane, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA SPECIAL] From: James L. Green, Director, Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters 2. Fall AGU Session DI12: Interior Structure and Evolution of the Terrestrial Planets 3. Fall AGU Session GP09: Planetary and Meteorite Paleomagnetism and Rock Magnetism 4. Planetary Geomorphology at the International Association of Geomorphologists 5. Job Opening: Research Associate in Planetary Physics, Imperial College London, UK 6. Workshop Geobiology in Space Exploration and Field Trip Geomicrobiology and Geology From Precambrian to Quaternary 7. Planetary Science Powerpoints and PDFs 8. Postdoctoral Position in Meteoritics 9. Job Announcement: Marshall Space Flight Center Civil Service Position in Planetary Science 10. Planetary 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 [NASA SPECIAL] FROM: JAMES L. GREEN, DIRECTOR, PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION, NASA HEADQUARTERS For the fall AGU I wanted to let you know about an exciting session that is not in the normal planetary science listing. It is Session ED25: NASA's Year of the Solar System "Science Isn't Done Until It's Shared". We have a fabulous set of mission milestones coming up that will lead to, what I predict, are major new discoveries in planetary science. I know that many of you are taking part in these events and we owe it to the nation to let students and the public know what we are doing and what discoveries we make. This session will be one of the first times the science community will hear and discuss how our EPO efforts will be coordinated over the upcoming months and to build new connections that we may not have thought of yet. To that end, I am requesting that each presenter communicate at least two things in their presentation: 1) what do we expected to learn and 2) why should the public care? Abstracts are due on September 2nd. Please go to: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm10/ I hope to see you there. Here are the details on the session: ED25. NASA's Year of the Solar System "Science Isn't Done Until It's Shared!" (Organizers: Daniella Scalice and Jackie Allen) NASA's Year of the Solar System (YSS) is a celebration of Solar System mission milestones that will begin in fall, 2010 and continue for one Martian year (687 Earth days), ending in late summer, 2012. The breadth of Solar System bodies and missions involved is extensive, including EPOXI, Stardust-NeXT, Dawn, MESSENGER, Juno, MSL, MER, GRAIL, and LADEE, and all the major questions uniting Solar System investigations are in play. YSS is a rare opportunity to enhance student learning about the Solar System, and engage the public in the exploration and excitement that is uniquely NASA. This session will bring together Education and Public Outreach projects and programs that are making a contribution to YSS. 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 DI12: INTERIOR STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION OF THE TERRESTRIAL PLANETS The last 10 years have provided new light on the interior of terrestrial planets, including surprises such as the possibility of a liquid core on the Moon or the discovery of relatively recent volcanism on Mars. Their interior structures remain weakly constrained, with major uncertainties on their deep interior. This session aims to present the state of the art in our knowledge of the interior of the Moon, Mars, Mercury, and Venus, as well as the latest results of comparative planetary evolution, including the coupling between evolution, volatiles, and habitability. It will also be a forum for the latest results of recent spacecraft missions and the reprocessing efforts of the Apollo geophysical network. Confirmed invited speakers are Maria Zuber (interiors of Moon and Mercury), Uli Christensen (planetary dynamos), Renee Weber (lunar core seismology), and Nori Namiki (Kaguya mission gravity results). For additional information about the session, please contact the conveners: Phillipe Lognonne (lognonne@ipgp.fr) Walter Kiefer (kiefer@lpi.usra.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 GP09: PLANETARY AND METEORITE PALEOMAGNETISM AND ROCK MAGNETISM Please consider submitting an abstract. Conveners: Jerome Gattacceca and Benjamin Weiss http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm10/program/scientific_session_search. php?show=detail&sessid=325 Paleomagnetic analyses of the growing planetary and asteroidal sample suite and the availability of new magnetic surveys of planetary crustal magnetism are transforming our understanding of the thermal and magnetic evolution of asteroids and telluric planets. This session calls for contributions relating to three aspects of planetary magnetism: 1) Paleomagnetic studies of meteorites and returned samples and implications for planetary and early solar system evolution; 2) Analyses of crustal magnetism on the Moon, planets and asteroids; and 3) Rock magnetic studies of extraterrestrial materials and their synthetic analogs, including magnetization acquisition and demagnetization processes. The deadline to submit an abstract is to AGU is 02 September 2010 - 23:59 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) or 03:59+1 GMT. 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 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY AT THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEOMORPHOLOGISTS We are convening a session on planetary geomorphology at the International Association of Geomorphologists annual meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Feb. 18-22, 2011. We hope you will consider submitting an abstract to this session. We have been granted an abstract submission extension to September 30. Submission information can be found in the 2nd circular at: http://www.geomorph.org/main.html If you submit, please copy either of us. We hope to see you there! Thanks, Rosaly Lopes and Jani Radebaugh Accelerating volumes of data returned from orbiting spacecraft continue to reveal solar system worlds with geomorphic features as complex and interesting as those on Earth. Active and relict river channels, lakes, landslides, glaciers, volcanoes, dunes, mountains, and impact craters have all been discovered on other planetary bodies. These are commonly developed in of different materials, form at different rates, and involve different genetic processes than we observe on Earth. A clear understanding of the role of fundamental physical processes versus materials and rates requires a study of these features across the solar system. We invite papers discussing key morphologies found on planetary surfaces and comparisons with terrestrial analogs. 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 JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN PLANETARY PHYSICS, IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, UK Title: Research Associate in Planetary Physics Location: SPAT, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London, UK Duration: 2 years Area: outer planetary magnetospheres, atmospheres and exospheres, including modelling of Saturn's internal magnetic field, plasma interactions at Saturn's icy moons, Venus atmosphere - solar wind interactions and solar wind - cometary interactions. Website: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/spat Contact: Space and Atmospheric Physics Group Administration office (space.sec@imperial.ac.uk) For further information on position/application, go to: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/employment (select "Job Search" then enter the vacancy reference number NS 2010 102 GA into "Keywords"). Closing date for application: 31 August 2010 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 WORKSHOP GEOBIOLOGY IN SPACE EXPLORATION AND FIELD TRIP GEOMICROBIOLOGY AND GEOLOGY FROM PRECAMBRIAN TO QUATERNARY Venue Marrakech, Morocco Dates: Workshop 7 - 9 February 2011, Field Trip 10-14 February 2011 http://www.irsps.unich.it/education/geoexp2011/ Geobiology in Space Exploration is a meeting of talks and discussions to understand the full range of the contributions of geobiology to space exploration and settlement. It has two core purposes: 1) To contribute to building the community of people working in geobiology and applying it to space sciences and exploration, 2) To develop a strategic document on the range of geobiology applications and possible space missions for ESA. The meeting is organized by the European Space Agency (ESA) Topical Team 'Geomicrobiology for Space Settlement and Exploration (GESSE)'. The topical team was set up in 2009 to investigate and develop new opportunities for geobiology in space - from life detection to practical applications of geobiology and geomicrobiology in human space exploration. This meeting will be the fourth topical team meeting, but has been organised as a community workshop to achieve the objectives. 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 SCIENCE POWERPOINTS AND PDFS Are you looking for some great slides or illustrations to use in your classes this term? The Planetary Science Research Discoveries (PSRD) website has 30 powerpoint slide sets covering fundamental topics in planetary science. Each set has three to four slides that are annotated with captions and notes, and are linked to PSRD articles that provide the full context, additional graphics, and references. http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/Archive/Archive-PSRDpresents.html In addition, many college instructors have recommended PSRD to their students working on homework, term papers or other research projects. All 150 PSRD articles are readily available in the archive at: http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/Archive/ 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 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN METEORITICS A post-doctoral position is available in Brussels, (Belgium) to work on meteorites collected in Antarctica in collaboration with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Universite Libre de Bruxelles. The position is initially for two years (with possibility of extension) and will be based in the Earth System Science research unit at the VUB. In addition to being an enthusiastic and innovative scientist, the candidate should have a PhD in Geosciences with a good expertise in cosmo/geochemistry and analytical methodologies. The research topic is open to proposition; the selected researcher will have access to a broad range of analytical tools. The competitive salary makes it possible to live comfortably in Brussels and includes full benefits. For questions contact Philippe Claeys (phclaeys@vub.ac.be) and Vinciane Debaille (vdebaill@ulb.ac.be); applications will be considered until the position is filled. Download detailed job description from: http://we.vub.ac.be/~essc/ 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 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER CIVIL SERVICE POSITION IN PLANETARY SCIENCE The Space Science Office of the Marshall Space Flight Center announces a civil service position in planetary science. The successful candidate will fill a project scientist position in the Lunar Mapping and Modeling Project, and maintain a strong independent scientific research program as part of the MSFC Planetary Science group. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Barbara Cohen (Barbara.A.Cohen@nasa.gov). Candidates must apply by August 24th. http://www.USAJobs.com Job Announcement Number MS10D0108 Dr. Barbara Cohen, lunatic NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Space Science Office / VP 62 320 Sparkman Dr., Huntsville AL 35805 office (256) 961-7566 | cell (256) 975-1274 Barbara.A.Cohen@nasa.gov 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html September 20, 2010 International Symposium on Asteroid Mitigation http://aeweb.tamu.edu/isam/index.php College Station, TX January 17-21, 2011 Landing Site Characterization and Selection for Future Exploration Missions, a Europlanet JRA1 Workshop http://www.planetarygis.org/wiki/Workshop2011 Leiden/Noordwijk, The Netherlands February 7-9, 2011, Workshop on Geobiology in Space Exploration http://www.irsps.unich.it/education/geoexp2011/ Marrakech, Morocco February 10-14, 2011 Field Trip on Geomicrobiology and Geology from Precambrian to Quaternary http://www.irsps.unich.it/education/geoexp2011/ Marrakech, Morocco April 3-8, 2011 European Geosciences Union General Assembly http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2011/ Vienna, Austria June 5-8, 2011 AbGradCon 2011 - Astrobiology Graduate Student Conference http://abgradcon2011.org/ Montana State University Bozeman, MT August 14-19, 2011 Goldschmidt 2011 http://www.goldschmidt2011.org/ Prague, Czeck Republic [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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