PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 4, Number 40 (September 19, 2010) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Melissa Lane Co-Editors: Susan Benecchi, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Reminder: NASA Poll on Planetary Research and Analysis Programs 2. Announcement from Astronomy Education Review 3. [NASA] Mars at Art 2 4. [NASA] MEPAG Meeting Announcement 5. [NASA] Decadal Survey Request: Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 6. Assistant Professor of Astronomy - Cornell University 7. NASA [PDS]: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Release 3 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 REMINDER: NASA POLL ON PLANETARY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS PROGRAMS Go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/nasa_planetary_research 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 ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ASTRONOMY EDUCATION REVIEW Astronomy Education Review (AER), the web-based journal/magazine about astronomy education and outreach, continues to publish papers and articles as it moves into the second half of its 9th volume. There is currently no charge for reading or downloading the full articles in the journal and there are no page charges to publish, thanks to the generosity of its publisher, the American Astronomical Society You can see an entire current issue and all past volumes at: http://aer.aip.org AER actively solicits interesting papers and articles on all aspects of astronomy and space science education and outreach. All papers are refereed, and a set of guidelines for contributing to AER is available on the site. Thomas Hockey of the University of Northern Iowa is the Editor in Chief. Andrew Fraknoi of Foothill College serves as Senior Editorial Advisor. Judy Johnson of the American Astronomical Society is the Managing Editor. The journal is pleased to announce that it is actively soliciting papers and articles on results from the International Year of Astronomy. Such papers should meet the regular guidelines of the journal's sections, and should, whenever possible, include analysis that goes beyond a single project or single institution. (Editor note: Edited for length) 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] MARS AS ART 2 A special announcement from Doug McCuistion. NASA’s Mars Exploration Program has decided to create a second "Mars as Art" exhibit. Members of the Mars exploration community, please nominate as many images as you would like. All nominations must be submitted by October 8, 2010 at: http://mars-as-art.cloudapp.net 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] 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/index.html 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 begin the meeting at 8:30 a.m. The meeting is open to all members of the Mars science community, specifically including our international colleagues. In addition, we will broadcast the meeting via WebEx for those who cannot attend in person. Dave Des Marais MEPAG Chair (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 [NASA] DECADAL SURVEY REQUEST: SOLAR AND SPACE PHYSICS (HELIOPHYSICS) THE National Research Council will assess the scientific priorities of the U.S. solar and space physics research enterprise for 2013-2022. Details regarding this "decadal survey" may be found at: http://www.nas.edu/ssb or http://tinyurl.com/2b4e4sh We strongly encourage you to write a concept paper that can range from a specific instrument or mission proposal to a white paper that examines an issue of broad concern to the community. For full consideration, submissions must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, November 12, 2010. Your ideas will provide the foundation for an exciting and compelling program that the Steering Committee, Panel members and others involved in the Decadal process will endeavor to advocate as strongly as possible. Questions may be addressed to the Decadal Survey Committee at: heliophysics_decadal@nas.edu or to Art Charo, Study Director, Space Studies Board, National Research Council ssb@nas.edu (202) 334-3477 (Editor Note: Shortened 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 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ASTRONOMY - CORNELL UNIVERSITY The Department of Astronomy at Cornell University has a second opening for a faculty member working in solar system and/or extrasolar planetary astronomy. This position will be for a tenure-track assistant professor. Assistant professor applicants who responded to our first advertisement will be considered for this position automatically. We would be grateful if you were to bring this opportunity to the attention of those in your department who might be interested. Thank you very much. Ira Wasserman Professor of Astronomy and Physics Chairman, Department of Astronomy Cornell University 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 [PDS]: LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER DATA RELEASE 3 The NASA Planetary Data System is pleased to announce a new delivery of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) data for the following instruments: CRaTER DLRE LEND LOLA LROC Mini-RF SPICE In general, LRO Release 3 includes data collected between March 15 and June 14, 2010. To access the above data, please visit the following link: http://pds.nasa.gov/subscription_service/SS-20100915.html PDS offers two services for searching the LRO archives: 1) The Planetary Image Atlas at the Imaging Node allows selection of LRO data by specific search criteria: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/search/lro/ 2) The Lunar Orbital Data Explorer at the Geosciences Node allows searching and downloading of LRO data and other lunar orbital data sets (Clementine and Lunar Prospector): http://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/moon/ 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 June 13-15, 2011 A Wet vs. Dry Moon: Exploring Volatile Reservoirs and Implications for the Evolution of the Moon and Future Exploration http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/volatiles2011/ Houston, TX July 25-29, 2011 2011 Sagan Exoplanet Summer Workshop: Exploring Exoplanets wth Microlensing http://nexsci.caltech.edu/workshop/2011/ Pasadena, CA [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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