PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 7, Number 46 (October 6, 2013) 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. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 2. [NASA] PDS Odyssey Data Release 45 3. Uranus/Neptune Workshop at DPS 4. Lunar and Planetary Science Positions 5. [NASA] PDS Cassini Data Release 35 6. Mars 2020 Pre-proposal Conference Delayed 7. Job Announcement - SSI Executive Director 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 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The October 'Image of the Month' is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: http://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com This Month’s topic is on "Young gullies and their relationships to the dust-ice mantle on Mars". Image and caption contributed by Jan Raack, Institut für Planetologie, WWU Münster, Germany. Mary Bourke IAG Working Group on Planetary Geomorphology 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 [NASA] PDS ODYSSEY DATA RELEASE 45 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce a new delivery of Odyssey Data, Release 45, for the following instruments: GRS THEMIS RADIO SCIENCE (Releases 133-135) SPICE The gamma sensor component of the GRS instrument suite will no longer return data. The HEND and neutron spectrometer components continue to operate, but there are no neutron spectrometer data in this release. To access the above data, please visit the following link: http://pds.nasa.gov/subscription_service/SS-20131001.html To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit the following link: http://pds.nasa.gov/subscription_service/SS-Release.html All available PDS data may be found at: http://pds.nasa.gov/tools/data-search/ For further information, see the PDS Home Page: http://pds.nasa.gov/ 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 URANUS/NEPTUNE WORKSHOP AT DPS Time: Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 12:00 - 1:30 pm Location: Plaza F A high-level summary of the mid-September conference "Uranus beyond Voyager 2" (held in Meudon) will be presented, after which we will discuss recent science results and possible future missions to Uranus and Neptune. Most of the meeting time will be devoted to this group discussion. We will not have formal science presentations, though projection capabilities will be available to support the conversation as needed. Organizer: Mark Hofstadter Mark.Hofstadter@jpl.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 LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE POSITIONS Florida Space Institute of the University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, Florida The Florida Space Institute (http://fsi.ucf.edu/), a multi- disciplinary center devoted to facilitating and conducting leading edge basic applied space research, and space education programs in fields ranging from planetary science to space physics to Earth science. FSI is now seeking applications for lunar, planetary and extra-solar research scientist positions. UCF and FSI have an outstanding group of planetary scientists, primarily working in small body studies, Mars, and exoplanets, and we are committed to becoming a premier institution in all aspects of planetary science and education. See: http://planets.ucf.edu/ Of particular interest to FSI are Principal Investigators of lunar planetary science research grants, centers, and mission experiments who are seeking greater career opportunities and the low cost of living enjoyed by Floridians. Review of applications will begin October 31, 2013 and will continue through December 31, 2013. Applicants should apply on line at: http://wwww.jobswithucf.com and click on the 'Search Available Positions' option on the top left. Once there, type in position numbers 42117 (at least 3 years experience), 42554 (at least 5 years experience), 42542 (at least 10 years experience) to search for these positions. 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] PDS CASSINI DATA RELEASE 35 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce a new delivery of Cassini data, Release 35, October to December 2012, for instruments: CDA CIRS INMS ISS MAG MIMI RADAR RPWS RSS SPICE UVIS VIMS HRD data for this period was delivered earlier. CAPS data for this period are not available yet. Please note that while the data products from this release are available online now through the links below, they may not be immediately accessible through PDS web services such as the Planetary Image Data Atlas. Large data sets may take as long as a few days beyond the formal release date to be incorporated into these services. Check each service's web site to see the status of the latest release. To access the above data, please visit: http://pds.nasa.gov/subscription_service/SS-20131004.html To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit: http://pds.nasa.gov/subscription_service/SS-Release.html All available PDS data may be found at: http://pds.nasa.gov/tools/data-search/ For further information, see the PDS Home Page: http://pds.nasa.gov/ 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 MARS 2020 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE DELAYED As a result of the continuing Government shutdown, the Mars 2020 Pre- Proposal Conference (PPC), originally scheduled for October 8, 2013, has been delayed. The conference will be rescheduled once the Government employees return to work. The new date and time, as well as information on accessing the PPC, will be advertised as soon as possible on NSPIRES at: http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/Mars2020 The AO has been updated to indicate that the PPC date is now "TBD". 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 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: SSI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Start date: September 2014 Application period: October 2013 through January 2014 Further information: http://www.spacescience.org The Space Science Institute (SSI) in Boulder, CO, is seeking a dynamic, forward-looking individual to lead the organization as Executive Director. Qualified candidates will have a strong reputation within a scientific field relevant to the institute (e.g., planetary science, astrophysics, space physics, or Earth science) and will possess excellent leadership, managerial, interpersonal, and administrative skills. The Executive Director will be expected to maintain his/her own independent research program to help support a dedicated portion (ideally, no less than 25%) of time/salary. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and approximately ten years of experience in project management. Applications should include a cover letter, CV, description of current research/education interests, and contact information for three references. Inquiries and applications should be sent to: searchcommittee@spacescience.org SSI is a non-profit, public-benefit 501(c)3 corporation and operates as an Equal Opportunity employer. This job description is general in nature and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the position. More information about SSI can be found at: http://www.spacescience.org 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 Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html April 28 - May 3, 2014 21th Young Scientists' Conference on Astronomy and Space Physics http://ysc.kiev.ua/ Kyiv, Ukraine May 19-21, 2014 Venus Exploration Targets Workshop http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/venus2014/ Houston, TX July 28 - August 1, 2014 11th Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2014/public.asp?page=home.htm Sapporo, Japan [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop of which you think your colleagues should be aware, 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.php, or * send a request to pen_editor at psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor at psi.edu * * 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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