PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 8, Number 21 (May 11, 2014) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Susan Benecchi Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Melissa Lane Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. "Geospace Revisited" Third Announcement and Call for Papers 2. Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium (BGS) 3. Two New Resource Guides for Those Who Teach or Explain Astronomy 4. Rosetta/MIDAS Postdoc Position 5. Mars Magnetic Fields and Upper Atmosphere Postdoctoral Researchers (NASA-GSFC/CRESST/University of Maryland) 6. NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships 7. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 8. Special Regions SAG Report: Presentation at MEPAG Meeting Next Week 9. First Announcement for Hayabusa 2014: Second Symposium of Solar System Materials 10. [NASA] ROSES-14: Removing Planetary Major Equipment from PDART 11. MEPAG Meeting via Adobe Connect 12. 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 "GEOSPACE REVISITED" THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS Geospace Revisited: A Cluster/MAARBLE/Van Allen Probes Conference Rhodes (Greece), 15-20 September 2014 http://geospacerev.space.noa.gr/ This conference aims at revisiting long-standing issues of geospace dynamic phenomena. New data from space missions like Cluster, THEMIS and the more recent Van Allen Probes, along with measurements from ground-based magnetometer arrays around the globe, processed with new methods and combined with theory and simulations are expected to shed light on the complex interplay of particles, fields and waves in geospace, and in particular the inner magnetosphere (radiation belts and ring current). It will be held at the Rodos Palace Hotel: http://www.rodos-palace.gr/ Abstract submission is now open until 15 June 2014. Please note that one has to first register at: http://geospacerev.space.noa.gr/registration/register.php before heading to the abstract submission page at: http://geospacerev.space.noa.gr/abstracts/submitAbstract.php The sessions and invited speakers can be found at: http://geospacerev.space.noa.gr/index.php/ct-menu-item-7 Information on accommodation and transportation can be found at: http://geospacerev.space.noa.gr/index.php/room-reservation-and- travel-information The deadline for room reservations is 31 July 2014. Ioannis Daglis Philippe Escoubet [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 BINGHAMTON GEOMORPHOLOGY SYMPOSIUM (BGS) The Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium (BGS), an established forum for exploring all aspects of geomorphology, focuses this year on Planetary Geomorphology. We warmly welcome abstracts from all branches of planetary - and terrestrial - geomorphology. BGS2014 (Sept 12-14, at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville) will include a field trip to the Appalachian Mts and a workshop on accessing planetary datasets. Please see: http://web.eps.utk.edu/SYMPOSIUM/index.php for more information, to register or to submit an abstract (before Aug 1). Abstracts will be searchable through the SAO/ADS. 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 TWO NEW RESOURCE GUIDES FOR THOSE WHO TEACH OR EXPLAIN ASTRONOMY "Unheard Voices," a set of resource guides about the astronomy of many cultures and about the contributions of women to astronomy, is now available on the Multiverse web site at: http://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/Learning-Resources/ Educator-Resource-Guides The two new resource guides are designed specifically for instructors and students in introductory college science courses (such as Astro 101), but can be used by anyone who is teaching, explaining, or learning astronomy or earth and space science. Sponsored by the Heliophysics Forum of the Space Missions Directorate at NASA, the guides include written, on-line, and audio-visual materials, many of which can be used directly in the classroom, for student papers, or personal enrichment. "Unheard Voices 1: The Astronomy of Many Cultures" features the contributions to astronomy of African, Asian, Hispanic, South Pacific, Islamic, and Native American cultures, together with a section on reports and articles for achieving greater diversity in science. (15 pages) "Unheard Voices 2: Women in Astronomy" features sections on: the history of women in astronomy in general, materials on selected women astronomers of the past, issues facing women in astronomy today, and materials on selected contemporary women astronomers. (13 pages) [Edited for length.] 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 ROSETTA/MIDAS POSTDOC POSITION A three year postdoctoral position is available at the Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Science, Graz, Austria, within the frame of the ASAP10 project "The MIDAS AFM - modelling and calibration of a cometary atomic force microscope". The successful applicant will join the core MIDAS team which is responsible for planning and executing operations of the instrument. As well as participating in the ongoing science planning for MIDAS, the candidate would combine numerical modelling and analysis of scientific data and telemetry to better understand the instrument behavior with respect to temperature, vibration and other factors. The Flight Spare and Qualification Model instruments are available for ground based testing and analysis. Calibration and data archiving activities will become important in the latter half of the project and it is expected that as operations become more routine, time would be available for scientific analysis of the data. The appointment should start in June 2014 and runs for 36 months; the application deadline is 16th May 2014. Both of these can be (slightly!) flexible, so please get in touch if you are interested. Interested candidates should send their application including a short CV to the project leader Dr. Mark Bentley (mark.bentley@oeaw.ac.at). Further details: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/service/personal/ ASAP10_MIDAS_PostDoc.pdf.pdf [Edited 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 MARS MAGNETIC FIELDS AND UPPER ATMOSPHERE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS (NASA-GSFC/CRESST/UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND) Applications are now being accepted for two Postdoctoral Research Associates, funded through the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) and the Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science and Technology (CRESST), to work in the Planetary Magnetospheres Laboratory of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in the area of Mars magnetic fields and upper atmosphere investigations using data from the MAVEN mission. Additional details are available at: http://www.astro.umd.edu/employment/ Candidates for either position should have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline with prior experience conducting scientific research related to the Maven science objectives or the types of instruments included in the MAVEN science payload. IDL skills and experience in acquisition and analysis of data from space flight instruments are highly desirable. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer. All applications received by May 23, 2014 will receive full consideration. 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 NASA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides opportunities for scientists and engineers to conduct research largely of their own choosing, yet compatible with the research opportunities posted on the NPP Web site. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA's missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology. A sample research opportunity is: https://www3.orau.gov/NPDoc/Catalog/18360 Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. U. S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar may apply. Stipends start at $53,500 per year, with supplements for high cost- of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation and health insurance, and $8,000 per year is provided for professional travel. Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, and November 1. The latest NPP Newsletter: http://bit.ly/1iUrK4I For further information and to apply, visit: http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc/description/index.htm Questions: nasapostdoc@orau.org 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 GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The May '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 the Xanadu region on Titan. Post is contributed by Dr. Mirjam Langhans, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, Germany. Mary Bourke 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 SPECIAL REGIONS SAG REPORT: PRESENTATION AT MEPAG MEETING NEXT WEEK To Members of the Mars Exploration Community, One of the major presentations at the MEPAG meeting next week will be the draft analysis prepared by the Special Regions SAG. This committee has been working for approximately the last 5 months to update our technical understanding of when and where planetary protection special regions might occur on Mars. The SAG has produced a draft report for community review, discussion, and feedback. A set of PPT-formatted files summarizing their preliminary findings has now been posted on the MEPAG website at the following location: http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/meetings.cfm?expand=m29 The SAG committee would welcome any feedback on this interim material before it proceeds to preparation of a text-formatted final report. Dave Beaty 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 FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT FOR HAYABUSA 2014: SECOND SYMPOSIUM OF SOLAR SYSTEM MATERIALS Scope: Hayabusa return samples have been preliminary examined, followed by research in 1st and 2nd AO. This time spectroscopy is more emphasized to relate these samples with processes on small planets. Let us join and set a perspective to the future solar system science driven by these topics with this symposium! We welcome the presentations on the following topics: * Results from Hayabusa sample analysis * New insights from solar system material analysis * Spectroscopy and planetary surface processes * Perspectives of solar system evolution by theoretical, observational and experimental studies * Technique and methodology of sample analysis * Other related studies Important dates: Call for abstracts - 15 July 2014 Abstract submission due - 30 September 2014 Meeting period - 4-5 December 2014 Proceedings due - 28 February 2015 Website: http://hayabusaao.isas.jaxa.jp/symposium/ 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] ROSES-14: REMOVING PLANETARY MAJOR EQUIPMENT FROM PDART ROSES-14 Amendment 19 removes the Planetary Major Equipment option from Appendix C.7, Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools Program (PDART) The Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools (PDART) Program solicits proposals to generate higher-order data products, archive and restore data sets or products, create or consolidate reference databases, digitize data, and develop or validate software tools. The objective of this program element is to increase the amount and quality of archived data and data products available for planetary science research and exploration and to produce tools that would enable or enhance future scientific investigations. This amendment removes the Planetary Major Equipment option from the Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools call, C.7. The due dates remain unchanged, Step-1 proposals are due July 14, 2014, and Step-2 proposals are due September 12, 2014. Amendment: NNH14ZDA001N http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ RSS feed at: http://nasascience.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations /roses-2014 Questions concerning C.7, PDART, may be addressed to: Planetary Science Division Michael Kelley - Lead Point of Contact (202) 358-0607; michael.s.kelley@nasa.gov Michael New - Discipline Scientist (202) 358-1766; michael.h.new@nasa.gov Sarah Noble - Discipline Scientist (202) 358-2492; sarah.noble-1@nasa.gov [Edited for length.] 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 MEPAG MEETING VIA ADOBE CONNECT Dear Members of the Mars Community: If you would like to tune in to next week's MEPAG meeting remotely, please log on to the Adobe Connect site at: https://connect.arc.nasa.gov/mepag/ and listen through your computer's speakers. The chat feature on the site will allow you to ask questions during the Q&A portion of each session. There will be no call-in line provided for this meeting. Carla de la Paz Staff Assistant MED Chief Scientists/Chief Technologist Office Jet Propulsion Laboratory 4800 Oak Grove Drive, M/S 321-630 Pasadena, CA 91109 Ph. (818) 354-3160 Fax (818) 393-3035 paz@jpl.nasa.gov 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html December 4-5, 2014 Hayabusa 2014: Second Symposium of Solar System Materials http://hayabusaao.isas.jaxa.jp/symposium/ Kanagawa, Japan [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop of which 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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