PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 8, Number 24 (May 25, 2014) 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. [NASA] PDS - Rosetta Mission Data Release: Asteroid Lutetia Fly-By and More 2. Boston AAS Evening Splinter Meeting: Science with the ASTRO-1 Space Telescope 3. NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships 4. Jovian Magnetic Field and Magnetosphere Post-doc Researcher 5. Space Policy Internships at the NRC's Space Studies Board 6. 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 [NASA] PDS - ROSETTA MISSION DATA RELEASE: ASTEROID LUTETIA FLY-BY AND MORE The NASA Planetary Data System is pleased to announce that the following datasets have been released as lien-resolved and archived: EPOXI mission, new data: HRI-IR C/Garradd (2009 P1) Raw and Calibrated Spectra HRI-IR C/ISON (2012 S1) Raw and Calibrated Spectra HRI-VIS C/Garradd (2009 P1) Raw and Calibrated Images MRI-VIS C/Garradd (2009 P1) Raw and Calibrated Images MRI-VIS C/ISON (2012 S1) Raw and Calibrated Images HRI-IR In-flight Lunar Calibrated Spectra HRI-IR EPOCh Mars Calibrated Spectra EPOXI mission, recalibrated data: 103P/Hartley 2 Calibrated Spectra v3.0 HRI-IR EPOCh Earth Calibrated Spectra v2.0 Deep Impact mission, recalibrated data: HRI-IR 9P/Tempel 1 Encounter Reduced Spectra v3.0 HRI-VIS 9P/Tempel 1 Encounter Calibrated Images v3.0 MRI-VIS 9P/Tempel 1 Encounter Reduced Images v3.0 ITS-VIS 9P/Tempel 1 Encounter Reduced Images v3.0 Comet 9P/Tempel 1 groundbased observations (Deep Impact mission support): KPNO 2.1m 9P/Tempel 1 Images from February to June 2005 Kitt Peak Mayall 4m MOSAIC Images of 9P/Tempel 1 from 2005 around DI Encounter The data can be accessed through the PDS Small Bodies Node. To see and download the data as well as mission and instrument information, go to: http://pdssbn.astro.umd.edu/ 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 BOSTON AAS EVENING SPLINTER MEETING: SCIENCE WITH THE ASTRO-1 SPACE TELESCOPE When: Tuesday, June 3, at 8PM EDT Where: St. George CD, Westin Copley Place The BoldlyGo Institute is planning to execute privately funded, cutting-edge Discovery-class and Probe-class space science missions during the next decade and beyond. One such mission is ASTRO-1, a 2-m class space telescope working at UVIS wavelengths to be launched in the post-HST era with advanced imaging and spectroscopic capabilities for studying galaxy and stellar populations, exoplanetary systems, Solar System objects, star formation, the ISM/IGM, time domain astrophysics, large-scale structure, and much more. It will be placed into a Lagrange point or heliocentric orbit to maximize observing efficiency and to allow it to be paired with an external starshade. Join us to learn how you can become involved and to help BoldlyGo Institute launch the era of NewSpace Science! 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 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. An example of one of the research opportunities in planetary science is: https://www3.orau.gov/NPDoc/Catalog/18115 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 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 JOVIAN MAGNETIC FIELD AND MAGNETOSPHERE POST-DOC RESEARCHER Applications are now being accepted for a Postdoctoral Research Associate, 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 Jupiter's magnetic field and magnetosphere, using data from the Juno (New Frontier) mission. Additional details are available at: http://www.astro.umd.edu/employment/#Juno Candidates for this position should have a Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline with prior experience conducting scientific research. Experience with magnetometer instrumentation and data, disciplined programming skills (primarily Fortran and IDL), and scientific writing experience are desired. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer. All applications received by Sept. 26, 2014 will receive full consideration. 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 SPACE POLICY INTERNSHIPS AT THE NRC'S SPACE STUDIES BOARD Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internships are offered twice annually in Washington, D.C., by the National Research Council's Space Studies Board. The summer 2014 program is restricted to undergraduates and available slots already have been filled. Vacancies still exist in the autumn 2014 program, which is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Applications for the autumn program will be accepted until June 20, 2014. Successful candidates will be contacted by July 17, 2014. Additional information about the program, including application procedure, can be found at: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/ssb_052239 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 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS August 11-14 2014 1st LSST Observing Cadences Workshop https://project.lsst.org/meetings/lsst2014/ Phoenix, AZ October 29-31, 2014 International Conference on Space Exploration http://space-explo2014.com Strasbourg, France June 29 - July 3, 2015 From Super-Earths to Brown Dwarfs: Who's Who? http://www.iap.fr/activites/colloques_ateliers/colloque_IAP/ colloqueiap.php?annee=2015 Paris, France July 6-8, 2015 The Second Workshop on Measuring Precise Radial Velocities http://exoplanets.astro.yale.edu/workshop/EPRV.php New Haven, CT August 3-14. 2015 XXIX IAU General Assembly http://astronomy2015.org Honolulu, HI [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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