PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 8, Number 39 (August 10, 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] Correction for Due Date - Solar Irradiance Science 2. [NASA] Clarification of C.20 Dawn at Ceres Guest Investigator Program 3. [NASA] PDS - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbither Mini-RF Bistatic Radar Data Release 2 4. "Astronomy Ambassadors" Outreach Workshop at the Tucson DPS Meeting 5. The Astrobiology Science Conference 2015 6. Student Travel Grants for Upcoming "Volatiles in the Martian Interior" Workshop 7. Ph.D. Program Opportunity at the International Research School of Planetary Sciences (IRSPS), Pescara, Italy 8. Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology 9. MAVEN Postdoctoral Researcher in Mars Magnetic Fields 10. NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships 11. Laboratory Manager Position – MSFC Noble Gas Research Laboratory 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 [NASA] CORRECTION FOR DUE DATE - SOLAR IRRADIANCE SCIENCE The proposal due date for ROSES-2014 A.16, Solar Irradiance Science Team is Monday, November 3, 2014. Although the NSPIRES web pages displayed the correct due date for proposals to ROSES-2014 A.16, the Solar Irradiance Science Team (SIST), the NSPIRES E-mail announcing release of the call had the wrong due date. Please note that the proposal due date for ROSES-2014 A.16, Solar Irradiance Science Team is Monday, November 3, 2014. Questions concerning A.16, SIST should be directed to David B. Considine at david.b.considine@nasa.gov or 202-358-2277. 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] CLARIFICATION OF C.20 DAWN AT CERES GUEST INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM The text of C.20 the Dawn at Ceres Guest Investigator Program was clarified on August 6, 2014 to provide explicit instructions for foreign investigators in Section 2.1 and to clarify the requirement in Section 2.2 that all data presented in the proposal must be in the public domain. The proposal due dates remain unchanged. Step-1 proposals are due Thursday, 08/14/2014 and Step-2 proposals are due 10/09/2014. Questions regarding C.20 or this clarification may be directed to Michael Kelley at michael.s.kelley@nasa.gov and Michael New at michael.h.new@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 [NASA] PDS - LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITHER MINI-RF BISTATIC RADAR DATA RELEASE 2 The NASA Planetary Data System announces the second release of Mini-RF Bistatic Radar observations from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission, covering data acquired on August 7, 2012, October 2, 2012, and October 30, 2012 (orbits 14303, 14977, and 15317). To access the above data, please visit the following link: http://pds.nasa.gov/subscription_service/SS-20140805.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/ 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 "ASTRONOMY AMBASSADORS" OUTREACH WORKSHOP AT THE TUCSON DPS MEETING Introduction to Outreach for Early Career Planetary Scientists: Sunday, 9 November, JW Marriot Starr Pass, Tucson We invite graduate students, post-docs, and early-career faculty or research scientists to a day-long workshop providing training and resources for effective outreach to K-12 teachers and students, families, and the public. The workshop will take place on the Sunday preceding the annual Division for Planetary Sciences meeting. Participants will be introduced to discussion and questioning strategies, ways to avoid technical jargon, specific hands-on activities usable in a variety of settings, and ways of finding outreach partners in their own communities. They will also learn about and receive a set of written and electronic resources, including The Universe at Your Fingertips 2.0 (featuring 133 classroom tested astronomy activities) and The MOOSE (“Menu of Outreach Opportunities for Science Education” covering existing astronomy outreach programs, etc.) The number of participants is limited. To apply, register for the DPS meeting and complete the application: http://aas.org/content/dps-46-astronomy-ambassadors-workshop -application Applications are due by August 27. We especially encourage applications from groups that are under-represented in science and those who are new to outreach. See: http://aas.org/meetings/dps46/aasdps-astronomy-ambassadors-workshop. Nick Schneider, Suzy Gurton, & Andy Fraknoi [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 THE ASTROBIOLOGY SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2015 The Astrobiology Science Conference 2015 will be held at the Hilton Chicago in downtown Chicago, Illinois, on June 15–19, 2015. See: http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/abscicon2015/ AbSciCon2015 is the next in a series of conferences organized by the astrobiology community. The conference will convene scientists from all over the world who work in the interdisciplinary field of astrobiology — the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe — to report on research findings and plan future endeavors. The theme for AbSciCon2015 is "Habitability, Habitable Worlds, and Life." Astrobiology is an inherently interdisciplinary endeavor. Given the wide variety of disciplinary tools and topics to be presented at the conference, the success of AbSciCon2015 will be built upon the community's involvement in the organization of topical sessions. Community members are urged to be proactive in proposing sessions, merging similar session topics, and organizing abstracts into selected sessions. The Call for Session Topics and Organizers will open September 2, 2014: http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/abscicon2015/program/topics/ The deadline to submit Session Topics is October 22, 2014. Contact meetinginfo@hou.usra.edu for more information. 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 STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS FOR UPCOMING VOLATILES IN THE MARTIAN INTERIOR WORKSHOP Student travel grants are available for the Workshop on Volatiles in the Martian Interior, to be held Nov 3-5, 2014, in Houston, TX: http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/volatiles2014/ An application must be submitted by August 19 (same as the abstract deadline) to be considered for this funding. These opportunities are open to undergraduate and graduate students with Mars-related research interests, who are US citizens or legal residents. Information and the applications are posted on the MEPAG site: http://mepag.nasa.gov/student.cfm?expand=student Questions should be directed to Serina Diniega, serina.diniega@jpl.nasa.gov 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 PH.D. PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY AT THE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOOL OF PLANETARY SCIENCES (IRSPS), PESCARA, ITALY There will be opportunities for potential Ph.D. candidates seeking training, education, and research in Planetary Geology at the International Research School of Planetary Sciences (IRSPS) in the Ph.D. course of "Earth Systems and Built Environments" of Università d'Annunzio, Pescara, Italy: http://www.irsps.unich.it/ and http://www.unich.it/ Candidates interested in geological research of Mars and terrestrial analogs in particular are encouraged to apply. The selected Ph.D. students are expected to begin their programs from the beginning of 2015. Ph.D. candidate positions with salary paid for the duration of the Ph.D. program (3 years) would be available to some highly-evaluated candidates. Evaluation interview for candidacy for students residing outside the country would be conducted through telecon. The deadline for the application isSeptember 9th (13:00 PM, Italian Time) and it must be sent by registered mail, or by hand or by private courier to the address indicated in the call. For other details, please refer to: http://www.albo-pretorio.it/albo/archivio4_atto_0_122929_0_3.html or contact us. Gian Gabriele Ori (ggori@irsps.unich.it) Goro Komatsu (goro@irsps.unich.it) 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 BARUCH S. BLUMBERG NASA/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CHAIR IN ASTROBIOLOGY The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is now accepting applications for the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology: http://www.loc.gov/kluge/fellowships/NASA-astrobiology.html The Astrobiology Chair conducts research on the implications of astrobiology research on humanity and society, and on the issues surrounding life's collective future in the universe, on Earth and beyond. One senior researcher resides inside the Library of Congress Kluge Center for up to 12 months, and makes use of the Library of Congress collections and resources in exploration of these questions. The chair also convenes and participates in related public programs in Washington. Past chair holders are Dr. David Grinspoon and Dr. Steven J. Dick. Applications are due December 1, 2014. More information and application forms are available on the Kluge Center website: http://www.loc.gov/kluge Questions and completed applications may be sent to scholarly@loc.gov 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 MAVEN POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN MARS MAGNETIC FIELDS (NASA-GSFC/CRESST/University of Maryland) 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) investigating Mars magnetic fields using data from the MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission. Additional details are available at: http://www.astro.umd.edu/employment/ The appointment will be initially for one year, with the possibility of renewal in subsequent years. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline with experience conducting scientific research related to the MAVEN science objectives or the types of instruments included in the MAVEN science payload. Disciplined IDL and Fortran programming skills, demonstrated scientific writing ability, and experience in acquisition and analysis of data (especially magnetometer data) from space flight instruments are highly desirable. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer. All applications received by September 1, 2014 will receive full consideration. 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 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/17605 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/1u0LcSj For further information and to apply, visit: http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc/description/index.htm Questions: nasapostdoc@orau.org 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 LABORATORY MANAGER POSITION – MSFC NOBLE GAS RESEARCH LABORATORY The University of Alabama Huntsville and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center invite applications for a laboratory manager responsible for routine operation and maintenance of the MSFC Noble Gas Research Laboratory (MNGRL). A PhD or MS in the physical sciences, experience in mass spectrometry (noble gas and/or ICPMS, TIMS, etc.), and ultra- high vacuum laboratory operations are required. Salary is $67,151- $85,000 per year depending on qualifications; initial appointment is for 1 year with renewal based on performance and availability of funding. Applications will be reviewed beginning Sept 2 until position is filled. Apply online at: http://uah.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=50487 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 August 11, 2014 Comet Siding Spring and Its Close Approach to Mars: Observer's Workshop http://cometcampaign.org/workshop Laurel, MD August 11-13, 2014 The 2014 STScI Calibration Workshop http://www.stsci.edu/institute/conference/cal14 Baltimore, MD May 3-7, 2015 Joint Assembly AGI, GAC, MAC, CGU http://ja.agu.org/2015/ Montreal, Canada [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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