*********************************************************************** NETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 10, Number 33 (August 7, 2016) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill 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. Mars Science Laboratory Release 12 3. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for August 2016 4. [NASA] ROSES-16 Amendment 20: LDAP Proposal Due Dates Delayed 5. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter CRISM MTRDR and TER Release 3 6. [NASA] New Education 'Science WOW!' Weekly Email Newsletter 7. OPAG Meeting WebEx and telephone information 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 August image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: http://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com/ This month's topic is "Large aeolian ripples on Mars". Post contributed by Dr. Ryan C. Ewing, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, USA. You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology) or Twitter @PlanetGeomorpho. Susan Conway (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group) 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 MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY RELEASE 12 The NASA Planetary Data System announces the twelfth data release from the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, covering data acquired from Sol 1160 through Sol 1293 (November 10, 2015, to March 27, 2016). The instruments: Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) Chemistry & Micro-Imaging (ChemCam) Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN) Hazard Avoidance Cameras (Hazcam) Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) Mast-mounted Cameras (Mastcam) Navigation Cameras (Navcam) Position Localization and Attitude Correction Estimate Storage (PLACES) Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Spacecraft, Planet, Instrument, Pointing C-Matrix, and Event kernels (SPICE) This release's data: https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/subscription_service/SS-20160801.shtml Links to MSL data sets may be found on the PDS Geosciences Node web site: http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/msl/ or reached from the main PDS home page: http://pds.nasa.gov/. MSL data are archived at the PDS Atmospheres, PPI, Geosciences, Imaging, and NAIF Nodes. Two services for searching the MSL archives: The Planetary Image Atlas at the Imaging Node allows selection of MSL image data by specific search criteria. http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/search/ The MSL Analyst's Notebook at the Geosciences Node allows searching and downloading of all MSL data in the context of mission events. http://an.rsl.wustl.edu/msl 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 MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR AUGUST 2016 To the Mars Community, On behalf of Jeff Johnson (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and Serina Diniega of the Mars Program Science Office, the August 2016 edition of the Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter can be found on the web at: http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov Please send your Mars community announcements and calendar items for inclusion in the newsletter to Meredith at Meredith.A.Cosby@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 [NASA] ROSES-16 AMENDMENT 20: LDAP PROPOSAL DUE DATES DELAYED ROSES-16 Amendment 20: Proposal due dates delayed for C.8 the Lunar Data Analysis Program. The Lunar Data Analysis Program (LDAP) program funds research on the analysis of recent lunar missions in order to enhance their scientific return. LDAP broadens scientific participation in the analysis of mission data sets and funds high-priority areas of research that support planning for future lunar missions. Step-1 proposals are now due September 8, 2016, and Step-2 proposals are now due by November 10, 2016. Go to the NASA research opportunity homepage at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ Questions concerning this program element may be directed to Robert Fogel at rfogel@nasa.gov. 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 RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER CRISM MTRDR AND TER RELEASE 3 PDS announces the third release of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter derived data. CRISM Map-projected Targeted Reduced Data Record (MTRDR) and Targeted Empirical Data Record (TER) products fill in data from 2007-048 through 2008-052. Browse data for Targeted Reduced Data Records (TRDR) are also newly released for that period. The data may be accessed at: http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mro/crism.htm 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] NEW EDUCATION 'SCIENCE WOW!' WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER Are you a science educator or interested in science education? Sign up for the NASA Education "Science WOW!" mailing list. Receive an email with NASA's latest science education offerings delivered "Weekly on Wednesdays." Science starts with a question, and so does "Science WOW!" Each week's message kicks off with a science question and a link to where you can find the answer. "Science WOW!" also highlights an awesome science education tool each week. These featured resources will include NASA apps, interactive games, 3-D printing templates and more! Plus, "Science WOW!" delivers - right to your inbox - the latest science education opportunities offered by NASA. It's a simple way to keep up with the latest professional development webinars, student contests, workshops, lectures and other activities. The first "Science WOW!" message is scheduled to be sent on Aug. 10, 2016. To register your email address and be added to the list, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/education/sciencewow/ (Scroll down on the webpage) 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 OPAG MEETING WEBEX AND TELEPHONE INFORMATION Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Meeting http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/ Thursday, August 11, 2016 to Friday, August 12, 2016 8:00 AM Mountain Time (Arizona, GMT-07:00)(same as Pacific time) Join WebEx meeting Meeting number: 999 237 745 Meeting password: )P@GN@S@123 Join by phone Conf number 1-877-971-7311 Participant Code: 5395257 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 No new meetings added. 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