PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 11, Number 23 (May 30, 2017) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Karen Stockstill-Cahill, Elisabeth Adams Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o--------------------------SPECIAL EDITION----------------------------o MICHAEL F. A'HEARN VISITATION AND FUNERAL NOTICE Mike passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017, at his home in University Park, MD. He had a deep love of science and gregarious nature, always able to make a positive difference in whatever he did. An obituary will be forthcoming. Mike was the beloved husband of Maxine C. A'Hearn; father of Brian J. (Zlata) of Oxford, UK, Kevin P. (Kanlayane) of Vienna, VA, and Patrick N. A'Hearn of Seattle, WA; grandfather of Sean, Brendan, Marie, Eliane, and Gabriel. Relatives and friends may call at: Visitation Wednesday, May 31, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Collins Funeral Home 500 University Boulevard West Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) Funeral Thursday, June 1, at 10 AM Mass of Christian Burial Holy Redeemer Church Berwyn Rd & 49th Avenue College Park, MD Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat) 71 O Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 http://www.some.org or Catholic Relief Services P.O. Box 17090 Baltimore, MD 21297 http://www.crs.org *********************************************************************** * 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.html, 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. Title plus text is limited to 200 words. Go to * http://planetarynews.org/submission.html for complete submission * directions. * * PEN is a service provided by the Planetary Science Institute * (http://www.psi.edu) using no NASA funds. All editorial work is * volunteer. **********************************************************************