PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 11, Number 25 (June 11, 2017) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Elisabeth Adams Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Public Libraries Distributing Two Million Eclipse-Viewing Glasses 2. Building Bridges from Earth to Life: From Chemical Mechanism to Ancient Biology 3. SSERVI Announces 2017 Award Winners 4. NOI Deadline Reminder: Mapping of Water Deposits to Support Mars Exploration Program Studies 5. GSA 2017 session T.207 Volcanism and Tectonism across the Solar System 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 PUBLIC LIBRARIES DISTRIBUTING TWO MILLION ECLIPSE-VIEWING GLASSES More than two million pairs of eclipse glasses are being distributed free through public libraries for the eclipse of the Sun taking place on August 21, 2017. About 4,500 public libraries have received a package of free safe-viewing glasses, plus a 24-page information booklet on how best to do public outreach about the eclipse. The project is supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, with additional help from Google. The project was conceived by three astronomers, Andrew Fraknoi (Foothill College), Dennis Schatz (Pacific Science Center), and Douglas Duncan (University of Colorado.) They brought the idea to Paul Dusenbery at the Space Science Institute, which has the STARNet network of libraries: http://www.starnetlibraries.org/2017eclipse/ You can see an interactive map of participating libraries at that site. The eclipse information booklet, with clear non-technical background information, safe observing techniques, and suggestions for how libraries can find outreach helpers, can be downloaded free by anyone at: http://www.starnetlibraries.org/EclipseGuide/ Astronomers, astronomy hobbyists, and science teachers are needed to partner with libraries in their own communities, helping to put on eclipse outreach events in the weeks before the eclipse. Please contact your library and volunteer. 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 BUILDING BRIDGES FROM EARTH TO LIFE: FROM CHEMICAL MECHANISM TO ANCIENT BIOLOGY 9-11 January 2018 Tokyo Institute of Technology Ookayama Campus Multi-Purpose Digital Hall Tokyo, Japan This is the ELSI 6th International Symposium. Registration is now open. Deadlines: Poster submission for students requesting travel support: 05 October Poster submission (not eligible for travel support): 20 October General registration: 30 November The conference webpage includes registration, abstract submission for poster presentations, and contact information: http://www.elsi6sympo.com Researchers and students in related fields are encouraged to attend. There is limited travel support available for students who present a poster. A public lecture and post-symposium workshops will be also held. 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 SSERVI ANNOUNCES 2017 AWARD WINNERS The SSERVI Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist medal, Michael J. Wargo Award, Susan Mahan Niebur award, and Angioletta Coradini Award recognize outstanding achievement in exploration science. The winners are nominated by their academic peers, and selected by SSERVI Director Yvonne Pendleton. The awards will be presented along with invited lectures from the recipients at the 2017 Exploration Science Forum (ESF) taking place July 18-20 at the NASA Research Park at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal: Maria Zuber, Ph.D. Michael J. Wargo Exploration Science Award: Lawrence Taylor, Ph.D. Susan Mahan Niebur Early Career Award: Adrienne Dove, Ph.D. and Samuel Lawrence, Ph.D. Angioletta Coradini Mid-Career Award: Angioletta Coradini, Ph.D. Congratulations to Maria Zuber, Lawrence Taylor, Adrienne Dove and Samuel Lawrence for their achievements and contributions! More information can be found at: https://sservi.nasa.gov/articles/sservi-announces-2017-award-winners/ 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 NOI DEADLINE REMINDER MAPPING OF WATER DEPOSITS TO SUPPORT MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM Please be advised that Notices of Intent (NOIs) for the Request for Proposals (RFP) entitled Mapping of Water Deposits to Support Mars Exploration Program Studies are due on June 15, 2017 at 3:00pm PDT. Please note that NOIs are optional, but highly encouraged. This RFP was released by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in support of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, and seeks two data products focused on mapping water on Mars. These are: (1) A map of the distribution and concentration of subsurface water ice within a predefined swath extending from low to high latitudes; and (2) A global map cataloging all known surface hydrated mineral deposits and its characteristics. These products will be used to support NASA's Mars Human Landing Sites Study (HLS2) and other future landing site selection processes. Details of the RFP are available at: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/acquisition/opportunities/rfp/km-2691-947266/ The full proposal deadline is June 30, 2017 3pm PT. NOI submissions and questions related to the RFP may be addressed to Kathryn Manzanares, Subcontracts Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Tel.: (818) 393-5983; kathryn.manzanares@jpl.nasa.gov. [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 GSA 2017 SESSION T.207 VOLCANISM AND TECTONISM ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM We invite you to submit an abstract to our planetary volcanism and tectonism session at this year's GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA on October 22-25, 2017. Our session solicits abstracts on volcanic, tectonic, or volcanotectonic landforms and processes on the gamut of Solar System bodies, and encompasses surface geology, interior and thermal evolution, and comparative planetary studies with observational, experimental, or theoretical approaches. Please submit your abstract here: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2017AM/top/papers/index.cgi?sessionid=42684 The submission deadline is August 1, 2017. Conveners: Paul K. Byrne (NCSU) Christian Klimczak (UGA) We look forward to seeing you in Seattle! 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 14-18, 2017 LSST 2017 https://project.lsst.org/meetings/lsst2017/ Tucson, AZ [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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