PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Number 26 (June 7, 2009) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Nic Richmond Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Matt Balme Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA] Technology Development for Exoplanet Missions 2. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter - June 2009 3. Submit Session for MRP at AGU Fall Meeting 4. Planetary Decadal Survey Meeting Dates 5. Astronomy Education Review 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] TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR EXOPLANET MISSIONS This amendment establishes a new program element in Appendix D.11 entitled "Technology Development for Exoplanet Missions." This new program element solicits proposals to develop specific technologies (TRL 4-6) that feed into key exoplanet exploration measurement techniques. The measurement techniques upon which future Exoplanet Exploration Program missions are likely to be based include astrometry, coronagraphy, interferometry, and precision photometry. Notices of Intent to propose are due June 30, 2009, and proposals are due August 28, 2009. An informational workshop describing available ExEP testbed capabilities and providing guidance for developing robust development milestones will be held July 8, 2009. Workshop information will be posted on the web at: http://exep.jpl.nasa.gov On or about June 1, 2009, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2009" (NNH09ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select "Solicitations" then "Open Solicitations" then "NNH09ZDA001N"). 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 EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - June 2009 The latest newsletter can be found on the web at: http://mepag.jpl.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 SUBMIT SESSION FOR MRP AT AGU FALL MEETING Dear Colleagues, Sorry for multiple postings. The deadline for proposing special sessions for the AGU Fall meeting 2009 is rapidly approaching. On behalf of the Mineral and Rock Physics Division of AGU, I would like to kindly encourage you to propose special sessions in our division for the meeting. Any contribution to mineralogy, crystallography, mineral spectroscopy, planetary mineralogy, mineral surfaces, physical properties, high-pressure mineralogy, environmental mineralogy, theory and experiment, etc. and any interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary topics involving mineralogy and rock physics are welcome. Since always, the special sessions at AGU offer an excellent working and communication environment. Please help us show a strong and dynamic division of Mineral and Rock Physics of AGU! With my best wishes, Razvan Caracas MRP Program officer 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 PLANETARY DECADAL SURVEY MEETING DATES Steering Group: Meeting 1, 6-8 July (Keck); Meeting 2, 16-18 November (Beckman) Satellites of Giant Planets Panel: Meeting 1, 24-26 August (NAS); Meeting 2, 21-23 September (Beckman) Giant Planets Panel: Meeting 1, 24-26 August (NAS); Meeting 2, 26-28 October (Beckman) Inner Planets Panel: Meeting 1, 26-28 August (NAS); Meeting 2, 26-28 October (Beckman) Primitive Bodies Panel: Meeting 1, 9-11 September (NAS); Meeting 2, 28-30 October (Beckman) Mars Panel: Meeting 1, 9-11 September (Arizona State University), Meeting 2, 4-6 November (Caltech) Location key: Keck--Keck Center, 500 Fifth St. NW, Washington, D.C.; NAS--National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.; Beckman--Beckman Center, 100 Academy Drive, Irvine, California All subsequent meetings of the steering group and panels will take place in 2010 on dates and at locations to be determined at a later date. 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 ASTRONOMY EDUCATION REVIEW 2009 Contents and Invitation to Publish ----------------------------------------------------------- Astronomy Education Review (AER), the web-based journal/magazine about astronomy education and outreach, has published the first part of its Volume 8 (the first under the aegis of the American Astronomical Society) and we invite you to take a look at: http://aer.aip.org The current table of contents includes the following articles of particular interest to planetary scientists: Survey of K-12 Science Teachers' Educational Product Needs from Planetary Scientists Bill Gates' Great-Great-Granddaughter's Honeymoon: A (Solar System) Astronomy Activity for Several Different Age Groups AER actively solicits interesting papers and articles on all aspects of astronomy and space science education and outreach. In addition to research reports, we also welcome brief papers on innovative approaches, resource guides, dissertation abstracts, substantive op-ed pieces, and announcements of opportunities. All papers are refereed, and a set of guidelines for contributing to AER is available at: http://aer.aip.org Manuscripts and questions can be directed to: aer@aas.org. You can register on the site for quarterly updates. 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 Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html September 1-4, 2009 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technology (AMOS) Conference http://www.amostech.com/index.php Maui, Hawaii February 14-17, 2010 Library and Information Services in Astronomy (LISA) VI http://libibm.iucaa.ernet.in/conf/index.php/LISA/conf Pune, India [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop that you think your colleagues should be aware of, 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.html * * To unsubscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_unsubscribe.html * * 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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