PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 8, Number 41 (August 24, 2014) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Melissa Lane, Susan Benecchi Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment (AIDA) Workshop Abstract Deadline 2. NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships 3. MAVEN Postdoctoral Researcher in Mars Magnetic Fields 4. Farinella Prize 2014: Announcement of the Winner 5. 4th International Workshop on LunarCubes 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 ASTEROID IMPACT DEFLECTION ASSESSMENT (AIDA) WORKSHOP ABSTRACT DEADLINE The first International Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment (AIDA) Workshop will be held 15-17 October 2014 in Laurel, Maryland. AIDA is a technology demonstration of the kinetic impactor concept. It is composed of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) and AIM (Asteroid Impact Mission) spacecrafts, each under consideration by NASA and ESA. The combination of both spacecrafts is referred to as AIDA. Abstracts are solicited for participants to the workshop. Topics include studies relevant to the two concepts (DART projectile and AIM rendezvous spacecraft), knowledge of the Didymos binary system (the target of the AIDA demonstration), and on binary origins, dynamics and properties (e.g. regolith and surface characteristics, internal structure), impact observing strategies, additional science opportunities during an impact demonstration and associated payloads, impact modeling and momentum transfer of an artificial projectile, ejecta dynamics, etc. Abstracts are due 1 September 2014. Please visit: http://www.oca.eu/michel/AIDAWorkshop2014/ for further details, including abstract format. 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 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/18696 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 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 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. 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 FARINELLA PRIZE 2014: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER The Board of the 2014 Paolo Farinella Prize, composed by B. Bottke, F. Mignard, A. Rossi, D.J. Scheeres and G.B. Valsecchi, has unanimously awarded Prof. David Vokrouhlicky (Charles University, Prague, Czeck Republic) the Prize for 2014, on the topic "Non-Gravitational Forces in the Solar System". A close collaborator and friend of Farinella, David shared Paolo's interest in the dynamics of both artificial and natural celestial bodies exploiting an interdisciplinary approach to enrich both disciplines. David and Paolo Farinella were the first to set forth a unified version of the Yarkovsky effect (the diurnal and seasonal brands) and to draw a bold conclusion at that time regarding the importance of this kind of radiation forces in the orbital evolution of asteroids. At that time when radiation forces were seen relevant only for dust particles, David and Paolo set a new paradigm by showing that these tiny forces could drive minor bodies into the internal region of the solar system and be responsible for triggering their capture into resonances. The Prize will be delivered to Prof. Vokrouhlicky in a Special Prize Session during the 2014 EPSC in Cascais, Portugal (September 7-12, 2014). [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 4TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON LUNARCUBES October 7-10, 2014 Sunnyvale, California 2014 Keynote Speakers - Astrobotic (astrobotic.com) Private access to cislunar space for less than $100k\Kg - Deep Space Industries (deepspaceindustries.com) Private access to asteroids in cislunar space and beyond - Made in Space (madeinspace.us) Gravity independant 3D printing on Earth and ISS - SpaceGambit (spacegambit.org) Supporting talent, technology and teams in the Space Maker Movement - Lunar Initiatives (lunarinitiatives.com) Global workshops and initiatives promoting Lunar and deep space exploration, now Its your moon, what are you waiting for? Register and book now, rooms fill up fast! LunarCubes.com 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 August 4, 2014 Europa Instrument Investigations Pre-proposal Conference http://soma.larc.nasa.gov/europa/conf_wkshop.html On-Line October 15-17, 2014 AIDA International Workshop 2014 https://www-n.oca.eu/michel/AIDAWorkshop2014/ Laurel, MD October 23-24, 2014 Premier Atelier http://plato-france1.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/1 Marseille, France [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.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. 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