PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 10, Number 8 (February 14, 2016) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Susan Benecchi Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Melissa Lane Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. COSPAR 2016 Event B0.5 "Planetary Formation: From Dust to Giant Exoplanets" - Deadline Approaching 2. Research Scientist Position at FSI 3. Goldschmidt Conference 2016 Session: Chemistry of the Outer Solar System 4. NASA Ames Applied Research Accelerator: Mavericks Lab 5. Debris Civil Servant Opening 6. Dusty Visions Workshop 7. AOGS2016 Session PS-08: Solar System Primitive Body Exploration Missions 8. AOGS2016 Session PS-09: Planetary Science Data Archiving 9. Astronomy Education Project Information Request 10. OPAG Assessments Update 11. 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 COSPAR 2016 EVENT B0.5 "PLANETARY FORMATION: FROM DUST TO GIANT EXOPLANETS" - DEADLINE APPROACHING Istanbul, Turkey, 30 July - 7 August 2016 Abstract submission deadline: 19 February 2016 This event, currently planned to take place over two half-day sessions, is jointly organized by Commission B "Space Studies of the Earth-Moon System, Planets, and Small Bodies of the Solar System" and Commission E "Research in Astrophysics from Space". https://www.cospar-assembly.org/ The aim of COSPAR 2016 event is to offer to all involved communities a common space for discussing new theoretical, observational and laboratory results about the formation and evolution of planetary systems and of their formation environments, the protoplanetary disks. Confirmed solicited speaker (at the time of writing): Katherine Kretke (Southwest Research Institute, USA) Scientific Organizing Committee: Diego Turrini (Main Scientific Organizer, INAF-IAPS, Italy), Sho Sasaki (Deputy Organizer, Osaka University, Japan), Francesca Altieri (INAF, Italy), Gennaro D'Angelo (SETI Institute, USA), Francesco Marzari (University of Padova, Italy), Motohide Tamura (National Astronomical Observatory, Japan), Mark Wyatt (University of Cambridge, UK), Hajime Yano (JAXA, Japan) [Edited for length.] 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 RESEARCH SCIENTIST POSITION AT FSI The Florida Space Institute (http://fsi.ucf.edu/), a multi- disciplinary center based in Orlando, Florida is devoted to facilitating and conducting leading edge applied and basic research in space fields ranging from planetary science to space physics to Earth science. We are now seeking new applications for lunar, planetary and extra-solar planet research scientist positions. Of particular interest to FSI are Principal Investigators of planetary science research grants, centers, and mission experiments who are seeking a greater career opportunity. Applicants must have a PhD in a planetary science or a relevant field. Successful applicants should have demonstrated research leadership ability and interpersonal skills, and a consistent record of both research publications and competitively funded space research and/or experimentation grants and contracts. Review of applications will start in March 2016. Applicants should apply online at: http://www.jobswithucf.com and click on the 'Search Available Positions' option on the top left. Once there, type in position number 42542 in the "keywords" box to search for this position. The hired candidate is expected to start employment at UCF in the Fall 2016 semester. 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 GOLDSCHMIDT CONFERENCE 2016 SESSION: CHEMISTRY OF THE OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM We are inviting the community to submit an abstract to the session 02e, 'Chemistry of the Outer Solar System: Gas Giants, Ice Giants, Icy Moons, Icy Asteroids, and Plutonian Objects.' This will be held in Yokohama, Japan, from 26 June to 1 July, 2016. http://goldschmidt.info/2016/program/programViewThemes Abstracts can be submitted at the following link by February 26: http://goldschmidt.info/2016/signupUser?nextPage=abstracts /abstractSubmit Looking forward to meeting you in Yokohama! Conveners: Yasuhito Sekine, Julie Castillo-Rogez, Olivier Mousis, Edward Young, Hajime Yano, Marc Neveu, Alessandro Morbidelli, Nicolas Altobelli 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 AMES APPLIED RESEARCH ACCELERATOR: MAVERICKS LAB Mavericks Lab is looking for Planetary Scientists, with a passion for data science, to join peers in machine learning to develop breakthrough applications for planetary defense. The program will be hosted at NASA Ames and SETI in Silicon Valley for 6 weeks this summer, where three teams will work in parallel mentored by senior experts from both academia and the private sector. Mavericks Lab is an experimental new tool in NASA's innovation portfolio that places emphasis on inter-disciplinary approaches, rapid iteration and teamwork to bridge knowledge gaps useful to the Space Program - in this case the Asteroid Grand Challenge. In this inaugural Mavericks Lab, participants and mentors will be invited to work on solutions within the following themes: 1. New Tools e.g. Feature Net A Machine Learning Tool for Removing False Positives 2. New Approaches e.g. Lost Wolves Alignment of Astrometry of New Observed Objects and Objects From Archived Surveys 3. New Discoveries e.g. Fall Finding Radically Increasing the Number of Found Meteorite Falls Using Machine Vision and Drones Applications for this year's Mavericks Lab are now open: http://www.maverickslab.org 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 DEBRIS CIVIL SERVANT OPENING Civil servant Space Scientist position in the field of orbital debris research to characterize the debris environment for the NASA Orbital Debris Program Office. Duties include: Coordinates and develops theory and computer models, e.g. (1) that relate measured orbital debris data to physical characteristics of objects generated in space as a result of dynamic events such as explosions or collisions spacecraft, or from the slow degradation of satellite surfaces, (2) that characterize the current and future debris environment. Test models against measurement and laboratory data to resolve differences and reduce model uncertainties. Desired Qualifications/Experience: (1) Orbital mechanics (e.g. collision evolution; restricted n-body problem; non-gravitational forces on the orbits of small objects). (2) Designing, planning, and coordinating complex scientific experiments. (3) Knowledge of spacecraft vulnerabilities from the micro meteoroid and orbital debris environment. (4) Remote sensing (radar and optical) and in situ measurements to characterize the orbital debris environment. Advanced degree or equivalent experience in the physical sciences or mathematics is strongly preferred. U.S. Citizenship required. Further details and the link for applying for this position can be found at: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/427932800 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 DUSTY VISIONS WORKSHOP LASP and IMPACT will be hosting the 2016 Dusty Visions Workshop in Boulder, CO, USA, July 22-24 2016. This is a discussion-heavy workshop on current and future cosmic dust research. Please visit: http://impact.colorado.edu/DustyVisions2016 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 AOGS2016 SESSION PS-08: SOLAR SYSTEM PRIMITIVE BODY EXPLORATION MISSIONS Asia Oceania Geosciences Conference 2016 July 31 - Aug 5, Beijing, China Conference website: http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2016/public.asp?page=home.htm Abstract submission deadline: February 19, 2016 This session welcomes abstracts about the results from all past and ongoing small body missions by combining multiple missions, as well as new concepts for future missions. Solar system small bodies are considered the best-preserved fossils from the early era of planetary systems formation. Small body exploration missions have tremendously revolutionized our understanding of the formation of the planetary system with their paradigm changing results. In the context of past and current missions, such as Dawn, Rosetta, Stardust-Next, EPOXI, Deep Impact, NEAR, Giotto, and VEGA, as well as missions such as Hayabusa2, en route to its target, OSIRIS-REx, in development and possibly Lucy, Psyche, AIDA, and the Japanese Trojan asteroid mission, it is now time to both combine the mission results to enhance scientific returns of these missions, and to develop concepts for future small body explorations. Conveners: Jian-Yang Li (Planetary Science Institute, United States), Makoto Yoshikawa (JAXA, Japan), Lucy McFadden (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, United States), Sebastien Besse (ESA, Spain), Liang Chang (Yunnan Observatory, China) 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 AOGS2016 SESSION PS-09: PLANETARY SCIENCE DATA ARCHIVING Asia Oceania Geosciences Conference 2016 July 31 - Aug 5, Beijing, China Conference website: http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2016/public.asp?page=home.htm Abstract submission deadline: February 19, 2016 The focus of this session is planetary science data archives, archiving activities, and future plans. We invite contributed abstracts related to all aspects of planetary science data archiving activities and concepts and will invite speakers from the major data archiving organizations from various space agencies to discuss their facilities and activities. It is of great importance and broad community interest to archive and make available to the public the data returned by planetary science exploration missions and related data from Earth-based observatories. The ultimate goal is to enable and facilitate combined scientific analyses using data covering long time-baselines and multiple observations for new phenomena and scientific objectives emerging in the future. This session provides a forum for researchers in planetary sciences to discuss and understand the standards, approaches, current progress, and future plans and concepts for effective long-term planetary science data preservation. Conveners: Jian-Yang Li (Planetary Science Institute, United States), Ludmilla Kolokolova (University of Maryland, United States), Daniel Crichton (JPL, Caltech, United States), Sebastien Besse (ESA, Spain), Yukio Yamamoto (JAXA, Japan) 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9 ASTRONOMY EDUCATION PROJECT INFORMATION REQUEST My name is Molly Simon and I'm a 3rd year graduate student at the University of Arizona working with Dr. Chris Impey on an astrobiology/ planet formation education project. If you teach an astrobiology course for non-majors and could send me your syllabus and the list of topics you teach in the course that would be great! Additionally, if you teach planet formation in any course (not just astrobiology) if you could provide me with a short explanation as to how you teach it (Powerpoint slides, videos etc...) I would greatly appreciate it! molly.simon1203@gmail.com Thank you! 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 OPAG ASSESSMENTS UPDATE The Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) recently completed a productive meeting in San Antonio, and findings from that meeting are posted at: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/ Note in particular the formation of a Roadmaps to Ocean Worlds (ROW) team, co-chaired by Terry Hurford (GSFC) and Amanda Hendrix (PSI). 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html June 14-15, 2016 Cometary Science After Rosetta https://royalsociety.org/events/2016/06/cometary-science/ London, United Kingdom July 11-15, 2016 New Directions in Planet Formation https://www.lorentzcenter.nl/lc/web/2016/799/info.php3?wsid=799 &venue=Oort Leiden, The Netherlands July 22-24, 2016 Dusty Visions Workshop http://impact.colorado.edu/DustyVisions2016 Boulder, CO [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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