PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 8, Number 45 (September 21, 2014) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Melissa Lane Co-Editors: Susan Benecchi, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA] 2014 Self Nomination to Serve on NASA Science Advisory Sub-Committees 2. [NASA] PDART Point-of-Contact has Changed 3. [NASA] Delay of Step-2 Due Date for Dawn at Ceres Guest Investigator Program 4. [NASA] Explorer Solicitations are Released 5. [NASA] PDS - LADEE LDEX Extended Mission Data Release 6. 12th International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW-12) 7. Jovian Magnetic Field and Magnetosphere Post-doc Researcher 8. Early Bird Registration Extended for the 4th International Workshop on LunarCubes 9. NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships 10. 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] 2014 SELF NOMINATION TO SERVE ON NASA SCIENCE ADVISORY SUB- COMMITTEES Due date: October 1, 2014 NASA will consider self-nominations for U.S. citizens to fill intermittent vacancies on NASA's science advisory subcommittees. Nominations must be submitted in the form of a cover email, a one- page professional resume and a one-page professional biography via email; no hard copy will be accepted. For information on qualifications and email addresses to which the nominations should be submitted please see the full text of the call at: http://tinyurl.com/2014subcomCall 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] PDART POINT-OF-CONTACT HAS CHANGED The point of contact for ROSES-2014 C.7, Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools (PDART) has been changed to Sarah Noble, who can be reached at sarah.noble-1@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 [NASA] DELAY OF STEP-2 PROPOSAL DUE DATE FOR DAWN AT CERES GUEST INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM ROSES-14 Amendment 34 To allow proposers adequate time to prepare their full Step-2 proposals after hearing the decision about their Step-1 proposals, the due date for Step-2 proposals for this program is now October 27, 2014. This Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)-2014" (NNH14ZDA001N) is posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and will appear on the RSS feed at: http://nasascience.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/ roses-2014 Only offerors who submitted a Step-1 proposal are now eligible to submit a Step-2 (full) proposal. Potential proposers are strongly encouraged to carefully read Section 2.3 of C.20 and the "Instructions for Submitting a Step-2 Proposal" under "Other Documents" on the NSPIRES web page for this program. Questions concerning this program element or this Amendment may be directed to: Michael New at michael.h.new@nasa.gov. 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] EXPLORER SOLICITATIONS ARE RELEASED Notice of Intent to Propose Due: October 15, 2014 Proposals Due: December 18, 2014 NASA has released the Announcement of Opportunity for each of the 3 following missions: 1. NNH14ZDA013O (Small Explorer AO) 2. NNH12ZDA006O-APEXMO2 (Amendment 9 to the SALMON-2 AO: Astrophysics Explorer Mission of Opportunity Solicitation) 3. NNH14ZDA001N-APEX USPI (Amendment 33 to the ROSES-14 NRA: Astrophysics Explorer U.S. Participating Investigators) The full text of the solicitations and all appendices will be available electronically at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ Pre-proposal conferences will be held in early October 2014. For details see: http://explorers.larc.nasa.gov/APSMEX NASA expects to select up to three Astrophysics Small Explorer missions for Phase A studies, and down-select one to proceed into Phase B and subsequent mission phases. NASA expects to select up to three Astrophysics Explorer Missions of Opportunity for Phase A studies, and down-select one or two to proceed into Phase B and subsequent mission phases. If multiple selectable Missions of Opportunity are proposed with combined costs within the available funding, NASA may down-select more than one Mission of Opportunity investigation. NASA expects to select up to two USPI investigations. Comments and questions may be addressed in writing or by E-mail to: Dr. Wilton T. Sanders, NASA Headquarters wilton.t.sanders@nasa.gov (Email subject line should read "Explorer SMEX AO" or "Explorer MO PEA" or “APEX USPI” as appropriate.) [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 [NASA] PDS - LADEE LDEX EXTENDED MISSION DATA RELEASE The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce the availability of the LADEE Lunar Dust Experiment (LDEX) reduced and calibrated data from the extended mission. The data from the nominal mission was previously released, so now all reduced and calibrated LDEX data from the full mission are available from the PDS. These data are certified for use in proposals. To access the LADEE LDEX data, please visit the following link: http://sbn.psi.edu/pds/resource/ldex.html 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 12TH INTERNATIONAL PLANETARY PROBE WORKSHOP (IPPW-12) Save the dates for IPPW-12, hosted by DLR, from June 15-19, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cologne Germany. A Short Course on Radio Science, Radar, Communications, Navigation, and Tracking will be held the weekend before on June 13-14, 2015. Details and website to follow. Bernie Bienstock IPPW-12 IOC Chair JPL 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 JOVIAN MAGNETIC FIELD AND MAGNETOSPHERE POST-DOC RESEARCHER (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) in the area of Jupiter’s magnetic field and magnetosphere, using data from the Juno (New Frontier) mission. Additional details are available at: http://www.astro.umd.edu/employment/#Juno. Candidates for this position should have a Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline with prior experience conducting scientific research. Experience with magnetometer instrumentation and data, disciplined programming skills (primarily Fortran and IDL), and scientific writing experience are desired. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer. All applications received by Sept. 26, 2014 will receive full consideration. 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 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXTENDED FOR THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON LUNARCUBES Register now for the 4th International Workshop on LunarCubes. Register by September 22 for reduced rates! October 7-10, 2014, Sunnyvale, CA 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 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/17701 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 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS February 4-6, 2015 Workshop on Early Solar System Bombardment III http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/bombardment2015/ Houston, TX March 23-27, 2015 June 15-19, 2015 Star and Planet Formation in the Southwest https://lavinia.as.arizona.edu/~kkratter/SPF1/Home.html Oracle, AZ April 12-17, 2015 European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2015 http://www.egu2015.eu/home.html Vienna, Austria May 19-22, 2015 Craters: Populations, Chronologies & Stats http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/craterstats2015/ Laurel, MD [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop of which you think 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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