Planetary Exploration Newsletter Volume 2, Number 12 (February 24, 2008)
PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org
Editor: Nic Richmond
Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Matt Balme
Email: pen_editor at psi.edu
1. [NASA] Advisory Council, Planetary Science Subcommittee Meeting, March 3-4
2. 3rd meeting of the Enceladus Focus Group
3. Post-Doc Opportunity at CU-Boulder
4. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
[NASA] ADVISORY COUNCIL, PLANETARY SCIENCE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING, MARCH 3-4
The next meeting of the Planetary Science Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council will be held March 3-4, 2007 in the Greenewalt Auditorium on the Broad Branch Road campus of the Carnegie Institution of Washington (5241 Broad Branch Road, N.W.; Washington, DC 20015). As always, the meeting is open to the public (up to the seating capacity of the room). The agenda is planned to be:
3 March (8:30 AM – 6:30 PM)
8:30 Welcome, Introduction of New Members, Appreciations of Departing Members & Other Administrativia (Sean Solomon, Michael New)
8:45 Planetary Science Division Update (Jim Green, Doug McCuistion) 10:45 Discussion
11:45 Lunch
12:30 Teleconference with the Associate Administrator S. Alan Stern
1:30 Annual Ethics Briefing (Rebecca Gilchrist)
2:30 Requirements for a Mars Sample Receiving Facility (Ron Atlas)
3:00 Analysis Group & MOWG Reports
* VExAG (Ellen Stofan)
* LEAG (Clive Neal)
* MEPAG (Jack Mustard)
* OPAG (Fran Bagenal)
* SBAG (Faith Vilas)
* CAPTEM (Chip Shearer)
* PSS MOWG (Bill Bottke)
5:00 Discussion (Sean Solomon)
6:30 Recess
4 March (8:30 AM – 5:30 PM)
8:30 Administrative Matters (Sean Solomon, Michael New)
8:45 Report on Lunar Architecture 2 Study (Geoff Yoder)
9:45 Report on Outpost Science Working Group Activities (Kelly Snook)
10:15 Discussion (Sean Solomon)
11:30 Lunch
1:00 NRC Committee to Assess Solar System Exploration (Wes Huntress)
3:00 Break
3:30 Discussion (Sean Solomon)
4:30 Formulation of Recommendations & Planning of Future Meetings (Sean Solomon)
5:30 Adjourn
3RD MEETING OF THE ENCELADUS FOCUS GROUP
Monday 14 April, 2008
https://encfg.ciclops.org/
(The day before the Abscicon 2008 conference which will be held near NASA Ames at the Santa Clara Convention Center Tuesday-Thursday April 15-17, 2008. See: http://abscicon.seti.org/science-program/agenda.php)
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the physical properties and astrobiological potential of Enceladus, and future mission concepts. Starting time: 9:30 am PDT, Monday 14 April 2008.
Location: Is still TBD but will be at the Santa Clara Convention Center, or nearby.
If you are planning to come, please email cpenceladus@ciclops.org and let Carolyn Porco know.
POST-DOC OPPORTUNITY AT CU-BOULDER
CU-Boulder has an open Post-Doctoral Research Position for work related to landslides and granular mechanics on asteroids. The initial position is for one year with an additional year follow-on possible. Work will involve collaboration between CU and researchers at UC-Santa Cruz and will entail applying landslide or granular mechanics theory and computational tools to the asteroid environment. Duties may require creation and modification of simulation codes, theoretical study of multi-body contact mechanics, and some laboratory experiments. Position is based in Boulder, CO with several trips to Santa Cruz, CA for collaboration meetings and research.
If interested go to:
Go to “Search Postings” and search for Job Number 803136 to apply.
Sincerely,
Dan Scheeres Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences The University of Colorado at Boulder
PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS
Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html
June 22-24, 2008 NLSI Lunar Science Conference http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/nlsc2008/ NASA Ames, CA
[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.]
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