To go boldly (and on budget), Article in The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2013/12/25/to-go-boldly-and-on-budget/
Monthly Archives: December 2013
VOLUNTEER STILL NEEDED FOR LPSC PROGRAM COMMITTEE: AEOLIAN PROCESSES
Dear planetary science friends, please share this far and wide. I have not yet identified someone to serve on the LPSC program committee to handle planetary aeolian processes. I also need to […]
JOB OPPORTUNITY: STEVE FOSSETT POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in Saint Louis invites applications for the Steve Fossett Postdoctoral Fellowship.The Department seeks outstanding candidates who will strengthen and complement existing areas of […]
ESA MARS EXPRESS: CLOSEST-EVER FLYBY OF PHOBOS
Early in the morning (GMT time) on Sunday, 29 December 2013, ESA’s Mars Express made the closest-ever flyby of Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons. More information may be found at: http://blogs.esa.int/mex/
JOB OPPORTUNITY: 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 […]
ROSES-13 AMENDMENT 41: THE LIVING WITH A STAR (LWS) PROGRAM DRAFT
The goal of NASA’s Living with a Star (LWS) Program is to develop the scientific understanding needed for the United States to effectively address those aspects of Heliophysics science that may affect […]
EGU 2014 SESSION: PS2.4 MARS SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION
27 April – 02 May 2014, EGU, Vienna The Mars Science and Exploration Session will address the latest results on the interior, surface, atmosphere and ionosphere of Mars from recent and ongoing […]
APOLLO 8 EARTHRISE VIDEO RE-CREATION
I wanted to let you know about a new video NASA has produced, which I narrated and helped to develop, re-creating the Apollo 8 Earthrise using LRO data. I wish you […]
ENDURING QUESTS, DARING VISIONS – NASA ASTROPHYSICS IN THE NEXT THREE DECADES
In early 2013, the Astrophysics Subcommittee (APS) of the NASA Advisory Council/Science Committee commissioned a Task Force to develop a vision for NASA’s Astrophysics Division spanning the next three decades. The charter given […]
CAS-NAS FORUM FOR NEW LEADERS IN SPACE SCIENCE
The National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Space Studies Board of U.S. National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council invites applications for the 2014 inaugural CAS-NAS Forum […]
EGU SESSION PS5.1/ST4.4: PLANETARY PLASMA PHYSICS AND INTERACTIONS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
The emphasis of the session is on all aspects of planetary plasma physics and interactions in the Solar System, including: (a) Magnetospheres, ionospheres, auroras (b) The solar wind interaction with planets, […]
SBAG meeting: January 8-9, 2014
Dear SBAG community, Just a reminder to please register for the upcoming SBAG meeting if you plan to attend in person. Information about the meeting, which will be held Wednesday, […]
ROSES-13 Amendment 37: Revised text for Appendix D.8, SAT
ROSES-13 Amendment 37 releases revised text for Appendix D.8, the Strategic Astrophysics Technology program. The Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT) program solicits proposals to support the maturation of key technologies to […]
Hubble Space Telescope Sees Evidence of Water Vapor Venting off Jupiter Moon
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has observed water vapor above the frigid south polar region of Jupiter’s moon Europa, providing the first strong evidence of water plumes erupting off the moon’s […]
A NEW WARM SPITZER IRAC IMAGE FEATURES AND CAVEATS WEB PAGE
We have added a new web page at: http://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/data/SPITZER/docs/irac/warmfeatures/ which describes the features seen specifically in warm IRAC data. Features are illustrated with images, when feasible, and available mitigation techniques are discussed. We […]
NASA Curiosity: First Mars Age Measurement and Human Exploration Help
NASA’s Curiosity rover is providing vital insight about Mars’ past and current environments that will aid plans for future robotic and human missions. In a little more than a year […]
REGISTER TODAY FOR THE 2014 HUMANS TO MARS SUMMIT
Registration fee increases on January 1, 2014 Join us at the Humans to Mars Summit (H2M). Co-sponsored by Explore Mars, the George Washington University, and the Space Policy Institute at GW, H2M […]
AAS SPECIAL SESSION: SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE, THE NEXT TEN YEARS
There will be a special Spitzer session at the upcoming winter AAS in Washington D.C. When: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 10-11:30 AM Where: Potomac Ballroom C As NASA’s final Great Observatory […]
Job Opportunity: Planetary Science Positions, Florida Space Institute, University of Central Florida
The Florida Space Institute (http://fsi.ucf.edu/), a multi-disciplinary center conducting leading edge applied and basic research and education programs in space-related fields ranging from planetary science to space physics and Earth science, is now […]
Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin Issue No. 135 Now Available
LUNAR AND PLANETARY INFORMATION BULLETIN ISSUE #135 December 2013 Now available on the LPI’s website at www.lpi.usra.edu/lpib Features in this issue include: USGS ASTROGEOLOGY SCIENCE CENTER: 50 YEARS OF SURVEYING THE […]