Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 12:44:59 -0500
Subject: DPS Mailing #06-10: Call for Papers for NASA Near-Earth Object
Greetings, DPS members,
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1) Call for Papers for NASA Near-Earth Object Analysis of Alternatives Workshop
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CALL FOR PAPERS FOR NASA NEAR-EARTH OBJECT ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES WORKSHOP
NASA is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for a workshop on Near-Earth
Object (NEO) Detection, Characterization and Threat Mitigation to be held at
a site to be announced. This workshop is being held in support of
NASA's Office of Program Analysis & Evaluation (PA&E) study in response
to congressional direction:
Chartering NASA to detecting, tracking, cataloguing, and characterizing
near-Earth objects in order to provide warning and mitigation of
their potential hazard,
Authorizing NASA to plan, develop, and implement a Near-Earth Object
Survey program,
And directing NASA to study possible alternatives to carry out the
survey program and to divert an object on a likely collision course
with Earth, and to report back to Congress with a recommendation on
these alternatives recommended survey program.
Key Dates:
Abstract submissions due May 26, 2006 by 11:59 p.m. E.D.T.
Author Invitation to attend workshop by June 7, 2006.
White paper submissions (invitation only) due by June 25, 2006.
Workshop location and dates TBD (late June-July time frame).
The announcement document is in PDF format and may be viewed online
at the following web address:
https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7bA8954465-1C67-8F2D-362E-B88273BDA6B9%7d&path=open
Submissions must be made using NSPIRES (the NASA online announcement
management system) and all proposers must register with NSPIRES in order
to respond to this announcement. However, no affiliation or
association information is required to be filled in for purposes
of this announcement. To register with NSPIRES please open the
following link and click the "Begin Registration" button:
https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/aboutRegistration.do
Submitted by Lindley Johnson.