Newsletter 16-42

Issue 16-42, October 23, 2016

 

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  1. IN MEMORIAM: EWEN WHITAKER (1922-2016)
  2. TRICK-OR-TREAT AND TELESCOPES
  3. PLANETARY SCIENCE VISION 2050 WORKSHOP
  4. SMALL SATELLITES FOR SPACE RESEARCH (COSPAR 2017)
  5. 42ND SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMITTEE ON SPACE RESEARCH (COSPAR 2018)
  6. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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IN MEMORIAM: EWEN WHITAKER (1922-2016)

Ewen was a British-born astronomer specializing in lunar studies since
1951. During WWII he was part of the secret PLUTO project (Pipe Line 
Under The Ocean) to supply Allied vehicles in France with gasoline 
after the Normandy invasion. After meeting Gerard Kuiper at an IAU 
meeting in Dubline in 1955, he was invited to join the Lunar Project
at Yerkes to produce a high-quality photographic atlas of the moon, 
and subsequently moved with Kuiper to Tucson, Arizona, where this 
project ultimately resulted in the establishment of the Lunar and 
Planetary Laboratory. He provided valuable input into the planning and 
operations of Apollo operations on the Moon. Ewen was much beloved by 
his colleagues and is remembered for his knowledge, friendliness and 
charm.

Rememberances:

 

http://tucson.com/news/local/ewen-whitaker-moon-mapper-dies/article_dd048c21-2438-5d3d-b3ab-f9414a5042bf.html
 

http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2016/20161021-remembering-ewen-whitaker.html

https://sservi.nasa.gov/articles/ewen-a-whitaker-1922-2016/

 

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/remembering-ewen-whitaker-1922-2016/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewen_Whitaker

 

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TRICK-OR-TREAT AND TELESCOPES

 

Based on an activity that DPS member Richard Schmude Jr. has been doing 

for years, with over 5000 children reached, DPS is initiating the program 

Trick-or-Treat and Telescopes. We are encouraging people to put out their 

telescopes during trick-or-treat time on Halloween, in their own lawns or in a 

neighbor’s lawn with better viewing (or more traffic). The following website 

gives advice and connections to resources. 

 

education/trick-or-treat-and-telescopes

 

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PLANETARY SCIENCE VISION 2050 WORKSHOP 

 

NASA’s Planetary Science Division (PSD) is planning to host a community 

workshop at NASA headquarters in Washington, DC on February 27-28 and 

March 1, 2017. This workshop is meant to provide PSD with a very long-range 

vision of what planetary science may look like in the future. The workshop is to 

gather the leading experts in Solar System planetary science and related 

disciplines,together with experts in space technologies, to identify potential 

science goals and enabling technologies that can be implemented by the end 

of the 2040s and would support the next phase of Solar System exploration.

 

For further information and to register your interest in participating visit the 

website at:

http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/V2050/

           

James Green, PSD Director

Stephen Mackwell, SOC Chair

Doris Daou, SOC Executive Secretary

 

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SMALL SATELLITES FOR SPACE RESEARCH (COSPAR 2017)

First announcement for the 3rd Symposium of the Committee on Space 
Research (COSPAR): Small Satellites for Space Research “COSPAR 2017”

Date: 18-22 September 2017

Place: Jeju Island, South Korea

Contact:                                               

COSPAR Secretariat 
2 place Maurice Quentin 
75039 Paris Cedex 01, France

Tel: +33 1 44 76 75 10
Fax: +33 1 44 76 74 37

http://[email protected]

http://cospar.kasi.re.kr/cospar-symposium-2017/

Host Organizations:
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Inst. (KASI)
Korean Space Science Society

Scientific Program Chair: Dr. Dong-Hun Lee, Kyung Hee Univ.

Abstract Deadline: 31 March 2017

Topics: 

– New ideas for upper atmosphere research with micro- and 
  nano-satellites
– Interaction of solar wind and Earth’s bow shock: Recent progress 
  in observations and modelling
– Dynamics of the magnetospheric process through coordinated 
  experiment and modelling
– Advances in astrophysical research with small satellites
– Planetary exploration of the solar system
– Enabling technologies
 
Selected papers published in Advances in Space Research and Life 
Sciences in Space Research, fully refereed journals with no deadlines 
open to all submissions in relevant fields.

 

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42ND SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMITTEE ON SPACE RESEARCH 
(COSPAR 2018)

14-22 July 2018
Pasadena, CA, USA

Contact:                                               
COSPAR Secretariat, 2 place Maurice Quentin, 75039 Paris Cedex 01, 
France
Tel: +33 1 44 76 75 10
Fax: +33 1 44 76 74 37
[email protected]

http://www.cospar-assembly.org

Host Organization: Caltech, home of JPL
Scientific Program Chair: Prof. Thomas Prince, CalTech

Abstract Deadline: 9 February 2018

Topics:

Approximately 125 meetings covering the fields of COSPAR 

Scientific Commissions (SC) and Panels:

– SC A:  The Earth’s Surface, Meteorology and Climate 

– SC B:  The Earth-Moon System, Planets, and Small Bodies of the Solar System

– SC C:  The Upper Atmospheres of the Earth and Planets Including Reference Atmospheres

– SC D:  Space Plasmas in the Solar System, Including Planetary Magnetospheres 

– SC E:  Research in Astrophysics from Space 

– SC F:  Life Sciences as Related to Space 

– SC G:  Materials Sciences in Space 

– SC H:  Fundamental Physics in Space 

– Panel on Satellite Dynamics (PSD)

– Panel on Scientific Ballooning (PSB)

– Panel on Potentially Environmentally Detrimental Activities in Space (PEDAS)

– Panel on Radiation Belt Environment Modelling (PRBEM) 

– Panel on Space Weather (PSW)

– Panel on Planetary Protection (PPP)

– Panel on Capacity Building (PCB)

– Panel on Education (PE)

– Panel on Exploration (PEX)

– Panel on Interstellar Research (PIR)

– Special events:  interdisciplinary lectures, round table, etc.

Selected papers published in Advances in Space Research and Life 
Sciences in Space Research, fully refereed journals with no deadlines 
open to all submissions in relevant fields.

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) LECTURER IN THEORETICAL PLASMA PHYSICS 

     AND/OR SPACE SCIENCE AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

Closing Date: 5th December 2016 (midnight BST)

Applications are invited for a Lecturer in Theoretical Plasma Physics 
and/or Space Science, based in the Department of Physics. We are 
seeking candidates from a broad range of related topics, including 
theoretical plasma physics and space plasma physics. The ability to 
span several complementary areas of research will be a distinct 
advantage.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Professors 
Roland Smith (Head of the Plasma Physics Group, 
[email protected]), Michele Dougherty (PI, Cassini and JUICE, 
[email protected]) or Tim Horbury (PI, Solar Orbiter, 
[email protected]). Please note that this post is open for 
applicants with expertise in data analysis, modelling or theory 
related to Solar Orbiter and JUICE as well as all space plasma physics.

For the full advert, job description, person specification and 
application instructions, please look at the online advertisement at:

 

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUU664/lecturer-in-theoretical-plasma-physics-and-or-space-science/

 

B) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

     DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY

     ROWAN UNIVERSITY

     GLASSBORO, NEW JERSEY

 

The School of Earth & Environment at Rowan University is seeking an 
Assistant Professor for the Department of Geology. We seek outstanding 
candidates who hold a Ph.D. (by Sept 1, 2017) in Geology/Geoscience, or 
a closely related discipline. The successful candidate will have 
demonstrated early success at research and publication. Postdoctoral 
experience is desirable. We seek candidates who have a global focus – 
established international collaborations are a plus. The areas of 
expertise are open, however, preference will be given to applicants 
engaged in the following research: nearterm and/or long-term 
paleoclimate studies (biotic or abiotic), sea level science and coastal 
sustainability, geohazards, polar research, Earth systems processes, 
and planetary science in general, however, the science of impacts or 
the dynamical evolution of airless planetary bodies would be of 
particular interest.

 

https://rowanuniversity.hodesiq.com/jobs/assistant-professor-geology-glassboro-new-jersey-job-5352608

 

C) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

     DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY

     UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

     CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA

 

The Department of Astronomy at the University of Virginia invites 

applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The candidate 

will join a diverse department with expertise in theoretical and observational 

astronomy and astrochemistry. Applicants, either observers or theorists,

 who will strengthen the collaboration between the Department of Astronomy 

and NRAO are encouraged to apply. The Headquarters of the National Radio 

Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and the North American ALMA Science 

Center are located on the campus of the University of Virginia.

 

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