Issue 17-44, October 29, 2017
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- JWST WORKSHOP MATERIALS FROM DPS 2017
- NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE SEEKING VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS
- TRICK OR TREAT AND TELESCOPES
- JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
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JWST WORKSHOP MATERIALS FROM DPS 2017
Presentations from the JWST Observation Planning Workshop (Sun. 10/15)
and Townhall (Tue. 10/17) at the 2017 DPS Meeting can be downloaded here:
https://stsci.box.com/s/t5jv7tvn5fq4123zt8ikgf9zuf71mdjg
Workshop Materials:
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00-All_JWST-Presentations_DPS2017.zip
01-Agenda.pdf
02-JWST_DPS_2017_Milam.pdf
03-JWST_SolarSystemOverview_JStans_2017-DPS.pdf
04-APT-Demo_WJanuszewski_2017-DPS.pptx
05-JWST_ExposureSpecs_Overview.pdf
06-NIRSpec_MSA-LongSlit_CProffitt_2017-DPS.pdf
07-ETC-Intro_BHoller_2017-DPS.pdf
APT-Demo_WJanuszewski_2017-DPS.pdf
DPS_APT_examples.aptx
NIRSpec-4-SolarSystem_CProffitt-Poster_2017-DPS.pdf
Townhall Materials:
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THall1-JWST_Project+ObsPrograms_2017-DPS.pdf
THall2-JWST_SolarSystemOverview_JStans_2017-DPS.pdf
John Stansberry
JWST — NIRCam Operations, Solar System Lead
Space Telescope Science Institute
410 338 2442
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NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE SEEKING VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS
NASA SMD is seeking subject matter experts to serve as reviewers for
the following ROSES-2017 programs:
C.5 Exobiology
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/roses-
program-element-c5-exobiology
C.9 The Mars Data Analysis Program
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/roses-2017
-c9-the-mars-data-analysis-program
C.11 Discovery Data Analysis
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/roses-2017
-c11-discovery-data-analysis
C.12 Planetary Instrument Concepts for the Advancement of Solar System
Observations (PICASSO)
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/roses-c12-
planetary-instrument-concepts-advancement-solar-system-observations-
picasso
C.14 Planetary Science and Technology Through Analog Research
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/roses-c14-
planetary-science-and-technology-through-analog-research
C.20 The Rosetta Data Analysis Program
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/roses-c20-
rosetta-data-analysis-program
Either use the link above or start at this permanent link:
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels
This lists all of the current forms. We had some issues with the forms
last month but think that they are all fixed now.
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TRICK OR TREAT AND TELESCOPES
DPS is continuing its Trick-or-Treat and Telescopes Program. 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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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
A) PRIZE POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
Department of Astronomy
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Applications are invited for a Prize Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical
Astrophysics at the Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland,
College Park. Established in 2006, this postdoctoral program is connected
with the Maryland Astronomy Center for Theory and Computation whose
faculty maintain active research programs in the areas of planetary/solar-system
dynamics, exoplanet atmospheres, cosmology and galaxy formation, and
high-energy astrophysics (including compact object physics). Candidates
with a strong background in these fields, but particularly with a planetary/
exoplanetary focus for this cycle, are encouraged to apply. The successful
candidate must have a Ph.D. in Physics, Astronomy, or a related field by
the start date of the appointment. A Fall 2018 start date is envisaged, but
earlier dates are also possible and the appointment term is 2-3 years. To apply,
please send a CV, publication list, and a 3 page statement of research interests
and experience, packaged as a single PDF, to the above e-mail address by
December 15, 2017. Candidates must also arrange for three letters of
recommendation to be sent to the same e-mail address by this date. Please
put “CTC Prize Postdoc” in the subject line of all correspondence. Applicants
for this position may also be considered for other postdoctoral positions in
the Astronomy Department at Maryland. For further information, please
contact Prof. Douglas Hamilton at [email protected]. The University
of Maryland is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed
to excellence through diversity.
B) PLANETARY/METEOR PHYSICIST
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
http://www.jacobs.com/join-us#apply-for-a-job
As a Planetary/Meteor Physicist, the selected candidate will support the
Meteoroid Environment Office (MEO) within the Natural Environments
Branch at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The selected
candidate will work to improve NASA’s understanding of the meteoroid
environment, particularly with regard to those particles posing a hazard
to spacecraft throughout the Solar System.
Duties will include the following:
- Developing and refining the MEO’s Meteoroid Engineering Model (MEM), meteor shower forecasts, and supporting models. These models are essential for assessing hazards to spacecraft and astronauts in low Earth orbit and beyond.
- Analyzing data from visual observers, meteor camera networks, telescopic instrumentation, and in-situ measurements to derive models of meteor speeds, fluxes, masses, and densities.
- Tracking meteor events and updating the US Government and the public on the circumstances surrounding these events.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD (preferred) in Astronomy or Physics from an ABET accredited institution, or equivalent degree and experience, with a specialty in solar system dynamics or small body dynamics.
- Must have published papers as first author on solar system dynamics in peer-reviewed astronomical journals such as Icarus; Earth, Moon, and Planets; the Astronomical Journal; or the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
- Experience with three-body and N-body simulations of planetary systems.
- Expertise in one or more computer languages, preferably Python or the C family.
Experience studying orbital resonances and stability is desired.
Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D.,
a minimum of a Masters with at least 2 years of experience, or BS
with at least 6 years of experience.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics
protected by law. Jacobs is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
C) RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN PLANETARY ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Leicester
Ref SEN00931
Full Details: https://goo.gl/UTxqvx
Salary Grade 7 – £33,518 to £38,833 per annum
Full-time open-ended contract subject to external fixed-term funding.
Funding is available for 3 years
Closing date: 23 November 2017
The Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Leicester
invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) in
Planetary Atmospheric Science. You will join a planetary science team
led by Dr. Leigh Fletcher, addressing the scientific aims of a European
Research Council (ERC) grant to explore atmospheric processes on the
giant planets of our Solar System. You will use world-leading ground-
and space-based observations of the gas and ice giants to prepare data
analysis procedures for the James Webb Space Telescope, due for
launch in 2019. This will develop the expertise and tools required for
the first publications exploiting JWST infrared maps of these distant
worlds, to be observed as part of a Guaranteed-Time programme of
Solar System observations. The PDRA position will initially be for a
period of three years, with the possibility of extension depending on
progress and funding considerations.
The ERC “GIANTCLIMES” project
(http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/207884_en.html) seeks to assemble
a comprehensive climatology of the four giant planets over large spans
of time, investigating the natural cycles of meteorology, circulation, and
chemistry shaping the environments on these worlds. Inversions of
planetary spectra, from the ultraviolet to the microwave, will be used to
reconstruct these atmospheres in three dimensions to explore both their
temporal variability and the processes coupling different atmospheric
regimes. You will analyse subsets of existing data from Cassini, Spitzer
and ground-based facilities to prepare planetary mapping and spectral
simulation software for upcoming JWST observations, and will participate
in the analysis of the first datasets from the observatory. We are therefore
particularly interested in candidates with a background in planetary
atmospheres and spectroscopic modelling techniques, but all applicants
with a strong background in planetary science are encouraged to apply.
You will carry out independent and collaborative research for this project
and disseminate the results to the international scientific community.
There will be significant opportunities to collaborate within Leicester’s
Planetary Science team (whose existing research includes planetary
magnetospheres, ionospheres, atmospheres and surface science), Earth
Observation group, and with an international team specialising in radiative
transfer and spectral inversion for planetary atmospheres.
In addition to the online application form, applicants are requested to
provide: [1] a CV and publication list; [2] two academic references; [3]
a one-page cover letter detailing how your prior experience and future
research aims are commensurate with the aims of the programme outlined
above.
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Dr. Leigh Fletcher
on [email protected] or 0116 252 3585
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