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New “Discoveries in Planetary Science” Classroom PowerPoints Available

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The AAS Division of Planetary Science Education Subcommittee announces the 4th release of “Discoveries in Planetary Science” Classroom Powerpoints, covering six new topics:

  • A Thousand New Planets
  • Buried Martian Carbonates
  • The Lunar Core
  • A Six Planet System
  • Martian Gully Formation
  • Propellers in Saturn’s Rings



Meteor Crater Field Camp Opportunity

Field Training and Research Program at Meteor Crater
Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona
September 25 – October 1, 2011



NASA 360: New Worlds, New Discoveries

Shared by Kristen Erickson, Planetary Science Division:
The NASA 360 New Worlds, New Discoveries show is live!

http://www.nasa.gov/nasa360

Visit the site to find out about NASA’s new missions to Jupiter, Mars, the Moon, and more. Please share with your colleagues, networks, and partners!



Year of the Solar System New Topic: Volcanism Across the Solar System!

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Hello Friends-of-the-Year-of-the-Solar-System!

Please share this message far and wide with your colleagues, audiences, social media avenues, list-servs, and partners! Many thanks!


May’s Topic for NASA’s Year of the Solar System (YSS) – Volcanism!



From the Earth to the Solar System (FETTSS) Image Collection is Online!

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The online collection of images known as From Earth to the Solar System (FETTSS) that we’ve put together to celebrate the Year of the Solar System is finally ready for prime time! Now that it’s available, we want to get the word out that this image collection is freely available to organizations worldwide. They can download the high-resolution images for free, and print and display however many they like, wherever they like, however they like! Free choice public outreach!

Attached is our basic pdf flyer, and below is the URL for the collection:

http://fettss.arc.nasa.gov



Education Public Outreach Specialist – Houston – Position Opening

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Universities Space Research Association (USRA) a large non-profit space research university consortium is seeking an experienced Education and Public Outreach Specialist, to work in our Houston, Texas office. As a part of the Education Public Outreach Program (EPO) team, the successful candidate will work closely with scientists, the NASA education community, the planetary science education community, formal and informal educators, parents, children, and the general public.



Education Public Outreach Specialist – Goddard – Position Opening

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Universities Space Research Association (USRA) a large non-profit space research university consortium is seeking an Education and Public Outreach Specialist, at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. As a part of the Education Public Outreach Program (EPO) team, the selected applicant will work closely with scientists, the NASA education community, formal and informal educators, parents, children, and the general public.



Year of the Solar System New Topic: Water, Water Everywhere!

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Hello Friends-of-the-Year-of-the-Solar-System!

Please share this message far and wide with your colleagues, audiences, social media avenues, list-servs, and partners! Many thanks!

April’s topic for NASA’s Year of the Solar System (YSS) – Water, Water Everywhere: Celebrating Earth Day!



2011 Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund Travel Grant Application Opportunity

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Dear Colleagues:

Please distribute this announcement to deserving undergraduate and graduate students in your department or your Space Grant programs.

The Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund is pleased to announce the first of two 2011 Travel Grant application opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in fields of space science and engineering.



MESSENGER On Autopilot for Orbit Insertion – Live Webcast March 17 at 7:30PM EDT

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MESSENGER is now on autopilot, faithfully executing a detailed set of instructions required to achieve its historic rendezvous with Mercury tomorrow night.

At 8 a.m. Tuesday, all attitude re-orientations planned to control the probe’s momentum accumulation and adjust its trajectory were successfully completed. MESSENGER turned to point its high-gain antenna back to Earth for the final stretch of continuous data monitoring until just before the start of Mercury orbit insertion.



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