NASA SSERVI Update

Small Bodies Assessment Group Meeting January 8, 2014

Yvonne Pendleton

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Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute Central office at NASA Ames Research Center

SSERVI

Central Office at NASA Ames: - Yvonne Pendleton – Director - Greg Schmidt – Deputy Director

International Partnerships, LEAG/SBAG Rep - Doris Daou – Associate Director, NASA HQ Liaison based in DC - David Morrison – SSERVI Senior Scientist and NEA specialist - Brad Bailey – SSERVI Staff Scientist, Grad Student Programs Plus 4 Technical staff (virtual communications/technology development) & 3 Communications/public engagement staff ********************************************************************************* Cycle-1 SSERVI Teams (9) – geographically distributed across the U.S.

with five-year cooperative agreement support (FY14-18) ********************************************************************************* International Partnerships (7) at present: Canada, U.K.,Netherlands,Germany,South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Israel

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NASA’s Intent for SSERVI

SSERVI was created by NASA to address fundamental and applied science questions related to the Moon, Near Earth Asteroids and the Moons of Mars, so that human exploration can benefit from the fact that: Science enables Exploration and Exploration enables Science SSERVI is jointly supported by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (Planetary Science Division) and Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (AES Division). The NASA virtual institute structure is uniquely suited to catalyze inter-team and interdisciplinary collaborations, and has been an effective method of integrating science and exploration research goals through the NASA Lunar Science Institute (2008-13).

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SSERVI Cycle 1 Teams

• Bill Bottke, Southwest Research Institute. “Institute for the Science of Exploration Targets: Origin, Evolution and Discovery”

• Dan Britt, University of Central Florida. “Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science”

• Ben Bussey, Applied Physics Lab, Johns Hopkins University. “Volatiles, Regolith and Thermal Investigations Consortium For Exploration and Science”

• Bill Farrell, Goddard Space Flight Center. “Dynamic Response of Environments at Asteroids, the Moon, and moons of Mars”

• Tim Glotch, Stony Brook University. “Remote, In Situ and Synchrotron Studies for Science and Exploration”

• Jennifer Heldmann, Ames Research Center, “Field Investigations to Enable Solar System Science & Exploration”

• Mihaly Horanyi, University of Colorado. “Institute for Modeling Plasma, Atmospheres and Cosmic Dust”

• David Kring, Lunar and Planetary Institute. “Inner Solar System Impact Processes”

• Carle Pieters, Brown University. “Evolution and Environment of Exploration Destinations: Science and Engineering Synergism”

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Horanyi Horanyi Horanyi Kring

Bussey Bussey Bussey

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Pieters Britt

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Farrell Farrell

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Science emphasis Exploration emphasis (SKGs)

Kring Kring

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Kring

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Heldmann

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Science and Exploration Balance R

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of T

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and

orig

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of

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Uni

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of T

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dest

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Horanyi Glotch

Britt

Pieters

Farrell

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Horanyi

Horanyi Horanyi

Horanyi Horanyi Horanyi Kring

Bussey Bussey Bussey

Bussey

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Pieters Britt

Pieters Pieters

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Farrell Farrell

Britt

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Pieters

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Pieters

Britt

Pieters

Farrell

Britt

Science emphasis Exploration emphasis (SKGs)

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Heldmann

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Horanyi

Strong fundamental NEA research within new SSERVI Teams

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Community Engagement

Exploration and Science community support through:

•  First Exploration Science Forum, July 22-24, 2014 at Ames •  Asteroid Grand Challenge Seminar Series (begins Feb.14,2014) •  Special sessions at major meetings (e.g. AGU 2013, all-day event) •  Virtual “workshops without walls” and Director’s seminars on topics

driven by community interest (hour long to several days) •  Active roles in LEAG & SBAG (Executive and Steering Committees) •  Strong support of community-wide efforts (e.g. Focus Groups) •  Active support of the Next Generation activities (e.g. Next Gen

Lunar Scientists and Engineers workshops) •  Lunar and Asteroid Graduate Conference •  Initiation of a virtual graduate student journal club •  Support of the NASA Postdoctoral Program •  Virtual meeting support (schedule permitting)

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Conclusion

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•  The newly selected SSERVI teams create a well-balanced institute that is broadly responsive to the needs of SMD as well as HEOMD in an integrative, collaborative fashion.

•  Selection yielded 6 Institute-Experienced PIs, 3 new PIs, and ~60% new Co-Is and Collaborators with strong inter-team and international partner synergies.

•  SSERVI Cycle #2 (intended for release in FY16, pending budget approval) will provide overlapping teams, flexibility and continuity as NASA’s needs evolve.

•  SSERVI leadership team at Ames looks forward to serving the exploration science community through research and community-building efforts.

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Backup Slides

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SSERVI Selected Teams: Details

Bill Bottke, Southwest Research Institute. “Institute for the Science of Exploration Targets: Origin, Evolution and Discovery”

• Formation of terrestrial planets and asteroid belt, modeling of the Moon’s origin and Phobos/Deimos, history of NEAs and lunar bombardment, NEA origins, identification and characterization

Dan Britt, University of Central Florida. “Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science”

• Studies of physical properties of regoliths: geotechnical properties, microgravity effects, impact ejecta, dynamics, hydration and weathering of NEAs, charging and mobilization of dust

Ben Bussey, Applied Physics Lab, Johns Hopkins University. “Volatiles, Regolith and Thermal Investigations Consortium For Exploration and Science (VORTICES)”

• Volatiles sources/sinks/processes and interaction with regoliths, evolution of regoliths on all target bodies, identification and exploitation of resources

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SSERVI Selected Teams: Details

Bill Farrell, Goddard Space Flight Center. “Dynamic Response of Environments at Asteroids, the Moon, and moons of Mars (DREAM2)”

• Plasma interactions, exospheres, Radiation of exposed materials, space weathering, solar storms/solar wind

Tim Glotch, Stony Brook University. “Remote, In Situ and Synchrotron Studies for Science and Exploration”

• Remote sensing of airless bodies, field operations and metrics for human exploration, reactivity and toxicity of regoliths, synchrotron analyses of samples, volcanics and impact crater analog research

Jennifer Heldmann, Ames Research Center, “Field Investigations to Enable Solar System Science & Exploration”

• Volcanics construct and magma chamber evolution, impact cratering mechanics and chronology, sampling for impact melt geology/geochemistry, volatile evolution and entrapment

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SSERVI Selected Teams: Details

Mihaly Horanyi, University of Colorado. “Institute for Modeling Plasma, Atmospheres and Cosmic Dust (IMPACT)”

• Small scale impact studies/regolith gardening, plasma charging and mobilization of dust, near surface plasma environments, new advancements on dust accelerator facility

David Kring, Lunar and Planetary Institute. “Inner Solar System Impact Processes” • Impact history and processes, geochemistry of regoliths, age dating of regolith materials, NEA identification and characterization

Carle Pieters, Brown University. “Evolution and Environment of Exploration Destinations: Science and Engineering Synergism (SEEED)”

• Thermal/chemical evolution of planetary bodies, origin and evolution of volatiles, remote sensing, space weathering of regoliths

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•  Scientists in NLSI vs. SSERVI

Scientists in SSERVI(Co-Is and Collaborators)

Previous NLSIScientists inSSERVI (127)New SSERVIScientists (191)

SSERVI Mission Statement

• Conduct basic and applied research fundamental to lunar and planetary sciences while advancing human exploration of the solar system • Conduct and catalyze collaborative research in lunar and planetary science, enabling cross-disciplinary partnerships throughout the science and exploration communities • Provide scientific, technical, and mission-relevant analyses for appropriate NASA programs, planning, and space missions as requested by NASA • Explore innovative ways of using information technology for scientific collaboration and information dissemination across geographic and contextual boundaries to stimulate inter- and cross-discipline research • Train the next generation of scientific explorers through research opportunities, and encourage global education and public outreach (EPO) through formal education, informal programs, and participatory public events