Les nouvelles 9 mai 2023:
1) Ecole biennale du PNP : Small bodies of the Solar System and their link with extraterrestrial samples | 4-9 Février 2024 | Les Houches, France
2) Lancement du PEPR Origins | 22 juin 2023 | Nice & On line
3) Workshop on the Alpha Centauri System: towards new worlds | 26-30 June, 2023 | Nice, France
4) Workshop JWST Cycle 3, Formation Stellaire et Planétaire | 6-7 Juillet 2023 | Grenoble (France)
5) Summer School: Exoplanets by the Lake summer school | 31st July - 4th August 2023 | Starnberg-Munich, Germany
6) PhD position on Titan’s haze properties from Cassini/UVIS observations | Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne (GSMA)
7) Poste CPJ Université Grenoble Alpes | Dynamique des disques protoplanétaires et la formation planétaire (IPAG)
Bien cordialement,
Thierry
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1) Ecole biennale du PNP : Small bodies of the Solar System and their link with extraterrestrial samples | 4-9 Février 2024 | Les Houches, France
https://leshouches2024.sciencesconf.org/
Le PNP est heureux de vous annoncer sa prochaine école thématique à l'École des Houches sur Small bodies of the Solar System and their link with extraterrestrial samples. Venez nombreux.
Objectives
This Winter School aims to better understand the bridge between solar system small bodies and extraterrestrial samples. Lectures will focus on solar system and small bodies formation and evolution, cosmochemistry, timescales, sample return analysis, and perspectives for this research field. Lectures and discussions will be held in English.
Please have a look at the Program section for more details.
The school is opened to permanent staffs, postdocs, and PhD students.
Date and location
4th to 9th of February 2024
Ecole de Physique des Houches, France
https://www.houches-school-physics.com
Registration (starting 17th April 2023)
Please register in the Registration section. The number of participants is limited to 70 persons. We aim for about 40 permanent staffs (including 25 speakers and SOC members) and 30 postdocs and/or PhD students. If the number of participants exceeds the capacity, we will select the participants to have a proper thematic, geographic, and gender balance.
Participants are expected to attend the full week (5 days); partial attendance is not recommended.
School fees
The price amounts to 540 € (VAT included) per person for the full week. It includes full board (excluding drinks) from Sunday dinner to Friday lunch, and coffee breaks.
The registation will have to be paid via the website AzurColloque, once the participants list is defined (details will come later).
We are currently looking for fundings to support the participations of some PhD students and postdocs.
Sponsors
CNRS / INSU : Programme National de Planétologie (PNP)
CNES : Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales
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2) Lancement du PEPR Origins | 22 juin 2023 | Nice & On line
Lancement du PEPR Origins "Des planètes à la vie - Ruptures technologiques, sociétales et épistémologiques"
En présentiel, à L'Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Boulevard de l'Observatoire, Nice et en distanciel (lien et formulaire d'inscription à venir).
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3) Workshop on the Alpha Centauri System: towards new worlds | 26-30 June, 2023 | Nice, France
Dates: 26-30 June 2023
Place: Hôtel Saint Paul, Nice, France
Deadline for abstract submission: 21 May, 2023.
Publication of program: 1 June 2023
Website: https://alphacen2023.sciencesconf.org/
We are pleased to announce the upcoming workshop "The Alpha Centauri System: Towards new worlds" which will take place in Nice, France between the 26 - 30 June 2023.
The Alpha Centauri system is the reference system for comparative exoplanetology and stellar physics. It comprises a Sun-like star (A), a cooler K star (B), and a red dwarf (Proxima) around which at least two Earth-like planets have been detected. Due to its proximity and the possibility to observe it using a multitude of techniques, the components of this triple-star system are certainly the stars that are known best beyond the Sun. The system attracts interest from many astrophysical domains, from detection and characterisation of planets, determination of accurate fundamental parameters, to a detailed characterisation of its surface. The system is also an attractive target for many of the most modern observatories e.g. VLTI, HST, ALMA, and soon the JWST.
The goal of this workshop is to gather experts in various fields (stellar, exoplanet, instrumentation) to share expertise to improve our knowledge of the system, and define the route for detection and characterization of other worlds similar to those in this system
The workshop will also celebrate the career of Frederic Thevenin, who has contributed significantly to the knowledge of this system over his career.
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4) Workshop JWST Cycle 3, Formation Stellaire et Planétaire | 6-7 Juillet 2023 | Grenoble (France)
With the support of ASHRA, we propose to hold a two-day workshop this summer in Grenoble, dedicated to the preparation of JWST cycle 3 observations for the French High Angular Resolution community. You can find all the information below, and register here:https://framaforms.org/atelier-jwst-cycle-3-formation-stellaire-et-planetaire-1682502309
The participation of junior researchers is encouraged.
Dates: July 6 and 7, 2023
Place: IPAG/Grenoble
Topics :
- Spectroscopy
- Coronagraphy
- Scheduling
- Ground/space synergy
Summary:
This summer, the processing of cycle 1 data and the selection of cycle 2 requests from the James Webb Space Telescope will allow a first feedback, particularly useful in view of the preparations of future observations. In this context, we organize a 2-day workshop at the Institut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de Grenoble on July 6 and 7, 2023, in order to coordinate the efforts of the French teams for the requests of observations in cycle 3. These two days will be divided between 1) invited talks centered on the observations already carried out or in progress, the difficulties encountered and the developed or promising methodologies (ground/space synergy, modes of observation...), 2) periods of discussion and coordination on the future observational strategies, the need for simulation tools and numerical processing.
Transmis par Mickaël Bonnefoy, David Mouillet, Laurent Pueyo, and Lucie Leboulleux
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5) Summer School: Exoplanets by the Lake summer school | 31st July - 4th August 2023 | Starnberg-Munich, Germany
Date: 31st July 2023 to 4th August 2023 (Monday to Friday, 4 nights)
Venue: _Vier Jahreszeiten Hotel_ in Starnberg (30 minutes from Munich main station by S Bahn)
Registration fee: 700 euros (includes hotel accommodation and all meals + coffee/tea breaks)
Lecturers: Prof. Matteo Brogi (Turin, Italy), Dr. Jens Hoeijmakers (Lund, Sweden)
Exoplanet topic: high-resolution spectroscopy of exoplanetary atmospheres
Event website: www.exolake.com
Description: In its wake, the pandemic has dramatically transformed the way that academia conducts its conferences, workshops and summer schools. Most academic events now offer hybrid formats, allowing for the possibility of remote participation. _Exoplanets by the Lake _is intended to be a signature summer school series that aims to reinstate an interactive, in-person summer school format among participants that is not easily achievable online. In 2023, our focus is on the use of high-resolution spectroscopy and ground-based telescopes to probe the physical and chemical properties of the atmospheres of exoplanets. This line of research is highly synergistic with space-based telescopes like the JWST, while still providing unique insights into the dynamics of atmospheres and their molecular constituents. High-resolution spectroscopy of exoplanetary atmospheres is one of the key science cases of the Extremely Large Telescope, which will come online in the next decade. The intended audience of this summer school ranges from Master students to junior postdocs. Both specialists in high-resolution spectroscopy of exoplanetary atmospheres and individuals who are curious about the topic are welcome to attend. Senior scientists who are intending to switch research directions and/or attending as active listeners are also welcome.
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6) PhD position on Titan’s haze properties from Cassini/UVIS observations | Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne (GSMA)
Photochemical hazes are ubiquitous in planetary atmospheres where they play an important role in regulating planetary climate and atmospheric evolution. Titan is one of the best examples of a hazy atmosphere with extensive observations obtained during the Cassini mission and it is often used as a paradigm for hazes in remote planetary environments. Cassini observations show that haze formation is initiated by ion chemistry at surprisingly high altitudes, in the ionosphere. The mass flux of haze embryos that sediment from the ionosphere, however, is only 10% of the total mass flux that reaches the main haze layer. This means that further mass transfer from the neutral gas phase to the haze particles occurs at altitudes of about 500-1000 km that is poorly understood. The anticipated growth can result from heterogeneous reactions on the particles surfaces but the lack of constraints on particle radius and number density, required for the validation of haze growth models, limits our understanding of these processes. The goal of this PhD research is to obtain such constraints by analyzing observations from the Cassini UltraViolet Imaging Spectrograph (UVIS) that probe Titan’s upper atmosphere, and reveal a strong scattering component attributed to the haze particles.
The project is funded by the International Research Center of the CNRS – University of Arizona collaboration, under the theme “Searching for Habitable Worlds, in the Solar System and Beyond”. The successful candidate will be based at GSMA/Reims and will work under the supervisions of Dr. HDR Panayotis Lavvas. There will be a regular interaction with collaborators in France and in the University of Arizona. The successful candidate shall be enrolled on a PhD programme of the Science du Numeric et de l’Ingénieur (SNI) doctoral school. The project starts in October 2023.
The candidate must have a degree in engineering or a Masters degree, demonstrating a strong background in physical sciences and numerical simulations. Background in astronomy / astrophysics is welcomed. The post requires a high level of communication skills, both oral and written (French and English required) to be able to interact with colleagues, present at conferences, and write articles in scientific journals. A sound knowledge of computer languages is necessary.
We are looking for a PhD fellow who will be able to become fully involved with the project, with a thirst for knowledge, a certain independence of thought and strong motivation to develop skills in data analysis and interpretation, in the field of planetary sciences. In addition, the candidate must be able to work in a team on multi-disciplinary projects.
Applications must include a detailed CV; at least two references (people who may be contacted); a cover letter of one page; a one-page résumé of the dissertation for the Masters;
grades for the Masters 1 or 2, or the engineering degree.
The closing date for sending applications is 15/06/2023.
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7) Poste CPJ Université Grenoble Alpes | Dynamique des disques protoplanétaires et la formation planétaire (IPAG)
L'Université Grenoble Alpes ouvre à l'IPAG une Chaire Professeur Junior sur la dynamique des disques protoplanétaires et la formation planétaire. Les personnes intéressées peuvent contacter Guillaume Dubus (directeur IPAG, Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. ).
Lien vers le profil de poste : https://emploi.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/medias/fichier/astroficheprofilcpj-uga-2023_1681463806180-pdf?ID_FICHE=1077892&INLINE=FALSE
Lien vers le site de dépôt des candidatures (Galaxie) : https://www.galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/ensup/cand_CPJ.htm
Date limite le 22 mai.
