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NASAChiefTechnologistDouglasTerriertalksduringtheMarscelebrationinMars,Pennsylvania. 

JPLSuccessfullyLandsinMars...Pennsylvania  

By Taylor Hill 

OnMay31,JPLersandNASAscientistsdescendedonthesmall,ruraltownofMars,Pennsylvaniato markanothernewyearontheRedPlanet. 

Theweekend-longannual(inMarsyears)eventdrewapproximately10,000visitorstothetownof1,600 residents.Andwhilethetownhasitsownfamousflyingsauceronexhibitinthetownsquare,NASA broughtalongitsownexhibits,activitiesandspeakers,includingJPL-centricinteractivedisplayssuchas ahalf-scalemodeloftheInSightlander;theminiroboticrovernamedROV-E;anARexperienceofMars’ GaleCrater,createdwithdatafromtheCuriosityrover,andamodeloftheMarsHelicopter. 

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AttendeesenjoytheflyingsaucersculpturelocatedinMars’townsquare. 

JPLspeakersincludedMarsInsightPIBruceBanerdt,andMars2020mobilitysystemsengineerRichard Reiber,whospokeviavideoconferencefromtheLab’sMarsYard. 

DouglasTerrier,NASA’schieftechnologist,spokeduringthekickoffevent,callingthecelebration“an opportunitytobringalotofattentiontoagreatcommunitynorthofPittsburgh,andatthesametimea chancetogetthepublicmoreawareofwhatNASA’sdoingontheplanetMars,andwhatwe’redoingin explorationandtechnologytosupporteverybodyhereonEarth.” 

BruceBanerdt,InSightPrincipalInvestigator,talksduringtheMarscelebration. 

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SandyKrasnerdiscussestheMarsInSightlanderwithattendeesofaMarscelebration. 

NASA’sinvolvementintheeventstartedin2015whenMars’mayor,GregHartung,calledJPL. 

HesaidhewasthemayorofatowncalledMars,andwantedtoseeifwecoulddosomethingtoget NASAtocelebrateMarsexplorationinMars,Pennsylvania,”saidSarahMarcotte,publicoutreach specialistforJPL’sMarspublicengagementteam. 

TheteamdecidedtohostaneventontheMartianNewYearinJune2015,anddidsoagaininJuneof 2017.Thisyear,sinceoneMartianyearequals687EarthDays,theplanet’snewyearendedupfallingin March—abitchillyhereonEarth’sMarstoholdanoutdoorcelebration. 

“WedecidedtocallitaMarsexplorationcelebrationinsteadofanewyearcelebrationthistime,”Marcotte explained.   

Marcottesaidshesawlocalfamilieswithchildreninterestedinspacecomeoutforallthreedaysofthe eventandattendeverytalktheycould. 

“Forthesecommunities,havingtheseup-closeencounterswithscientistsandengineersthatare passionateabouttheirworkisaspecialopportunity,”Marcottesaid. 

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Mars,Pennsylvania’swelcomesign. 

LocalPotential 

ForJobyHarris,seeingNASAdescendonthesmalltownhespenthisadolescentyearsbowling skateboardingaroundwasanunexpectedtreat.Harris—avisualstrategistwithJPL’sStudiogroup—grew upinSaxonburg,PAandspenthiscollegeyearsinnearbyCranberry.Marsissandwichedbetweenthe two. 

“Marsisthisplacewewouldgoifyouwantedtoexperienceatimewarp,”Harrissaid.“It’sasmalltown withthatspecialsmall-townfeel,andtheyownit.” 

Whenhefirstheardaboutthecelebration,hethoughtoftheeventasacuteidea—NASAgoesto “Mars”—butthenhestartedthinkingofitspotentialandbenefitstothearea. 

Harriswasn’tabletoattendthisyear’scelebration,butsaidhehasbeeninvitedbyhighschoolsinthe area,includinghisalmamater,tocometalkabouttheworkhedoesatJPL. 

“IwenttoarivalofMarsAreaHighSchool,andweknewofMarsHighSchoolastheoneacrossthestreet fromanorphanage,”Harrissaid.“Adisproportionatenumberoforphansactuallyendupgoingthere. ImagineifNASAwasabletogetmoreinvolvedinthiscommunity,andinspiresomeofthesekidsthrough ouroutreach.” 

HecomparedittoacitynearbycalledDubois,wheremultiplehighschoolbaseballplayerssuccessfully madethejumptotheprofessionallevel. 

“Itwasthishotbedforprobaseballplayers,andit’sbecauseofthissetofcoachesthatcameupatthe sametime,andtheywereproducingincredibletalent,”Harrissaid.“WhatifNASAwasproducingsomeof thetopengineersandscientistsandtheywerecomingfromMars,Pennsylvania?” 

Harrishopestogettheballrollingnextyearbyreachingouttothelocalhighschools,andMarcottenoted thisyear’seventhadincreasedparticipationfromCarnegieMellonUniversity,andfromSTEM organizationsincludingalocalFIRSTroboticsteam.  

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ChristianBenitezshowsayoungspaceenthusiastcardboardcutoutsofcritterswholivenearJPL. 

ExploreJPL:EagerHosts,ExcitedVisitors ByJanePlattwithCelesteHoang 

Theywereoutinforce--morethan600JPLerswearingredT-shirtswith"2019ExploreJPL"badgesdraped aroundtheirnecks.Rainand/orshine(somerainonSunday,shineonSaturday),theysharedtheir expertiseandenthusiasmwiththe22,867guestswhovisitedfortheannualevent.Tobemoreprecise, 11,803visitorswereon-LabSaturday,and11,064onSunday.   

SomeJPLmissionboothsfocusedonthesearchforlifebeyondEarth.EnvironmentalAffairstookthings onestepfurther,offeringguestsachancetomeetsomerealcrittersthatliveinourJPL neighborhood--well,atleastcardboardcutoutsoftheanimals.ChristianBenitezencouragedkids--and grownups--toposewithcardboardcoyotes,bobcatsandbearssetupfortheoccasioninaboothonthe Mall.Benitezhasworkedtheeventforabout15years.Hisfavoritepart?"WecometoJPLeverydayand wejustkindofwork,butthenyoudoExploreJPL,andyou'rekindoflikearockstar.Itkindagetsyouback to'Wow,Ireallydoworkatprobablythecoolestplaceintheworld.'"   

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RyanSternexplainsMarsHelicoptertoguests,whilewearinganappropriatelythemedcap. 

WhileBenitezfocusedonlandcreatures,insidethe167cafeteria,CORALscientistMichelleGierach fieldedquestionsaboutcoralreefs.Themostcommonquestion:"What'sgoingtohappentotheworld's coral,anddoIneedtogoseeitbecauseit'sgoingawaysoon?"Shefeelsthataftertheconversations, peoplewalkedawaywithapositivefeelingandmessage:thatNASAcaresaboutourplanetandits ecosystems.  

ManyguestsenjoyedabreakontheMalllawnonSaturday,thankstomildspringweather. 

RyanSternsharedhisknowledgeandenthusiasmaboutMarsHelicopterwithguests.He'ssoexcited abouthisworkatJPL,hesaid,"It'shardtotellwho'smoreexcited--meorthepeopleI'mtalkingto."Stern 

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alsometkidswhowanttobeaerospaceengineerssomeday."Iloveencouragingthat."Henotedthathe talkedsomuchtothevisitors,"Mythroatisabouttogiveout...butit'stotallyworthit."  

ThesentimentsaboutencouragingkidswereechoedbyadministrativeliaisonKenKim,whointeracted withguestsattheCrazyEngineeringmoviein180-101."Thekidswhocomeherecouldbethenext generationofscientistsandengineers.Tobeabletopromotethat,itgivesmemorereasonstofeela purposehere.It’snotjustajobhere—it’smoreforthepublicandthegreatergoodandtoinspirethenext generation." 

LeslieUng(right)--firstinlinetoenterJPLonSaturday;DebbieBritt(left)--secondinline 

MorewaysforpeopletoExploreJPL: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/2016/4/25/more-ways-to-explore-jpl/   

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OscarAvaloswithareplicaofaMars2020set-uppiecefortherover'scarouselthatwasondisplayat ExploreJPL.  

OscarAvalosDreamsinTitanium ByCelesteHoang,withphotosbyRyanLannom 

YoucouldsayOscarAvalos’JPLcareerwasaChristmasmiracle. 

AsayoungMexican-Americanimmigrant,AvalosandhisparentstraveledbacktoColima,Mexico,every Decembertospendtheholidaysintheirhometownwithfamilyandfriends.Butatripin1980proved life-altering. 

ThenafreshmanatManualArtsHighSchoolinSouthLosAngeles,Avaloshadhisheartsetonbecoming anautomechanicandwasimmersedinautoshopclass.OverChristmas,however,theannualfamilytrip wentafewdayspasthisscheduledbreak,and,whenAvalosreturnedtoschool,springsemesterofauto shopwasfull. 

Nexttothenewlycloseddoorwasanopenone,tothemachineshop.Theteacher,Mr.Cervantes,asked Avalosifhewouldliketojoinhisclassinstead. 

Hewasn’tsurewhatmachininginvolvedbut“IneededaclassandIheardyou’dgettomakelittlecannons forpracticeandfiretheminclass,soIsaidyes,”Avalossayswithalaugh. 

Theclasscamewithaperk:Mr.CervanteswasfriendswiththemachineshopleadatJPL,whoinvited himtobringhisclassforatour.Overthenextfouryears,AvalostouredJPLeveryyearandfellinlovewith theLabanditsmachineshop. 

“Iwasfascinated.Comparedtothemachineswehadinshopclass,itwasnightandday,”Avalossays. “Theyweremakingrealpartsforspace.” 

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Avalos,right,withacolleagueinthemachineshopasanewhireintheearly1980s. 

BythetimehetouredJPLasasenior,Avaloswasthetopstudentinthemachineshopwithastraight-A transcript.Asgraduationneared,Mr.CervantessuggestedheapplytoJPL,butAvaloswasincredulous. 

“‘Whydon’tyoujustwritealetterandaskforajob?’”Avalosrecallshisteacheraskinghim.“Ithought,‘No, IwanttogototheMarines.’MyparentswerepoorandIknewhowmuchtheysacrificedforme.Goingto theMarinesmeanttheywouldn’thavetopayforanythinganymore.” 

Still,AvalosdecidedtogiveJPLashot.Hepeckedoutaletteronhistypewriter,listedhishighschool machineshop’sphonenumberatthetopofthepage,andmailedittoJPLinAprilof1983. 

Afewweekslater,AvalosandhisfriendsditchedclasstodrivetoSantaMonicaandplaybeachvolleyball forthemorning.Whenhestoppedbyschoollater,Mr.Cervantescorneredhim. 

“Hesaid,‘Wherehaveyoubeen?’andItoldhim,‘I’vebeensick.’Andhesaid,‘Sick?Lookatyoursuntan!’” Avalosrecallswithalaugh.“Turnsout,hewaslookingformebecauseJPLcalled.” 

Avaloswastednotimereturningthecall.DonScheriff,thesectionmanageratthetime,answered.“He said,‘Oscar,IreadyourletterandIwanttohireyou.Whendoyougraduate?’”Avalossays.“ItoldhimJune 16.Andhesaid,‘OK,you’llstartJune20.’” 

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StandingnexttotheMitsubishiMAFinthemachineshop. 

MadeinAmerica 

JPL’sjobofferwastheAmericandreamcometrueforAvalos,whoimmigratedtotheStateswithhis parentsin1972whenhewas8yearsold.Atthetime,Avalosdidn’tspeakanyEnglishandwasterrifiedto findhimselfinanewcountrywherenothingwasfamiliar. 

“WhereIgrewupinMexico,wewereontheoutskirtsoftown.Nocar.Thebestluxuryyouhadwasa donkey,”hesays.“Iwassoscaredtobehere.” 

HisfirstyearinLosAngeles,Avaloswastoofrightenedtogotoschool.Heeventuallyenrolledinthethird grade,wherehe“didn’tknowhowtodoanythingoranyofthehomework”becauseofthelanguagebarrier. 

Butakind,bilingualclassmatetooknotice. 

“TherewasalittlegirlwhoknewhowmuchIwasstruggling,”Avalosrecalls.“Idon’thaveanyexplanation astowhyshewantedtohelpmebutshedid.” 

Afewmonthsintotheschoolyear,hisschoolcounselorinformedhimthathewouldbeassignedone teacherwhowouldhelphimspeakEnglishandanotherteacherwhowouldhelphimwriteinEnglish.“She musthavesaidsomethingtohermomortotheprincipal,”Avalossays.“Thatlittlegirlwasmyangel.”   

Overtime,Avalosbegantothriveatschool,andheandhisparentsdidtheirbesttomakeendsmeetat home.Hisfatherworkedatananimalrenderingcompany,drivingaroundLAtopickupdeadanimals whoseskinswouldbesoldtoJapanforleathergoods;hismotherworkedasaseamstress;andAvalos tookajobasdishwasherataLouisanaseafoodrestaurantfor$3.50perhour,withplanstoenlistafter graduation. 

WiththatphonecallfromJPL,Avalosthrewinthetowel. 

“WhenIgottheJPLjob,Iquitthatday,”Avalossays.“TheMarineswentoutthewindowandmy dishwasherdaysweredone.” 

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MachiningapartforMars2020. 

Newkidtoseasonedpro 

Threedaysaftercrossingthestagetoaccepthishighschooldiploma,AvaloswalkedacrossJPL’sWest Lottoreportfordutyonhisfirstdayatthemachineshop.Hewassonervous,hearrivedanhourearlyfor hisshift. 

Inside,hewasgreetedbyagroupofoldermensittinginthemiddleoftheshopwiththeircoffeeand cigarettes. 

“Heykid,isthisyourfirstday?”oneofthemasked. 

Avalosnodded.Hepulledupachairandtheyproceededtogivehimaspeechforthenexthouronhowto succeedatJPL. 

“Thoseguystookmeundertheirwing,”Avalossays.“Theytoldme,‘Doyourbest,makegoodparts,and neverlie.Ifyoumakeamistake,tellthetruthandyou’llhaveagoodcareerhere.’” 

Avalosstartedoutbycleaningmachinesandworkinginthetoolcrib.Afterthreemonths,heenrolledin JPL’sapprenticeprogram,amachinetrainingcoursefornewhiresthatrequiredparticipantstopursueat leastanassociate’sdegreepart-time.Forthenextthreeyears,Avalosworkedfrom7:30a.m.to4p.m.at JPL,thenwenttonightschoolatLosAngelesTradeTechCollegefourdaysaweekfrom6to10p.m.The apprenticeshippairedhimwithaseasonedJPLmachinistwhotaughthimeverythingaboutbuilding machineparts,fromweldingtoinspection.Hecompletedtheprogramin1986atage21. 

Thoseyearsofworkandschoolwerepivotalnotonlyforhiscareerbutalsoforhishomelife:theyhelped himstayawayfromthebackdropofgangviolenceinhisneighborhood. 

“Igrewupamonggangs,killingsandallofthatinSouthCentralL.A.,”hesays.“Onekidwaskilledinmy backyardrightinfrontofme.” 

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Theviolenceeventuallyclaimedthelifeofhisyoungerbrotherin1987attheageof19. 

AvaloscreditshisopportunitiesatJPLwithhelpinghimavoidjoiningagangorgettingintodrugsand alcohol. 

“Thisjobsavedmefromalotofthings,”hesays.“Itabsolutelysavedmylife.” 

Noshortcuts 

Someprojectsweresodemanding,Avalosandhiscolleaguesworked16to18hour-daystomeettheir deadlines;hesometimessleptinhiscarinanalleyonLab.Whenaskedtonamethemostcomplexpart he’severbuilt,AvalospointstotheninecamerasonMISR,theMulti-angleImagingSpectroRadiometer.   

“Thedimensionshadtobedead-onperfectandprecise,andIsaid,‘Wecan’tdothat,’”Avalosrecalls.“ButI thoughtaboutitandthoughtaboutitandsaid,‘OK,I’lltrythis.’Webuiltamachinejusttodothatpart.I hadaninspectorwithmeeverysingledayforsixmonthsmeasuringthedimensionsforthepart.” 

Intheend,allninecamerasweresuccessfullycompletedandinstalledonMISR,andhishardworkpaid offwithcomplimentsandadvancement.Theprojectengineerwassoimpressedwiththeperformanceof thecameras,shesharedwithothersthat“‘OscardidthemostperfectpartI’veeverseen,’’hesays. 

Tenyearsintothejob,Avaloswaspromotedtogroupleadofallthemachinistsintheshop,arolehe’s heldfor26yearsnow.Hiscareerhascomewithanumberofhighlights,frombuildingpartsforthetiny SojournerroverofMarsPathfindertonowworkingonpartsforMars2020. 

“It’samazing,it’slikeadream,”Avalossaysofseeingwhathehasbuiltflyintospace.“Youhadthese partsinyourhand,andwhenyougettoseepicturesonthenewsandseeyourpartsinspace,that’s rewarding.” 

Payingitforward 

Avalosrecognizeshewouldn’tbewhereheiswithoutthesupportandencouragementofthosearound him,sohehashisownwayofgivingbacktothecommunity:inadditiontogivingweeklyandmonthly tours,AvaloshasworkedeveryExploreJPL—formerlyknownasOpenHouse—andFamilyDaysevent sincetheearly1980s,welcomingthethousandswhocometoJPLforaclose-upexperienceofspace exploration. 

“YouseetheexcitementthatpeoplehavetoseeJPL,andyougettosharethatmomentandshowthem whatwedohere,”Avalossays.“Oneyear,ImetagroupfromEnsenada,Mexico.Theycamehereon buses.That’showfarourworkgoes.” 

Thisyear,AvaloswillbeshowingpartstheshopismakingforMars2020,includingtheset-uppiecefor therover’scarousel,whichholdsthebitsforthearmthatwilldrillintotherock. 

“Ittookussixmonthstobuild,itwassodifficult,”Avalossays.“It’sexcitingtoshowthemthatwestart withablockoftitaniumthatweighedcloseto600poundsandbythetimeyoufinish,it’s18pounds.” 

Tothisday,though,themostrewardingexperienceforAvalosisstilltakinghighschoolstudentsonatour throughthemachineshoponceamonthbecausehecanseehimselfinthekids. 

“ItbringsmebacktowhenIwasgoingonthesetours,”hesays.“Itellthemtokeeptheirgradesup becauseitopensdoors.AndItellmystorybecauseyouneverknow—itcouldhappentothem.” 

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AstronautsremovedWFPC2fromHubblein2009. 

SpitzerScientistsLaunchNewBook "MoreThingsintheHeavens:HowInfraredAstronomyIsExpandingOurViewoftheUniverse." 

That'stheapttitleofanewbookfromtwoJPLseniorresearchscientists,MichaelWernerandPeter Eisenhardt.TheyworkedfordecadestobringthehistoricinfraredSpitzerSpaceTelescopemissiontolife. Forthepast16years,sincethemission'slaunchin2003,WernerandEisenhardthaveenjoyedthefruitsof theirlaborsasthey'vestudiedvolumesofdataaboutthecosmosandthediverseobjectswithinit. 

WernerhasbeenSpitzerprojectscientistsince1984--nearlytwodecadesbeforeitslaunch. 

Inthebook,whichwasfundedbyNASA,theauthorsescortreadersonaguidedtourofthecosmosinthe infrared,startinginoursolarsystemandheadingoutwardthroughtheuniverse.Theyexplainhowinfrared observationscanstudycelestialbodiestoocoldorfarawayfortheirlighttobeseeninvisiblelight,and canpeerthroughdensecloudsthathidethelifecyclesofplanets,starsandgalaxies. 

ThebookincludesmanySpitzerimages. 

PrincetonUniversityPressisthepublisher.Toordervisithttps://press.princeton.edu/titles/13545.html andentercouponcodeC234atcheckouttoreceive30%offyourorder.NeitherWernernorEisenhardtis receivingroyaltiesfromthebook. 

In2009,WFPC2wasremovedfromHubbletomakewayforanewcamera.Spacewalkingshuttle astronautsonSTS-125carefullymaneuvereditfromitsperchonMay14,anditwasbroughtbacktoEarth onMay24.   

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AstronautsremovedWFPC2fromHubblein2009. 

HistoricHomecomingofWFPC2:10YearsLater By:JanePlatt 

Ithelpedopentheheavensforscientificstudyandpublicwonder.  

ItwasafixfortheblurryvisionoftheoriginalcameraontheHubbleSpaceTelescope. 

TheJPL-designedand-builtWideFieldandPlanetaryCamera2spent15yearsinspaceonHubble, capturingcosmicimagesthatwouldsoonbecomeiconic.WFPC2,thetongue-twistingabbreviationfor thecamera'sfullname,beamedback135,000dramatic,colorfulviewsofgalaxies,star-speckledregions, toweringnebulas,andothercelestialtreasures.  

In2009,WFPC2wasremovedfromHubbletomakewayforanewcamera.Spacewalkingshuttle astronautsonSTS-125carefullymaneuvereditfromitsperchonMay14,anditwasbroughtbacktoEarth onMay24.  

ThecameradidavictorylapofsortswhenitvisitedJPLInAugust2010,whereitwasthecenterpiecefor areunionofitsbuilders.WFPC2wascarefullyunloadedfromitsshippingcrateonthedocknextto Building186,thenwasputondisplayinvonKarmanbeforebeingshippedtoitspermanenthomeatthe SmithsonianNationalAirandSpaceMuseuminWashington.  

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ActivityinsidethecleanroomintheSpacecraftAssemblyFacility,whereMars2020isbeingbuiltand tested. 

LiveWebcam:WatchMars2020BeingBuilt AlivewebcamintheSpacecraftAssemblyFacilitycleanroomshowstheroverbeingbuiltandtested.Tell yourfamilyandfriendstheycanwatchhistoryinthemaking(andsocanyou)! 

Clickhereforcontinuouslivevideoofroverconstructionat https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/where-is-the-rover/.: 

ThefeedisalsoavailableonYouTubewithscheduled,moderatedchats: https://www.youtube.com/NASAJPL/live. 

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Events 

TwoTIAAWebinarsThisWeek 

GetrealworldfinancialeducationinrealtimewithTIAA’slivewebinarseries.Beloware upcomingdatesJPLersshouldbeawareof.  

PayingYourself:IncomeOptionsinRetirement Wednesday,June12 9–10a.m.  HowSmartInvestorsRideOutVolatility Thursday,June13 9–10a.m.  YoucanregisterfortheseandmanyotherupcomingeventsatTIAA.org/webinars. Presentationswillbearchivedathttp://www.tiaa.org/webinarsfor30days,includingthe mostrecent:  

● UnderstandingMedicare Tuesday,May14 9–10a.m.  

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Two-DayAppleSaleatCaltechStore 

CaltechStore’sAppleComputerGraduationSale June13&14 9a.m.to5:30p.m.  CaltechStore 

Save$100offtheacademicpriceonMacbookPro,MacbookAirandiMac.Save$75off theacademicpriceon11&12.9IPadPro.Pricesgoodonin-stockmerchandiseonly. Questions?Pleaseemailcitbook@caltech.eduorcallor626-395-6161. 

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ChesleyBonestellScreening:ABrushwiththe Future  

Tuesday,June18 3to5p.m. 321-PickeringAuditorium 

WhatdotheChryslerBuilding,theGoldenGateBridge,thefilmDestinationMoon,and America’sspaceprogramallhaveincommon?Theywereeachtouchedbythecreative visionofaforgottenartistandarchitectnamedChesleyBonestell(1888–1986).Chesley Bonestell:ABrushwiththeFutureisthefirstdocumentarytofocusontheamazinglife andworksofthe“fatherofspaceart.”Bonestell’spaintingsofworldsbeyondourown helpedpreparethepopularimaginationforAmerica’sspaceprogram.Ontheeveof celebratingthe50thanniversaryoftheApollo11Moonlanding,itcouldbesaidthat BonestellhelpedAmericagettotheMoon—notwithtechnology,butwithapaintbrush! 

Followingthescreeningofthedocumentary,therewillbeadiscussionwiththe award-winningcreatorofthefilm,DouglassM.StewartJr.,aswellasRobManning(JPL andESDChiefEngineer),JobyHarris(JPLVisualStrategist),andothers.Formore information,contactRandiiWessenat(818)354-7580orRandii.R.Wessen@jpl.nasa.gov. 

Thiseventisfree.AllmembersoftheCampusandJPLcommunitiesandretireesare welcome.Becauseofsecurityrequirements,individualswithoutJPLbadgesmusthavea Laboratoryemployeeorresidentaffiliatesubmitavisitorrequestandbetheirescort. U.S.-personvisitorrequestsmustbesubmittedatleastthreeworkingdaysbeforethe event.Foreign-personvisitorrequestsrelatedtonon-designatedcountriesmustbe 

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submittedatleastthreeworkingdaysbeforetheevent,andrequestsrelatedto designatedcountriesmustbesubmittedatleast21daysbeforetheevent.  

ThiseventispresentedbytheCaltechManagementAssociation(CMA).Membershipin CMAhelpsbringgreatspeakersandeventstoCaltechcampusandJPLandisopentoall activeandretiredemployeesofCaltech,andtocontractemployeesasaffiliatemembers. Seehttps://cma.caltech.eduformoreinformationabouttheorganization. 

JPLFamilyNews 

Passings 

HermanE.HielscherdiedinMay2019attheageof99.HewashiredatJPLonFeb.15,1967andretired onAugust1,1988.HeworkedonMercury,Gemini,Apollo,Viking,Mariner,Voyager,andotherprogramsin rolesrelatedtospaceflightsimulation,technicalcommunications/telemetry,remoteguidance,command center,andotherprojectsforbothmannedandunmannedmissions.  

C.RussellByers,age96,diedApril27.HewasemployedatJPLstartingSept.3,1947,andhiscareerat JPLincludedservingasmanagerofEdwardsTestStation,Control&EnergyConversionDivision.Heis survivedbyhissecondwifeof18years,PhyllisRow,aswellasthreechildren,sixgrandchildrenandfour greatgrandchildren.ThedateforagravesidememorialserviceisJune6atJoshuaTreeMemorialPark& Mortuary.,Lancaster,California.FamilycontactsareSteveByers,BeverlyByersandRichardByers. 

EllieRoseTrevarthen,69,aretiredsystemsanalystandtechnicalwriter,diedApril22,2019.Sheworked atJPLfor25years,mostrecentlyin1730—Operations,Networking&Cybersecurity,andhadahandinthe developmentoftheNASA.govwebsite.Ellieissurvivedbyfourbrothers:RobertRaufmanandwifeJanis; DavidRaufman,AllenRaufmanandwife,Suzanne;HarveyRaufmanandnumerouscousins,niecesand nephews.Amemorialservicewillbeheldat12:30p.m.,Sunday,May19attheGlendaleTempleof Self-RealizationFellowship,2146E.ChevyChaseDr.,Glendale. 

Awards 

CharlesElachiSelectedforvonKarmanAward  

FormerLabDirectorCharlesElachiwillreceivethehighesthonorofferedbytheInternationalAcademyof Astronautics—thevonKarmanAward.  

Elachi,whoservedasJPLdirectorfrom2001to2016,willpickupthe2019awardonOctoberin Washington,rightbeforethe70thInternationalAstronauticalCongress.  

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TwootherformerJPLdirectorshavereceivedthevonKarmanAward:WilliamPickeringin1990,and EdwardStonein2003.TheAcademypresentstheawardeveryyeartorecognizeoutstandinglifetime achievementsinanybranchofscience(basicsciences,engineeringsciences,lifesciences,orsocial sciences)withoutlimitofnationality.TheawardhonorsthememoryofTheodorevonKarman.  

AfterretiringasdirectorofJPL,ElachibecameprofessoremeritusofElectricalEngineeringandPlanetary ScienceatCaltech. 

Moreinformationabouthiscareerandbackgroundisat: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4754. 

EdwardStoneAwardedtheShawPrizeinAstronomy 

FormerJPLDirectorEdwardStone,currentlytheDavidMorrisroeProfessorofPhysicsatCaltech,andthe projectscientistforNASA'sVoyagermissionforthepast47years,hasbeenawardedtheprestigious ShawPrizeinAstronomy"forhisleadershipintheVoyagerproject,whichhas,overthepastfourdecades, transformedourunderstandingofthefourgiantplanetsandtheoutersolarsystem,andhasnowbegun toexploreinterstellarspace,"accordingtotheawardcitation.Theprizecomeswithamonetaryawardof $1.2million. 

"Thisisatremendoushonor,"saysStone,"andatributetotheteamswhodesigned,developed,launched, andoperatedVoyageronaninspiringjourneyofmorethanfourdecades." 

Since1972,StonehasservedastheprojectscientistfortheVoyagermission,twinspacecraftdesignedto tourthesolarsystemanditsfarthestreaches.JPLmanagesVoyager. 

Voyager2launchedinAugust1977,andVoyager1soonfollowed,launchinginSeptember1977.Someof themission'smanyhighlightsincludethefirsthigh-resolutionimagesofthefourgiantplanetsofoursolar system(Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,andNeptune);thediscoveryofvolcanoesonJupiter'smoonIo;thefirst imagesofringsofJupiter,Uranus,andNeptune;andthediscoveryofgapsandothercomplexstructures inSaturn'srings. 

In2012,Voyager1becamethefirsthuman-madeobjecttocrossintointerstellarspace,beyondthe protectivebubble,orheliosphere,thatsurroundsoursolarsystem.Voyager2achievedthismilestone morerecently,in2018.BothmissionscarryGoldenRecordsofEarthsounds,music,images,and messages. 

StonewasborninKnoxville,Iowa,onJanuary23,1936.HegraduatedfromIowa'sBurlingtonJunior Collegein1956andearnedhisPhDinphysicsfromtheUniversityofChicagoin1964.SincetheVoyager spacecraftlaunchedin1977,Stonehasledandcoordinated11instrumentteamsontheproject.Healso servedasthedirectorofJPLfrom1991to2001,overseeingmanyspace-basedmissions,including Cassini,andaprogramofMarsexplorationthatincludedMarsPathfinderanditsSojournerrover. 

TheShawPrizeisawardedannuallyinthreecategories:Astronomy,LifeScienceandMedicine,and MathematicalSciences.ItisaninternationalawardmanagedandadministeredbyTheShawPrize FoundationbasedinHongKong.Mr.ShawhasalsofoundedTheSirRunRunShawCharitableTrustand TheShawFoundationHongKong,bothdedicatedtothepromotionofeducation,scientificand technologicalresearch,medicalandwelfareservices,andcultureandthearts. 

The2019ShawlaureateswillreceivetheirawardsinHongKongattheceremonialprize-givingon Wednesday,September25,2019. 

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