Call for membership in the scientific working groups of the LUMIO mission

LUMIO (Lunar Meteoroid Impact Observer) is a European Space Agency (ESA) mission aimed at characterizing the lunar and near-Earth meteoroid environment by imaging impact flashes on the farside of the Moon. The mission is supported by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) under ESA’s General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) Fly Element.

Through the present Call, the LUMIO Team invites scientists to apply for membership in the LUMIO Scientific Working Groups. Successful applicants will be appointed to be part of the LUMIO Science Team, to support its scientific activities for three years (2023-2025), renewable.

Early career scientists are specifically encouraged to apply.

Full details of this Call can be found in the “Call for Membership in the Scientific Working Groups” document, which can be downloaded here.

The slides of the LUMIO Scientific Workshop (13 February 2023, ASI) can be downloaded here.

Application Submission

Applications, in PDF format, must be submitted via email to LUMIOScienceTeam@polimi.it before the deadline.

Schedule for this call and important dates

Release of this call: 13 February 2023
Deadline for receipt of proposals: 22 March 2023, 18:00 CET
Appointment of the Working Group members: April 2023

Contact

Requests for further information should be addressed to:

Fabio Ferrari (fabio1.ferrari@polimi.it)
LUMIO Science Lead