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Co-Editors: Matthew R Perry, Alex Morgan
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1. 2025 Pierazzo International Student Travel Award Winners
2. PhD Position About Effusive Cryovolcanism, Institute of Geophysics
   of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Prague)
3. PhD Position in Space Physics, Umea University, Sweden
4. EGU Session PS6.1: Emergence, Chemistry, and Evolution of Organic
   Matter in the Solar System
5. Job Announcement: Postdoctoral Researcher, Hyperspectral Observables
   of Planetary Habitability (UT, Netherlands)
6. [NASA] SMD: Job Announcement for Planetary Defense Officer
7. [NASA] SMD: Job Announcement for Planetary Science Division Research
   and Analysis (RA) Director
8. [NASA] SMD: Job Announcement for Mars Exploration Program Program
   Executive
9. Job Opportunities: Research Physical Scientist, USGS Astrogeology
10. SuperCam Mars Data User Workshop at LPSC 2025
11. [NASA] PDS: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Release 60
12. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
13. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers
14. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets - New Papers

Commercial/Fundraising Announcements:

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2025 PIERAZZO INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD WINNERS

The Pierazzo International Student Travel Award was established by PSI
in memory of Senior Scientist Betty Pierazzo to support and encourage
graduate students to build international collaborations and
relationships in planetary science.

Mishal K T (Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur) will receive the
award for a non-U.S.-based graduate student going to a
planetary-related conference within the U.S., and Namya Baijal
(University of Arizona) will receive the award for a U.S.-based
graduate students going to a planetary-related conference outside of
the U.S.

Mishal K T will be attending the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science
Conference in The Woodlands, Texas, March 10-14, 2025. His research
focuses on understanding the evolution of the lunar polar regions with
respect to large scale geological processes and their influence on
potential volatile deposits. Namya Baijal will be attending the joint
meeting of the Europlanet Science Congress and Division for Planetary
Sciences of the American Astronomical Society, which will be held in
Helsinki, Finland, on September 7-12, 2025. Her research addresses the
questions of whether Psyche the leftover core of a differentiated
planetesimal, and if so, how did it form?


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PHD POSITION ABOUT EFFUSIVE CRYOVOLCANISM, INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS OF
THE CZECH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (PRAGUE)

The Institute of Geophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IG CAS)
in Prague is inviting applications for one fully-funded, full-time
Ph.D. position lasting three years. The successful candidate will
engage in innovative research exploring water instability under reduced
atmospheric pressure using both the methods of analogue and numerical
modelling. The aim is to improve our understanding of the process of
effusive cryovolcanism by studying the double phase transition of water
in vacuum-like and Mars-like pressure environments. The deadline for
applications is 4 January 2025.

For details see:

https://tinyurl.com/yauv28xh


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PHD POSITION IN SPACE PHYSICS, UMEA UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN

The Department of Physics at Umea University, Sweden, offers a PhD
position in space physics.

The position is on the study of the transport of heavy ions in Earth's
magnetotail, using observed data from the ESA Cluster and the NASA MMS
multi-spacecraft missions.

The PhD project will be conducted in close collaboration with
scientists from the University of Colorado (Boulder, USA), Southwest
Research Institute (San Antonio, USA), University of New Hampshire
(USA), Shandong University (Weihai, China), Austrian Academy of Science
(Graz, Austria), and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (Kiruna,
Sweden). The project is financed by the Swedish Research Council.

Last day to apply is February 16, 2025. Starting date is September 1,
2025, or by agreement.

For more information about the position and how to apply please visit:

https://tinyurl.com/bd4hdrjf

For further information contact the Principal Investigator of the
project, Associate professor Maria Hamrin, maria.hamrin@space.umu.se


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EGU SESSION PS6.1: EMERGENCE, CHEMISTRY, AND EVOLUTION OF ORGANIC
MATTER IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Organic matter of variable degrees of complexity is found throughout
our Solar System. Key questions are: How did these organics form? Was
this chemical complexity inherited, did it emerge in the Solar System,
or a combination of both? What do these molecules tell us about the
formational history of Solar System objects? Is there a link between
this organic matter and the emergence of life? Our session is dedicated
to organics and their reactions taking place within the Solar System as
well as the nearby environments from which these compounds could be
inherited. Scientists with backgrounds in laboratory experimentation,
modelling, space exploration, theoretical chemistry, and observations
are brought together to progress our understanding of organic chemistry
in interplanetary/interstellar dust particles, meteorites, comets,
asteroids, KBOs, icy moons, terrestrial planets, and planetary
atmospheres. We also ask how missions, such as OSIRIS-REx, Hayabusa2,
Europa Clipper, JUICE and Dragonfly can push the boundaries of our
current knowledge.

Please submit your abstract here:

https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/52089

Abstracts are due January 15, 2025.

We look forward to seeing you in Vienna and online!

Nora Hanni, Niels Ligterink, Fabian Klenner, Kelly Miller and Cecile
Engrand


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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER, HYPERSPECTRAL OBSERVABLES OF
PLANETARY HABITABILITY (UT, NETHERLANDS)

The Department of Applied Earth Sciences at the University of Twente
(UT) in the Netherlands invites applications for a two-year
postdoctoral researcher position on "Hyperspectral Observables of
Planetary Habitability." For more information and applications, go to:

https://tinyurl.com/t3x6wenm

For questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with Frank van Ruitenbeek
(f.j.a.vanruitenbeek@utwente.nl)

Closing date: January 6, 2025


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[NASA] SMD: JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PLANETARY DEFENSE OFFICER

Deadline: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) at NASA Headquarters seeks a
skilled individual to serve as a Supervisory AST Physical Scientist.
As the Planetary Science Division's Planetary Defense Officer, you will
be responsible for policies, procedures, operations schedules,
resources, procurement, and funding for the Planetary Defense
Coordination Office. You will lead a team of highly skilled engineers
and scientists in managing an array of planetary defense activities.

Series & Grade: GS-1301-15
Appointment Type: Permanent
Duty Location: Washington, DC
Vacancy link:

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/823892600


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[NASA] SMD: JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION RESEARCH
AND ANALYSIS (RA) DIRECTOR

Deadline: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) at NASA Headquarters seeks a
skilled individual to serve as Supervisory AST Physical Scientist
serving as the Planetary Science Division Research and Analysis (RA)
Director; you will be responsible for policies, procedures, operations
schedules, resources, procurement, and funding for the RA group. You
will lead a team of highly skilled scientists in managing an array of
planetary science research programs.

Series & Grade: GS-1301-15
Appointment Type: Permanent
Duty Location: Washington, DC
Vacancy link:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/823873200


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[NASA] SMD: JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM EXECUTIVE

Deadline: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) at NASA Headquarters seeks a
skilled individual to serve as an AST General Engineer (Program
Executive). You will lead the development and operations of Mars
Exploration Program missions, including orbiters, rovers, landers,
and/or technology programs. You will also lead the development of
project budgets and coordinate Mars Exploration Program activities with
international and interagency partners.

Series & Grade: GS-0801 14/15
Appointment Type: Permanent
Duty Location: Remote
Vacancy link:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/823904600


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JOB OPPORTUNITIES: RESEARCH PHYSICAL SCIENTIST, USGS ASTROGEOLOGY

A few vacancies are to be filled.

Series & Grade: GS-1301-14

Open/Close date: 12/18/2024 to 12/24/2024. May close earlier if
applicant count of 50 is reached.

Announcement#: USGS-SAC-25-12640047-DHA-MW

https://shorturl.at/yipu2

As a Research Physical Scientist within the Astrogeology Science
Center, some of your specific duties will include:

- Develop research proposals and operating budgets.
- Manage and conduct basic or applied research in the physical
  sciences.
- Manage budgets and other administrative activities that support the
  incumbent's research.
- Generate scientific results that are of benefit to the mission of the
  USGS.
- Instruct and train other scientific and technical personnel assigned
  to assist in the incumbent's investigations.
- Serve as a technical advisor to other USGS scientists and peers
  within the planetary science community, including federal agencies
  and academia, on matters pertaining to their special knowledge.
- Document the findings of the incumbent's research, publish findings
  in peer-reviewed publications, and present findings in scientific
  conferences and stakeholder meetings.

Agency contact information: Mary Wagner (mwagner@usgs.gov,
303-236-0675)


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SUPERCAM MARS DATA USER WORKSHOP AT LPSC 2025

The Perseverance/SuperCam instrument team will host a data user
workshop at the Lunar & Planetary Science Conference the second week of
March 2025. The workshop is for people outside of the team who are
interested in using the publicly available data and/or collaborating
with others on the data. Data sets include visible & near infrared
(VISIR) passive spectroscopy, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
(LIBS) and derived elemental chemistry, time-resolved remote Raman and
luminescence spectroscopy, acoustic data from the microphone, and
imaging. The day of the week and time of the workshop will be posted in
early 2025. The SuperCam team has collected nearly four years of data
from hundreds of targets in Jezero crater on Mars, and it is available
at:

https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mars2020/supercam.htm


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[NASA] PDS: LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER DATA RELEASE 60

The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 60 of data from the
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. This release contains raw,
calibrated, and derived data products covering the nominal time period
from March 15 through June 14, 2024. Some instrument teams are
delivering more recent data. The data are archived at various PDS
nodes.

- CRaTER at the PPI Node
- Diviner at the Geosciences Node
- LAMP* at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node
- LEND at the Geosciences Node
- LOLA at the Geosciences Node
- LROC at the LROC Data Node
- Mini-RF at the Geosciences Node
- Radio Science at the Geosciences Node
- SPICE at the NAIF Node

NOTE: LAMP data is delayed and will be available soon in both PDS3
and PDS4 format with PDS4 LID urn:nasa:pds:lro_lamp

The data may be accessed from:

https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/lro/

For a dataset-oriented perspective, go to:

https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20241213.shtml

LRO releases occur every three months. The next release is scheduled
for March 14, 2025.


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PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS

Note: Many face-to-face meetings going forward will have online
components. Check their websites for details.

Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html

June 21-27, 2025
22nd International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW 2025)
https://www.ippw2025.org/
Stuttgart, Germany

[Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or
workshop that you think your colleagues should be aware of, please
send the date, title, URL and location to pen_editor@psi.edu.]


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PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS

Direct Links to Open Access Papers

Editor, Faith Vilas
https://psj.aas.org

Observations of Uranus at High Phase Angle as Seen by New Horizons
Samantha N. Hasler et al. 2024 PSJ 5:267
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad8cdb

Phase Equilibria of Sub-Neptunes and Super-Earths
Edward D. Young et al. 2024 PSJ 5:268
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad8c40

Stable Stratification of the Helium Rain Layer Yields Vastly Different
Interiors and Magnetic Fields for Jupiter and Saturn
S. Markham and T. Guillot 2024 PSJ 5:269
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad8449

A Novel Orbit Parameterization in Spherical Coordinates
Kevin J. Napier and Matthew J. Holman 2024 PSJ 5:270
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad938f

Insights on the Rotational State and Shape of Asteroid (203) Pompeja
from TESS Photometry
Oriel A. Humes and Josef Hanus 2024 PSJ 5:271
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad8f3a

Solar Wind Ion Sputtering from Airless Planetary Bodies: New Insights
into the Surface Binding Energies for Elements in Plagioclase
Feldspars
Liam S. Morrissey et al. 2024 PSJ 5:272
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad8eaf

Brightness Behavior of Distant Oort Cloud Comets
Carrie E. Holt et al. 2024 PSJ 5:273
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad8e38


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JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: PLANETS - NEW PAPERS

Direct Links to Open Access (OA) Papers

Editor-in-Chief, Amanda Hendrix
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21699100

Complex Crater Collapse: A Comparison of the Block and Melosh Acoustic
Fluidization Models of Transient Target Weakening
Hamish C. F. C. Hay et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JE008544

Using the Melosh Model of Acoustic Fluidization to Simulate Impact
Crater Collapse on the Earth and Moon
A. Rajsic et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JE008562

Characterizing the Modulation and Activation-Triggering Mechanisms of
Main-Belt Comets via 3D Thermophysical Modeling of an Ellipsoidal Body
Yun Zhang & Christine M. Hartzell
https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JE008047


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