PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 11, Number 2 (January 8, 2017) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Susan Benecchi Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. TEPS Graduate Fellowships in Planetary/Exo-Planetary Science 2. [NASA] PDS - New Horizons, BOPPS, And Rosetta Data Releases by the Small Bodies Node 3. [NASA] PDS - Odyssey Data Release 58 4. 2017 Exoplanet Summer Program 5. Astrobiology Science Conference Session: Assessing Ceres' Past and Present Habitability and Relevance to Ocean Worlds 6. Astrobiology Science Conference Session: Biosignature Detection on Mars - Where, What, When, Why and How? 7. AOGS 2017, Session PS15: Volcanism and Tectonism Across the Solar System 8. Early Career Participant Support Available for NASA Outer Planets Assessment Group Meeting in Atlanta 9. EGU 2017, Session PS8.2: Hyperspectral Data Measurements and Analysis to Support Planetary Exploration 10. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for January 2017 11. NextProf Science - Future Faculty Workshop 12. NASA Pre-Proposal Conference for the New Frontiers 4 AO 13. Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference 14. Rock-Hosted Life Webinar Information 15. [NASA] PDS - Cassini Data Release 48 16. European Geosciences Union (EGU) Conference 17. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions o---------------------------------------------------------------------o 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 TEPS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN PLANETARY/EXO-PLANETARY SCIENCE The Technologies for Exo/Planetary Science (TEPS) NSERC CREATE program is seeking graduate student applicants for funding. TEPS is an interdisciplinary program that brings together researchers in planetary science, exoplanetary astronomy and those involved in instrument development across academia, industry and government. The term length of funding is 2 years for MSc and 4 years for PhD. Eligible MSc and PhD candidates are students that will be accepted for graduate studies at one of the participating universities between January 2017 and December 2017. In this cycle, TEPS has funding for 4 MSc and 2 PhD trainees. The application package should include: - Names of confirmed supervisor and co-supervisor. Potential applicants are required to have their supervisors confirmed before submitting their application. - one-page (max) description of the research project - Transcript of academic records - CV, including a publication list - One Letter of reference The applications and letters of reference should be sent electronically in pdf format to teps@yorku.ca no later than 3 February 2017. Results will be released towards the end of February 2017. For more information about the TEPS program and for a complete list of participating institutions and potential supervisors, please visit: http://teps.science.yorku.ca 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 [NASA] PDS - NEW HORIZONS, BOPPS, AND ROSETTA DATA RELEASES BY THE SMALL BODIES NODE Small Bodies Node of the NASA Planetary Data System is pleased to announce that the following data for the New Horizons mission instruments have been released: * Pluto Encounter (including P2 delivery) and Cruise raw and calibrated data, version 2: Alice, LEISA, LORRI, MVIC * Post-Launch and Jupiter Flyby raw and calibrated data, version 3: LORRI The datasets are released as PDS certified, in lien resolution; the data, as well as mission and instrument information, are available at: http://pdssbn.astro.umd.edu/ At this website you can also find the link to the recently archived data from Balloon Observation Platform for Planetary Science (BOPPS), 2014 observations. We have also released the following Rosetta-Orbiter datasets for comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko: * GIADA Escort 4 Raw and Calibrated Data * ROSINA Escort 4 Raw Data * MIDAS Escort 3 Calibrated Data * RPCLAP Escort 2 Edited Data * OSIRIS Escort 2 MTP014-MTP016 Raw and Calibrated Data The datasets are ESA PSA certified. To see and download the data as well as mission and instrument information, go to: http://pdssbn.astro.umd.edu/ The data can be also accessed through the ESA PSA website: http://www.sciops.esa.int/index.php?project=PSA&page=rosetta 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 [NASA] PDS - ODYSSEY DATA RELEASE 58 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce a new delivery of Odyssey Data, Release 58, for the following instruments: * GRS * THEMIS * RADIO SCIENCE (Releases 171-173) * SPICE The gamma sensor component of the GRS instrument suite no longer returns data. The HEND and neutron spectrometer components continue to operate. To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/subscription_service/SS-20170104.shtml To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit: https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/subscription_service/SS-Release.shtml All available PDS data may be found at: https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/data-search/ For further information, see the PDS Home Page: https://pds.nasa.gov/ The PDS Team pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov (818) 393-7165 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 2017 EXOPLANET SUMMER PROGRAM June 26 - July 21, 2017 http://owl.ucsc.edu/visitors/ The Other Worlds Laboratory (OWL) at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) announces the 2017 Exoplanet Summer Program (ESP). Within the program we wish to foster new and existing research collaborations by outstanding visitors, with stays of 1 to 4 weeks. Program: The purpose of the program is to allow visitors to generate new ideas, nurture existing research projects and collaborations, and foster new ones. There is no theme or focus area - in this fast-moving exoplanets field we want the participants to drive the discussion and work on areas they feel is most pressing and exciting. We imagine an ESP program that is modest in terms of planned activities, besides a daily coffee and seminar with active discussion. Participants can expect access to shared offices on campus, discussion common areas, and of course immersion in Santa Cruz's natural beauty. Eligibility: Faculty, researchers, postdocs, and graduate students at any level are invited to apply. Funding is limited, so participant travel support will range from partial to full. Deadlines: Applications that are received by January 15th, February 15th, and March 15th, 2017, will be reviewed on a rolling basis. [Edited for length.] 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 ASTROBIOLOGY SCIENCE CONFERENCE SESSION: ASSESSING CERES' PAST AND PRESENT HABITABILITY AND RELEVANCE TO OCEAN WORLDS Abstracts are welcome for the following session planned during the Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon 2017) that will take place during the week of April 24-28 in Mesa, Arizona. Abstracts are due by January 18. http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/abscicon2017/program-abstracts/ Topic: Assessing Ceres' Past and Present Habitability and Relevance to Ocean Worlds Session Summary: Long before Dawn's rendezvous in 2015 it was suspected that Ceres, a dwarf planet and the largest body between Mars and Jupiter, may once have harbored liquid water in its deep interior and may have been aqueously altered. Observations from the Dawn mission have confirmed aqueous alteration on Ceres and revealed ocean-derived material on its surface. This session will explore Ceres' astrobiological relevance in the light of Dawn's observations, new models for Ceres' chemical and physical evolution, its present state, and possible exploration strategies. The Organizers: Julie Castillo-Rogez and Marc Neveu 6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 ASTROBIOLOGY SCIENCE CONFERENCE SESSION: BIOSIGNATURE DETECTION ON MARS - WHERE, WHAT, WHEN, WHY and HOW? http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/abscicon2017 Abstracts due January 18, 2017 Meeting April 24-28, Mesa AZ Finding evidence of extant life on Mars would be a watershed event. We have evidence on Mars for many environments that may have been habitable in the past, but the range of possible biogeochemistries those environments allow, the co-evolution of those environments with life, the specific niches that are most likely to host detectable biosignatures, and the path forward to explore those environments are still key unknowns. We invite contributions that: (1) explore the succession of physical and environmental processes and their combination on Early Mars, (2) evaluate (ideally quantitatively!) the geo/environmental context of potential sites for biological exploration of Mars, (3) detail the most promising locations, instrument concepts, and strategies for investigating these ecosystems, (4) define the relevant objects, substances or patterns that could serve as definitive biosignatures for martian life, and (5) investigate metabolisms, survival strategies, and energy sources that may be relevant to the search for biosignatures on Mars. Organizers: Nathalie Cabrol (SETI/NASA Ames), Alberto Fairen (CdeA, Cornell), Caroline Freissinet (NASA GSFC), Leslie Bebout (NASA Ames), Jorge Vago (ESA), Dirk Schulze-Makuch (WSU). 7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7 AOGS 2017, SESSION PS15: VOLCANISM AND TECTONISM ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM Singapore in August 6-11, 2017 Abstract submission deadline: 15 February 2017 http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2017/public.asp?page=home.htm The surfaces of the terrestrial planets and their satellites have been largely shaped through volcanic and tectonic processes. Extreme conditions on outer solar system bodies, such as the Jovian and Saturnian satellites, result in different types of volcanism and tectonism. Fracturing and faulting processes mainly affect minor bodies such as asteroids and small moons, where volcanism and tectonism have not played an important role. We invite contributions that cover a wide range of topics including geomorphology and composition of volcanic deposits, edifices, and plumes, volcano-induced deformation and edifice growth and collapse to tectonic structures, faulting and fracturing processes, crustal stress and strain analysis, cryovolcanism, and any study related to planetary endogenic processes. Furthermore, studies that relay interactions between planetary interiors, surfaces, and atmospheres are welcomed. Comparative studies of volcanic or tectonic systems on Earth with a strong remote sensing component are encouraged. Hope to see you there! The Conveners: Dr. Anezina Solomonidou (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech, United States) Dr. Thomas Platz (Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Germany) Dr. Florian M. Schwandner (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech, United States) 8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8 EARLY CAREER PARTICIPANT SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR NASA OUTER PLANETS ASSESSMENT GROUP MEETING IN ATLANTA NASA's Outer Planets Assessment Group will provide travel grants for a limited number of interested Early Career participants to attend the OPAG meeting February 22-23 in Atlanta, GA. OPAG plays a key role in sculpting the planetary science community's input into NASA activities for outer planets science and exploration. Thus it is critical for Early Career scientists to attend these meetings both to learn how NASA and Planetary Science programs operate and to represent the community that will work on OPAG-relevant projects in the coming decade. Selected individuals will present a poster at the meeting on a topic of their choosing. Interested graduate students, postdocs, and other Early Career scientists (within 5 years of PhD/MS/BS) should submit a one page letter of interest and a CV to britneys@eas.gatech.edu by Jan 18, 2017. Recipients will be notified by Jan 23. For more information, email Britney Schmidt at the address above. 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9 EGU 2017, Session PS8.2: HYPERSPECTRAL DATA MEASUREMENTS AND ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT PLANETARY EXPLORATION Final reminder as the abstract deadline is approaching: Dear all, We are convening a session at EGU2017, PS8.2 "Hyperspectral data measurements and analysis to support planetary exploration". This session is focused on laboratory spectroscopy in support of planetary missions or Earth's based planetary observations, and we thought that you might be interested in submitting an abstract. The deadline for general abstract submission is 11th January 2017. Please find more details on the session here: http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2017/session/24533 Please note that each abstract submitted will incur an 'Abstract Processing Charge'. Details on how to submit an abstract are here: http://egu2017.eu/abstract_management/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html Best Regards, Giovanna, Kerri, Alessandro, Pierre and Cristian Carli 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR JANUARY 2017 To the Mars Community, On behalf of Jeff Johnson (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and Serina Diniega of the Mars Program Science Office, the January 2017 edition of the Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter can be found on the web at: http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov Please send your Mars community announcements and calendar items for inclusion in the newsletter to Barbara at Barbara.A.Saltzberg@jpl.nasa.gov 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 NEXTPROF SCIENCE - FUTURE FACULTY WORKSHOP The University of Michigan will host NextProf Science, May 2-5, 2017, to encourage talented scientists (including planetary scientists) and mathematicians with a demonstrated commitment to diversity to consider academia as a career. The workshop is aimed at helping participants develop strategies that will strengthen their ability to pursue academic careers. The workshop is targeted at scholars ready to make take the next step - postdoctoral fellows and very advanced doctoral students. People from groups underrepresented in STEM are especially encouraged to apply. Travel, lodging, and meals will be provided for those selected to participate. Deadline for submission of all application materials is February 15, 2017. Learn more at: http://sites.lsa.umich.edu/nextprof-science or email um-nextprof-science@umich.edu with any questions. 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 NASA PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE FOR THE NEW FRONTIERS 4 AO Potential proposers to the New Frontiers 4 AO soliciting Principal Investigator (PI)-led science investigations utilizing a complete spaceflight mission are encouraged to attend the pre-proposal conference on Friday, January 20, 2017, from 11:00 am to approximately 3:30 pm eastern time (Washington, DC). Information will be presented by NASA officials, and participants will have the opportunity to pose questions regarding the opportunity. The conference will be virtual and participation will be facilitated via Webex and teleconference phone line. Travel to the pre-proposal conference is not necessary and attendance in person is not supported. The agenda and instructions will be posted at the NF4 acquisition website (https://newfrontiers.larc.nasa.gov/) under the Pre-Proposal tab. Attendance is open to all and no registration is required. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 NEXT-GENERATION SUBORBITAL RESEARCHERS CONFERENCE Hello friends of the suborbital frontier! I hope you all had a happy holidays and a Happy New Year! We have big news - next year's NSRC (Next-generation Suborbital Researchers Conference) will be a holiday themed suborbital conference and will take place on December 18-20 at the Omni Interlocken Hotel and Resort in Broomfield, Colorado! https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/denver-interlocken So mark your calendars, and look for more information regarding registration and abstracts in the coming months at: http://nsrc.swri.org You can also follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/105578186396/ 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 ROCK-HOSTED LIFE WEBINAR INFORMATION The final two community webinars are: Telecon 3: Paleo Rock-Hosted Life Biosignature Detection and Characterization How do we detect signs of paleo (non-extant) rock-hosted life? Where/how do we find evidence on Earth? January 13, 8:30AM PST Facilitated by Barbara Sherwood-Lollar, Haley Sapers Telecon 4: Advanced Instrumentation Techniques for Finding Biosignatures What are the latest techniques in biosignature detection, including new capabilities expected in the next decades? January 23, 9:30AM PST Facilitated by Max Coleman, Paul Niles For dial in information (and the recordings from telecons 1 and 2), please see: http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~rocklife2017/ 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 [NASA] PDS - CASSINI DATA RELEASE 48 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce a new delivery of Cassini data, Release 48, January to March 2016, for instruments: * CDA * CIRS * INMS * ISS * MAG * MIMI * RADAR * RPWS * RSS * SPICE * UVIS * VIMS HRD data will soon be available. Please note that while the data products from this release are available online now through the links below, they may not be immediately accessible through PDS web services such as the Planetary Image Data Atlas. Large data sets may take as long as a few days beyond the formal release date to be incorporated into these services. Check each service's web site to see the status of the latest release. To access the above data, please visit: https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/subscription_service/SS-20170106.shtml To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit: https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/subscription_service/SS-Release.shtml All available PDS data may be found at: https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/data-search/ For further information, see the PDS Home Page: https://pds.nasa.gov/ The PDS Team pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov (818)393-7165 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 EUROPEAN GEOSCIENCES UNION (EGU) CONFERENCE This is a reminder that the next European Geosciences Union (EGU) conference will be held in Vienna on 23-28 April, 2017, with an impending abstract deadline of January 11, 2017. There are several planetary-science sessions in categories that include "Solar System Exploration and Techniques", "Small Bodies and Dust", "Terrestrial Planets", plus "Outer Planets, Icy Satellites and Rings". The latter will include both Cassini and Earth-based results. The conveners wish to call your particular attention to a special session this year, PS3.2, covering results from the Juno mission and supporting observations of Jupiter from space-based and ground-based facilities. PS3.2: Initial Results from Juno's Exploration of Jupiter and the Earth-based Collaborative Campaign Convener: Scott Bolton; Co-Conveners: Paul Hartogh, Tristan Guillot, Glenn Orton, John Connerney, Jean-Claude Gerard Abstract submission is made through the following site: http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2017/abstract submission/24838 Abstract submission deadline: January 11, 2017 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html June 26-30, 2017 Exoplanet Science in the Coming Decade: The Bright and Nearby Future http://eas.unige.ch/EWASS2017/session.jsp?id=S1 Prague, Czech Republic December 18-20, 2017 Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference http://nsrc.swri.org Broomfield, CO [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop of which your colleagues should be aware, please send the date, title, URL and location to pen_editor at psi.edu.] *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at http://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.php, or * send a request to pen_editor at psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor at psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor at psi.edu. * Announcements and other messages should be brief with links to URLs * for extended information, including detailed descriptions for job * announcements. 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