PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 11, Number 40 (September 24, 2017) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Elisabeth Adams, Karen Stockstill-Cahill Email: pen_editor@psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Assessing NASA Compliance with the Planetary Decadal Recommendation for Research and Analysis Program Funding 2. DPS Banquet at Sundance 3. 2018 ASU Exploration Postdoctoral Fellowship in Earth and Space Science 4. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for September 2017 5. PhD Position at DLR in Berlin 6. 2nd Informational Circular for MEPAG Meeting 35 7. [NASA] Tech Flights - Flight Opportunities Now Open 8. Lunar Science for Landed Missions Workshop 9. Women in Planetary Science Discussion Hour at DPS Provo 10. 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 ASSESSING NASA COMPLIANCE WITH THE PLANETARY DECADAL RECOMMENDATION FOR RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS PROGRA FUNDING Using budget numbers obtained directly and through Freedom of Information Act requests, analysis has been undertaken of NASA compliance with the Planetary Decadal Survey recommendation for growth in the support of Research and Analysis (R&A) programs. It is concluded that the recommendation has not been met and that R&A programs may have been underfunded by almost $90M from FY13 through FY16. The budget data and its assessment is posted at: http://planetarypolicy.org Mark V. Sykes 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 DPS BANQUET AT SUNDANCE We're happy to announce the DPS meeting banquet will be held at Sundance Mountain Resort on Wednesday, 18 October. We hope you'll join us in this rustic mountain resort to enjoy a good meal and fall weather with your colleagues. Register by this Thursday 21 September for the DPS meeting to meet the late registration deadline. https://aas.org/meetings/dps49 We hope to see you there! 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 2018 ASU EXPLORATION POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE The School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) at Arizona State University invites applications for the position of Exploration Postdoctoral Fellow. The fellowship provides opportunities for outstanding early-career scientists and engineers, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary research. Research areas within SESE encompass Earth and planetary sciences, astrobiology, astrophysics and cosmology, instrumentation and systems engineering, and science education. Incoming Fellows will receive an annual stipend of $63,000 with health benefits, plus $9,000 per year in discretionary research funds. A relocation allowance will be provided. Appointments will be for up to three years and shall commence on or around July 1, 2018. For more information and application details, please see: http://sese.asu.edu/exploration-fellowship 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 MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR SEPTEMBER 2017 On behalf of Jeff Johnson (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and James Ashley of the Mars Program Science Office, the September 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 (818) 354-0226 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 PHD POSITION AT DLR IN BERLIN PhD position on numerical and experimental investigation of asteroid and comet regolith. The Institute of Planetary Research at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Berlin invites applications for a PhD position within the framework of a DLR junior research group. The group works on the interpretation of surface features related to volatile content on asteroids and comets via an interdisciplinary approach including cartographic preparations, geologic analysis of remote sensing data of space missions as well as experimental and numerical simulations. The successful candidate will work on the adaptation of a numerical code to simulate dynamical processes on asteroid and comet surfaces and the validation of the simulation by means of laboratory experiments and space mission data. Candidates should hold a master degree in physics or closely related field. For more information about the post and the application procedure please visit: http://www.dlr.de/dlr/jobs/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10596 /1003_read-24160/ Interested candidates should send a letter of motivation stating their research interests and relevant experience, a CV and copies of grade transcripts/diplomas. Applications should be submitted via the link above. Contact: K. A. Otto, katharina.otto@dlr.de 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 2ND INFORMATIONAL CIRCULAR FOR MEPAG MEETING 35 The 35th meeting of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) is scheduled as a virtual meeting on Monday, September 25th, 2017, 10:00am-1:00pm PDT. The final agenda and connection information is posted at: https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/meetings.cfm?expand=m35 The main topic at this meeting will be low-cost, "opportunistic" mission concepts, as such missions may provide a new way of advancing Mars science through observations within the Mars system. We will hear from the 5 Mars mission concept teams selected for study under NASA's Planetary Science Deep Space SmallSat Studies (PSDS3) program: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-selects-cubesat-smallsat-mission -concept-studies PRISM: Phobos Regolith Ion Sample Mission PI Michael Collier, NASA GSFC Chariot to the Moons of Mars PI David Minton, Purdue University (presented by Co-I Briony Horgan, Purdue University) Aeolus - to study the thermal and wind environment of Mars PI Anthony Colaprete, NASA ARC MISEN: Mars Ion and Sputtering Escape Network PI Robert Lillis, UC Berkeley MAT: Mars Aerosol Tracker PI Luca Montabone, SSI There will also be a presentation from the Mars Exploration Program Director Jim Watzin on the status of discussions about future Mars mission architecture. Dr. Jeffrey R. Johnson MEPAG Chair [Edited for length] 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 [NASA] TECH FLIGHTS - FLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES NOW OPEN NASA Headquarters has released a solicitation, titled "NASA Flight Opportunities (FO): Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities" as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) NASA Research Announcement (NRA), titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2017 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2017)." Applications are due on or before November 3, 2017, and selections will be announced in February 2018 (target). The solicitation is available on NSPIRES at: http://tinyurl.com/NASA-17FO-F1B Dates for two Q&A sessions dates will be announced in the near future. The program strategically invests in the growth of the commercial spaceflight market while helping advance technologies that will enable future space missions for science and exploration. The purpose of this Appendix is to provide funding for the testing or demonstration of crosscutting space technologies in relevant environments through flights on reusable suborbital launch vehicles, reduced gravity aircraft, and high-altitude balloons. These flight tests should fit into an overall technology maturation plan as a bridge between laboratory testing and demonstration in Earth orbit or beyond. The proposer's organization will directly purchase the proposed flight(s) on currently available U.S. commercial platforms of their choice. Questions: HQ-STMD-FO@nasaprs.com [Edited for length] 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 LUNAR SCIENCE FOR LANDED MISSIONS WORKSHOP SSERVI and LEAG, in partnership, are pleased to announce the "Lunar Science for Landed Missions Workshop," January 10-12, 2018, at NASA Ames Research Center. This workshop is intended to produce a set of priority targets for near-term landed missions on the Moon, primarily, but not exclusively, from commercial exploration firms interested in pursuing ventures on the Moon. Abstracts are solicited describing target areas on the Moon for near-term in-situ science, network science, and sample return missions. Abstracts should be up to one page in length and are intended to stimulate discussion about specific targets. This workshop will result in a report to be presented to NASA Headquarters as an initial community consensus of priority landed targets, with the potential of future solicitations for science-focused payloads at such target sites. Further information on this workshop, along with information on logistics, abstract guidelines and submission, and workshop registration, is available at: https://lunar-landing.arc.nasa.gov Abstracts are due on November 10, 2017. 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 WOMEN IN PLANETARY SCIENCE DISCUSSION HOUR AT DPS PROVO Announcing the 2017 DPS Women in Planetary Science Lunch, Tuesday, Oct. 17th from 12:00-1:30 pm! Join us for an informal meeting and discussion hour at the Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting in Provo, UT. There will be a short presentation and plenty of time for discussion. A Big Thanks!! to both AURA and the DPS commitee for sponsoring this event again this year! Registration Deadline is Sept. 29th - All are welcome but pre-registration is requested so we can place lunch orders and balance the attendance size vs room size. Registration page: http://bit.ly/DPS_WIPS_2017 Please share widely! We look forward to seeing you there! Kelsi Singer, Jennifer Hanley, Karly Pitman and The Professional Development Committee of the DPS 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html October 10-12, 2017 International Meeting of Sedimentology 2017 https://www.sedimentologists.org/ims2017 Toulouse, France December 5-6, 2017 Research Opportunities on the Deep Space Gateway http://exploration.esa.int/moon/59377-workshop/ Noordwijk, The Netherlands January 10-12, 2018 Lunar Science for Landed Missions Workshop https://lunar-landing.arc.nasa.gov Moffett Field, CA March 3-10, 2018 IEEE Aerspace Conference http://www.aeroconf.org/ Big Sky, MT March 27-29, 2018 SSB Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/SSB_067577#Meetings_and_Events Washington, DC September 12-13, 2018 SSB Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/SSB_067577#Meetings_and_Events Irvine, CA September 22-25, 2019 2019 GSA Annual Meeting https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Events/Annual_Meeting/GSA/Events /gsa2019.aspx Phoenix, AZ [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@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.html, or * send a request to pen_editor@psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor@psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor@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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