PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 12, Number 02 (January 14, 2018) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Elisabeth Adams Email: pen_editor@psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Summer Internships at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (APL) 2. Pluto After New Horizons: Date Change 3. Updates for NASA Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) 4. Topical Issue of Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate 5. AOGS Session PS02: Volcanism and Tectonism Across the Solar System 6. AOGS Session PS22: Field and Laboratory Studies in Support of Planetary Infrared Remote Sensing 7. ASIME 2018 8. Final Cassini Science Symposium Save The Date: Aug. 12-17, 2018 9. FAPESP Post-Doc Announcement 10. COSPAR 2018: Ocean Worlds: Europa, Enceladus, Titan, and Beyond 11. COSPAR 2018: Small Body Hazard 12. COSPAR 2018: Observations of Planetary Objects with Non-planetary Spacecraft 13. MEPAG Meeting Forecasting Reminder and Tentative Meeting Structure 14. [NASA] ROSES-17 Amendment 60: C.2 SSW Proposal Due Date Delay 15. TESS-2018 Session: Comparative Physics and Consequences of Celestial Body Atmospheric Loss 16. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for January 2018 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 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LAB (APL) The Space Exploration Sector of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD is now accepting applications for the APL NASA Intern Program. Rising sophomores through Ph.D. students as of fall 2018 who are selected will contribute to NASA-related missions and research work. Talks by key mission engineers and scientists, along with tours of APL and other activities, will be provided. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, be in high academic standing (3.0 GPA or higher), and have successfully passed a background check. Applications are due by March 30, 2018; however, selections are made on a continuous basis, so interested students should apply as early as possible. For more information, please visit: http://www.jhuapl.edu/NASAIntern/ 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 PLUTO AFTER NEW HORIZONS: DATE CHANGE The dates for the international science conference on the Pluto system and the Kuiper Belt have been moved to July 12-16, 2019 (Friday- Tuesday). Unfortunately, these new dates span a weekend, but that was unavoidable owing to conflicts with two other major conferences. There will be a reception commemorating the 4th anniversary of the Pluto flyby during the evening of July 14th. The venue remains the same: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. This conference will provide an opportunity to summarize our understanding of the Pluto system and the Kuiper belt following the New Horizons encounters with Pluto and 2014 MU69. Contributions spanning all relevant research on the Kuiper belt (observations and theory) will be solicited. The conference will also serve as a nucleus for a forthcoming volume "Pluto After New Horizons" in the University of Arizona Space Science Series (projected 2020 publication date), the successor to "Pluto-Charon" published in 1997. A detailed registration website will be set up this summer, ~1 year prior to the conference. With best regards, Hal Weaver (JHU-APL), Alan Stern (SwRI), Rick Binzel (MIT) (on behalf of the SOC) For further information, contact hal.weaver@jhuapl.edu (Edited for length.) 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 UPDATES FOR NASA OUTER PLANETS ASSESSMENT GROUP (OPAG) Next meeting: February 21-23 in Hampton VA; registration and hotel reservations are now open: http://www.cvent.com/d/mtqcd8 Feb. 21-22: Main OPAG meeting Feb. 23: Technology forum to identify technologies that support near-, mid- and far-term outer planetary system missions The agenda will be posted soon at: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/ A major topic will be revision of the OPAG goals document; a draft will be posted in advance of the meeting. Early Career Participant Support available for OPAG Meeting. OPAG plays a key role in sculpting the planetary science community's input into NASA activities for outer planets science and exploration. 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 January 16, 2018. Recipients will be notified by ~January 20. For more information, email Britney Schmidt (britneys@eas.gatech.edu). (Edited for length.) 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 TOPICAL ISSUE OF JOURNAL OF SPACE WEATHER AND SPACE CLIMATE The Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate (SWSC) plans a Topical Issue on "Planetary Space Weather" to appear in 2018. Space weather - the monitoring and prediction of disturbances in our near-space environment and how they are controlled by the Sun - is since long recognised as an important aspect of understanding our Earth and protecting vital assets such as orbiting satellites and power grids. The concepts of space weather and space situational awareness have also been extended to other planets in our Solar System and in particular to spacecraft that voyage through it. This Issue aims to detail available methods and tools developed in order to make services for planetary space weather and space situational awareness operational. Papers on the validation of the services, availability of data relevant to the field, as well as research on forecast and modelling of the planetary environments and their response to solar or meteor disturbances are welcome. Deadline for article submission is 15 April 2018. https://www.swsc-journal.org/component/content/article/11-news/270- topical-issue-planetary-space-weather-deadline-15-april-2018 (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 AOGS SESSION PS02: VOLCANISM AND TECTONISM ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM Asia Oceania Geosciences Conference 2018 June 3-8, Honolulu, Hawaii Abstract submission deadline: 19 January 2018 http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2018/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 (ESA, ESAC, Spain) Dr. Rosaly Lopes (JPL, Caltech, USA) Dr. Florian M. Schwandner (JPL, Caltech, USA) (Edited for length.) 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 AOGS SESSION PS22: FIELD AND LABORATORY STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF PLANETARY INFRARED REMOTE SENSING Asia Oceania Geosciences Conference 2018 June 3-8, Honolulu, Hawaii Abstract submission deadline: 19 January 2018 http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2018/public.asp?page=home.htm Dear colleagues, We’d like to draw your attention to a session focused on field and laboratory studies at the 2018 AOGS meeting. This session will highlight the importance of comprehensive analog studies towards understanding planetary remote sensing datasets, with a focus on the near infrared and thermal infrared. Contributions that probe the links between the small-scale of laboratory (microns to millimeters) and ground/airborne field (centimeters to meters) measurement to the large-scale (10s meters to kilometers) in remote sensing observations to better interpret the dynamics, chemistry, composition, thermophysics, and physical properties of surfaces and atmospheres are encouraged. This session is open to a diverse range of planetary bodies, including Mercury, Venus, Moon, NEOs, Mars, Martian Moons, MBOs, Trojans, Gas Giants, Ice Giants, Icy Satellites, Irregular Satellites, and Plutoids. New developments of instrumentation and techniques used in field and laboratory studies are also welcome. Look forward to seeing you in Honolulu! Ben Greenhagen Kerri Donaldson Hanna Neil Bowles Tim Glotch Paul Lucey (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 ASIME 2018 Dear Colleagues, As part of the Luxembourg government's in-space utilization initiative (www.spaceresources.lu), we are developing a two-day workshop (asime.uni.lu) on April 16-17, 2018 titled: Asteroid Science Intersections with In-Space Mine Engineering (ASIME) 2018 University of Luxembourg in Esch sur Alzette Abstracts due: March 9, 2018 ASIME 2018 focuses on the 'asteroid composition' theme of the science knowledge gaps that emerged from ASIME 2016 (https://goo.gl/afnVLO). ASIME 2018 program: 1st Day Spectroscopic Observations from the Ground - Classic spectroscopy - Spectroscopy mid-IR - Water - Mineralogy and water - Round table at day-end - Workshop Dinner (covered) 2nd Day Lab measurements then Space missions - Laboratory Measurements (Meteorites) - Composition, mineralogy - Space Missions - NEOWise - Hayabusa 2 - Osiris Rex - Hera - Dawn Review of instruments to access composition - Wrap-up: How to Improve Our Knowledge - Workshop Dinner (covered) Aiming for 30 workshop participants plus 30+ 'listeners', long discussions. The Outcomes will produce a White Paper to address asteroid mining company questions regarding asteroid composition. Sincerely, Amara Graps, graps@psi.edu, PSI, Baltics in Space, LU Patrick Michel, michelp@oca.eu, OCA (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 FINAL CASSINI SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM SAVE THE DATE: AUG. 12-17, 2018 Dear colleagues, The Cassini Project will host a five-day Cassini Science Symposium August 12-17, including a reception Sunday evening before the sessions. The sessions will be held at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Invited and contributed talks will include the latest Cassini findings on the Saturn system, including the interpretation and synthesis of results. Sessions will cover the following disciplines: Rings, Titan, Icy Satellites, Magnetospheres and Saturn. This Symposium can serve as a springboard for future studies and space missions. Future mission posters are possible. The symposium website can be found at: http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/2018-cassini-science-symposium/ Details, including key dates, registration and hotel information, and abstract instructions be added to the website as known and will be sent in future announcements. Abstracts will be due 16 April, 2018. But for now, please save the dates. If this announcement was forwarded to you and you would like us to add your email address to the contact list for future information, please contact Laura Bloom (see below). We hope to see you there. Larry W. Esposito Chair, Symposium Organizing Committee 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 FAPESP POST-DOC ANNOUNCEMENT The Group of Orbital Dynamics and Planetology invites applications for post-doc positions. There are 5 positions that will be funded by FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo). The candidates must have experience on Planetary Dynamics and/or Spacecraft Dynamics. The projects to be developed are the following: - Orbits of satellites and planetary rings derived from space mission data - Attitude and orbit analysis for a mission to a triple asteroid system - Spin-orbit coupling in Solar System dynamics - Dynamics involving small bodies under gravitational close approaches - Planetary Formation The projects will be developed in one of the following institutions: - Sao Paulo State University, UNESP in Guaratingueta - National Institute for Space Research, INPE in Sao Jose dos Campos Applicants should send a statement of research interest and a curriculum vitae with a list of publications to Prof Silvia Giuliatti Winter (giuliattiwinter@gmail.com) Deadline of applications: March, 3, 2018 Best Regards, Prof Silvia Giuliani Winter 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 COSPAR 2018: OCEAN WORLDS: EUROPA, ENCELADUS, TITAN, AND BEYOND 14-22 July 2018 Pasadena, California Solar system exploration stands on the edge of profound discovery, offering the opportunity to search for habitable environments and possible signs of life in one or more of the ocean worlds of the outer solar system in the coming decades. This event welcomes papers describing one or more of the confirmed or potential ocean worlds that harbor subsurface oceans of liquid water and/or, for Saturn's moon Titan, surface reservoirs of liquid hydrocarbon and solid organics. These bodies represent attractive targets for future stand-alone and cooperative missions by the major space agencies in the quest to understand the potential for life in the solar system. Submissions that describe new observations of ocean properties, stimulate or describe future observations, review our current state of knowledge, laboratory investigations, or future missions plans are encouraged. Abstracts for contributed presentations at Session B5.3 are due on February 9, 2018, and must be submitted on the COSPAR website. Full details for abstract submission, as well as the detailed description of the content of the session are available at: https://www.cospar-assembly.org Session organizers: Alex Hayes (Cornell, USA) and Robert Pappalardo (JPL, USA) (Edited for length.) 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 COSPAR 2018: SMALL BODY HAZARD 14-22 July 2018 Pasadena, California We invite you to submit an abstract to session COSPAR-18-S.3, due Feb. 9, 2018. Planetary defense against small body impacts is an active field of research, which involves ground-based observational activities, numerical modeling of deflection techniques, experiments to validate models in the laboratory, and space mission projects and associated technology developments. The asteroid impact hazard is the only natural hazard that can be predicted and prevented with feasible means. The small body hazard is inherently an international issue. The AIDA mission project, a joint collaboration between ESA and NASA, is the first demonstration and test of asteroid deflection using a kinetic impactor and an orbiter spacecraft. This work has triggered important activities related to planetary defense. Work currently focused on the definition and coordination of technology needs and requirements for planetary defence, modelling and simulations of impact outcomes including benchmarking of available tools, definition of remote sensing observations, characterization payloads and close-proximity operations. This special event will discuss the various elements and their current state. For more information and for complete descriptions and abstract submission instructions see the Assembly web page: https://www.cospar-assembly.org/ Sincerely, Patrick Michel (michelp@oca.eu) Andy Cheng (andrew.cheng@jhuapl.edu) (Edited for length.) 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 COSPAR 2018: OBSERVATIONS OF PLANETARY OBJECTS WITH NON-PLANETARY SPACECRAFT 14-22 July 2018 Pasadena, California Missions not primarily designed for planetary observations are nevertheless valuable sources of observational data on major, dwarf, and minor planets, as well as comets. Example missions are the NASA/ESA SOHO and NASA STEREO solar and heliospheric missions, that have returned observations of numerous comets, the NASA Kepler exoplanet mission which has observed planets and various small bodies, and ESA's Gaia mapping mission. In this session, we address such observations carried out by past and current missions as well as projects that are in development and proposed. Contributions are invited to provide an overview of results from such observations, and those planned for the future. Contributions that provide insights into the securing of serendipitous planetary observations to help advise future efforts are particularly encouraged. Abstracts for contributed presentations at Session B0.3 are due on February 9, 2018, and must be submitted on the COSPAR website-full details for abstract submission, as well as the detailed description of the content of the session are available at https://www.cospar-assembly.org Organizers - Geraint Jones (MSSL, University College London, UK) & Matthew Knight (University of Maryland, USA) (Edited for length.) 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 MEPAG MEETING FORECASTING REMINDER AND TENTATIVE MEETING STRUCTURE Mars community members, Plans are coming together for the next MEPAG face-to-face meeting (April 3-5, 2018, in Crystal City, Washington DC), and we expect to send out the First Circular in a few weeks. Until then, here is a reminder about the upcoming and important January 15 deadline for forecasting, along with a preliminary overview of expected topics to assist with forecasting. https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/meetings.cfm?expand=m36 A focus of this MEPAG meeting is preparation for the next Decadal Survey. MEPAG seeks to enable opportunities for identifying concepts in all mission classes that could make significant progress on compelling Mars science questions during 2023-2032. Concepts submitted by community members would be presented (poster or short oral presentation) and discussed at the meeting. By January 15 (yes, it's a US holiday): - NASA/US Government employees and contractors who may attend the meeting in-person should forecast for the 2018 Spring MEPAG meeting (NCTS# 32452-18) - To help us help us gauge interest and scope, and to aid in planning the forum portion of the MEPAG meeting, please submit an expression of interest at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/ 1FAIpQLSd7nJskPVmtSxggbowL1wrZYvw1jmfA29W6cT87IBBOhMpg1Q/viewform Thank you, Serina Diniega Spring 2018 MEPAG meeting coordinator (Edited for length.) 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 [NASA] ROSES-17 AMENDMENT 60: C.2 SSW PROPOSAL DUE DATE DELAY In response to community input, as well as professional hardships caused by the recent extreme weather, the proposal due date for Program element C.2 Solar System Workings has been delayed to February 22, 2018. On or about January 12, 2018, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2017" (NNH17ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and will appear on the RSS feed at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/roses- 2017/ Questions concerning this program element may be directed to Jennifer Heldmann, or any other member of the SSW caucus, via email to hq-ssw@mail.nasa.gov. (Edited for length.) 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 TESS-2018 SESSION: COMPARATIVE PHYSICS AND CONSEQUENCES OF CELESTIAL BODY ATMOSPHERIC LOSS Triennial Earth-Sun Summit 2018 (TESS-2018) 20-24 May 2018 Leesburg, Virginia https://connect.agu.org/tess2018/home TESS-2018 is a meeting that brings together the Solar Physics Division of AAS with the Space Physics and Aeronomy section of AGU. TESS not only promotes greater interaction and unity within Heliophysics but also connections to astrophysics and planetary physics. We would like to bring to your attention a TESS-2018 special session on "Comparative Physics and Consequences of Celestial Body Atmospheric Loss." We welcome contributions to this session on any related topic to particle outflow from the Earth, planets, moons, comets, or Sun. Studies that are specific to a single celestial body are welcome, as are studies that compare different bodies and address fundamental physical processes or universal outflow phenomena. Abstract deadline: 20 February 2018. Mike Liemohn, Shannon Curry, Katherine Garcia-Sage, Nicholeen Viall Email: liemohn@umich.edu (Edited for length.) 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR JANUARY 2018 To the Mars Community, On behalf of Jeff Johnson (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and James Ashley of the Mars Program Science Office, the January 2018 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 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 February 21-23, 2018 Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Meeting https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/ Hampton, VA April 16-17, 2018 Asteroid Science Intersections with In-Space Mine Engineering (ASIME) 2018 https://asime.uni.lu Luxembourg City, Luxembourg May 20-24, 2018 Triennial Earth-Sun Summit 2018 (TESS-2018) https://connect.agu.org/tess2018/home Leesburg, VA August 12-17, 2018 The Final Cassini Science Symposium http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/2018-cassini-science-symposium/ Boulder, 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@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@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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