PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 12, Number 32 (August 5, 2018) 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. Editorial: On the Insensitive Use of the Term "Planet 9" for Objects Beyond Pluto 2. Symposium in Celebration of Mike A'Hearn 3. GSA Session T147: Memorial Session in Memory of Lawrence A. Taylor on Planetary Mantles - Using Samples to Explore Earth, the Moon, and Mars 4. Mars Science Laboratory Release 18 5. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 6. [NASA] Lodging Waiver for the 50th DPS 7. The Art of Planetary Science at DPS 8. 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 EDITORIAL: ON THE INSENSITIVE USE IF THE TERM "PLANET" 9 FOR OBJECTS BEYOND PLUTO We the undersigned wish to remind our colleagues that the IAU planet definition adopted in 2006 has been controversial and is far from universally accepted. Given this, and given the incredible accomplishment of the discovery of Pluto, the harbinger of the solar system's third zone - the Kuiper Belt - by planetary astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh in 1930, we the undersigned believe the use of the term "Planet 9" for objects beyond Pluto is insensitive to Professor Tombaugh's legacy. We further believe the use of this term should be discontinued in favor of culturally and taxonomically neutral terms for such planets, such as Planet X, Planet Next, or Giant Planet Five. Paul Abell Michael Allison Nadine Barlow James Bauer Gordon Bjoraker Paul Byrne Eric Christiansen Rajani Dhingra Timothy Dowling David Dunham Tony L. Farnham Harold Geller Alvero Gonzalez David Grinspoon Will Grundy George Hindman Kampalayya M. Hiremath Brian Holler Stephanie Jarmak Martin Knapmeyer Rosaly Lopes Amy Lovell Ralph McNutt Phil Metzger Sripada Murty Michael Paul Kirby Runyon Ray Russell John Stansberry Alan Stern Mike Summers Henry Throop Hal Weaver Larry Wasserman Sloane Wiktorowicz 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 SYMPOSIUM IN CELEBRATION OF MIKE A'HEARN We will be holding a symposium at the University of Maryland in College Park on August 6-8, 2019, in celebration of the contributions that Mike A'Hearn made to cometary science. In Mike's honor, this symposium will focus on results from observations of comet 46P/Wirtanen (and the other recent bright comets) to allow the compilation of individual studies into a comprehensive understanding of the comet. We encourage comet scientists of all types as well as anyone who knew and worked with Mike in any capacity to come and participate in this event and to reflect on his legacy. For additional details on the Wirtanen Observing Campaign and for future updates on the symposium, please visit the campaign website: http://wirtanen.astro.umd.edu 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 GSA SESSION T147: MEMORIAL SESSION IN MEMORY OF LAWRENCE A. TAYLOR ON PLANETARY MANTLES - USING SAMPLES TO EXPLORE EARTH, THE MOON, AND MARS Please consider submitting an abstract to honor the legacy of the late, great, Dr. Larry Taylor, who impacted many of us through his dedication to students, post-docs, and early-career scientists as well as delving deep to better understand the mantles of our home planet, the Moon and Mars. Session Description: Comparative planetology through the study of terrestrial, lunar, and martian mantles was the essence of Prof. Taylor's long research career, during which he mentored numerous students and post-doctoral researchers, as well as forging many international partnerships and collaborations. This session is looking for papers that focus on the mantles of the Earth, Moon and Mars and in doing so, celebrate the life and legacy of Larry Taylor. Abstract deadline: Tuesday, August 14, 11:59 pm (Pacific) Conveners: Clive R. Neal (University of Notre Dame) Amy L. Fagan (Western Carolina University) Molly C. McCanta (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Bradley J. Thomson (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Co-sponsored by GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Geophysics and Geodynamics Division 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 SCIENCE LABORATORY RELEASE 18 The NASA Planetary Data System announces the 18th release of data from the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, covering data acquired from Sol 1870 through Sol 2003 (November 8, 2017, to March 26, 2018). This release consists of raw and derived data sets from the following instruments: APXS ChemCam CheMin DAN Hazcam MAHLI MARDI Mastcam Navcam PLACES RAD REMS SAM SPICE To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20180801.shtml Links to all MSL data sets may be found on the PDS Geosciences Node web site: http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/msl The data may also be reached from the main PDS home page: https://pds.nasa.gov MSL data are archived at the PDS Atmospheres, Planetary Plasma Interactions (PPI), Geosciences, Imaging, and Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF) Nodes. PDS offers two services for searching the MSL archives. The Planetary Image Atlas at the Imaging Node allows selection of MSL image data by specific search criteria: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/search The MSL Analyst's Notebook at the Geosciences Node allows searching and downloading of all MSL data in the context of mission events: http://an.rsl.wustl.edu/msl 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 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The August image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: http://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com This month's topic is "Measuring Cross-Bed Geometry in Upper Aeolis Mons, Gale Crater, Mars", contributed by Ryan B. Anderson, Astrogeology Science Center, United States Geological Survey. You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology or Twitter @PlanetGeomorpho Susan Conway (temporarily replacing Tjalling de Haas, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group) 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 [NASA] LODGING WAIVER FOR THE 50TH DPS SMD has issued a waiver for grantees attending Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) 50th Annual Meeting allowing them to be reimbursed out of their grants for their actual lodging costs (within limits) in excess of the GSA $98 per night for Knoxville. This waiver does not supersede the travel policy of your institution if it is more restrictive. For more information see: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/letters-from-sara /approval-exceed-gsa-lodging-dps-2018 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 THE ART OF PLANETARY SCIENCE AT DPS Submissions are open for The Art of Planetary Science exhibition at the 2018 DPS Meeting, from October 21-25th in Knoxville, TN. All types and levels of artists and scientists are encouraged to submit. We accept both physical and digital works. Scientists are especially encouraged to submit art created from research or spacecraft data, or containing scientific information or ideas. This could even include photos from field/lab work or spruced up publication figures. The exhibition will serve as a space to reflect on the beauty of our universe, and our role in discovery and exploration. TAPS is a science-art outreach effort founded in 2013 by graduate students at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. Events are organized by volunteers across multiple institutions to engage the public in our work and celebrate the beauty of science. Information and photos can be found at the website below. Submission deadline: September 21, 2018 Guidelines and submission form: http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/art/tapsdps-2018 Direct inquiries to: Jamie Molaro, art@lpl.arizona.edu 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 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html January 29-31, 2019 20th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group https://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/meetings/ Houston, Texas August 6-8, 2019 Symposium in Celebration of Mike A'Hearn http://wirtanen.astro.umd.edu College Park, MD [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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