PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 12, Number 40 (September 16, 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. Preliminary Announcement: Workshop on In-Situ Exploration of the Ice Giants 2. The SSHADE Solid Spectroscopy Database for Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences 3. New Dates for the Pluto-2019 Conference 4. Change in NSF Planetary Astronomy Grants Program 5. ROSES-18 Amendment 26: Draft Lunar Surface Instrument and Technology Payloads Call for Community Comment 6. Thematic School - Fluid-Rock Interactions in the Solar System 7. T.C. Chamberlin Postdoctoral Fellowship 8. Postdoc Positions in Planetary Science at Brown University 9. Mars Research Assistant 10. DPS Panel Discussion: Carbon in the Solar System 11. 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 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT: WORKSHOP ON IN-SITU EXPLORATION OF THE ICE GIANTS Dates: February 25-27, 2019 Location: Chateau La Coste en Provence, France Abstract submission deadline: December 31, 2018 Early registration deadline: January 31, 2019 Maximum number of participants: 100 https://ice-giant-workshop.lam.fr/ We are pleased to announce a workshop addressing scientific and technological topics relevant to the in situ exploration of ice giant planet atmospheres, including scientific questions, how to achieve them, and technological challenges. The workshop will also focus on potential mission concepts and international cooperation, with an emphasis on probe studies of the ice giants in the framework of future NASA-ESA collaborations. Information regarding registration, lodging, abstract submission, and the venue will be posted on the workshop website in November. Contacts: Olivier Mousis (olivier.mousis@lam.fr) David Atkinson (David.H.Atkinson@jpl.nasa.gov) 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 THE SSHADE SOLID SPECTROSCOPY DATABASE FOR ASTROPHYSICS AND PLANETARY SCIENCES http://www.sshade.eu The European SSHADE database infrastructure on spectroscopy of solids already offers on-line over 1500 spectroscopic data on various types of solids. They are provided by a consortium of 21 experimental groups covering expertises in various types of samples, spectral ranges and techniques. The data are intended to help astronomers and astrophysicists to interpret spectro-photometric observations of surfaces and aerosols obtained from telescopes and space missions. The measured samples include ices, minerals, rocks, organic and carbonaceous materials and also liquids. They are either synthesized in the laboratory, natural terrestrial analogs collected or measured in the field, or extraterrestrial samples collected on Earth or from extraterrestrial sources (e.g., meteorites, IDPs, lunar soils). So don't hesitate to search SSHADE for relevant laboratory data to compare with your observations or to feed your numerical model using the search/visualization/export tools on www.sshade.eu. New data are regularly ingested and new user's tools will be added. Users tutorials will be held at EPSC (Berlin, 17-21 September 2018) and DPS (Knoxville, 22-26 October 2018) Bernard Schmitt, the SSHADE team and the SSHADE partners consortium. 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 NEW DATES FOR THE PLUTO-2019 CONFERENCE (PSANH) The dates for the Pluto System After New Horizons (PSANH), an international science conference on the Pluto system and the Kuiper Belt, have shifted by two days to July 14-18, 2019 (Sunday through Thursday). The venue remains the same: the conference will be held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. Please mark your calendars accordingly! Further information on the PSANH Conference is available at: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/plutosystem2019/ 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 CHANGE IN NSF PLANETARY ASTRONOMY GRANTS PROGRAM After the end of the current government fiscal year FY 2018 (30 September 2018), the National Science Foundation’s Division of Astronomical Sciences will no longer accept proposals submitted to the Solar and Planetary Research Grants (SPG; NSF 16-602) pilot 'no-deadline' program. Beginning in FY 2019 (1 October 2018), proposals that address topics related to solar and planetary systems - including exoplanets, our own solar system, and physics of the Sun – should once again be submitted in response to the Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) program (new solicitation NSF 18-575). Proposals to AAG are due by 15 November 2018. Questions may be directed to NSF Program Officers Faith Vilas (fvilas@nsf.gov), David Boboltz (dboboltz@nsf.gov), Linda French (lfrench@nsf.gov), or James Neff (jneff@nsf.gov). 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 ROSES-18 AMENDMENT 26: DRAFT LUNAR SURFACE INSTRUMENT AND TECHNOLOGY PAYLOADS CALL FOR COMMUNITY COMMENT This is a draft of a call for proposals for Lunar Surface Instrument and Technology Payloads (LSITP) to be integrated onto and delivered to the lunar surface by commercial lunar landers. This program element would solicit flight payloads that do not require significant additional development. Investigations are sought that address the science goals of any of the four divisions (Planetary, Earth Science, Heliophysics, Astrophysics) of the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) as well as Strategic Knowledge Gaps of the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD) or any technology demonstration goals of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) that advance capabilities for science, exploration, or commercial development of the Moon. This ROSES element invites proposals for complete, Principal Investigator led science instrument or technology investigations. The first lander flight opportunity could occur as early as 2020. As such, proposals should convincingly demonstrate that the proposed payload will be ready to support an aggressive launch schedule. Send comments to Sarah.Noble-1@nasa.gov by September 27, 2018. These may result in changes to a FAQ or questions and answer document. Anonymity of persons/institutions who submit questions will be preserved. [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 THEMATIC SCHOOL - FLUID-ROCK INTERACTIONS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM The Laboratoire de Planetologie et Geodynamique organises the second GeoPlaNet thematic school on Fluid-Rock Interactions in the Solar System. The event will take place in Nantes (France), November 12-16, 2018. This school in Planetary Geosciences will present to participants various techniques for observing, analysing, experimenting and modelling the compositional and morphological aspects of fluid-rock interactions in rocky and icy bodies of all sizes of the Solar System. The school will include lectures and practicals, as well as poster presentations by attendees. It will be organised along two themes: (1) Fluid-rock interactions on planetary surfaces: Fluid-related rock deformation, rock weathering, sedimentation, hydrothermalism; Spectroscopy of rocks and minerals, field excursion, experimental modelling, laboratory analyses; (2) Fluid-rock interactions in planetary interiors: Icy ocean worlds, mantle dynamics, volatile cycle, metasomatism, deep magmatic source; Petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, laboratory analyses, experimentation, numerical modelling. This high-level training program is open to 80 international Master students, Ph.D. students and young researchers with a background in Geosciences and/or in Planetary Science. https://lpg-umr6112.fr/TS-GeoPlaNet O. Bourgeois, O. Verhoeven, and S. Lheritier Laboratoire de Planetologie et Geodynamique UMR CNRS 6112 - University of Nantes 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 T.C. CHAMBERLIN POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP The Department of the Geophysical Sciences at The University of Chicago invites applications for the T.C. Chamberlin Postdoctoral Fellowship. We seek outstanding scientists who lead creative investigations into the nature of Earth and other planetary bodies-their physics, biology, chemistry, climate, and history-and who have a desire to participate in the broad intellectual life of the Department and the University. We encourage people with interests in any aspect of the Earth and planetary sciences to apply. Details can be found at: https://geosci.uchicago.edu/news/article/t.c.-chamberlin-postdoctoral -fellowship1 The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Disabled / Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination at: http://www.uchicago.edu/about/non_discrimination_statement 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 POSTDOC POSITIONS IN PLANETARY SCIENCE AT BROWN UNIVERSITY The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Brown University is seeking Postdoctoral Research Associate(s) with a background in planetary geophysics, data analyses, or applied math. Possible research topics include, but are not limited to volcanology, hydrology, tectonics, analysis of gravity/topography datasets, planetary mantle thermochemical evolution, magnetohydrodynamics, crater statistics, and Solar System chronology. Research would include quantitative or qualitative analyses of planetary mission data and/or numerical modeling. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out independent research, give presentations at professional meetings, and prepare publications on the work. Interested individuals should have a Ph.D. in Planetary Science, Geophysics, Geology, Physics/Astronomy, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field. If interested, please send a brief statement of research interests and future research goals along with your CV to Alex Evans at alex_evans [at] brown [dot] edu. For questions or more information on the position, please visit: http://brown.alexjevans.com/2018/09/11/looking-for-postdocs 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 MARS RESEARCH ASSISTANT https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Hyde-Park -Campus/Mars-Research-Assistant_JR02785 The Mars Research Assistant will work in the Planetary Science research group led by Edwin Kite in the University of Chicago's Department of Geophysical Sciences: http:planetarygeoscience.uchicago.edu The central objective of the research group is to understand the history of Martian habitability. This is a one-year position with possible renewal beyond the first year. Salary will be commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate. Applications received before October 15, 2018, will receive full consideration. A start date in the range December 1, 2018, to March 1, 2019 is preferred. Later start dates may be negotiated. Informal inquiries should be sent to kite@uchicago.edu Responsibilities: Collect, analyze and validate geologic data using ArcGIS. Use an existing pipeline to generate, evaluate and analyze planetary digital terrain models that incorporate stereo data. Additional responsibilities may include supervising and training students in GIS, or carrying out independent research projects. Required: Prior experience, ability and agility with command-line computing environments and with a commonly-used scientific programming language (e.g. MATLAB) is required. Strongly preferred: ArcGIS experience. Preferred: A background in planetary science, and/or experience with stereo DTM generation. NOTE: When applying, all required documents MUST be uploaded under the Resume/CV section of the application. [Edited for length] 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 DPS PANEL DISCUSSION: CARBON IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM Sunday, October 21, 2018, 3-6 PM As part of the SSERVI-sponsored series of workshops on Carbon in the Solar System, we will be holding a panel discussion called "Processed or Primitive?” on Sunday, Oct 21, 3-6 PM. Recent investigations within our Solar System, including the Pluto system, the Saturn system, Mercury, and nearly all points in between, point to carbon in some form on many bodies, though its nature is often elusive. The event will assemble a panel of experts to discuss carbon in the solar system (in meteorites and on planetary surfaces) and in the interstellar medium, and the relationships between them. How processed are the carbon compounds found across the solar system, compared to the carbon in the ISM? How does the processing occur, and on what timescales? What future measurements can help us to better understand carbon in our solar system? We hope to see you there, for what is sure to be an engaging discussion! 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html February 25-27, 2019 Workshop on In-Situ Exploration of the Ice Giants https://ice-giant-workshop.lam.fr/ Aix-en-Provence, France April 1-3, 2019 The Space Astrophysics Landscape for the 2020s and Beyond https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/landscape2019/ Potomac, MD July 14-18, 2019 Pluto System After New Horizons (PSANH) https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/plutosystem2019/ Laurel, 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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