PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 12, Number 47 (November 4, 2018) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Karen Stockstill-Cahill, Elisabeth Adams Email: pen_editor@psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA] Program Scientist - Office of the Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration 2. JUNO Data Release 6 3. Graduate Student Research Opportunities in Planetary Science at York University, Toronto 4. EGU 2019 PS1.8/AS4.58: Atmospheres and Exospheres of Terrestrial Planets, Satellites, and Exoplanets 5. The NASA Roadmap to Ocean Worlds 6. European Lunar Symposium, Expression of Interest 7. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 8. Amazonian Mars: Climate and Processes 9. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for November 2018 10. [NASA] ROSES-18 Amendment 36: D.7 K2 GO Retired from ROSES 11. Endorsement of Exoplanet and Astrobiology Strategies 12. UTSA Department Chair Job Posting 13. 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 [NASA] PROGRAM SCIENTIST - OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR EXPLORATION Position Title: AST, Science Program Management: Program Scientist - Office of the Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Institution: NASA Headquarters Brief Job Description: The position will function as the Program Scientist to the DAA for Exploration in support of the development of exploration strategies and execution plans and processes for landers, rovers, instruments, and orbital capabilities in alignment with the Agency cross-directorate exploration campaign, as well as the Lunar Discovery and Exploration Program managed by the DAA for Exploration. For further details please refer to the following links. HQ19C0012: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/515541900 HQ19D0005: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/515542200 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 JUNO DATA RELEASE 6 The Planetary Data System announces the sixth release of data from the JUNO mission. The release includes EDR and RDR level data acquired between 2017-12-16 and 2018-04-01, which covers Juno Orbits 11 and 12. Data sets from the following experiments are now available: Gravity JIRAM (infrared auroral mapper) JunoCam (camera) MWR (microwave radiometer) SPICE UVS (ultraviolet imaging spectrometer) FGM, JADE, JEDI, and Waves data will be available shortly. To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20181027.shtml JUNO data are archived at the PDS Atmospheres (ATM), Imaging (IMG), NAIF, and Planetary Plasma Interactions (PPI) Nodes. The data can be accessed from these nodes' web sites and from the main PDS home page: https://pds.nasa.gov 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 GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE AT YORK UNIVERSITY, TORONTO The Earth and Space Science and Engineering Department at York University welcomes graduate student applications related to planetary sciences with a focus on active atmospheric and surface processes on Mars and on ices throughout the solar system. Students entering the program will focus on how various ices affect the surface and atmosphere/climate of a planetary body. Opportunities for data analysis, laboratory experiments, and computer simulations are available. ESSE has state of the art laboratory facilities, including two pressure chambers, in which to perform experiments in relevant conditions. Canadian citizenship is not required. Please contact Isaac Smith: ibsmith@yorku.ca for more details. 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 EGU 2019 PS1.8/AS4.58: ATMOSPHERES AND EXOSPHERES OF TERRESTRIAL PLANETS, SATELLITES, AND EXOPLANETS The abstract submission is open for EGU2019, held in Vienna on 7-12 April, 2019. The deadline for the abstract submission is 10 January 2019, 13:00 CET or, for those applying for EGU Roland Schlich travel support, 1 December 2018, 13:00 CET. I would like to draw your attention to our session: Atmospheres and exospheres of terrestrial planets, satellites, and exoplanets This session primarily focuses on the neutral atmospheres of terrestrial bodies other than the Earth. This includes not only Venus and Mars, but also exoplanets with comparable envelopes and satellites carrying dense atmospheres such as Titan or exospheres such as Ganymede. We welcome contributions dealing with processes affecting the atmospheres of these bodies, from the surface to the exosphere. We invite abstracts concerning observations, both from Earth or from space, modeling and theoretical studies, or laboratory work. Comparative planetology abstracts will be particularly appreciated. If you consider submitting an abstract in this session, you can use the following link: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2019 /abstractsubmission/31969 Hope to see you in Vienna! Best regards, The conveners, Francisco Gonzalez-Galindo, Arnaud Beth, Arianna Piccialli 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 THE NASA ROADMAP TO OCEAN WORLDS We would like to bring to your attention the publication of a paper in Astrobiology, written by the OPAG Roadmaps to Ocean Worlds (ROW) team. This is a community-based assessment of science questions to be addressed, and priorities of, a NASA Ocean Worlds program: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ast.2018.1955 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 EUROPEAN LUNAR SYMPOSIUM, EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The 7th European Lunar Symposium (ELS) will be held in Manchester, UK, on 21-23 May 2019. The meeting, organised in partnership with NASA's Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), will cover current advances and prospects in lunar science and exploration in Europe and elsewhere. Building upon successful previous ELS meetings and acknowledging a growing interest in lunar science exploration worldwide, we anticipate a larger number of participants for ELS 2019. In order to make necessary logistical arrangements, we would like your help in letting us know before the 5 December 2018 about your firm intention to attend ELS 2019. Please register your interest on the ELS 2019 website main page: https://els2019.arc.nasa.gov Romain Tartese (romain.tartese@manchester.ac.uk), Katherine Joy (katherine.joy@manchester.ac.uk) and Mahesh Anand (mahesh.anand@open.ac.uk) (on behalf of the ELS Organizers) 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 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The November image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: http://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com This month's topic is "Sandstone outcrops seen with the ExoMars PanCam emulator". Contributed by Dr. Peter Fawdon, The Open University, UK. You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology or Twitter: @PlanetGeomorpho Tjalling de Haas (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group) 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 AMAZONIAN MARS: CLIMAGE AND PROCESSES Planetary and Space Science has approved a special issue on "Amazonian Mars: Climate and Processes," with submissions accepted November 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019. Papers that describe the climate history as well as geological and environmental processes that pertain to the Amazonian period of Mars' history which includes the present-day are solicited. The Amazonian period encompasses the most recent 3 billion years of Mars history, which has strongly shaped the evolution of the surface that we observe today. This special issue was prompted by the recent Mars Workshop on Amazonian and Present-day Climate; submissions are welcome from the community and the lead guest editor is John Moores (York University). More information is available at: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/planetary-and-space-science /call-for-papers/special-issue-on-amazonian-mars-climate-processes 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 EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR NOVEMBER 2018 On behalf of Jeff Johnson (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and Kelly Perry of the Mars Program Science Office, the November 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 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 [NASA] ROSES-18 AMENDMENT 36: D.7 K2 GO RETIRED FROM ROSES ROSES-18 Amendment 36 removes from ROSES program element D.7 the K2 Guest Observer (GO) Program. Earlier this year ROSES program element D.7 K2 GO was solicited "contingent on the spacecraft health and fuel condition". Since the Kepler space telescope has run out of fuel needed for further science operations, this opportunity is being removed from ROSES. For more information see: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-retires-kepler-space -telescope-passes-planet-hunting-torch Although the mission operations of Kepler/K2 have ceased, science using archival data will still be solicited in ROSES-2019, primarily via program element D.2 Astrophysics Data Analysis, but also via program elements E.3 the Exoplanets Research Program and D.4 the Astrophysics Theory Program. The NASA point of contact for programmatic information is Mario Perez who may be reached at mario.perez@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 ENDORSEMENT OF EXPLANET AND ASTROBIOLOGY STRATEGIES Please consider adding your name to the list of endorsers of the Exoplanet Science and Astrobiology Science Strategy reports, as input to the upcoming Astrophysics Decadal Survey. The science cross-cuts astrophysical and planetary realms. https://docs.google.com/document/d /1IiVH3zyY8im1wUIsbqRE2jqXmOtBJ85BDXjjSrWtCyo/edit 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 UTSA DEPARTMENT CHAIR JOB POSTING https://jobs.utsa.edu/postings/10633 The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is seeking a dynamic Chair that can lead the department to preeminence in an extraordinarily diverse University that is focused on a significant expansion of its research mission. Areas of research excellence within the department include astrophysics, biophysics, computational physics, condensed matter, materials science, nanotechnology, and space and planetary science. The Department has a joint Ph.D. degree with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) allowing its faculty and Ph.D. students access to over $400M of research projects that include leadership roles in NASA’s space physics and planetary missions. UT San Antonio’s future will focus on student success and building one of the nation’s most diverse research intensive universities. The Department Chair will play a critical role in linking the Department to this growth and success. Required qualifications: a Ph.D. in physics, astronomy or related area of physical science or engineering; an active research program with a distinguished publication record and a strong international reputation. Descriptions of current departmental research efforts can be found at: http://www.utsa.edu/physics/ Screening of completed applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS April 4-6, 2019 2nd International Conference on Astronomy, Astrophysics & Astrobiology http://kindcongress.com/congress/astronomy-congress-2019/ Auckland, New Zealand May 21-23, 2019 European Lunar Symposium https://els2019.arc.nasa.gov Manchester, United Kingdom June 18-19, 2019 International Meeting on Paleoclimate: Changes and Adaptation, https://paleoclimate2019.wixsite.com/paleoclimate2019 Coimbra, Portugal June 24-28, 2019 2019 Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/abscicon-2019-save-the-date/ Seattle, WA July 8-12, 2019 International Planetary Probe Workshop 2019 https://ippw2019.uk/ Oxford, United Kingdom September 10-12, 2019 NASEM's Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/SSB_067577#Meetings_and_Events Irvine, CA Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html [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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