PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 12, Number 53 (December 16, 2018) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Elisabeth Adams Co-Editors: Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor@psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Position Opening University of Hawaii at Hilo 2. Volcanism in the Solar System - Notice of Special Issue in the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 3. Postdoc: Southwest Research Institute 4. OPAG Findings 5. JHU/APL Job Opening 6. New Horizons Ultima Thule Public Engagement Project: Beam Your Greeting to Ultima Thule on Flyby Day 7. Call for Abstracts: Quaternary Mars Session at the International Union for Quaternary Research International Congress 8. Training Opportunities for Students at ESAC 9. Pre-registration for Exoclimes V Now Open 10. Ph.D. and M.S. Opportunities in Planetary Science at the University of Central Florida 11. [NASA] Draft AO for Discovery Released 12. Research Position in Data Science and Visualization for Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rice University 13. OPAG Meeting 14. Postdoctoral Researcher or Ph.D. Student Opportunity - Lunar Geochronology and Noble Gas Isotope Geochemistry 15. International Venus Conference Announcement 16. [NASA] ROSES-18 Amendment 43: New Opportunity in C.29 Astrodynamics in Support of Icy Worlds Missions 17. Whole Heliosphere & Planetary Interactions 18. JGR Special Collection 19. 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 POSITION OPENING UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO University of Hawai`i - Hilo Position vacancy in the Dept of Physics and Astronomy for Instructor. Details can be found at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu?keywords=astronomy and http://hilo.hawaii.edu/uhh/hr/vacancy/1138 Mahalo, John Hamilton 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 VOLCANISM IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM - NOTICE OF SPECIAL ISSUE IN THE JOURNAL OF VOLCANOLOGY AND GEOTHERMAL RESEARCH https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-volcanology-and-geothermal -research/call-for-papers/volcanism-in-the-solar-system-notice-of- special-issue A special issue of the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research welcomes papers to advance our understanding of the volcanism in the Solar System and highlight key topics of planetary volcanology. PhD students and their supervisors are particularly welcome. We also encourage young researchers, either independent or co-authored by experienced scientists coming from both established and emerging space powers, who study volcanism of planets and their satellites. We seek papers on all aspects of planetary volcanology, including cryovolcanism on smaller bodies of the solar system that have not received sufficient coverage in the literature of planetary volcanology. Interdisciplinary collaboration among authors of this special issue is encouraged. For more information about the available topics and how to collaborate with other authors, please contact Giovanni Leone at giovanni.leone@uda.cl Opening website for paper submission: January 1st, 2019 Deadline for submission: March 31st, 2020 Acceptance expected: December 31st, 2020 Manuscripts and any supplementary material should be submitted through the Elsevier EVISE system at: https://www.evise.com/profile/#/VOLGEO/login The authors must select Article Type "VSI: GiovanniQuickSolar" to ensure the articles are correctly submitted to the special issue. 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 POSTDOC: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE https://resapp.swri.org/ResApp/Job_Search_Results.aspx?DETAIL=15-01330 Job code: 15-01330 Join SwRI's Space Science and Engineering team by supporting the Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission as a postdoctoral planetary scientist. Our team's investigations include a variety of lunar science questions using far-UV albedo maps of the lunar surface. Topics of study include characterization of volatiles within permanently shaded regions at the lunar poles, mapping of surface water frost and hydrates, and identifying regional space weathering effects. The far-UV map and spectra analyses to be performed include map data product creation and comparisons with other LRO and lunar datasets for detailed surveys of regions of interest. Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at professional meetings. Lead and/or assist in new business proposals and teaching/mentoring experience through our UTSA-SwRI graduate program in Space Physics. 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 OPAG FINDINGS The OPAG findings (Fall 2018) have been posted, see: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/archive/ 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 JHU/APL JOB OPENING Postdoctoral Fellow - Magnetospheric Physics at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory The Space Physics Group (SRP) of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Space Exploration Sector is conducting a search for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Particles & Planetary Section. The Particles & Planetary Section research aims to understand the dynamics of planetary magnetospheres through novel instrument development, advanced modeling, and innovative data analysis methods. To this end, the Section conducts cutting-edge research in magnetospheric physics, with particular expertise in the dynamics of charged particles and energetic neutrals. The Section members possess considerable experience in advanced data analytics, modeling, instrument development, systems engineering, and project management. The Section scientists play science leadership roles in several ongoing and future space missions, including MMS, Juno, Cassini, JUICE, Europa Clipper, and IMAP. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be involved in research of magnetospheric energetic particle dynamics using data primarily from the NASA Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission, presenting and publishing the research findings at international conferences and in the peer-reviewed journals, as well as participating and leading NASA and NSF grant proposals. For further details please contact Ian Cohen (Ian.Cohen@jhuapl.edu) or Barry Mauk (Barry.Mauk@jhuapl.edu). Interested applicants can submit their applications online at the following link: https://jhuapl.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=18704 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 NEW HORIZONS ULTIMA THULE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT: BEAM YOUR GREETING TO ULTIMA THULE ON FLYBY DAY NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is poised to conduct the farthest planetary flyby ever - an encounter with the Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69, nicknamed "Ultima Thule" - on January 1, 2019. The project is involving the public by letting them send their names and messages to New Horizons as it speeds past Ultima four billion miles away. The messages will reach the spacecraft on flyby day. Submissions are being accepted (through December 21, 2018) at: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Send-Greetings/?fbclid=IwAR03sJ0ZAxL- OrAgmseWn9ZXMKW_22bkr3dU_EdUKZcR0VwP0J7wZ4EA8LY We encourage colleagues in the planetary science community to send messages themselves and to share this public engagement opportunity with their classes, colleagues, families, and social media circles. 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 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: QUATERNARY MARS SESSION AT THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR QUATERNARY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS July 25-31 2019, Dublin, Ireland Abstract deadline: 9th January 2019 We are soliciting abstracts for a session at International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) 2019 focussed on the cross-fertilisation of ideas between Quaternary Research and Mars research. We are especially interested in contributions from authors working across planetary and terrestrial themes, and from those with insights gained from Quaternary research that have a bearing on the study of recent Mars. The main issues we hope to discuss include climate and environment changes on Earth and Mars, especially during what on Mars might be called the "very late Amazonian" period. All contributions that examine links between climate, orbit and geomorphology on Mars, are welcome, as well as related studies on astrobiology, habitability, future exploration and terrestrial analogue fieldwork. For more information: http://www.inqua2019.org/ For abstract submission: http://www.inqua2019.org/call-for-abstracts/ Session conveners: Matt Balme, Lauren McKeown, Colman Gallagher. (Contact matt.balme@open.ac.uk for more information) 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 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AT ESAC ESA announces the student traineeships for 2019 at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC), Madrid. 21 traineeships are offered for 2019, including astrophysics, engineering and IT projects contributing to ESA missions such as Euclid, Gaia, INTEGRAL, JUICE, Rosetta, SOHO and XMM-Newton. The traineeships have a duration of three to six months and applicants should be in their final few years of an undergraduate degree or Master's degree. All information can be found at: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esac-trainees/training-opportunities To see this year projects descriptions please go to: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esac-trainees/2019-projects The deadline is 28th December 2018. Students should apply and upload their CVs through our online application form. 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 PRE-REGISTRATION FOR EXOCLIMES V NOW OPEN Oxford, UK 12-15 August 2019 Participants will be selected on the basis of information provided during pre-registration. The pre-registration deadline is 31 January, 2019. To pre-register, go to: http://exoclimes2019.org and follow the pre-registration links. Conference fees do not need to be paid as part of pre-registration, but anticipated fees are listed on the pre-registration page. Some financial aid will be available. An exciting list of keynote speakers has been lined up, and an outline programme is now available on the web site. We are looking forward to another stimulating and enjoyable Exoclimes. Ray Pierrehumbert, on behalf of the SOC 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 PH.D. AND M.S. OPPORTUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA The UCF Planetary Sciences Group, with members in the Department of Physics and Florida Space Institute (now including Arecibo Observatory), has opportunities with the faculty below for highly motivated PhD and MS students in: - Exoplanet and brown-dwarf atmospheric modeling (Dr. Theodora Karalidi) - Remote and lab studies of asteroidal and lunar formation and evolution (Dr. Kerri Donaldson Hanna) - Space weathering lab experiments on rocky and icy bodies (inducing spectral modifications and sputtering, Dr. Christopher Bennett) - Exoplanet detection and characterization (Dr. Joseph Harrington) - Physical and behavioral studies of comets (Dr. Yan Fernandez) - Regoliths, space weathering, and space resources (Dr. Dan Britt) In addition, the group has recently flown several cubesat experiments, hosts a SSERVI node, and is involved in OSIRIS-ReX and other missions. To learn more, see: https://planets.ucf.edu/research/ or contact the relevant group member. Apply by January 15 (for funding priority) at: https://sciences.ucf.edu/physics/graduate/admissions/ We are strongly committed to inclusion and diversity. 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 [NASA] DRAFT AO FOR DISCOVERY RELEASED NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has released a Draft 2019 Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for Discovery Program mission investigations. The Discovery Program conducts Principal Investigator (PI)-led space science investigations in SMD's planetary programs under a not-to-exceed cost cap for the PI-Managed Mission Cost (PMMC). At the conclusion of Phase A concept studies, it is planned that no more than two Discovery investigations of sufficient merit will be down-selected to continue into subsequent mission phases. The text can be found on NSPIRES at: https://nspires.nasaprs.com and searching Open Solicitations for "Draft Discovery" or "NNH19ZDA009J". Proposers are encouraged to read the Draft Discovery AO and provide feedback for NASA's consideration as the AO is finalized. All comments should be addressed to Dr. Curt Niebur, Discovery Program Lead Scientist (acting), Planetary Science Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA, Washington, DC 20546; Email: curt.niebur@nasa.gov. The comment period for the Draft Discovery AO ends on January 16, 2019. The final AO remains targeted for release in February 2019. 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 RESEARCH POSITION IN DATA SCIENCE AND VISUALIZATION FOR EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES AT RICE UNIVERSITY The Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Rice University seeks an experienced and innovative Data Scientist to build a new Data Science for the Earth initiative and enhance activities in the department's Visualization Laboratory. The candidate will be willing to cross disciplines and support the software and hardware needs of research in geophysics, climate science, remote sensing, and geochemistry provided domain knowledge from students and faculty. In addition to serving as research/visualization support, successful applicants pursue externally-funded research initiatives. Similarly, the candidate will be willing to actively learn new techniques that enhance departmental research. In particular, we view machine learning, advanced 3D visualization and mapping, Bayesian statistics, inverse modeling, and optimization as central to our department's current and future computational needs. This position will collaborate with Rice's GIS lab and Office of Information Technology to make use of Rice's existing geospatial and high performance computing infrastructure. Please see further information and apply here: https://jobs.rice.edu/postings/17720 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 OPAG MEETING The next OPAG meeting will be held on February 5-6, 2019 at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC. Details of the meeting will be posted as they become available on the OPAG website: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/upcoming/ Early career participant support available for NASA OPAG meeting: NASA's Outer Planets Assessment Group will provide travel grants for a limited number of interested Early Career participants to attend the OPAG meeting February 5-6, 2019 in Washington DC. OPAG plays a key role in sculpting the planetary science community's input into NASA activities for outer planets science and exploration. Thus 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 Morgan.L.Cable@jpl.nasa.gov by January 7, 2019. Recipients will be notified by January 11. For more information, email Morgan Cable at the address above. 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER OR PH.D. STUDENT OPPORTUNITY - LUNAR GEOCHRONOLOGY AND NOBLE GAS ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY The Group 18 Laboratories, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University seeks either a postdoctoral research associate or a new Ph.D. student to participate in NASA-supported, laser microprobe argon isotopic studies of lunar impact melt breccias. In addition to 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, this project features high spatial-resolution mapping of Ar diffusion gradients in plagioclase clasts in order to place constraints on the thermal evolution of the breccias. For more information, please contact Professor Kip Hodges (kvhodges@asu.edu). 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 INTERNATIONAL VENUS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT 31 May - 3 June 2019 Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan The Akatsuki team and community in Japan will be hosting the 2019 International Venus Conference a beautiful resort in Hokkaido (it will not be skiing season though). The conference is supported by the Fujihara Foundation of Science, so it is entitled "The 74th Fujihara Seminar". The 2018 conference was postponed to 2019 due to the strong Earthquake that struck Hokkaido just days before the conference was meant to begin. If you were scheduled to attend that meeting, please update your bookmarks from 2018 to 2019 in all URL's and email addresses. This conference is intended to cover all areas of Venus science with special focus on new results obtained from Japan's Venus Climate Orbiter "Akatsuki". Results from previous missions, from ground-based observations, numerical computations, and theoretical works are all welcome. Abstract Submission and Registration is now open. The Earlybird abstract deadline is Monday, 25 February (JST). For more information about the conference and updated registration and abstract submission information, go to: https://www.cps-jp.org/~akatsuki/venus2019/ 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 [NASA] ROSES-18 AMENDMENT 43: NEW OPPORTUNITY IN C.29 ASTRODYNAMICS IN SUPPORT OF ICY WORLDS MISSIONS The new program element C.29 Astrodynamics in Support of Icy Worlds Missions solicits the formulation, maturation, and validation of promising astrodynamics analysis tools. The development of these open-source codes has the potential to uncover new mission concepts, motivate entirely new classes of missions that may not have been previously considered, improve the efficiency of missions, and extend mission life. Science missions to icy moons orbiting the solar system's Giant Planets are of particular interest to NASA. Step-1 proposals are due January 18, 2019 and Step-2 proposals are due March 15, 2019. For more information go to: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ Questions concerning this program element may be directed to Ryan Stephan at Ryan.A.Stephan@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 WHOLE HELIOSPHERE & PLANETARY INTERACTIONS It's solar minimum. In the tradition of Whole Sun Month (1996) and Whole Heliosphere Interval (2008), it's time for Whole Heliosphere & Planetary Interactions (2019) - WHPI! Goal? A coordinated observing and modeling effort to characterize the three-dimensional interconnected solar-heliospheric-planetary system. By focussing on specific solar rotations near solar minimum, structures and activity can be unambiguously traced throughout the heliosphere and into planetary space environments. When? Three target intervals: Jul 2019 - Solar eclipse Sep 2019 - Parker Solar Probe at perihelion Dec 2019 - Parker Solar Probe Venus flyby Who? Everyone is welcome - it's a grassroots effort. Sign up - we will have telecons and workshops to coordinate analyses. For further details see: https://whpi.hao.ucar.edu 18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18 JGR SPECIAL COLLECTION In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Program, a special collection of the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets titled "50 Years of Apollo Science" is open for submission until April 1st, 2018. 50 years after the return of Apollo 11 and the deployment of the first lunar surface experiments package, we are still making new discoveries gleaned from Apollo samples, data from the lunar surface, and from observations made in lunar orbit. Manuscripts are solicited that present analysis of data from Apollo, especially in light of recent observations of the Moon. We also encourage submissions that take a broader look at Apollo rather than with a focus on a single mission or sample. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/jgr/journal/21699100/ features/call-for-papers Manuscripts should be submitted through the GEMS website. For additional information please contact: jgr-planets@agu.org. Please consider submitting to this special collection to help celebrate the Apollo 50th anniversary Thank you, Noah Petro, Jacob Bleacher, Sarah Valencia, Ryan Watkins, and Amy Fagan 19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html May 12-15, 2020 Sixth International Planetary Dunes Workshop https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/dunes2020/ Alamosa, CO May 31-June 3, 2019 International Venus Conference https://www.cps-jp.org/~akatsuki/venus2019 Niseko, Japan July 25-31, 2019 International Union for Quaternary Science Congress http://www.inqua2019.org Dublin, Ireland [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop that you think your colleagues should be aware of, 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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