PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 13, Number 20 (May 12, 2019) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Elisabeth Adams Co-Editors: Georgiana Kramer, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA] Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research (ICAR) 2. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for May 2019 3. [NASA] Resources for Those Who Are New to Proposing to ROSES 4. [NASA] PDS: Cassini Rings Data Release 101 5. Icarus News: Twitter Feed, Letters, Invited Reviews, Special Issues 6. JWST Master Class Call for Applications Now Open 7. Space Generation Congress 2019 Applications Open 8. Guest Scientist or Postdoctoral Position in Space Physics 9. Arecibo Has a Staff Scientist Position Open 10. An Update on NASA Participation on Envision Venus Mission Study 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 [NASA] INTERDISCIPLINARY CONSORTIA FOR ASTROBIOLOGY RESEARCH (ICAR) The Planetary Science Division intends to solicit Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research (ICAR) to support the goal of the NASA's Astrobiology program in the study of the origins, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe. It is anticipated that research areas in this cycle will include: prebiotic chemistry and early Earth environments, early life and increasing complexity, and the habitability and biosignatures on exoplanets. PIs selected as a result of proposals to this program element will become members of the newly established Astrobiology Program Research Coordination Networks that are relevant to their selected research. The Planetary Science Division intends to solicit ICAR proposals every other year, either as a program element in ROSES-2019 or as a separate Cooperative Agreement Notice. Either way, it is expected that the final text will be released in NSPIRES no fewer than 90 days prior to the full or Step-2 proposal due date. http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2019 The point of contact for this program element is Mary Voytek, who may be reached at mary.voytek-1@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 MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR MAY 2019 On behalf of Jeff Johnson (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and Serina Diniega of the Mars Program Science Office, the May 2019 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. 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 [NASA] RESOURCES FOR THOSE WHO ARE NEW TO PROPOSING TO ROSES Please note that we have added a new resource to the SARA web page that may be useful to those who are new to proposing to ROSES: Presentations by Max Bernstein (NASA HQ) and Christina Richey (JPL) about ROSES and advice how to write a proposal are now available. Both the video (thanks to the SETI Institute) and PDF and PPT versions of Max's slides may be found in the SARA Library at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/library-and-useful-links 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 [NASA] PDS: CASSINI RINGS DATA RELEASE 101 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce a special release on May 3, 2019, of Cassini data: radial profiles of Saturn's ring system generated during stellar occultation observations. Instruments available: UVIS VIMS To access the above data, please visit the following links: https://pds-rings.seti.org/ringocc/ https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20190503.shtml To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-Release.shtml All available PDS data may be found at: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/data-search/ For further information, see the PDS Home Page: https://pds.nasa.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 ICARUS NEWS: TWITTER FEED, LETTERS, INVITED REVIEWS, SPECIAL ISSUES Icarus now has a Twitter feed: @IcarusJournal https://twitter.com/IcarusJournal The feed is set up show papers published (updated daily) but, as we build a following, we will be able to add a curator and some more content. We are now pleased to announce the introduction of a Letter article type for Icarus, allowing the rapid publication of concise articles that deal with all aspects of Solar System studies. The aim is to offer an effective method of bringing new results quickly to the public. Manuscript size is limited to 3000 words, with a maximum of 4 figures and/or tables, and no more than 4 pages of supplementary materials. Authors should select the article type "Letter" when submitting their contribution. The Letters are short research papers and do not replace Icarus Notes (for which Supplementary materials are not allowed). We are also pleased to announce the introduction of Invited Reviews for Icarus. From time to time the Editors may invite specific authors or groups to contribute a review article to Icarus on a key topic, area, or event. Invited Review authors should select the article type "Invited Review" when submitting their contribution. Only reviews that have been specifically invited by the Editors will be considered. Special issues: We welcome proposals for special issues. Our Tunguska special issue is being published this month. Special issues on Mars Express to ExoMars and Late Mars Workshop are in progress, as are special issues on Cassini and TNOs. Rosaly Lopes Editor-in-Chief 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 JWST MASTER CLASS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) will host approximately 25 participants for a 4.5-day, in-depth Master Class in Baltimore, MD on November 18-22, 2019. The Master Class will include topics related to James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) proposal planning, including user tools, instrument modes, example science cases, documentation, and help resources, as well as guidance with teaching these topics to others. Graduates of the Master Class are expected to give back to the JWST user community in two ways: by hosting proposal-preparation training activities at their home institution(s) and by serving as a local expert for colleagues in the months before the JWST Cycle 1 General Observer (GO1) proposal deadline in Spring 2020. This call is open to all potential JWST observers, regardless of career stage or research interests. Advanced graduate students/postdocs and those from geographically-remote areas are especially encouraged to apply. Although not required, we encourage partnered or team applications from geographically-concentrated institutions. Submit an online application by 5 p.m. (ET) on June 3, 2019. To learn more about the Master Class: http://www.stsci.edu/contents/events/jwst/2019/november/jwst-master- class-workshop 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 SPACE GENERATION CONGRESS 2019 APPLICATIONS OPEN The Space Generation Advisory Council is working hard to plan the 18th Space Generation Congress (SGC) in Washington DC this October and the application window for delegate attendees is now open. Applications will close May 15th, and may be found here: http://spacegeneration.org/sgc2019/apply Scholarships are available. The Space Generation Congress (SGC) is an annual event to develop space policy recommendations for the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). SGC 2019 will be held in Washington, D.C., from October 17th to 19th, 2019 just prior to the 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). SGC hosts 180 students and young professionals (35 and under) from around the world (45 countries represented last year) that are competitively selected to attend. Current and former partners include many of the world's space agencies, major aerospace industry players, non-profit organisations, and academic institutions. http://spacegeneration.org/sgc2019 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 GUEST SCIENTIST OR POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN SPACE PHYSICS The Solar System Physics and Space Technology research programme at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics in Kiruna, IRF, invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Space Physics, related to the ESA Rosetta mission to comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The mission is now in an intensive data analysis phase. Applications are invited both for a guest scientist or postdoc position up to the end of 2020, with some possibility to two years in total. The position is a research position for studies of the cometary plasma environment and its interaction with the solar wind primarily using ion data from the Ion Composition Analyzer on board Rosetta. The position is funded by the Swedish Research Council. Contact: Dr. Hans Nilsson, hans.nilsson@irf.se, +46-980-79 127 Applications: registrator@irf.se Closing date: 16 June 2019 Reference number: 2.2.1-154/19 https://www.irf.se/jobb IRF is a governmental research institute that conducts postgraduate education and research in space physics, atmospheric physics and space technology. Many projects are run as international projects in collaboration with other research institutes and space agencies. IRF has 100 employees and offices in Kiruna (headquarters), Umea, Uppsala and Lund. http://www.irf.se 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 ARECIBO HAS A STAFF SCIENTIST POSITION OPEN AO is seeking application for a staff scientist position preferably with VLBI experience: https://jobs.ucf.edu/en-us/job/497173/observatory-scientist-or-senior- observatory-scientist-interferometry-radioastronomy 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 AN UPDATE ON NASA PARTICIPATION ON ENVISION VENUS MISSION STUDY As has been announced previously (most recently at the LPSC Venus Townhall in March), NASA has been invited by ESA to participate in the EnVision mission study, part of the M5 competition. The EnVision mission concept would conduct high resolution radar mapping and atmospheric studies, with a launch readiness date of 2032. NASA has responded to ESA's invitation by providing two US Venus scientists to the EnVision Science Study Team and a systems engineer to the System Engineering Working Group. This partnership has been quite successful. In March 2019, as part of the mission study process, NASA invited responses of interest and technical capabilities related to a potential instrument and other flight subsystem contributions from three organizations: GSFC, JPL and APL. In late April, NASA received the responses from these institutions and is in the process of assessing them for technical and cost feasibility. The assessment process will take about two months, after which time NASA will determine how to proceed. As presented at the LPSC Venus Town Hall, should ESA choose EnVision as the M5 mission, the science team for any potential contributed facility instrument will be openly competed. At this time, NASA has not committed to providing a contribution to the mission. 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