PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 13, Number 27 (June 30, 2019) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Georgiana Kramer Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Elisabeth Adams Email: pen_editor@psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. AGU Session P013: Finding, Exploring and Characterizing Terrestrial Exoplanets: The Next Frontier 2. AGU Session SM027: Moon-Plasma Interactions Throughout the Solar System 3. AGU Session P005: Carbon Across the Solar System 4. ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science 5. Postdoctoral Position in Modeling Fate of Volatiles During Accretion of Rocky Planets 6. Inclusive Astronomy 2 Conference: Abstract Submission/ Pre-Registration 7. Rocky Exoplanets in the Era of JWST: Theory and Observation 8. Call for Abstracts to the ASCE Earth and Space 2020 9. ASCE Session: Ocean Worlds 10. Update: New Cometary Insights from the Close Approach of 46P/Wirtanen: A Symposium in Celebration of Mike A'Hearn 11. NASA's Exploration Science Forum Program Now Online 12. Python in Planetary Science Survey 13. Mars InSight Data Release 1B 14. NASA Job Opening: Orbital Debris Program Office Modeling Lead, Johnson Space Center 15. NASA Job Opening: Astromaterials Acquisition and Curation Office Carbonaceous Asteroid Scientist, Johnson Space Center 16. Postdoctoral Position in Planetary Sciences 17. 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 AGU SESSION P013: FINDING, EXPLORING AND CHARACTERIZING TERRESTRIAL EXOPLANETS: THE NEXT FRONTIER We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract for the following session at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 9-13, 2019. This session is a discussion of the potential of new and future facilities and modeling efforts designed to detect, image and characterize Earth-size and super-Earth terrestrial exoplanets, studying their formation, evolution and also the existence of possible biospheres. Topics to be covered in this session include instrument requirements and technologies to detect these exoplanets; strategies for target selection and prioritization; signs of exoplanet habitability and global biosignatures that can be sought with upcoming instrumentation; impacts of planetary system properties; and future ground-based and space telescope architectures. For more information, visit: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/75474 The submission deadline is Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Conveners: Franck Marchis (SETI Institute) Ramses Ramirez (Tokyo Institute of Technology) Douglas A. Caldwell (SETI Institute) 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 AGU SESSION SM027: MOON-PLASMA INTERACTIONS THROUGHOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM We cordially invite you to submit an abstract to the Moon-Plasma Interactions Throughout the Solar System Session at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting. This session is Co-Organized with Planetary Sciences. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/71232 This session focuses on observational and theoretical studies of the interaction between the moons of our solar system and the magnetized plasmas incident upon them. This includes plasma interactions with the solid surfaces, atmospheres, dust environments, and intrinsic/induced magnetic fields of the moons, both inside and outside of their parent planets' magnetospheres. Of special interest are results related to in-situ field and particle measurements near the terrestrial moon and from Cassini's flybys of Saturn's icy satellites Enceladus, Rhea and Dione. Studies deepening our understanding of the interconnection between Titan's ionosphere and its highly dynamic magnetospheric environment are also very welcome. The interaction of Jupiter's moons with the ambient magnetospheric plasma will be addressed with a view to provide support to the ongoing Juno Mission and the planning of synergistic measurements for the upcoming JUICE and Europa Clipper missions. Comparative studies of the various moon-plasma interaction scenarios are particularly welcome. Conveners: Lucas Liuzzo, Sven Simon, Lorenz Roth, Aljona Blocker 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 AGU SESSION P005: CARBON ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM We invite abstracts for the following session at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 9-13, 2019. Recent results ranging from the Kuiper Belt, the Pluto system, the Saturn system, other locations beyond ~5 AU, all the way to Mercury in the inner Solar System, and nearly all points in between, raise questions about the state of carbon in the Solar System: how do carbonaceous compounds become weathered in response to thermal processes and irradiation? How do we recognize carbon compounds and their various weathering products? The syntheses of these results improve our scientific understanding of the role of carbon in the Solar System, how it evolves and how to recognize it. The carbonaceous near-Earth asteroids 162173 Ryugu and 101955 Bennu are now being visited and sampled; the analyses of these samples will provide context for the presence of carbon. In this session, abstracts covering observational, laboratory and modeling work related to carbon and carbonaceous species on Solar System bodies are welcome. The deadline for abstract submissions is Wednesday, 31 July, 23:59 EDT Conveners: Faith Vilas (PSI, fvilas@psi.edu), Amanda R. Hendrix (PSI), Yvonne J. Pendleton (NASA ARC) 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 ESA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN SPACE SCIENCE The European Space Agency awards several postdoctoral fellowships each year. The aim of these fellowships is to provide scientists in their early career, holding a PhD or the equivalent degree, with the means of performing research in fields related to the ESA Science Programme. Areas of research include planetary science, astronomy and astrophysics, solar and solar-terrestrial science, plasma physics and fundamental physics. The fellowships have a duration of two years, with the possible extension to three years, and are tenable at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, Netherlands, or at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) in Villafranca del Castillo, near Madrid, Spain. Applications are now solicited for fellowships to begin in the fall of 2020. Candidates not holding a Ph.D. yet are encouraged to apply, but they must provide evidence of receiving their degree before starting the fellowship. The deadline for applications is 1 October 2019. ESA fellows are enrolled in ESA's Social Security Scheme, which covers medical expenses. A monthly deduction covers these short-term and long-term risks. For more information: http://cosmos.esa.int/fellowship Questions can be sent to the fellowship coordinators, Dr. Oliver Jennrich or Dr. Jan-Uwe Ness at: fellowship@cosmos.esa.int 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 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN MODELING FATE OF VOLATILES DURING ACCRETION OF ROCKY PLANETS The CLEVER Planets (Cycles of Life-Essential Volatile Elements in Rocky Planets) team and Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University are seeking applicants for a postdoctoral scholar position who would explore dynamical and geochemical fingerprints of accretion and magma ocean processes, searching for conditions of producing thermo-chemically habitable rocky planets. The focus will be tracking the fate of life-essential volatile elements, C, N, H, and S in our Solar System and other exoplanetary systems from the protoplanetary disk to the end of magma ocean stage via dynamical and geochemical modeling. The contract will be initially for 1 year and is renewable for up to 3 years based on progress and performance. The salary would commensurate with experience. The position will be based out of Rice University but the post-doctoral candidate will also have the opportunity to interact with astrophysicist and planetary scientist at UCLA and UC Davis and other team members and collaborators. Please find more details here: http://cleverplanets.org/positions/ 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 INCLUSIVE ASTRONOMY 2 CONFERENCE: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION/PRE-REGISTRATION The Inclusive Astronomy 2 Conference will be held from October 14-15, 2019, at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD. Like the first Inclusive Astronomy conference, IA2 will serve as a venue to advocate and provide resources for the inclusion in the astronomy community of people of color; LGBTQIA+ people; people with disabilities; women; and everyone who holds more than one of these underrepresented identities. Come take part in a community discussion to reflect on the state of the profession and envision how to improve it into the 2020s. Pre-registration and abstract submission for IA2 are now open, and due by Friday, July 19, 2019. To pre-register and submit an abstract, please fill out the form here: https://tiny.cc/IA2PreReg Please note that pre-registration is mandatory for attendance at the conference. For more information, please visit the website pages about registration and abstract submission. Direct any questions to Inclusion2@stsci.edu - and spread the word! 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 ROCKY EXOPLANETS IN THE ERA OF JWST: THEORY AND OBSERVATION We'd like to announce the 2nd Annual NASA Goddard SEEC Symposium, titled "Rocky Exoplanets in the Era of JWST: Theory and Observation", held November 4-8, 2019 at NASA Goddard in Greenbelt, Maryland, USA. The goal of this meeting is to bring together theorists and observers interested in rocky exoplanets from across the exoplanet and planetary community, and related fields, to help prepare for the first light of the James Webb Space Telescope era by framing the key questions about these worlds and the exciting new observations that will help us characterize them. The workshop will include invited overview talks combined with short research presentations, and ample time for group discussion and collaborative work sessions. For the list of session topics and current invited speakers list: https://seec.gsfc.nasa.gov/Symposium.html The website for Registration and Abstracts for combined poster + flash talks will open at the beginning of August. Attendance is space limited (max 150 attendees), so please check the meeting's webpage and pre-register now. We will alert pre-registrants first when the full registration and abstract submission pages are available. Best, Avi Mandell, Eliza Kempton, and the Symposium SOC and LOC [Edited for length] 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 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS TO THE ASCE EARTH AND SPACE 2020 This is a Call for Abstracts to Symposium 2: Exploration and Utilization of Extra-Terrestrial Bodies of the ASCE Earth and Space 2020 of the Biennial ASCE Earth and Space 2020 that will be held in Seattle, WA, on April 21-23, 2020. The theme of this ASCE International Conference is "Engineering for Extreme Environments". Information about the conference is available at: https://www.earthspaceconference.org/program/call-papers The due date of the abstracts submittal is July 12, 2019 and the submission website is: https://www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/submit/ login.asp?EventKey=UJZNJKSW 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 ASCE SESSION: OCEAN WORLDS This message is a Call for Abstracts to the Special Session - Ocean Worlds, that is part of the Symposium 2: Exploration and Utilization of Extra-Terrestrial Bodies of the ASCE Earth and Space 2020 of the Biennial ASCE Earth and Space 2020 that will be held in Seattle, WA, on April 21-23, 2020. This special session is a forum for reporting research and technology development related to the exploration of ocean worlds. The theme of this ASCE International Conference is "Engineering for Extreme Environments". Information about the conference is available at: https://www.earthspaceconference.org/program/call-papers The due date of the abstracts submittal is July 12, 2019 and the submission website is: https://www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/submit/ login.asp?EventKey=UJZNJKSW 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 UPDATE: NEW COMETARY INSIGHTS FROM THE CLOSE APPROACH OF 46P/WIRTANEN - A SYMPOSIUM IN CELEBRATION OF MIKE A'HEARN This is a reminder that registration for the meeting (August 6-8, 2019 on the University of Maryland campus) is currently open. Early registration ends on July 12, at which time the registration fee increases from $125 to $135. We also note that although comet Wirtanen, due to its recent close approach, was highlighted for the theme of the symposium, we invite other talks as well, including those about other comets, about big-picture views of comets, or simply talks presenting memories of Mike. Abstracts requesting an oral talk are due on July 12. Submissions after that date are likely to be assigned poster status. We have a small amount of funding available to help support student travel. If you are interested in applying for this support, please send a 1-page application describing your student status, Institution, who you are working with, and what you intend to present. Applications are due by the July 12 registration deadline and can be emailed to wirtanencampaign@gmail.com. For more information about the meeting and a link to the registration site, go to: http://wirtanen.astro.umd.edu/symposium/index.shtml 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'S EXPLORATION SCIENCE FORUM PROGRAM NOW ONLINE The Solar System Exploration Research Institute (SSERVI) is pleased to announce that the draft NESF schedule is now posted at: https://nesf2019.arc.nasa.gov/program The 6th annual NASA Exploration Science Forum (NESF) will be held in person July 23-25, 2019 at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. This year's Forum will feature scientific discussions of human exploration targets of interest (the Moon, near-Earth asteroids, and the moons of Mars). Science sessions will focus on recent mission results and in-depth analyses of science and exploration studies. Dedicated side-conferences for graduate students and young professionals will coincide with the ESF. Public engagement discussions will be interwoven among science topics as well. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 splashdown, and on July 24 SSERVI will bus interested Forum attendees to the USS Hornet, the US aircraft carrier that recovered the Apollo 11 crew and capsule, for a special program. All Forum attendees are welcome to join. Please indicate your interest on the registration page if you would like to attend this exciting Apollo 11 50th anniversary event! 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 PYTHON IN PLANETARY SCIENCE SURVEY We are trying to assess the current state of Python usage and tools coverage for planetary science applications. If you use software to conduct research in planetary science, please take the short, anonymous survey linked below. The results from this survey will be reported back to the community in an open access paper, support funding requests, and help drive future software tool development. Survey link: https://bit.ly/2N0sjQG Questions may be directed to: chase@millionconcepts.com 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 MARS INSIGHT DATA RELEASE 1B The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 1B of data from the InSight Lander mission to Mars. This release contains calibrated data products that correspond to the raw data in Release 1A on May 24. The data products cover the time period from landing on November 26, 2018, through March 31, 2019. The data are archived at various PDS nodes. SEIS at the Geosciences Node (GEO) RAD at GEO TWINS at ATMOS IFG at PPI ICC/IDC at IMG SPICE at NAIF The RISE (Radio Science) archive contains raw data only, and therefore no RISE data is included in this release. Data from the HP3 (Heat Flow and Physical Properties Probe) and IDA (Instrument Deployment Arm) will be included in a future release. To receive future email announcements for Mars InSight data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/top.cfm The data may be accessed at: https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/insight/index.htm SEIS data are also available through the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) at: http://ds.iris.edu/ds/newsletter/vol21/no1/511/mars-insight-mission- data-from-seis-now-open-to-the-public/ The next release of InSight data, Release 2, is scheduled for October 1, 2019, and will include both raw and calibrated data. Subsequent releases will occur every three months. To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 NASA JOB OPENING: ORBITAL DEBRIS PROGRAM OFFICE MODELING LEAD, JOHNSON SPACE CENTER Announcement open 6/24-7/15. Apply here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/537515300 Position summary: Serves as Lead in the ARES Orbital Debris Program Office (ODPO) in the area of computer model development, providing Agency unique expertise in measuring, modeling, and providing guidance in mitigating the orbital debris environment to support NASA missions. Qualifications: - Knowledge of orbital mechanics and computer modeling of orbital debris populations. Specific knowledge of orbital debris software such as Orbital Debris Engineering Model (ORDEM) and Debris Assessment Software (DAS). - Experience performing management of software development projects. - Ability to effectively communicate scientific results and technical instructions, orally and in writing, to scientific peers, subordinates, management, and to the general public. - Ability to apply originality, creativeness, and ingenuity to solve orbital debris modeling and data collection related problems. Education Requirements: - A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science. - Ph.D. or equivalent experience in computer science, astronomy, physics or engineering and five or more years in computer modeling, particularly orbital debris modeling is highly desired. [Edited for length] 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 JOB ANOUNCEMENT: ASTROMATERIALS ACQUISITION AND CURATION OFFICE CARBONACEOUS ASTEROID SCIENTIST, JOHNSON SPACE CENTER Announcement open 7/3-7/24. Apply here: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/537404200 Position summary: Serves as a Space Scientist in the Astromaterials Acquisition and Curation Office, studies the origin, composition, structure and evolution of the bodies of the solar system; plans and conducts mission operations; and serves as a Curator of an astromaterial sample collection. Qualifications: - Knowledge of the chemical and physical properties of the primitive materials that may be returned from the carbonaceous asteroids targeted by robotic or human exploration (i.e., Carbonaceous Chondrites and/or Interstellar Dust Particles). - Experience with state-of-the-art techniques used to analyze carbonaceous chondrites and other primitive solar system samples. - Ability to make connections between meteorite and asteroid samples to inform Curation (lab management, protocols and techniques) of the asteroid samples and determine appropriate sample requests. - Demonstrated ability to publish peer-reviewed science on primitive Solar System samples. Education Requirements: - A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science. - Ph.D. in Planetary Science or similar field is highly desired. 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN PLANETARY SCIENCES The Small Bodies Group in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Maryland invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with Dr. Tony Farnham and Dr. Jessica Sunshine to develop and apply models to simulate sublimation processes on Solar System bodies. Of particular interest are bodies with microgravity environments. Candidates for this position should have a Ph.D. in Physics, Astronomy, Planetary Science or a related field, which must be obtained by the time of the start date. IDL or similar experience is preferred. We actively seek and welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We encourage women and minority candidates to apply. Those interested in applying should send a CV, a short statement (no more than 2 pages) of research goals and their experience with computer simulations and small body studies, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent electronically to: Tony Farnham (farnham@astro.umd.edu) and Jessica Sunshine (jess@astro.umd.edu). The position will remain open until filled. This appointment will be for two years with a possible third year extension based on performance and funding availability. Requests for additional information should be sent to farnham@astro.umd.edu [Edited for length] 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html November 4-8, 2019 Rocky Exoplanets in the Era of JWST: Theory and Observation https://seec.gsfc.nasa.gov/Symposium.html Greenbelt, MD July 7-9, 2019 Astrophysical Dynamics http://tdli.sjtu.edu.cn/astrod/ Shanghai, China August 12-16, 2019 The 12th meeting on Cosmic Dust https://www.cps-jp.org/~dust/Welcome.html Narashino, Japan September 23-27, 2019 Interactions Etoile - Planetes https://ees2019.sciencesconf.org Aussois, France September 23-27, 2019 Polarimetry as a diagnostic tool in astronomy https://astropol.umk.pl/school2019/ Torun, Poland October 21-22, 2019 Brown Dwarf to Exoplanet Connection III http://www.jackiefaherty.com/bdexocon2019 Newark, DE October 28-30, 2019 Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/leag2019/ Washington, DC November 4-8, 2019 Rocky Exoplanets in the Era of JWST: Theory and Observation https://seec.gsfc.nasa.gov/Events/Symposia/ RockyExoplanetsJWSTEra_2019/index.html Greenbelt, MD March 19-20, 2020 Astronomy From the Moon: The Next Decades https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2020/03/ astronomy-moon/ London, United Kingdom [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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