PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 13, Number 38 (September 15, 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. [ESA] PSA: ExoMars 2016 Spice Kernels Archive Release 2. Ice Giant Notifications 3. EPSC/DPS Workshop: Solar System Geometry with SPICE 4. Registration is Open for the Voyage 2050 Workshop 5. Joint Center for Planetary Astronomy Postdoc Position at Caltech 6. Job Announcement: Photogrammetrist 7. [NASA] Opportunity to Host Citizen Science Workshop 8. Symposium Announcement: Astrochemical Complexity in Planetary Systems 9. [NASA] PDS: JUNO Data Release 9 10. Getting Ready for LSST: 5+ Million Small Bodies, 1+ Billion Observations - Workshop at EPSC-DPS 2019 11. PDS Booth at DPS - Individual Tutorials (and Group Classes) Available 12. International Observe the Moon Night - October 5, 2019 13. Academic Position in Exoplanet Characterisation at Cardiff University 14. Shared Folder and Spreadsheet for Pre-Decadal Mercury White Papers 15. 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 [ESA] PSA: EXOMARS 2016 SPICE KERNELS ARCHIVE RELEASE The ESA SPICE Service (ESS) and the Planetary Science Archive (PSA) with NAIF are pleased to announce the first release of the ExoMars2016 SPICE bundle, em16_spice. To access the above data, please visit: https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-kfjsoi9 The data can be accessed directly via FTP at the PSA and at NAIF: ftp://psa.esac.esa.int/pub/mirror/ExoMars2016/em16_spice/ https://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/naif/pds/pds4/em16/em16_spice/ The bundle's readme file in ASCII text format is located at ftp://psa.esac.esa.int/pub/mirror/ExoMars2016/em16_spice/readme.txt All available ESA SPICE data may be found at: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/spice/data For further information, see the ESA SPICE Service Home Page: https://spice.esac.esa.int 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 ICE GIANT NOTIFICATIONS (1) Ice Giants at EPSC-DPS2019 An Ice Giants session will be held at EPSC-DPS2019 (Geneva) on Monday September 16, from 08:30-10:00 and 13:30-15:00 (Venus room). The Ice Giants session will be followed by - Poster session (Tuesday September 17, 17:15-18:45) - Splinter meeting (Wednesday September 18, 17:15-18:30) in the Pluto room. The splinter meeting provides an opportunity for discussion of mission proposals and the strategies for international coordination. All are welcome. (2) Royal Society Ice Giant Systems Meeting Registration and abstract submission are open for the international meeting in London, January 20-22, 2020. For full details please see: https://ice-giants.github.io/ Note that registration is mandatory and limited in numbers. The closing deadline will be during the AGU meeting in December, so please plan ahead. Please contact ice-giants@le.ac.uk if you have any questions. 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 EPSC/DPS WORKSHOP: SOLAR SYSTEM GEOMETRY WITH SPICE Please join us for a SPICE Training session on Wednesday, Sept 18, 13:30-17:00 Pluto (room 13) SPICE is an information system that uses ancillary data to provide Solar System geometry information to scientists and engineers in order to plan and analyze sientific observations. The ESA SPICE Service offers a training session on SPICE aimed to those who want to be introduced to SPICE or who might be considering attending a complete SPICE Training. During this course a brief introduction to SPICE will be provided and it will be followed by a practical hands-on lesson of a SPICE application based on a remote sensing observation scenario. We will also go through WebGeocalc, SPICE-Enhanced Cosmographia 3D Visualization Software and some Python packages. Training material will be provided with GitHub, using the ESS account: https://github.com/esaSPICEservice/ 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 REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE VOYAGE 2050 WORKSHOP October 29-31, 2019 Voyage 2050 Workshop - Shaping the European Space Agency's space science plan for 2035-2050 Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/voyage-2050-workshop Registration is open (until September 30) for this workshop. 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 JOINT CENTER FOR PLANETARY ASTRONOMY POSTDOC POSITION AT CALTECH The Joint Center for Planetary Astronomy (JCPA) at the California Institute of Technology solicits applications for a postdoctoral prize fellowship associated with the center. This fellowship will be awarded to an outstanding applicant pursuing research in any area related to planetary astronomy either within the Solar System or beyond either observationally, theoretically, or computationally. The JCPA provides a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment for researchers at Caltech with common interests spanning both astronomy and planetary science. Fellows will also have full access to Caltech's extensive resources, including the Keck and Palomar Observatories and computational facilities. Applicants for the position must have a Ph.D. in planetary science, astronomy, astrophysics, geology, or an equivalent field by the date of their appointment. Applicants must also be within four years of receiving their Ph.D. (Ph.D. awarded after January 1, 2016). Applicants should submit a CV, list of publications, a statement describing their current and proposed research (4 page single spaced, 12 pt. font, not including figures and references), and three letters of recommendation by January 1, 2020. Offers will be made by Feb. 1, 2020. Questions regarding the fellowship should be directed to Professor Mike Brown (mbrown@caltech.edu). https://applications.caltech.edu/jobs/jcpa [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 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: PHOTOGRAMMETRIST The USGS Astrogeology Science Center is looking for a Photogrammetrist (GS-11/12 Physical Scientist). We work in coordination with NASA and other agencies to support missions to planetary objects across the Solar System. If you are looking for a rewarding position in the Federal workforce and have expertise in photogrammetry and software development, we need your help! Job duties include developing software, algorithms, and/or guidelines for mapping planetary data; developing planetary sensor models that define the transformation between image space and object space; producing improved geospatial knowledge of extraterrestrial bodies and planetary datasets (e.g., spacecraft ephemerides, digital elevation models, orthorectified images and mosaics, metadata, and control networks); and providing guidance to technical staff working on photogrammetric and geodetic production tasks. Applicants must have a bachelors or higher degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics, expertise in the concepts, theories, and principles of photogrammetry, cartography, geodesy, and/or computer vision, and experience developing and modifying software to apply these principles to highly varied datasets. Applicants must be US citizens, and a background check is required. This position is located in Flagstaff, AZ. Apply starting September 2, 2019 through USAjobs.gov announcement DEN-2019-0254: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/543559200 Contact Brent Archinal with questions: (barchinal@usgs.gov; (928) 556-7083). 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 OPPORTUNITY TO HOST CITIZEN SCIENCE WORKSHOP Following last year's "Building the NASA Citizen Science Community" workshop, where scientists, students, outside experts, and thought leaders explored how NASA can help build a Nation of citizen scientists, NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has received inquiries about proposals to host a summer 2020 workshop. SMD will consider proposals for a summer 2020 citizen science workshop via the ROSES-19 TWSC program element if they are received by October 25, 2019. Note, this is earlier than the posted TWSC deadline listed on NSPIRES. Proposals must identify Marc Kuchner (Marc.Kuchner@nasa.gov) as the point of contact. One grant of approximately $90K - 125K to one U.S. led team is expected in early 2020. For more information on SMD citizen science projects, see: https://science.nasa.gov/citizenscience 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 SYMPOSIUM ANNOUNCEMENT: ASTROCHEMICAL COMPLEXITY IN PLANETARY SYSTEMS This interdisciplinary symposium will be held at the 259th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 22-26 March 2020. The aim is to bring together laboratory, theoretical and observational astrochemists with planetary scientists to generate insights into the origins of chemical complexity in planetary systems. Session Topics: 1. Chemical Complexity from the ISM to Disks: Observations and Models. 2. Experimental and Theoretical Techniques for Interstellar/Planetary Chemistry. 3. The Outer Solar System, Comets, Icy Rings, and Satellites. 4. Inner Solar System, Asteroids and Giant Planets. 5. Organics in Meteorites. 6. Organics on the Primordial Earth. 7. Emerging Techniques for Sample Analysis. Confirmed Invited Speakers: Brett McGuire, Jennifer Bergner, Susanna Widicus Weaver, Herve Cottin, Chao He, Kathrin Altwegg, Hunter Waite, Yoko Kebukawa, Jay Forsythe, Mehmet Yesiltas, Amanda Hendrix, Jamie Elsila, Ryan Fortenberry, Reggie Hudson, Mike McCarthy, Steven Charnley, Scott Sandford. To submit a talk or poster abstract (deadline is October 14, 2019), visit: https://callforpapers.acs.org/philadelphia2020/PHYS For additional details see: http://astro.phys-acs.org/symposia/Spring2020.html Dr M. Cordiner and Dr. C. Bennett, Symposium organizers 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 [NASA] PDS: JUNO DATA RELEASE 9 The Planetary Data System announces the ninth release of data from the JUNO mission. The release includes EDR and RDR level data acquired between 2018-10-30 and 2019-02-12, which covers Juno Orbits 17 and 18. Data sets from the following experiments are now available: FGM (magnetometer) Gravity JIRAM (infrared auroral mapper) JunoCam (camera) MWR (microwave radiometer) SPICE UVS (ultraviolet imaging spectrometer) Waves (radio and plasma wave science) JADE and JEDI data for this release will be available soon. To access the above data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20190911.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 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 GETTING READY FOR LSST: 5+ MILLION SMALL BODIES, 1+ BILLION OBSERVATIONS - WORKSHOP AT EPSC-DPS 2019 Thursday September 19, 2019 1:30-3:15pm, Geneva, Switzerland - Open to all EPSC-DPS attendees The LSST is slated to make a significant contribution to the study of the Solar System, delivering over a billion highly precise observations of millions of Solar System objects (5mmag photometry and 10mas astrometry, per observation, at the bright end). This dataset presents tremendous opportunities for Solar System science. This town hall/workshop will overview the science possibilities, report on project status and expected data products, and discuss how to get involved in preparations for science with LSST. Talks include: - LSST Overview and Current Status (Ranpal Gill) - LSST Solar System Data Products & LSST Commissioning Update (Mario Juric) - Update from the LSST SSSC (Meg Schwamb) - Euclid and Comet Interceptor Synergies with LSST (Colin Snodgrass) Workshop Contact: Mario Juric (mjuric@astro.washington.edu) and Ranpal Gill (rgill@lsst.org) 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 PDS BOOTH AT DPS - INDIVIDUAL TUTORIALS (AND GROUP CLASSES) AVAILABLE The PDS will have a booth at the DPS meeting to provide PDS support to the scientific community. There will be both scheduled classes in selected topics as well as signup for individual support sessions. Topics will cover all stages of the archive process, from developing and costing a Data Management Plan through getting data through PDS peer review. Finding and using PDS data will also be covered. Sign up for an individual session to get your specific questions answered, or come to one of the scheduled group sessions: http://pds-training.psi.edu Available topics: - Finding PDS Data - General training on PDS4 (either for missions or R&A archives) - Data Management Plans for Proposers - Designing Mission or Project PDS4 Dictionaries - Archiving your data: Bring your data and we will get you started. - Using PDS4 data: How is it different and tools to read the PDS4 labels Contact: Eric Palmer, epalmer@psi.edu or Mitchell Gordon, mgordon@seti.org 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 INTERNATIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT - OCTOBER 5, 2019 International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration, celestial observation, and the cultural and personal connections we have to the Moon. Everyone, everywhere can participate. You can join by hosting or attending an event, or registering as a lunar observer. In 2019, a year of important lunar anniversaries, International Observe the Moon Night celebrates 10 years of lunar science engagement. With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, an international fleet of robotic lunar explorers, and as we look forward towards Artemis, it's a great time to celebrate past, present, and future lunar exploration. Learn more about International Observe the Moon Night, find program resources and event materials, and register your participation on moon.nasa.gov/observe. Connect with lunar enthusiasts worldwide and share your view of the Moon through #observethemoon and the International Observe the Moon Night Flickr group. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 ACADEMIC POSITION IN EXOPLANET CHARACTERISATION AT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY Closing date: Thursday 7 November 2019 Cardiff University job reference: 9049BR The School of Physics and Astronomy at Cardiff University has one of the largest astronomy groups in the UK with 26 academic staff in astronomy-related activities including galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, ground-based and space-borne instrumentation development, and gravitational waves. We have an immediate vacancy for an open-ended academic position, at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Reader level, in the field of exoplanet science. The appointment will be made at a level commensurate with experience. This position is part of a long-term strategic plan for astronomy at Cardiff to broaden current research to exoplanet science using space and ground based facilities. We are part of the international consortium that will provide the science payload for the European Space Agency's ARIEL satellite, dedicated to the systematic characterisation of exoplanet atmospheres and scheduled for launch in 2028. It is expected that the new appointee will become a key member of the Cardiff ARIEL team and of the international ARIEL consortium. For details and applicatoin process see: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs (under Academic Vacancies; School of Physics and Astronomy) Contact: Professor Matt Griffin; matt.griffin@astro.cf.ac.uk 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 SHARED FOLDER AND SPREADSHEET FOR PRE-DECADAL MERCURY WHITE PAPERS Dear Mercury community, With the Decadal Survey scheduled to begin next year, efforts are now underway to draft white papers to support the Survey and identify key issues for consideration. To support the writing of, and collaboration on, Mercury-focused white papers we have prepared a spreadsheet for use by the community where the details of these papers can be collated. This spreadsheet is within a shared Google Drive folder where the paper drafts themselves can be shared for community feedback. The folder and spreadsheet can be accessed via: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-cLXg9sPfKbWl1sg08G3c0RBArekDnrw Please direct any queries or problems with accessing the folder/spreadsheet to Paul Byrne (paul.byrne@ncsu.edu). 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