PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 13, Number 40 (September 29, 2019) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Elisabeth Adams, Georgiana Kramer Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Early Career Review for the Upcoming EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2. A Free Workshop for Early-Career Astronomers Who Want to Do Better Outreach with Students and the Public 3. Graduate Student Positions in Planetary Science, Geochemistry, and Geophysics at Michigan State University 4. [NASA] PDS: Mars InSight Data Release 2 5. [NASA] The PI Launchpad: From Science Idea to NASA Mission 6. Spice Training Announcement 7. Pan Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Position at Rice University 8. [NASA] Physical Sciences Informatics NRA Released 9. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for October, 2019 10. [NASA] Seeking Volunteer Reviewers in STEM Engagement 11. Access2Space 12. Grad Student Positions in Planetary Surface Processes at UT Austin 13. International Observe the Moon Night - October 5, 2019 14. VEXAG Approaching Hotel Deadline 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 OPEN RANK PROFESSOR OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the assistant, associate, or full professor rank, commensurate with experience, in the field of planetary science. The candidate is expected to perform research in the broad area of planetary surfaces and processes, have or seek active involvement in planetary science missions, and eventually assume leadership of the NASA Planetary Data System Geosciences Node at Washington University. The ideal candidate will employ quantitative tools and will integrate computational approaches with remotely sensed observations. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in planetary science or a related field at the time of appointment. In addition, candidates at the associate or full professor rank must have an advanced record of research, publication, and teaching warranting tenure. Complete applications include cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and names and contact information of at least four references, submitted via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/66099 Applications must be received by October 31, 2019 to ensure consideration. An extended job description and application procedure is at: https://apply.interfolio.com/66099 Contact planetarysearch@epsc.wustl.edu with questions. 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 A FREE WORKSHOP FOR EARLY-CAREER ASTRONOMERS WHO WANT TO DO BETTER OUTREACH WITH STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC Friday and Saturday, January 3-4, 2020, in conjunction with the 235th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Honolulu, HI. The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is sponsoring a free skill-building workshop - and an ongoing community of practice - to support early-career astronomers in providing effective outreach to schools, families, and the public. The AAS Astronomy Ambassadors program (now in its eighth year) offers two days of hands-on training, extensive resources, and pre-tested activities - plus the opportunity to join a like-minded group of peers. If you are a graduate student, postdoc, or recent faculty, and if you are interested in spending a fraction of your time helping students and the public become more scientifically literate, this is an invitation to sharpen your outreach skills and join the growing AAS Astronomy Ambassadors community. Applications are due 4 Nov 2019. Space is limited, and successful applicants are accepted on a rolling basis, so we urge you to get your application in as soon as is practical. AAS Astronomy Ambassadors program information is at: https://aas.org/outreach/aas-astronomy-ambassadors-program For workshop information and the online application, go to: https://aas.org/meetings/aas235/aas-astronomy-ambassadors-workshop [Edited for length] 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 POSITIONS IN PLANETARY SCIENCE, GEOCHEMISTRY, AND GEOPHYSICS AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY The Geochemistry and Geophysics research groups in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Michigan State University are recruiting M.S. and Ph.D. students to start Fall 2020! Our research groups offer opportunities to study tectonics and petrology at field sites around the globe, to image the Earth's interior, and to model physical and chemical planetary processes using laboratory and computational methods. Dynamic processes of our planet's interior over its history generated Earth's habitable surface and are responsible for the natural distribution of mineral resources and geologic hazards including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis. Research and teaching assistantships are available for highly qualified applicants and are awarded in fall of each year. In addition, several fellowships and scholarships provide additional financial support for summer stipends, conference travel, and research and field expenses. Thanks to our generous alumni, the EES department offers the most awards per capita of any department at MSU. Feel free to contact faculty driectly via email. Interested students should visit our prospective graduate student webpage: https://ees.natsci.msu.edu/academics/graduate/application All are welcome to drop by our booths at GSA and AGU fall meetings! 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: MARS INSIGHT DATA RELEASE 2 The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 2 of data from the InSight Lander mission to Mars. This release contains raw and calibrated data products covering the time period from April 1 through June 30, 2019. The data are archived at various PDS nodes. SEIS (Seismometer) at the Geosciences Node (GEO) RAD (Radiometer) at GEO RISE (Radio Science) at GEO TWINS (Temperature and Wind) and Pressure Sensor at the Atmospheres Node IFG (InSight Fluxgate Magnetometer) at the PPI Node ICC/IDC (Instrument Context Camera / Instrument Deployment Camera) at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node IDA (Instrument Deployment Arm) at GEO SPICE at the NAIF Node Data from the HP3 (Heat Flow and Physical Properties Probe) 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: https://www.iris.edu/hq/sis/insight The next release of InSight data, Release 3, is scheduled for January 2, 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 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 [NASA] THE PI LAUNCHPAD: FROM SCIENCE IDEA TO NASA MISSION NASA, the University of Arizona and the Heising-Simons Foundation are organizing a workshop in Tucson, AZ for researchers and engineers who would like to submit a NASA space mission proposal in the next few years but don't know where to start. We are interested in broadening the pool of potential NASA space mission PIs. People with marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply. There is no cost to attend the workshop and travel, meals, and lodging for non-NASA participants will be covered by the Heising-Simons Foundation. Launchpad applications and instructions on how to apply are available at: https://bit.ly/2mHQSW5 Applications may be submitted until 11:59 pm Eastern Time on October 4, 2019. All applications must be submitted as a "Notice of Intent" via NSPIRES as a self-contained PDF file that includes your name, organization, and contact information. To submit an application, an NSPIRES account is required. To create a new account, please see the NSPIRES User Registration Page. Answers to FAQs are available at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/pi-launchpad 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 SPICE TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT The ESA SPICE Service (ESS) and the Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF) will conduct a SPICE observation geometry training class on June 16-19, 2020 at ESAC/ESA close to Madrid, Spain. The class is free and open to all professionals and students involved in Solar System exploration. Further information about the class and the class registration form are found at: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/spice/training-class-june-2020 Registration is due by May 30, 2020. SPICE at ESA is described at: http://spice.esac.esa.int 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 PAN POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP POSITION AT RICE UNIVERSITY The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University invites applications for the Pan Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. We are seeking candidates with independent research interests that intersect with one or more faculty within our department. Applicants are requested to develop a proposal of research to be undertaken during the fellowship period. The principal selection criteria are scientific excellence, a clearly expressed research plan to address questions at the forefront of their field of study, independent research ideas and new directions beyond the applicant's PhD work, and research synergies with at least one faculty. Preference will be given to applicants whose proposals demonstrate independence and originality. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment, but candidates must have received their Ph.D. no more than 3 years before their start date at Rice. Both domestic and international applicants are welcome. The research fellowships will be supported for two years, pending satisfactory progress during the first year, and covers an annual stipend of $60,000 with a benefits package and an additional annual discretionary research allowance of $3,500. Applications due November 1, 2019. Further details available here: http://jobs.rice.edu/postings/21282 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 [NASA] PHYSICAL SCIENCES INFORMATICS NRA RELEASED NASA has released the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Use of the NASA Physical Sciences Informatics System - Appendix F," which solicits ground-based research proposals to generate new scientific insights by utilizing experimental data residing in NASA's Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) system: http://psi.nasa.gov This online database provides investigators access to the raw and processed experimental data from physical science reduced-gravity flight experiments conducted on the International Space Station, Space Shuttle flights, Free Flyers, or commercial cargo flights to and from the ISS, and from related ground-based studies. The current call for proposals solicits proposals in the five research areas - Combustion Science, Complex Fluids, Fluid Physics, Fundamental Physics, and Materials Science - for which eligible experimental data will be available in the PSI by the proposal due date of December 16, 2019. Data from 63 investigations are eligible for this NRA. The call is open to two types of investigators: established researchers and graduate students. Anticipated award amounts, eligibility requirements, and further instructions for both types of investigators are provided in the solicitation document, which is available at: https://tinyurl.com/NASA-PSI-F 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 MONTNLY NEWSLETTER FOR OCTOBER, 2019 On behalf of Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and Serina Diniega of the Mars Program Science Office, the October, 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 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] SEEKING VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS IN STEM ENGAGEMENT NASA's Office of STEM Engagement is seeking subject matter experts to serve as an on-line reviewer and/or panel reviewer of proposals to The National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program's FY2020-2014 solicitation. Detailed information regarding the Space Grant proposal requirements and evaluation criteria are contained in the solicitation posted on NSPIRES. To review the Space Grant solicitation in NSPIRES, click on "Solicitations," then open announcement number NNH19ZHA001C. It is anticipated that reviewers will be asked to review no more than 3 proposals. Additional proposals may be assigned if you request them. Non-civil servants receive an honorarium of $100 for the first proposal reviewed and $50 for each additional proposal fully reviewed and submitted online to NSPIRES by the close of the review period. All proposal assignments will be posted on NSPIRES on or about October 16, 2019 and your reviews must be submitted electronically via NSPIRES by November 3, 2019. We have a short optional survey that we are asking that you complete by October 2, 2019. If you have any issues or concerns, please send an email to nasa.spacegrant@nasaprs.com. 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 ACCESS2SPACE This Workshop is sponsored by the NASA Science Mission Directorate to gauge and solicit community inputs on the best way to create, fully populate, and manage a pipeline of secondary payloads to support the NASA SMD policy of adding a secondary payload carrier for all SMD missions with excess-mass lift capacity. The goals of this Workshop are to provide the following info to decision makers: - Identify shortfalls in current methodologies - Understanding of new strategies to maximize available secondary payloads to populate the Rideshare pipeline - Definition of instrument/sensor use cases that maximize use of excess-mass lift capacity - Quantifying the potential increase of the science return on investment - Understanding of technology areas requiring new investment to use the excess-mass lift capacity. Where: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, Laurel, Maryland, 20723, USA Contact: George Ho, JHUAPL Access2Space@jhuapl.edu https://civspace.jhuapl.edu/News-and-Events/events/Access2Space/ 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 GRAD STUDENT POSITIONS IN PLANETARY SURFACE PROCESSES AT UT AUSTIN Applications are solicited for graduate student positions within the UT Planetary Surface Processes Group, headed by Dr. Tim Goudge, in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. The area of focus for graduate student projects is open within the broad field of planetary surface processes, and will be selected based on research topics of mutual interest. Prospective students can find out more here: http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/goudge/files/Goudge_Student_Ad_2019.pdf Dr. Goudge is strongly committed to building an inclusive research group with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Applicants from historically underrepresented groups in STEM fields, with non-traditional backgrounds, and/or with a demonstrated interest in efforts to improve inclusion and diversity in STEM are especially encouraged to apply. Prospective applicants with questions about these opportunities are encouraged to contact Dr. Goudge at tgoudge@jsg.utexas.edu. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 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: http://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. 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 VEXAG APPROACHING HOTEL DEADLINE Lodging: The booking Deadline at the Millennium Harvest House Hotel is Friday, October 4, 2019. After that date, Millennium cannot guarantee availability at the agreed rates. You can make your reservation online (link at VEXAG meeting website) or by calling the hotel directly at 303-443-3850. Press option #1 for reservations, inform the guest service agent of the block name and booking. Parking at LASP Space Sciences Building: One-Day permits cost $12. One week (multi-day) Permits cost $18. Payment must be received at time of issuance when you arrive. To facilitate this process, a Parking Permit Poll will be distributed to all registered participants on Monday, 7 October. 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS No new meetings. 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