PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 13, Number 55 (December 22, 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. Congratulations Pierazzo International Student Travel Award Winners 2. Registration Now Open for 2020 In Situ Science and Instrumentation Workshop for the Exploration of Europa and Ocean Worlds 3. EGU 2020 Session GM11.1/PS4: Planetary Geomorphology 4. EGU 2020 Session GM2.2: Landform Mapping - Recent Advances in Data Collection and Mapping Approaches 5. EGU 2020 Session: Fluids and Melts at Extreme Conditions 6. Ph.D. Opportunity 7. BAHFest Science-Themed Comedy Event Looking for Submissions 8. [NASA] PDS: New Horizons Data Release 2 9. [NASA] PDS: JUNO Data Release 10 10. Processing of Amino Acids from Ice Radiation Experiments at GSFC/NASA 11. OPAG Poster Session 12. 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 CONGRATULATIONS PIERAZZO INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD WINNERS The Pierazzo International Student Travel Award was established by PSI in memory of Senior Scientist Betty Pierazzo to support and encourage graduate students to build international collaborations and relationships in planetary science. Malena Rice of Yale University will receive the 2020 award for a U.S.-based graduate student traveling to a planetary meeting outside the U.S. Her research is titled "Probing the Solar System with the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)", to be presented at the Expanding the Science of TESS Workshop in Sydney, Australia, February 10-14, 2020. Lucy Kissick of Oxford University will receive the 2020 award for a non-U.S.-based graduate traveling to a planetary meeting within the U.S. Her research title is "The Sedimentary Archive of Atmospheric CO2 on Mars" and she will be attending the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in The Woodlands, Texas, March 16-20, 2020. She is also recognized for her work developing a mission concept with ESA, "Sample Return from a Relic Ocean World: the Calathus Mission to Occator Crater, Ceres," which will also be presented. A PSI representative will present each awardee with a certificate and check for $2,000 at their respective conferences. 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 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2020 IN SITU SCIENCE AND INSTRUMENTATION WORKSHOP FOR THE EXPLORATION OF EUROPA AND OCEAN WORLDS Dates of Workshop: April 28-30, 2020 Location: JPL, Pasadena, CA Registration deadline: January 15, 2020 The Europa Lander Mission Concept team invites you to join us for a workshop open to all scientists and engineers interested in science and instrument concepts for the in situ (landed) exploration of Europa and other ocean worlds. The workshop is open to all, and there is no registration fee. Some student and early career travel funds will be available. Attendees will have the option on the registration form to submit a brief abstract for a short talk or poster. To register, please visit: https://www.europa-insitu.caltech.edu/ For questions, contact Europainsitu.workshop@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 EGU 2020 SESSION GM11.1/PS4: PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY The deadline (January 15, 2020, 13:00 CET) for abstract submission to EGU 2020 is fast approaching. Please consider submitting an abstract to the session on Planetary Geomorphology (GM11.1/PS4). The Planetary Geomorphology session aims to bring together geomorphologists who study the Earth with those who work on other bodies such as Mars, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, icy satellites of the outer solar system, comets, and/or asteroids. Studies applicable to landscapes on any scale on any solid body are welcome. We particularly encourage those who use Earth analogues or laboratory/numerical simulation to submit their work. Considered processes could include aeolian, volcanic, tectonic, fluvial, glacial, periglacial, or "undetermined" ones. We especially welcome contributions from early-career scientists and geomorphologists who are new to planetary science. The session will include an invited presentation from Michelle Koutnik on the topic of ice preservation and landscape erosion during glacial retreat on Earth and Mars. Session details: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2020/session/37495 Abstract instructions: https://egu2020.eu/abstracts_and_programme /how_to_submit_an_abstract.html EGU will take place in Vienna, 3-8 May, 2020. Regards, Planetary Geomorphology Convenors Susan Conway, Stephen Brough, Frances Butcher, Tjalling de Haas, and Nikolaus J. Kuhn 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 EGU 2020 SESSION GM2.2: LANDFORM MAPPING - RECENT ADVANCES IN DATA COLLECTION AND MAPPING APPROACHES The deadline of January 15, 2020, 13:00 CET, for abstract submission to EGU 2020 is fast approaching. Please consider submitting an abstract to this PICO session, which this year has expanded its scope to include the theme of planetary mapping, including landing site characterisation for planetary lander and rover missions. This session aims to showcase recent advances in landform mapping, and we invite contributions related to mapping of specific landforms as well as whole landsystems in different environments and on other planetary bodies. We particularly welcome studies that (a) demonstrate the potential of multi-method and innovative mapping approaches, (b) showcase novel methods of data collection to solve previously-overlooked problems, or (c) present mapping of previously-unmapped or newly-emerging landscapes. An introductory keynote will be given by Mark Johnson (University of Gothenburg) on 'The LiDAR revolution in glacial geomorphology: Its gifts and challenges'. Conveners: Benjamin Chandler, Frances Butcher, Marek Ewertowski, Ramon Pellitero Ondicol, and Aleksandra Tomczyk Abstract submission: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2020/session/37480 EGU 2020 will take place 3-8 May 2020 in Vienna. Best wishes, Ben, Frances, Marek, Ramon, and Aleksandra GM2.2 conveners 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 EGU 2020 SESSION: FLUIDS AND MELTS AT EXTREME CONDITIONS Abstract submission is open for EGU 2020, held in Vienna from May 3-8. The deadline for the abstract submission is January 15, 2020, 13:00 CET. The objective of this session is to bring together researchers interested in understanding fluids and melts at ultra high temperatures and/or ultra high pressures. We encourage contributions that address the thermodynamics, dynamics and chemistry of fluids and melts relevant to planetary accretion, differentiation and evolution. Abstracts that cross disciplines or involve multiple methodologies (experiments, calculations, etc.) are especially encouraged. Convenors: Antonio Manjon-Cabeza Cordoba (ETHZ), Dan J. Bower (Uni Bern), Natalia Solomatova (ENS Lyon) To submit to this session, use the link below: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2020/session/36529 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 PH.D. OPPORTUNITY Dune worlds: novel geospatial approaches applied to Earth and Martian sand seas at Loughborough University Supervised by Dr. Matt Baddock, Dr. John Hillier and Dr. Matt Balme of the Open Univeristy. More details at: http://www.centa.org.uk/themes/dynamic-earth/lu1/ Deadline - January 10, 2020. 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 BAHFEST SCIENCE-THEMED COMEDY EVENT LOOKING FOR SUBMISSIONS The Festival of Bad Ad Hoc Hypotheses (BAHFest) is a celebration of well-argued and thoroughly researched but completely incorrect scientific theory. Brave speakers present their bad theories in front of a live audience and a panel of judges with real science credentials, who together determine who takes home the coveted BAHFest trophy. BAHFest 2020 takes place at Rice University in Houston on March 8th and will host Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, as the keynote speaker. BAHFest is looking for submissions from the space community. They are looking for short (3-5 minute) funny original presentations in which the speaker gives a fake scientific lecture. The lecture can be on any scientific topic, and generally are about scientific theories, proposals for experiments, or proposals for large science or technology projects. Learn more at the BAHFest website, and sign up until January 15th! http://bahfest.com/houston2020 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] PDS: NEW HORIZONS DATA RELEASE 2 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce a new delivery of New Horizons KEM Data, Cruise 1 (v2.0) and Encounter 1 (v1.0). This delivery contains all data on the ground by December 31, 2018. All instruments are included, namely: ALICE LEISA LORRI MVIC PEPSSI REX SDC SWAP These datasets are now accessible from: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20191219.shtml or more directly from: https://pdssbn.astro.umd.edu/data_sb/missions/nh-kem/index.shtml To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov/ 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 10 The Planetary Data System announces the 10th release of data from the JUNO mission. The release includes EDR and RDR level data acquired between February 13, 2019, and May 29, 2019, which covers Juno Orbits 19 and 20. Data sets from the following experiments are now available: FGM (magnetometer) Gravity JADE (plasma) JEDI (energetic particle detector) JunoCam (camera) MWR (microwave radiometer) SPICE UVS (ultraviolet imaging spectrometer) Waves (radio and plasma wave science) JIRAM data for this release will be available soon. To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20191220.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 PROCESSING OF AMINO ACIDS FROM ICE RADIATION EXPERIMENTS AT GSFC/NASA The Cosmic Ice Lab at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD) is seeking candidates for a postdoc position in the field of astrochemistry. This research will involve a systematic study of the formation of prebiotic molecules through a combination of experimental ice radiation and aqueous chemistry. The successful candidate will perform high-vacuum ice irradiation experiments, aqueous chemistry in high pressure reaction cells, and will analyze the results using liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. This research will focus on organic compounds of astrobiological interest formed by ice radiation chemistry. Additionally, it will examine the role of hydrothermal processing in modifying these organics, comparing the findings to organic materials previously detected in extraterrestrial samples (e.g., meteorites). The applicants should have a PhD in chemistry or a related field at the start of the position and must be within five years of the receipt of their doctoral degree. Ideally, candidates will have experience with some or all of the following: cryo-vacuum apparatus, radiation chemistry, infrared spectroscopy, ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography with UV fluorescence and time of flight mass spectrometry detection (LC-FD/ToF-MS) , high-pressure reaction cells. For more information, please see: https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/48567aac 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 OPAG POSTER SESSION The next Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) meeting will be held on February 3-4, 2020 at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, TX. OPAG will host a poster session the on Monday, February 3, for technology and mission concepts/studies. Posters should focus on ICEE-2 and similar Icy World in situ instruments and sampling systems. Posters that focus on science investigations will also be accommodated if space is available. If you wish to present a poster at OPAG, please send the title and first author to Morgan Cable, Morgan.L.Cable@jpl.nasa.gov, by February 1. Please include 'OPAG Poster Presentation' in the subject line. After the meeting, the presenters will be invited to electronically submit an abstract and the poster file to be archived on the OPAG website. Please note that a previous announcement prematurely sent an abstract submission link without clarifying that an abstract submission does not constitute an intent to present at the OPAG meeting. Poster presentations are limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Poster dimensions should be 44" x 44" maximum. Poster presenters can advertise their poster with a single powerpoint slide in a lightning session immediately prior to the poster session. 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html April 28-30, 2020 2020 In Situ Science and Instrumentation Workshop for the Exploration of Europa and Ocean Worlds https://www.europa-insitu.caltech.edu Pasadena, CA [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.html, 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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