PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 14, Number 1 (January 5, 2020) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Georgiana Kramer Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Elisabeth Adams Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA] PDS: Odyssey Data Release 70 2. [NASA] PDS: Mars InSight Data Release 3 3. NSRC-2020 Suborbital Researchers Meeting Announcement and Abstract Deadline 4. Postdoc Fellowship Position in Beijing, China 5. Postdoc in Modeling Plasma Environment of Exoplanets 6. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 7. 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] PDS: ODYSSEY DATA RELEASE 70 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce a new delivery of Odyssey Data, Release 70, for the following instruments: - GRS - THEMIS - RADIO SCIENCE (releases 199,200) - SPICE The gamma sensor component of the GRS instrument suite no longer returns data. The HEND and neutron spectrometer components continue to operate. To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20191231.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/ The PDS Team Mail to: pds_operator@jpl.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 [NASA] PDS: MARS INSIGHT DATA RELEASE 3 The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 3 of data from the InSight Lander mission to Mars. This release contains raw and calibrated data products covering the time period from July 1 through September 30, 2019. The data are archived at various PDS nodes. - SEIS (Seismometer) at the Geosciences Node - RAD (Radiometer) at the Geosciences Node - RISE (Radio Science) at the Geosciences Node - 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 the Geosciences Node - 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 4, is scheduled for April 1, 2020, and will include both raw and calibrated data. Subsequent releases will occur every three months. 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 NSRC-2020 SUBORBITAL RESEARCHERS MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT AND ABSTRACT DEADLINE The 2020 Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC- 2020) will be held in Colorado, March 2-4. This conference has become the leading professional forum for researchers and educators interested in using suborbital rockets and balloons, and features heavy participation by NASA, flight provider companies like Blue Origin, World View, and Virgin Galactic. Approximately 300 participants are expected. The conference web site and registration information can be found at: http://nsrc.swri.org NSRC-2020 will take place at the Omni Interlocken Hotel and Resort in Broomfield, Colorado, with an opening reception Sunday night, March 1 and sessions March 2-4. Abstracts are due January 10 th at: https://www.boulder.swri.edu/NSRC2020/Site5/Abstracts.html 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 POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP POSITION IN BEIJING, CHINA One postdoctoral fellowship position is available in the planetary science research group at the National Space Science Center in Beijing China. We seek candidates who are interested in studying the geology, morphology, and mineralogy of Mars, the Moon, and other planetary bodies using remote sensing data sets to understand their surface processes and evolution. The potential research projects include but not limited to: (1) investigating water-rich paleo-environments and implications for habitability of Mars; (2) study composition and physical properties of lunar surface materials and evolution of the Moon; (3) spectroscopy study of small bodies in the solar system. Successful candidates will have opportunities to be involved in the ongoing China's Chang'E 4 mission and China's upcoming Mars 2020 and Chang'E 5 missions. This is a two-year postdoc position with possibility to extend to 3 years. The successful candidate will receive up to CNY 250,000 (pre-tax) per year with additional subsidy for apartment renting. The deadline for this application is March 1, 2020. The starting time is negotiable. For those who are interested in this position, please send your CV to Prof. Steve Yang Liu via email: yangliu@nssc.ac.cn 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 POSTDOC IN MODELING PLASMA ENVIRONMENT OF EXOPLANETS Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position at the University of Massachusetts Lowell with Dr. Ofer Cohen. The successful applicant will develop MHD codes to simulate modulation of stellar radio emission by transiting exoplanets, star-planet interaction, and will perform coupled simulations of the plasma environment around short-orbit exoplanets. Minimum qualifications for the position include: 1. Ph.D. in Space Physics, Astrophysics, computational physics or related field. 2. Model development experience, plasma physics modeling experience, strong background in space plasma physics or astrophysical plasmas. Other qualifications: 1. Experience with parallel coding (MPI), Fortran 90 (preferred, but not required). 2. Good communication and writing skills. The postdoc will be expected to demonstrate ability to do science work and submit research proposals independently, and work with undergraduate/graduate students. Opportunities to gain teaching experience may also be available. To apply, go to: https://explorejobs.uml.edu/lowell/en-us/job/503644/postdoctoral- research-associate-modeling-exoplanets-plasmas or: https://explorejobs.uml.edu/lowell/en-us/listing/ and search for position number 503644. Include CV, cover letter, and research summary with application. Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process. [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 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The January image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: http://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com This month's topic is "Titan's dune fields scanned in the microwave: revealing their true nature". Contributed by Dr. A Lucas, CNRS Research Scientist, Universite de Paris, Institut de physique du globe de Paris. You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology or Twitter: @PlanetGeomorpho Tjalling de Haas (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group) 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 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html No new meetings. 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