PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 14, Number 7 (February 16, 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] Release of Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) 2020 NRA by the Science Mission Directorate 2. [NASA] Dual-Anonymous Peer Review Virtual Town Hall 3. [NASA] PDS: GBRA Data Release 4. [NASA] PDS: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Data Release 20 5. MER Data Catalog Survey 6. Post-Doctoral Position at the CNR in Italy 7. Summer School for Software Systems for Astronomy - Package for International Students 8. Introduction to Planetary Image Analysis with ArcGIS 9. 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] RELEASE OF RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCE (ROSES) 2020 NRA BY THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) announces the release of its annual omnibus solicitation for basic and applied research, Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) 2020 as NNH20ZDA001N, on the NSPIRES web page at: http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2020 To learn of the addition of new program elements and all amendments to this NRA, proposers may subscribe to: (1) The SMD mailing lists (by logging in at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and checking the appropriate boxes under "Account Management" and "Email Subscriptions"), (2) The ROSES-2020 RSS feed for amendments, clarifications, and corrections to at: http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/ROSES-2020 and (3) The ROSES-2020 due date Google calendar. Instructions will be available shortly after release at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/library-and-useful-links (link from the words due date calendar). Frequently asked questions about ROSES-2020 will be posted at: http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs/ shortly after release. Questions concerning general ROSES-2020 policies and procedures may be directed to Max Bernstein, Lead for Research, Science Mission Directorate, at sara@nasa.gov. [Edited for length] 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] DUAL-ANONYMOUS PEER REVIEW VIRTUAL TOWN HALL On March 3, 2020 at 12:30pm Eastern Time, join leadership and division representatives from NASA's Science Mission Directorate for a virtual community Town Hall to discuss a pilot study to implement dual-anonymous peer review for four programs in ROSES-2020: - A.30 Earth Science U.S. Participating Investigator - B.4 Heliophysics Guest Investigators-Open (Step-1 and Step-2 proposals will be anonymized) - D.2 Astrophysics Data Analysis (ADAP) - E.4 Habitable Worlds (only Step-2 proposals will be anonymized) The Town Hall will: (1) discuss the motivation for switching to dual-anonymous peer review, (2) describe how to write proposals that are compatible with dual-anonymous peer review, and (3) explain how dual-anonymous peer reviews work. In advance of the SMD Town Hall, questions may be submitted and upvoted at: https://arc.cnf.io/sessions/qg98/#!/dashboard The Town Hall will broadcast live via WebEx: https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID= m1dee6af29711d54dce8e7c250f66c4e7 Meeting password: Smddapr2020! Audio-only participation is available by calling +1-415-527-5035, access code 901 604 462. More information on dual-anonymous peer review at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/dual-anonymous-peer-review [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 [NASA] PDS: GBRA DATA RELEASE The Planetary Data System is pleased to announce the next PDS-wide announcement of groundbased and R&A data. This release includes: Roberts Eros Ponds Catalog V1.0 The data can be accessed from: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20200211.shtml To access all data archived in the PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov The PDS Team Mail to: pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov Phone: (818) 393-7165 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 ATMOSPHERE AND VOLATILE EVOLUTION DATA RELEASE 20 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce the release of the following data from MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) Release 20, nominally with data to November 2019 ACCEL (Accelerometer) ANC (ancillary) EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet Monitor) LPW (Langmuir Probe and Waves) MAG (Magnetometer) NGIMS (Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer) ROSE (Radio Occultation Science Experiment) SEP (Solar Energetic Particle) SPICE STATIC (Supra-Thermal and Thermal Ion Composition) SWIA (Solar Wind Ion Analyzer) To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20200214.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 Phone: (818) 393-7165 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 MER DATA CATALOG SURVEY The goal of the Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) Data Catalog Project is to make it easy and simple for researchers who were not members of the MER team (as well as the general public) to discover and use Spirit and Opportunity data. We are conducting a survey to find out what features potential users would like to see in the catalog. We would appreciate it if you would take the survey, which should take ~5-10 minutes, by going to: http://www.merdatacatalog.com/survey Please also pass the link on to anyone who might want to use MER data. We're hoping to hear from Mars-focused and non-Mars-focused planetary scientists, Earth scientists, high school teachers, undergraduates, engineers, museum workers, and anyone at all who might be interested in working with MER data. Conducting a survey constitutes experimenting on humans, so we have sought and received approval for the survey from Cornell University's Institutional Review Board (IRB) Office. The survey does not collect any identifying information, and all data will be presented in aggregate. It will be open through April 2020; we will present interim results collected by February 29th 2020 at LPSC. 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 POST-DOCTORAL POSITION AT THE CNR IN ITALY The National Research Council is offering a post-doctoral position at the Institute of Applied Mathematics and Information Technology in Milan. The project is entitled "Co-Orbital Motion and Three-Body Regimes in the Solar System". The aim is to analyze the co-orbital motion by means of perturbation methods applied to the third-body effect and, at the same time, by means of the restricted three-body problem and the corresponding invariant objects. The focus will be to understand the relationship between the two approaches and the possible transition towards different orbital regimes. A special emphasis will be given to apply the analysis to asteroidal motion. The project envisages two research periods abroad (about 1 month each): - at the University of Thessaloniki under the supervision of Dr. G. Voyatzis - at the University of Helsinki under the supervision of Prof. M. Granvik. The candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. in applied mathematics, planetary sciences or aerospace engineering, with a robust background in celestial mechanics and numerical simulations. The duration of the position is 18 months, starting likely in spring 2020. Those interested can contact Dr. Alessi at em.alessi@mi.imati.cnr.it 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 SUMMER SCHOOL FOR SOFTWARE SYSTEMS FOR ASTRONOMY - PACKAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Please note that we have produced a package that allows international students to more easily attend the summer school in Software Systems for Astronomy (SSfA-7). The course will take place July 20-31, 2020, on the Big Island of Hawaii. The course covers software design and implementation of telescope and instrument control systems, observation planning tools, and software for analyzing and archiving astronomical data. If you are not a UHH student, use this link to register: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/depts/summer/SummerAdmissions.php If you are a UHH student, use this link to register: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/depts/summer/SummerCourseRegistration.php More information can be found here: http://astro.uhh.hawaii.edu/Summer/Summer-2020/summer2020.php Interested students are encouraged to fill in this short questionnaire: http://132.160.60.71/~aconrad/ssfaQuest.html Direct questions to aconrad@hawaii.edu 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 INTRODUCTION TO PLANETARY IMAGE ANALYSIS WITH ARCGIS The Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility (SPIF) of Cornell University is offering this free workshop at the upcoming 51st LPSC on Sunday, March 15, sponsored by the Regional Planetary Image Facility (RPIF) network. This will be an introductory level course accessible to participants with no prior ArcGIS experience. The workshop will run from 9:00am to 4:00pm and will cover topics including ArcGIS basics, spatial analysis, and map document production, mostly through hands-on exercises using data from Mars Odyssey and Mars Global Surveyor. Participants will be given a one-year ArcGIS license as part of the workshop. Space is limited and registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/v8n6ng3 The deadline for registration is March 6, 2020. Please contact Zoe Learner Ponterio, SPIF Manager, for more information at zap9@cornell.edu. 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 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html June 8-12, 2020 17th International Planetary Probe Workshop https://www.ippw2020.org/ Monterey, CA April 14-16, 2020 Titan Through Time 5 https://titanthroughtime.org Boulder, CO June 8-12, 2020 17th International Planetary Probe Workshop https://www.ippw2020.org Monterey, CA August 9-14, 2020 83rd Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society https://www.metsoc2020.com Glasgow, Scotland August 11-13, 2020 Experimental Analysis of the Outer Solar System II (#ExOSS) https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/exoss2020/ Fayetteville, AR September 22-25, 2020 Comet-Like Activity of Small Bodies in the Solar System https://www.cometactivity2020.eu Tatranska Lomnica, Slovakia September 27-October 2, 2020 Europlanet Science Congress https://www.epsc2020.eu Granada, Spain October 25-28, 2020 GSA Annual Meeting https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2020/home Montreal, Canada October 25-30, 2020 52nd Meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society https://dps.aas.org/meetings/current Spokane, WA November 16-20, 2020 Magnetism & Accretion http://ma2020.saao.ac.za Cape Town, South Africa November 18-20, 2020 5th International Workshop on Instrumentation for Planetary Missions 2020 https://www2.rikkyo.ac.jp/web/ipm2020/ Tokyo, Japan [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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