PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 14, Number 20 (May 10, 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 71 2. Update: 2020 In Situ Science and Instrumentation Workshop for the Exploration of Europa and Ocean Worlds 3. Planetary Missions Concept Studies Announcement 4. New Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) - Call for Steering Committee Nominations 5. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for May 2020 6. Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) Community Survey for Decadal Report 7. Postdoctoral or Guest Scientist Positions in Space Physics 8. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers 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] PDS: ODYSSEY DATA RELEASE 71 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce a new delivery of Odyssey Data, Release 71, for the following instruments: GRS THEMIS RADIO SCIENCE (release 201) 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-20200401.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/ 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 UPDATE: 2020 IN SITU SCIENCE AND INSTRUMENTATION WORKSHOP FOR THE EXPLORATION OF EUROPA AND OCEAN WORLDS Due to the current situation, the 2020 In Situ Science and Instrumentation Workshop for the Exploration of Europa and Ocean Worlds has been postponed to a later date. On May 14, 2020 the Europa Lander pre-project team will host a virtual presentation from 10 AM - 12 PM Pacific. This Webex presentation will cover much of the Europa Lander mission concept overview material, and updates on several of the technology development efforts that have been ongoing, along with an interactive feature to allow for questions from attendees. Everyone who had registered for the in-person workshop remains on our mailing list and will be sent the Webex virtual meeting info. If you did not register for the workshop, but are interested in participating in this remote meeting, please email us at Europainsitu.workshop@jpl.nasa.gov to get a link to be added to our mailing list. For the draft agenda, May 14th presentation, and other information please visit: https://www.europa-insitu.caltech.edu 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 PLANETARY MISSIONS CONCEPT STUDIES ANNOUNCEMENT The Planetary Mission Concept Studies Workshop previously scheduled for March 15, 2020 at LPSC 51 will now take place virtually on May 26-27, 2020. For further information and the agenda, please visit: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/pmcs2020/ 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 NEW MERCURY EXPLORATION ASSESSMENT GROUP (MEXAG) - CALL FOR STEERING COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS The NASA Planetary Science Division (PSD) is pleased to announce the formation of a new Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG). This community-based, interdisciplinary body will provide science input and analysis needed to plan and prioritize Mercury research and exploration activities. Membership of MExAG, and participation in its activities, is open to all members of the planetary science and exploration community who are interested in the exploration of Mercury. MExAG is now accepting nominations for its initial Steering Committee. See the MExAG website for full information: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mexag/ Nominations will close at 11:59pm (EDT) on May 27, 2020 so that the Steering Committee can be in place before the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey White Paper submission deadline. Steven A. Hauck, II (Case Western Reserve University) Chair, MExAG Shoshana Weider (on behalf of PSD Director, Lori Glaze) MExAG NASA Liaison 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 MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR MAY 2020 The May 2020 edition of the Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter can be found attached and on the web at: http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov In this newsletter, we continue to update the upcoming conference schedule with postponements, cancellations, and conversions to virtual meetings. We hope everyone remains safe and healthy within these stressful, rapidly evolving, social-isolating times. Please send your Mars community announcements and calendar items for inclusion in the newsletter to Barbara at: Barbara.A.Saltzberg@jpl.nasa.gov 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 SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP (SBAG) COMMUNITY SURVEY FOR DECADAL REPORT SBAG has posted a survey that queries the community for opinions on research priorities and missions. Please fill it out before May 25, 2020. It should take about 10 minutes. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sbag_decadal Bonnie Buratti, for the SBAG Steering Committee 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 POSTDOCTORAL OR GUEST SCIENTIST POSITIONS IN SPACE PHYSICS Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) invited applications for positions in the field of space plasma physics. The topics of the respective positions: - Investigation of electron dynamics in a cometary ionosphere. The work involves analysis of Rosetta data at comet 67P. - Particle energization by collisionless shocks at electron scales. The work involves analysis of data from Magnetospheric Multiscale mission at the Earth's bow shock. Our team performs observations, data analysis and modelling of space plasma processes. The team has decades of experience in developing and operating instruments to measure electric fields, plasma temperature, density and density fluctuations for spacecraft missions. The positions are available at IRF's Uppsala office (Angstrom Laboratory). Funded by grants from the Swedish National Space Agency for 2 years. Applications: registrator@irf.se Reference number: 2.2.1-137/20 Closing date: 31 May 2020 Information: https://www.irf.se/en/news/2020/04/29/postdoctoral-or-guest-scientist-positions-in-space-physics-ref-nr-2-2-1-137-20/ Contact: Dr. Eriksson: anders.eriksson@irfu.se Assoc. Prof. Khotyaintsev: yuri.khotyaintsev@irfu.se 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 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas http://psj.aas.org Recurrent Cometary Activity in Near-Earth Object (3552) Don Quixote Michael Mommert et al. 2020 PSJ 1:12 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ab8ae5 Mapping the Predicted Solar Wind Hydrogen Flux in Lunar South Pole Craters Dov J. Rhodes and William M. Farrell 2020 PSJ 1:13 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ab8939 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 May 26-27, 2020 Planetary Mission Concept Studies Workshop https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/pmcs2020 Online June 15-19, 2020 Astrochemical Frontiers - Quarantine Edition https://sites.google.com/cfa.harvard.edu/astrochemicalfrontiers Online June 24-25, 2020 Preventing Harassment in Science: Building a Community of Practice Toward Meaningful Change https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/anti-harassment2020/ Online [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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