PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 14, Number 27 (June 28, 2020) 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. Titan Decadal Survey Whitepapers Open for Endorsers 2. White Paper on Uranian Moons/Mag/Rings New Frontiers Mission Concept 3. DPS Education and Outreach Grants 4. Fall AGU Virtual Meeting, Abstract Submissions Open 5. Postdoctoral Researcher in Planetary Magnetospheric Physics 6. [NASA] Planetary Science Reminder Regarding Letter of Resource Support for Facilities 7. [NASA] 2020 Guidebook for Proposers Applies to ROSES After September 25, 2020 8. [NASA] ROSES: DART Participating Scientist Program Final Text Released 9. [NASA] ROSES: Clarification of E.4 Habitable Worlds 10. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 11. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers 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 TITAN DECADAL SURVEY WHITEPAPERS OPEN FOR ENDORSERS The Titan community has written three whitepapers for the upcoming Decacal Survey for which we would like to solicit endorsers among the scientific community. The three whitepapers discuss (1) the outstanding science questions to be explored at Titan after Cassini, (2) how those questions might be addressed with a New-Frontiers-class Titan orbiter, and (3) how those questions might be addressed with a Flagship-class Titan orbiter carrying a sea probe. Drafts for the whitepapers, along with space to add the names of endorsers, can be found at the links below. We would welcome your input and support, Jason W. Barnes, Conor A. Nixon, Shannon M. MacKenzie Sign by July 8: https://tinyurl.com/TitanScienceWhitepaper Sign by August 8: https://tinyurl.com/NewFrontiersTitanOrbiter Sign by August 8: https://tinyurl.com/TitanOrbiterProbes 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 WHITE PAPER ON URANIAN MOONS/MAG/RINGS NEW FRONTIERS MISSION CONCEPT A draft of a White Paper for the NASA Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032 titled "A New Frontiers Class Mission for the Uranian System that Focuses on Moon, Magnetosphere, and Ring Science" is now available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YL_-_y5lSgkeUJusVo5KH0-GpXiZrp7k/view?usp=sharing The white paper will be submitted to the National Academies on July 15th. Until then, we welcome additional endorsements. Please reach out to Erin Leonard (Erin.J.Leonard@jpl.nasa.gov) with your name and affiliation if you would like to endorse this white paper. 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 DPS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH GRANTS The DPS Committee is offering small grants (average amounts of $200 to $500) to support DPS members to engage in local and virtual education and public engagement activities. These grants are intended to support DPS member efforts to engage other members, students, teachers, and the public and can be used for materials, consumables, equipment but not for salary or travel to DPS meetings. Proposals are being accepted for programs that will occur by June 1, 2021. We encourage creative solutions for engagement efforts that also conform to social-distancing requirements. Questions about acceptable costs should be addressed to buxner@psi.edu. Proposals should be emailed to buxner@psi.edu and you will receive an email confirmation. Applications will be accepted in two review cycles - the first deadline is July 1 (11:59pm in proposers' local time), and awardees will be contacted by July 15. The second deadline will be August 1, and awardees will be contacted by August 15. All proposals will be reviewed by members of the DPS education committee and the executive committee. Complete directions, including a scoring rubric, can be found at: https://dps.aas.org/education/education-outreach-grants/application Please address any questions to buxner@psi.edu. 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 FALL AGU VIRTUAL MEETING, ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS OPEN The American Geophysical Union Fall Virtual Meeting 2020 abstract submission site is now open. Go to: http://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting Abstract submission guidelines are at: http://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/2020/Present/Abstracts Session Viewer/Abstract submission site is at: http://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Home/0 We will be keeping all sites updated with information regarding the virtual meeting as the planning continues. 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 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN PLANETARY MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS Applications are now being accepted for two postdoctoral scientists to work with the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Planetary Magnetospheres Laboratory in Greenbelt, MD. The position is funded through the CRESST II. Position 1: The postdoctoral researcher will work for either the Juno project with the primary responsibility of conducting analysis and publishing magnetometer results. In addition, the candidate will assist with magnetometer data validation and calibration. Position 2: The data scientist's primary responsibility will be to develop a data production pipeline for future magnetometer missions. This involves taking raw magnetometer data, applying the appropriate transformations and calibrations, and producing the final public data products. The data scientist is encouraged to pursue their own research interest. Candidates for these positions should have Ph.D. in physics, astronomy, planetary science, space physics, geosciences, or related fields. Successful candidates should also have expertise with one or more programming languages commonly used in space science and a demonstrated track record in analyzing spaceflight data, especially magnetometer data and experience with the NAIF SPICE software package is highly desired. Applications received by July 15, 2020 will receive the best consideration. Link to full job posting: https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/bb0cf722 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 [NASA] PLANETARY SCIENCE REMINDER REGARDING LETTER OF RESOURCE SUPPORT FOR FACILITIES Program elements in Planetary Science have been clarified regarding letters of resource support for facilities: Proposers are reminded that, per the directions in Section 3.17 of the NASA Guidebook for Proposers and Table 1 of the ROSES Summary of Solicitation, any facility or resource not under the direct control of the PI or a Co-I requires a letter of resource support acknowledging that it is available for the proposed use during the proposed period. Due dates remain unchanged. 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 [NASA] 2020 GUIDEBOOK FOR PROPOSERS APPLIES TO ROSES AFTER SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 The 2020 Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Notice of Funding Opportunity has been posted with an effective date of June 23, 2020, at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/nraguidebook/ It is not anticipated that this version of the Guidebook will change the content of proposals to ROSES but, just to give everyone time to review it, the ROSES-2020 Summary of Solicitation has been updated to indicate that the 2020 Guidebook will only apply to ROSES proposals with due dates after September 25, 2020. Questions regarding this clarification may be directed to sara@nasa.gov. 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] ROSES: DART PARTICIPATING SCIENTIST PROGRAM FINAL TEXT RELEASED The objective of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Participating Scientist Program (PSP) is to enhance the scientific return of the DART mission through new investigations, conducted during the primary flight and post-flight phases (mission Phases E and F), that broaden and/or complement DART's primary investigation. The DART-PSP solicits proposals for science investigations to be carried out during the primary flight and post-flight phases that significantly enhance the scientific return of the DART mission and that address outstanding questions related to Planetary Defense. Proposed investigations shall have science objectives directed toward understanding the Didymos system in particular, and (optionally) near-Earth asteroids in general. Proposed activities may include any or all of:(a) analysis of raw and/or calibrated spacecraft data, (b) acquisition and/or analysis of ground-based data, (c) model development and/or fitting, (d) data interpretation, (e) correlative studies,(f) laboratory experiments, and (g) fundamental theory. This program requires a Notice of Intent (NOI). Proposals that are not preceded by the mandatory NOI may be returned without review. Mandatory NOIs are due August 10, 2020, and proposals are due September 24, 2020. Go to: http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2020 Questions may be directed to Thomas Statler, thomas.s.statler@nasa.gov. [Edited for length] 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] ROSES: CLARIFICATION OF E.4 HABITABLE WORLDS Dual-Anonymous Peer Review (DAPR) ROSES Program elements (including E.4 Habitable Worlds) have been clarified to remove an ambiguity regarding the budget: both the (redacted) budget numbers and justification are expected as part of the anonymized proposal. The DAPR instructions have likewise been clarified. New text is in bold. The due dates remain unchanged. In addition, Q&A #8 about tables of contents will be added to the FAQ at the bottom of the DAPR web page at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/dual-anonymous-peer-review 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS June 20-25, 2021 Asteroids, Comets, Meteors Conference https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/acm2021/ Flagstaff, AZ Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html [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.] 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas http://psj.aas.org Dynamical History of the Uranian System Matija Cuk et al. 2020 PSJ 1:22 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ab9748 Composition and Size Dependent Sorting in Preplanetary Growth: Seeding the Formation of Mercury-like Planets Maximilian Kruss and Gerhard Wurm 2020 PSJ 1:23 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ab93c4 Diffraction-Limited Titan Surface Imaging from Orbit Using Near-infrared Atmospheric Windows Jason W. 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