PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 14, Number 29 (July 12, 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] ROSES-20: Planetary Science and Technology Through Analog Research (PSTAR) Not Solicited this Year 2. [NASA] ROSES-20: Habitable Worlds not Solicited in ROSES-2021 3. AGU Session DI001: Accretion and Differentiation of Rocky Planets - Perspectives From Geophysics, Geochemistry, and Astronomy 4. AGU Session EP012: Earth and Planetary Surface Processes General Contributions 5. AGU Session P006: Carbon Across the Solar System on the Eve of Returning Asteroid Samples 6. AGU Session P018: Ice and Ocean Worlds 7. AGU Session P020: Looking Ahead to the Future of Planetary Science 8. AGU Session P023: Mercury - From MESSENGER to BepiColombo 9. AGU Session P024: Micro to Macro Infrared Spectroscopy - Laboratory, Field, and Remote Observations 10. AGU Session P027: Next Generation Planetary Geodesy 11. AGU Session P032: Preparing for the Next Venus Missions 12. AGU Session P040: The Future of Planetary Atmospheric, Surface, and Interior Science Using Radio and Laser Links 13. AGU Session P042: The New Mars Underground (and Beyond) 3.0 14. AGU Session P048: Unraveling Mysteries About Bodies in Our Solar System and Beyond Through Laboratory Experiments 15. AGU Session SM022: Moon-Plasma Interactions Throughout the Solar System 16. DPS 2020: Virtual Meeting 17. MEPAG VM9 Materials Now Available and Decadal Survey White Paper Update 18. Decadal Survey White Paper on the Case for Landed Mercury Science 19. White Paper on Sampling Plume Deposits on Enceladus' Surface 20. White Paper on Exogeoscience and the Need for Interdisciplinary Engagement in Exoplanetary Science 21. Postdoctoral Researcher in Planetary Magnetospheric Physics 22. Ph.D. Position, Exomoons, Leiden Observatory/Delft University of Technology 23. New Comics About Seismology 24. World View: A High Altitude Stratospheric Ballooning Company 25. Arecibo Observatory Quarterly Newsletter Now Available 26. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 27. 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 [NASA] ROSES-20: PLANETARY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH ANALOG RESEARCH (PSTAR) NOT SOLICITED THIS YEAR Planetary Science and Technology Through Analog Research (PSTAR) solicits proposals for investigations focused on exploring the relevant environments on Earth in order to develop a sound technical and scientific basis to conduct planetary research on other Solar System bodies. The PSTAR program is a science-driven exploration program that is expected to result in new science and operational/technological capabilities to enable the next generation of planetary exploration. PSTAR is converting to a biennial program and will not be solicited as part of ROSES-20. It will be solicited in ROSES-21 and every other year thereafter. This Amendment will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at: http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2020 and will appear on SARA's ROSES blog at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/roses-2020/ Questions concerning PSTAR may be directed to Sarah Noble at sarah.noble-1@nasa.gov and Mary Voytek at: mary.voytek-1@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] ROSES-20: HABITABLE WORLDS NOT SOLICITED IN ROSES-2021 The goal of the Habitable Worlds program is to use knowledge of the history of the Earth and the life upon it as a guide for determining the processes and conditions that create and maintain habitable environments and to search for ancient and contemporary habitable environments and explore the possibility of extant life beyond the Earth. The Planetary Science Division plans that Habitable Worlds will not be solicited next year in ROSES-2021. It is still solicited this year and it is anticipated that it will be solicited every year after 2021. The due dates for this year remain unchanged: Step-1 proposals are due 11/17/2020 and Step-2 proposals are due 01/15/2021. This Amendment will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at: http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2020 and will appear on SARA's ROSES blog at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/roses-2020/ Questions concerning HW may be directed to Mary Voytek at mary.voytek-1@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 AGU SESSION DI001: ACCRETION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF ROCKY PLANETS - PERSPECTIVES FROM GEOPHYSICS, GEOCHEMISTRY, AND ASTRONOMY We welcome contributions from all disciplines to advance the understanding of the formation and differentiation of rocky planets including, but not limited to, geochemistry, geophysics, cosmochemistry, planetary science, and astronomy. Abstract deadline 29 July: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Session/101356 Session description: The simultaneous advent of high-resolution observations of planet-forming disks and enhanced prospects to characterize rocky exoplanets highlights the need for increasing interdisciplinary collaboration to understand the birth and life cycle of terrestrial worlds in our Solar System and exoplanetary systems. This session welcomes abstracts that address new observational, theoretical, and laboratory constraints on the formation of Earth and other terrestrial planets in the Solar System and in exoplanetary systems. This includes modeling, observational, and experimental studies related to properties of planetesimals, impacts, pebble accretion, core segregation, moon formation, crust-mantle differentiation, atmosphere formation, or other major geophysical/geochemical processes that fundamentally shape the evolution of rocky planetesimals and planets during their formation and early evolution. Conveners: Laura Schaefer (Stanford), Rebecca Fischer (Harvard), Tim Lichtenberg (Oxford) Invited Speakers: Bethany Chidester (UC Davis), Jennifer Bergner (UChicago) [Edited for length] 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 AGU SESSION EP012: EARTH AND PLANETARY SURFACE PROCESSES GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS Session welcomes contributions from a wide range of topics, making it a great session to submit a project you'd like to present to/get feedback from a broad EPSP audience! We welcome contributions to this general poster session related to the disciplines, processes, and techniques involving the study of the surface of Earth or other planetary bodies. This session provides the opportunity for contributions that fall within the broad spectrum of Earth and Planetary Surface Processes. Contributions are welcome from a wide spectrum of disciplines including, but not limited to, geomorphology, sedimentology, planetary science, geophysics, engineering, atmospheric science, geology and biology. Processes of interest include, but are not limited to, fluvial, hillslope, tectonic, volcanic, glacial, coastal, marine, eolian, biologic, cryospheric and impact processes. We also welcome contributions to techniques in Earth and Planetary Surface Processes, such as field observations, numerical and physical modeling, remote sensing, geodesy, nonlinear dynamics, geochronology, geochemistry and geophysics. Claire Masteller, Marisa Palucis, Mackenzie Day, and Rose Palermo 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 AGU SESSION P006: CARBON ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM ON THE EVE OF RETURNING ASTEROID SAMPLES Studies of the existence and state of carbonaceous material on Solar System bodies is at the forefront of planetary research. Samples of low-albedo asteroid 162173 Ryugu are en route to the Earth on the Hayabusa2 probe, and a rehearsal of the initial sample analysis is planned. At this time, the OSIRIS-REx space probe sampling of low-albedo asteroid 101955 Bennu has been rehearsed. As a framework for these studies, telescopic, laboratory and theoretical studies of carbon in all its forms have recently snowballed. The 2018 SSERVI Carbon in the Solar System workshop launched a series of presentations and discussions at various planetary science venues, enabling an information exchange around the weathering of carbonaceous compounds in response to thermal processes and irradiation, and what implications these compositions have for understanding material processing in the Solar System. We will generate and share ideas to support research and the imminent arrival of new samples. We invite abstracts to be submitted through July 29: https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/2020/Present/Abstracts Conveners: Faith Vilas (Planetary Science Institute) Amanda R. Hendrix (Planetary Science Institute) 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 AGU SESSION P018: ICE AND OCEAN WORLDS Attention ice-ocean and ocean world enthusiasts! We'd like to draw your attention to Session P018, "Ice and Ocean Worlds: Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Habitability" Cross listed within the Planetary, Cryospheric and Ocean Sciences sections, this annual session brings together studies of icy/ocean worlds: Earth, our Solar System and extra-solar systems! We encourage contributions on any topic relating to the icy/ocean world theme, including geophysics, geodynamic modeling, seismic waveform modeling/inversion, hydrogeology, geochemistry, microbiology, in-situ/remote sensing observations, theoretical/modeling and laboratory work, analog field investigations, and more. We hope to see you there! Steve Vance Catherine Walker Alyssa Mills Mallory Kinczyk 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 AGU SESSION P020: LOOKING AHEAD TO THE FUTURE OF PLANETARY SCIENCE We'd like to invite abstracts to the virtual AGU session "Looking ahead to the future of Planetary Science" In preparation for the NASA Decadal Survey, the Planetary Science Division awarded funds to study eleven mission concepts under the rubric of PMCS (Planetary Mission Concept Studies). This program element solicited proposals for mission concept studies that addressed NASA's planetary science objectives, which are to ascertain the content, origin, and evolution of the Solar System and the potential for life elsewhere. The oral session will highlight the final reports of these Planetary Science Decadal Survey studies, while abstracts for additional concepts that the community may have will be solicited to be presented in a poster session. Abstract submission deadline: July 29, 2020 Abstract submission link: https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/2020/Present/Abstracts We look forward to seeing you for a fascinating session. Doris Daou, Pat Beauchamp and Julie Castillo-Rogez 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 AGU SESSION P023: MERCURY - FROM MESSENGER TO BEPICOLOMBO We are pleased to announce a session on Mercury at the 2020 AGU Fall Meeting, December 7-11, 2020. NASA's MESSENGER mission revolutionized our understanding of Mercury's surface, interior, exosphere, magnetosphere, and heliospheric environment. With the launch to Mercury of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo dual spacecraft mission to Mercury in October 2018, that understanding is poised to soon take another major step forward. In this session, we welcome contributions on data analysis, laboratory measurements, ground-based observations, and theoretical developments that build on the current state of knowledge of Mercury. We particularly welcome papers on how questions raised by MESSENGER findings can be addressed by future observations expected from BepiColombo, as well as how measurements by BepiColombo during flybys of Earth and Venus in 2020 can be used to support investigations at Mercury. Please consider submitting an abstract for this session. For more information, visit: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Session/104481 The submission deadline is Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Conveners: Paul Byrne (North Carolina State University) Johannes Benkhoff (European Space Agency) Masaki Fujimoto (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Sean Solomon (Columbia University) 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 AGU SESSION P024: MICRO TO MACRO INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY - LABORATORY, FIELD, AND REMOTE OBSERVATIONS Infrared spectroscopy has transformed our view of the Solar System and enabled discoveries including phyllosilicates on Mars, water on the Moon, and salts on Europa. Nearly all planetary surface materials have characteristic infrared vibrations and/or electronic transitions, making this wavelength range optimal for determining surface or sample composition using reflectance, emission, and transmission measurements. Recent laboratory-curated infrared spectral libraries of planetary-relevant materials and field analog studies have facilitated a deeper understanding of remote sensing observations, fundamental planetary processes, and surface composition and physical properties. Technological advances resulting in higher spectral and spatial resolution measurements, miniaturization of imaging spectrometers, and improved atmospheric correction and data analysis techniques have enabled novel measurements and discoveries throughout the Solar System. This session brings together studies utilizing infrared datasets, terrestrial analogs, and remote sensing observations which further planetary surface research. We also invite abstracts on planetary instrumentation development and data analysis algorithms. The abstract deadline is July 29. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Session/104972 Conveners: Rebecca Greenberger (Caltech) and Jennifer Buz (Northern Arizona University) 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 AGU SESSION P027: NEXT GENERATION PLANETARY GEODESY Geodesy - the study of a planet's shape, orientation, and gravity field - is one of the most powerful methods for investigating the formation, evolution, structure, and active processes of Solar System bodies. Geodetic measurements from robotic spacecraft missions have detected Earth's hydrological cycle, revealed oceans of liquid water within icy moons, probed the atmospheric dynamics of gas giants, and characterized the deep structure of terrestrial planets. These missions have proven that geodesy is not only an outstanding geophysical tool, but one that can unlock advances in geology, climate change, hydrology, geochemistry, and more. In this session, we welcome submissions that highlight new scientific and technological developments in planetary geodesy, with an emphasis on high priority questions in planetary science. Examples of relevant topics include quantifying volatile reservoirs at Mars, atmospheric dynamics at Venus, habitability of ocean worlds, and more. We aim to capture the scientific diversity of geodetic investigations across the Solar System. Thank you, Anton Ermakov (session chair) 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 AGU SESSION P032: PREPARING FOR THE NEXT VENUS MISSIONS Several mature Venus mission concepts are under review within the US and around the world that address the most fundamental questions about the evolution of Earth-sized planets in our Solar System and beyond. What science is needed to prepare for these missions? What fundamental or applied analyses will help us maximize a new mission's science return? We solicit papers that detail new science that supports anticipated exploration of Venus using spectroscopy, radar and in situ assets within the atmosphere and on the ground. This includes, but is not limited to, laboratory and theoretical investigations of Venus analogue materials, observations of Earth phenomena with specific relevance to Venus, modeling of Venus environments, landing site characterization, and Venus-relevant exoplanet observations. The conveners invite abstracts to be submitted through July 29: https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/2020/Present/Abstracts We look forward to a session filled with exciting new results. Martha Gilmore, Noam Izenberg, Suzanne Smrekar, and James Garvin 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 AGU SESSION P040: THE FUTURE OF PLANETARY ATMOSPHERIC, SURFACE, AND INTERIOR SCIENCE USING RADIO AND LASER LINKS Radio science has been used to study Solar System phenomena and fundamental physics for over five decades. The scope of this session includes radio and optical science techniques to study ocean worlds, planetary and small body interiors, the dynamics, composition, and thermal structure of planetary atmospheres, to characterize the scattering, electrical, and other properties of planetary surfaces, to study Solar System dynamics, and to conduct tests in fundamental physics. Of particular interest are presentations on radio science investigations motivated by U.S. Planetary Science Decadal Survey white papers. Relevant technology topics include but are not limited to the design of small spacecraft networks and constellations, advances in flight and ground instrumentation, advances in space clock technologies, novel communications architectures including optical links, advances in radio and laser technologies, and new techniques and instrumentation for entry probe radio science. The conveners invite abstracts to be submitted through July 29 at: https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/2020/Present/Abstracts David H. Atkinson, Sami W. Asmar, Luciano Iess, Silvia Tellmann 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 AGU SESSION P042: THE NEW MARS UNDERGROUND (AND BEYOND) 3.0 Characterizing the Martian subsurface is of enormous interest to geophysics, astrobiology, climatology, and human space exploration. Recent scientific and technological advances have made this frontier a fast growing scientific discipline and finally accessible. This session covers the frontiers of Mars subsurface science and exploration, including, but not limited to, studies of the potential for subsurface life, evolution of planetary volatiles and crusts, characterization of subsurface resources to support human missions, and the technologies and mission concepts that finally enable Mars subsurface exploration. We encourage contributions that explore the technological and scientific synergies for subsurface science and exploration between Mars and other planetary bodies: from synergies with lunar subsurface science and in situ resource utilization through Artemis, icy worlds where similar processes might occur and comparable technologies will permit subsurface access, and the terrestrial subsurface (from deep life to mining). Please consider submitting an abstract to this session and forward the session details to anyone interested. Abstract submission deadline: July 29, 2020 Abstract submission link: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Session/102528 Rachel Lee Harris (Harvard University) Jesse Dylan Tarnas (Brown University) Ana-Catalina Plesa (German Aerospace Center, DLR) 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 AGU SESSION P048: UNRAVELING MYSTERIES ABOUT BODIES IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND THROUGH LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS Session ID: 105147 Observations of Solar System bodies and exoplanets discover new mysteries at an unprecedented pace that need solving. Spacecraft missions have made stunning discoveries about planetary bodies, from Mercury to Pluto and the planets and small bodies in between. However, in many cases, theory cannot fully explain the observations due to a dearth in relevant experimental information. This lack of the appropriate laboratory measurements of material properties under the appropriate conditions is slowly, and deliberately, being addressed, adding new insights into fundamental processes responsible for shaping our Solar System and beyond. New experimental results continue to come from laboratories, yet many more experiments are needed to understand many recent discoveries. This session solicits abstracts on results from new laboratory experiments and concepts for needed laboratory experiments, including new laboratory capabilities to help resolve those mysteries around the nature of bodies that have arisen from observations already made and from those planned. Abstract deadline July 29: https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/2020/Present/Abstracts We look forward to hearing about great laboratory science at the session. Charles Hibbitts, Thom Orlando, Karen Stockstill-Cahill 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 AGU SESSION SM022: MOON-PLASMA INTERACTIONS THROUGHOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM This session focuses on observational and theoretical studies of the interaction between the moons of our Solar System and the magnetized plasmas incident upon them. This includes plasma interactions with the solid surfaces, atmospheres, dust environments, and intrinsic/induced magnetic fields of the moons, both inside and outside of their parent planets' magnetospheres. Of special interest are results related to in-situ field and particle measurements near Earth's Moon and from Cassini's flybys of Saturn's icy satellites Enceladus, Rhea and Dione. Studies deepening our understanding of the interconnection between Titan's ionosphere and its highly dynamic magnetospheric environment are also very welcome. The interaction of Jupiter's moons with the ambient magnetospheric plasma will be addressed with a view to provide support to the ongoing Juno Mission and the planning of synergistic measurements for the upcoming JUICE and Europa Clipper missions. Comparative studies of the various moon-plasma interaction scenarios are particularly welcome. This session is Co-Organized with Planetary Sciences. We cordially invite you to submit an abstract: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/meetingapp.cgi/Session/100804 Conveners: Sven Simon, Lucas Liuzzo, Lorenz Roth, Aljona Blocker 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 DPS 2020: VIRTUAL MEETING The DPS Committee has decided, out of concern for our community during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, to hold the 52nd DPS meeting as a virtual meeting, Oct 26-30, with possible additional activities planned for surrounding days. The meeting will be a mix of pre-recorded talks, virtual posters, live moderated discussions of these talks and posters, live plenary sessions, and asynchronous discussions throughout the week. The SOC is working the details - please stay tuned! We anticipate opening abstract submission on July 17, with abstracts due on Aug 10. Details regarding the use of Hartmann travel grants will be forthcoming. We will be offering the Niebur fund for childcare; these grants will be augmented to account for virtual meeting attendance. Please stay tuned for plans for ancillary activities such as workshops and social events associated with the meeting. Are you interested in helping to plan the DPS meeting as part of the Virtual Organizing Committee (VOC)? Please contact Amanda Hendrix at dps.chair@aas.org. We are seeking input on ancillary virtual activities and communication tools that would make this meeting especially useful to those whose careers are being particularly impacted by the current pandemic. 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17 MEPAG VM9 MATERIALS NOW AVAILABLE AND DECADAL SURVEY WHITE PAPER UPDATE MEPAG VM9: The presentation files, meeting recording, and meeting summary are now available at: https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/meetings.cfm?expand=vm9 Decadal Survey White Papers: White paper deadlines have been extended as follows: Science White Papers: due July 15th, 2020 Mission Concept White Papers: due August 15th, 2020 All other White Papers: due September 15th, 2020 MEPAG Resource for Collecting Signatories: We encourage all White Paper authors to consider adding their paper to a MEPAG sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EOQRc5kYn5ZgIhEuZfEXQVApBpKpXMU-KZaJdLm2GxI/edit?pli=1#gid=1802642777 by filling out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGUBdxnH8f0H9vTX4loOx4xHKAQjYFOJLDgIY2-EWoIT_gGA/viewform MEPAG Website Hosting of White Papers, Signatory, and Reference Links: Once your White Papers are in their final form, they can be submitted for hosting on the MEPAG Website. This allows for the submitted papers to link to the references and signatory sheets without exceeding the 7 page limit for White Papers. If you would like to host your White Paper files on the MEPAG website, please send the title, lead author contact info, and the desired files to be posted to: bcarrier@jpl.nasa.gov. [Edited for length] 18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18 DECADAL SURVEY WHITE PAPER ON THE CASE FOR LANDED MERCURY SCIENCE Dear Colleagues, A white paper prepared for the upcoming Decadal Survey on the case for landed Mercury science is now available at: https://tinyurl.com/MercuryLanderWhitePaper We welcome additional signatories; you can add your name to the list of co-signers here: https://tinyurl.com/MercuryLanderEndorsers Thank you for your support for the continued exploration of Mercury! Paul Byrne David Blewett Nancy Chabot Steven Hauck Erwan Mazarico Kathleen Vander Kaaden Ronald Vervack 19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19 WHITE PAPER ON SAMPLING PLUME DEPOSITS ON ENCELADUS' SURFACE A white paper providing a justification for analyzing plume deposit materials on the surface of Enceladus, and proposing a sampling system implementation suited to achieve this goal, is available at the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15wKJ1bAH8U8uFcqDFFzPCEagHwaEiz76/view?usp=sharing Endorsement from the community is sought; co-signatories can participate at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfomWb0C87qG-PAEW80qP9RMaOf1N9fq2i37W7DtlyuY6ckVg/viewform Comments are also welcome. Please send comments to Mathieu Choukroun, Mathieu.choukroun@jpl.nasa.gov This white paper will be submitted to the National Academies on July 15. 20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20 WHITE PAPER ON EXOGEOSCIENCE AND THE NEED FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGAGEMENT IN EXOPLANETARY SCIENCE We invite you to co-sign our white paper for the 2023-2032 Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey titled "Exogeoscience and its Role in Characterizing Exoplanet Habitability and the Detectability of Life" led by Dr. Cayman Unterborn (Arizona State University) and Dr. Paul Byrne (North Carolina State University). This white paper describes the need for astronomy and geoscience to work together to understand the detectability of life in rocky exoplanet atmospheres. White paper: tinyurl.com/exogeoscience Co-signer list: tinyurl.com/exogeo-cosign Cayman Unterborn (cayman.unterborn@gmail.com) & Paul Byrne (paul.byrne@ncsu.edu) 21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21 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 the magnetometer results. In addition, the candidate will assist with the 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 this position should have earned a 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 22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22 PH.D. POSITION, EXOMOONS, LEIDEN OBSERVATORY/DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY In the NWO-funded PEpSci (Planetary and Exoplanetary Science) program, we are looking for a talented candidate to work on the topic of "Modelling, detection and characterization of tidally heated exomoons". The position is a collaboration between Leiden Observatory and the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft. For this Ph.D. project, the candidate will apply our combined expertise in observational astronomy, and modelling of Solar System satellites, to hunt for, and characterize, exomoons. The project is supervised by Matthew Kenworthy at Leiden Observatory, and Dominic Dirkx at TU Delft. See below for more details: https://local.strw.leidenuniv.nl/jobs/kenworthy.php 23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23 NEW COMICS ABOUT SEISMOLOGY New educational tool explaining the propagation of seismic waves through our planet is out. The Institute of Geophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences prepared an English version of the comics accompanied with a board game which are aiming to be used as handy materials by science communicators and teachers to explain the basic about the seismology and seismic wave propagation to adolescents. Both the comics and the board game is released under Creative Commons license allowing to be freely used for all possible purposes. Materials both for home printing as well as for professional printing can be downloaded from: https://www.ig.cas.cz/en/outreach/comics-seismic-wave/ For details contact petr.broz@ig.cas.cz. 24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24 WORLD VIEW: A HIGH ALTITUDE STRATOSPHERIC BALLOONING COMPANY https://worldview.space/ World View is building a researchers mailing list so we can communicate with PIs and others interested in announcements relating to vehicle capabilities, research missions, and other pertinent news. If you would like to join this mailing list, fill out the notification of interest form at: https://world-view-research-education.mailchimpsites.com/ Please share this within your institution and with interested colleagues. 25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25 ARECIBO OBSERVATORY QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE The Summer 2020 Arecibo Observatory Quarterly Newsletter is now available! https://mailchi.mp/83251245cea6/ao-newsletter-vol-6-summer-6471536 Each newsletter features science highlights and updates about the telescope, staff, and current education programs. 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