PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 14, Number 31 (July 26, 2020) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Elisabeth Adams Co-Editors: Georgiana Kramer, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. In Memorium: Michel Mishchenko (1959-2020) 2. New Free Resource Guide on "Black Lives in Astronomy" 3. Arecibo Observatory Town Hall 4. [NASA] ROSES-20: Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) 5. [NASA] PDS: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter New Diviner PCP Product 6. [NASA] PDS: JUNO Data Release 12 7. [NASA] PDS: OSIRIS-REx Bennu Release 5b 8. 2019 Venera-D Workshop Report Released/2020 Venera-D Workshop Update 9. Universe is Soliciting White Papers Expanded Into Review Papers 10. AGU Session EP016: Extraterrestrial Surface Processes Under Alien Boundary Conditions 11. AGU Session P019: In Situ Science and Instrumentation for the Exploration of Europa and Ocean Worlds 12. AGU Session P023: Mercury - From MESSENGER to BepiColombo 13. AGU Session P029: Planetary Atmospheres and Evolution 14. AGU Session P039: Surface Processes on Active Icy Worlds 15. AGU Session P044: The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 16. Present Planetary Research at GSA 2020 Online 17. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 18. 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 IN MEMORIUM: MICHAEL MISHCHENKO (1959-2020) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague Michael I. Mishchenko. Dr. Michael Mishchenko was a graduate of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and received his PhD (with honors) and Habilitation Doctoral degrees in physics from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU). He worked at the Main Astronomical Observatory in Kiev (1987-1992) and then joined the research staff of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York. Michael's research interests included electromagnetic scattering by morphologically complex particles and particle groups, polarimetry, aerosol and cloud remote sensing, and ocean optics. For full obituary, see: http://planetarynews.org/memoriam/michael_mishchenko.html 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 NEW FREE RESOURCE GUIDE ON "BLACK LIVES IN ASTRONOMY" "Black Lives in Astronomy," a new 8-page resource guide by astronomer/educator Andrew Fraknoi, includes written and video resources about and by 25 black astronomers, as well as general materials to examine the history and issues facing black members of the astronomical community. Both older, established scientists and people early in their careers are covered. It is aimed at the Astro 101 and amateur astronomer level, and thus does not include any technical materials. It is designed to give instructors and students examples of authentic black voices that can be shown in class or used in assignments. You can find it free of charge at: http://bit.ly/blackastro For a broader examination of the astronomy (and astronomers) of non-white cultures, see Fraknoi's "Astronomy of Many Cultures" at the website of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, at: http://bit.ly/astrocultures 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 ARECIBO OBSERVATORY TOWN HALL Wednesday, July 29 at 2pm EDT The Arecibo Observatory will host a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT/AST. The meeting will open with several status updates about the observatory and brief science highlights from the Astronomy, Space & Atmospheric Sciences, and Planetary Sciences groups, followed by a Q&A session with all of the attendees. Visit our AO Town Hall website for more information and to submit questions in advance. http://outreach.naic.edu/ao/blog/annoucing-arecibo-observatory-town-hall 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] ROSES-20: PAYLOADS AND RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON (PRISM) The PRISM call will seek investigations that address the science goals of 1) any SMD division, e.g., Planetary Science, Earth Science, Heliophysics, Astrophysics, Biological and Physical Sciences, formerly a Division in the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate known as Space Life and Physical Sciences Research and Applications; 2) Strategic Knowledge Gaps of the HEOMD; or 3) any technology demonstration goals of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) that advance capabilities for science, exploration, or commercial development of the Moon. PRISM science investigations must address NASA's science objectives as described in 2018 NASA Strategic Plan, the relevant division Decadal Surveys, and/or the 2019 NASA Science Strategy of the Moon. Also of relevance are those objectives outlined in the Planetary Science Decadal (Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022), the Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon, and the Advancing Science of the Moon Specific Action Team. Full text: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=53886 [Edited for length] 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 [NASA] PDS: LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER NEW DIVINER PCP PRODUCT New Diviner Polar Cumulative Products (PCP) are available. Nadir-pointing RDR data from July, 5, 2009 to Feb 17, 2019 has been compiled at a resolution of 240 m/pix into polar stereographic maps of temperatures poleward of 80 degrees latitude at fixed local times and fixed subsolar longitudes to provide an overview of diurnal temperatures of the polar regions. The data have been divided into winter and summer seasons, defined by the times of year when the subsolar latitude is above or below the equator, to characterize the variations in seasonal temperatures that result from the 1.54 degree angle between the Moon's spin pole and the ecliptic plane. Details can be found in Williams, J.-P., B. T. Greenhagen, D. A. Paige, N. Schorghofer, E. Sefton-Nash, P. O. Hayne, P. G. Lucey, M. A. Siegler, and K.-Michael Aye (2019) Seasonal polar temperatures on the Moon, Journal of Geophysical Research, 124, 2505-2521, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JE006028. Data are available here: https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/lro/diviner.htm For overall information regarding PDS: https://pds.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 [NASA] PDS: JUNO DATA RELEASE 12 The Planetary Data System announces the 12th release of data from the JUNO mission. The release includes EDR and RDR level data acquired between 2019-09-13 and 2019-12-26, which covers Juno Orbits 23 and 24. Data sets from the following experiments are now available: FGM (magnetometer) *Gravity JADE (plasma) JEDI (energetic particle detector) *JIRAM (infrared auroral mapper) JunoCam (camera) *MWR (microwave radiometer) SPICE *UVS (ultraviolet imaging spectrometer) Waves (radio and plasma wave science) *includes PDS4 versions of metadata To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20200722.shtml JUNO data are archived at the PDS Atmospheres (ATM), Imaging (IMG), NAIF, and Planetary Plasma Interactions (PPI) Nodes. The data can be accessed from these nodes' web sites and from the main PDS home page: https://pds.nasa.gov 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] PDS: OSIRIS-REX BENNU RELEASE 5B This release of OSIRIS-REx data includes OVIRS raw and calibrated data through Nov. 17, 2019. These data are now available at: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20200723.shtml or more directly from: https://sbn.psi.edu/pds/resource/orex/ovirs.html To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.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 2019 VENERA-D WORKSHOP REPORT RELEASED/2020 VENERA-D WORKSHOP UPDATE We are happy to share the 2019 Venera-D Landing Sites Selection and Cloud Layer Habitability Workshop Report, downloadable from the VEXAG and Venera-D websites: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/vexag/ http://venera-d.cosmos.ru/ The workshop was held at the Space Research Institute (IKI) October 2-5, 2019. The report provides science summaries of past and present missions to Venus in surface geology and cloud habitability; lists of open questions; areas for further study and goals for advancement in surface geology and cloud habitability; including presentations summaries. As an outcome of the 2019 Venera-D workshop, Working Groups were formed to follow up this work. We invite those interested to participate and to contact the working group leads listed in the report. A sequel 2020 Venera-D workshop, originally planned to be held in parallel with the 11th Moscow Solar System Symposium (11M-S3), was postponed to late winter/spring of 2021. We will make an announcement for this workshop at a later time. We encourage you to participate in 11M-S3, currently planned to be held face-to-face and virtually, October 5-9, 2020. Sessions are planned on various Solar System objects. http://ms2020.cosmos.ru 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 UNIVERSE IS SOLICITING WHITE PAPERS EXPANDED INTO REVIEW PAPERS Universe (ISSN 2218-1997) is a peer-reviewed open access journal, focused on principles and new discoveries in the universe. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/universe The section "Planetary Sciences" aims to introduce breakthroughs and original research in the broad field of planetary sciences. This Section publishes original articles and reviews, with regard to planetary science and related fields. Scholars with recent expanded papers from Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey White Paper Proposals are encouraged to submit to this section. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/decadal_whitepaper_proposals/ The expanded version should be at least 20 pages long, based on the instructions for authors. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/universe/instructions Once the paper is ready, you should submit it through the online submission system. http://susy.mdpi.com/user/manuscripts/upload?journal=universe We also request that you send the abstract, author information, and tentative title to our office (universe@mdpi.com) first. We would consider APC (Article Processing Charge) discount requests from authors who may be unable to find appropriate funding. 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 EP016: EXTRATERRESTRIAL SURFACE PROCESSES UNDER ALIEN BOUNDARY CONDITIONS Quantitative surface process models derived for Earth systems are commonly applied to other planetary bodies, providing critical insights into the geologic history of the Solar System. In return, the diverse planetary surfaces across the Solar System offer opportunities to test these models under conditions that are often unachievable on Earth or in the laboratory. We invite contributions in the field of planetary surface processes that use planetary analogs, laboratory experiments, theoretical and numerical modeling, and planetary-exploration data from robotic spacecraft. This session's goal is to explore the interplays between quantitative models of planetary surface processes and the challenges imposed on these models by new planetary data. We intend for this session to foster more collaboration between members of the PS and EPSP sections. For more information or to submit: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Session/103645 Conveners: Marisa Palucis (Dartmouth College) Alex Morgan (Smithsonian Institution) Sam Birch (MIT) 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 P019: IN SITU SCIENCE AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR THE EXPLORATION OF EUROPA AND OCEAN WORLDS We encourage you to submit an abstract for our AGU session "In Situ Science and Instrumentation for the Exploration of Europa and Ocean Worlds". The session will focus on scientific experiments that can be performed from the surface of ocean worlds, novel engineering and instrument approaches to surface exploration, and landed mission concepts such as Europa Lander. More information about the scope of the sessions and the link for submitting your abstract are below. Don't forget the deadline is next Wed July 29! https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Session/104619 We look forward to "seeing" you in December, Cynthia Phillips, Marissa Cameron, Amy Hofmann, and Jennifer Scully 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 P023: MERCURY - FROM MESSENGER TO BEPICOLOMBO With the abstract deadline for 2020 AGU Fall Meeting now only days away, we invite you to submit an abstract to the Mercury session. 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. For more information, visit: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Session/104481 The submission deadline is this 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) 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 P029: PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES AND EVOLUTION Conveners: Feng Tian (CU Boulder), Vladimir Airapetian (NASA/GSFC & American University, DC, Dedric Gillmann (Royal Observatory of Belgium), Yasuhito Sekine (ELSI) We invite oral and poster contributions to advance our understanding of the nature and evolution of (exoplanetary) atmospheres and its impact on habitability. Understanding the nature and variability of (exo)planetary atmospheres, the physical mechanisms governing these atmospheres, and their chemical evolution are strong driving forces of planetary science and solar system exploration mission planning. While the long-term evolution of the Earth is constrained by geological studies and isotopic analyses, the evolutionary paths of other planets must be reconstructed from data obtained through astronomical observations and planetary missions. Models of planetary atmospheres use these observations to illuminate governing physical processes operating from the Earth to other planets in our Solar System and beyond. The rapidly increasing number of discovered exoplanets provides a new opportunity for interdisciplinary collaborations between heliophysicists, astrophysicists, geoscientists, biochemists, planetary and climate scientists concerning the physical and chemical evolution of (exo)planetary atmospheres and planetary habitability. This session welcomes observational, theoretical, experimental, and field studies relevant to the atmospheres, evolution, and habitability of planets in and outside of our Solar System. Abstract deadline: July 29, 2020 https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Session/104404 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 P039: SURFACE PROCESSES ON ACTIVE ICY WORLDS We invite you to submit an abstract to our AGU session P039: Surface Processes on Active Icy Worlds. This session focuses on the surfaces of outer Solar System bodies. The extreme conditions and exotic materials on the surfaces of outer Solar System bodies - such as the icy satellites, small bodies, and Kuiper Belt Objects - result in unique surface processes not commonly observed on rocky terrestrial planets. We invite members of the community to submit abstracts covering the range of surface processes from the grain to landscape scale, and including remote sensing, laboratory and terrestrial analogs, instrumentation and experiments, and theoretical and numerical modelling. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Session/102777 Please visit this link for more information and to submit an abstract. Thanks, Cynthia Phillips and Sam Birch 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 P044: THE STRATOSPHERIC OBSERVATORY FOR INFRARED ASTRONOMY (SOFIA) - AN ASSET FOR PLANETARY SCIENCE We invite the community to consider submitting an abstract to the following session at the 2020 AGU Fall meeting: The instrument suite onboard the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) provides unique access to the infrared sky (4-600 microns) for planetary scientists. This wavelength range is particularly relevant to solid surfaces studies, as it contains signature bands of mineral groups and organics, observed for example on asteroids Ceres and Hygiea. SOFIA provides unique diagnostics of crystalline/ amorphous composition, and of cometary dust grain size distribution. In addition, its high spectral resolution allows one to measure abundances of molecular species in planetary and cometary atmospheres, including the D/H ratio in water (Mars, comet Wirtanen). Finally, with the ability to deploy anywhere on Earth, SOFIA has been a key resource in occultations observing campaigns (Pluto, Triton, Varda,...). This session welcomes highlights of the latest SOFIA Solar System results. It will include a Q&A on the role of SOFIA for the planetary community, and an update on observatory status. Abstract submission deadline: July 29, 2020 https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Session/105232 Conveners: Arielle Moullet (SOFIA/USRA), Jim Jackson (SOFIA/USRA) 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 PRESENT PLANETARY RESEARCH AT GSA 2020 ONLINE https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2020/program/technical/topical T114. Best Practices and Exciting Discoveries in Identifying, Mapping, and Analyzing Planetary Landforms and Terrestrial Analogues. Focuses on methodology of planetary landform analysis. T115. Geomorphology and Landscape Evolution of Mars. Explores geomorphic landforms on Mars. T116. Void Spaces on Planetary Bodies. Focuses on subsurface void spaces and their formation. T117. The G. K. Gilbert Award Session: Flowing and Blowing: Volcanic and Aeolian Deposits Around the Solar System. Celebrates the work of Dr. Jim Zimbelman on volcanism and aeolian processes. T118. Impact Cratering across the Solar System. Focuses on the geologic, geochemical and geophysical signatures of impacts. T119. Sedimentary Landscapes across the Solar System: Planets, Moons, and Terrestrial Analogues. Highlights recent exploits in planetary sedimentology and geomorphology. T122. The Big Picture from Small Worlds: Dwarf Planets, Trans-Neptunian Objects, Asteroids, Comets, and More. Focuses on the geological, geophysical, and geochemical analysis of small worlds. T123. Rocks from Space! Using Meteorites to Understand the Physical, Chemical, and Mineralogical Evolution of Planetary Bodies. Highlights the role of laboratory studies on meteorites. T124. To Boldly Go: Thoughts, Approaches, and Examples for Teaching Planetary Science and Integrating Students into the Research Process. Explores approaches used to teach planetary science. 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html July 29-30, 2020 Lunar Surface Science Workshop - Virtual Sessions on Lunar Volatiles and Samples https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lunarsurface2020 Online August 3-7, 2020 51st Annual Meeting of the AAS Division for Dynamical Astronomy https://dda.aas.org/meetings/2020 Online August 3-7, 2020 Technoclimes https://technoclimes.org/ Online September 1-3, 2020 Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/ Online January 26-27, 2021 24th Meeting of the Small Bodies Assessment Group https://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/meetings/ 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.] 18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas http://psj.aas.org High Spatial and Spectral Resolution Observations of the Forbidden 1.707 micron Rovibronic SO Emissions on Io: Evidence for Widespread Stealth Volcanism Imke de Pater et al. 2020 PSJ 1:29 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ab9eb1 Saturn's Atmospheric Helium Abundance from Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer Data Richard K. 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