PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 14, Number 52 (December 20, 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. EGU GA Meeting Sessions 2. Postdoctoral Associate at Lowell Observatory 3. Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Positions in Comet / Asteroid Science 4. [NASA] Graduate Student Research: Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) Update & Reminders 5. Ocean Worlds at LPSC 6. 2021 NASA Planetary Science Summer School Applications 7. [NASA] Planetary R&A Virtual Townhall 8. MRO SHARAD Delayed RDR Data Release 55 9. GAC-MAC 2021 Hybrid Meeting 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 EGU GA MEETING SESSIONS Dear colleagues, Please join us for the next EGU general assembly meeting that will take place virtually between April 19 and April 30, 2021. We would like to draw your attention to the following sessions (see below). Abstract submissions will be accepted until 13 January 2021 at 13:00 CET. We are looking forward to fruitful exchanges with you! PS3.4 Mars Science and Exploration Convener: Arianna Piccialli Co-conveners: Benjamin Bultel, Jessica Flahaut, Agata Krzesinska, Xiao Long https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/39970 PS3.5 Planetary Surfaces: Insights from spectroscopy Convener: Damien Loizeau Co-conveners: Jessica Flahaut, Jun Huang https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/39971 PS3.6 Volcanism and tectonism across the Solar System Co-organized by GMPV4/TS13. Convener: Petr Broz Co-conveners: Sylvain Breton, Ernst Hauber https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/40044 PS6.2 Future missions and instrumentation Co-organized by GI3/ST2 Convener: Gen Ito Co-conveners: Casey Honniball, Susanne Schroeder, Elliot Sefton-Nash https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/40032 [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 POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE AT LOWELL OBSERVATORY Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona is currently seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in Near-Earth Objects Studies. A complete job description and instructions on how to apply can be found on our employment page: https://lowell.edu/about/employment/ Inquiries may be sent to Catie Blazek at humanresources@lowell.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 GRADUATE STUDENT AND POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN COMET / ASTEROID SCIENCE The Technical University Braunschweig (Germany) is seeking applications for one graduate student and two postdoctoral positions in comet / asteroid science. Complete job descriptions and instructions on how to apply can be found under the following links: http://bit.ly/2Km5Pck_phd http://bit.ly/3asyMxZ_postdoc 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] GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH: FUTURE INVESTIGATORS IN NASA EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FINESST) UPDATE & REMINDERS 1. A summary document from the optional, pre-proposal teleconference held November 17, 2020, is now available on NSPIRES under "Other Documents." NOTE: The teleconference summary is not a verbatim transcript. For the reader's convenience, images of the slides (charts) are added to make it unnecessary to open a separate file. Clarifying annotations have been added along with an appendix with questions and answers (Q&A) received during and in the days following the call through December 14, 2020. 2. Reminder: Proposals to FINESST are due by February 4, 2021. 3. Email questions/comments to HQ-FINESST@mail.nasa.gov. NASA expects to respond on an individual basis by email without posting anonymized versions as additional public Q&As. Through FINESST, the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) solicits proposals from accredited U.S. universities and other eligible organizations for graduate student-designed and performed research projects that contribute to SMD's science, technology, and exploration goals funded by the Astrophysics, Earth Science, Heliophysics and Planetary Science Divisions. Not all SMD Divisions participate in FINESST. The teleconference summary is posted at the FINESST research opportunity homepage at: https://go.nasa.gov/2TNvEmI [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 OCEAN WORLDS AT LPSC We are pleased to announce the LPSC Special Session on "The Next Two Decades of Ocean Worlds Exploration." LPSC abstracts are due January 12, and can be submitted to the special session using the session selection dropdown menu. This session will focus on current and future science results, exploration technologies, instrument concepts, and mission concepts for Ocean Worlds exploration. Ocean Worlds have emerged as a priority class of targets in planetary science and astrobiology. The Galileo and Cassini missions provided the first observations indicating oceans beyond Earth. This perspective was broadened by the Dawn and New Horizons missions to Ceres and Pluto, respectively. Today, NASA is planning the Flagship-class Clipper mission to Europa and New Frontiers-class Dragonfly mission to Titan, while ESA is planning the L-class JUICE mission to Jupiter's Ocean Worlds. Future in situ exploration may target icy surfaces, planetary oceans, plume samples, and exotic traverses. This session will cover the next two decades of Ocean Worlds exploration, highlighting planned, proposed, and potential future science investigations, mission concepts, instruments, and technologies. https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2021/special-sessions/ 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 2021 NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE SUMMER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS Now due April 1, 2021 Offered by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, PSSS is a 3-month long career development experience to learn the development of a hypothesis-driven robotic space mission in a concurrent engineering environment while getting an in-depth, first-hand look at mission design, life cycle, costs, schedule & the trade-offs inherent in each. Science & engineering doctoral candidates, recent PhDs, postdocs, & junior faculty who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents (and a very limited number of foreign nationals from non-designated counties) are eligible. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. Session 1: May 24-Aug 6 Session 2: May 24-Aug 20 With workload of a rigorous 3-hour graduate-level course, participants spend the first 10 weeks in preparatory webinars acting as a science mission team, & spend the final culminating week mentored by JPL's Advance Project Design Team to refine their planetary science mission concept design & present it to a mock expert review board. The culminating week is typically at JPL, however in 2021 it is likely to be virtual due to Covid-19 pandemic conditions. http://go.nasa.gov/missiondesignschools 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] PLANETARY R&A VIRTUAL TOWNHALL The Planetary Science Division (PSD) will be holding a virtual townhall for Research and Analysis (R&A) on Thursday, January 21 at 1 PM Eastern Time (see below for connect information). In particular, NASA will present the rollout plan for the elimination of due dates for seven R&A programs (SSO, SSW, EW, PICASSO, PDART, LARS, and Exobiology). These programs will be run under a new No Due Date (NoDD) model, which has been successfully demonstrated by multiple groups at the National Science Foundation. https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/NoDD WebEx Information for PSD R&A Townhall Thursday, January 21, 2021 1:00 pm (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) 1 hr Join meeting: https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=m7b38428f5d8cbba9877dd28055ec460c More ways to join: Join by meeting number Meeting number (access code): 199 108 1963 Meeting password: N0DD-roses2021 Join by phone +1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2 +1-415-527-5035 US Toll Global call-in numbers Join from a video system or application. Dial 1991081963@nasaenterprise.webex.com You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number. Join using Microsoft Lync or Microsoft Skype for Business. Dial 1991081963.nasaenterprise@lync.webex.com 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 MRO SHARAD DELAYED RDR DATA RELEASE 55 Delayed MRO SHARAD derived data from the ASI (Italian Space Agency) SHARAD Ground Operations Center have been released covering the period February 9 through May 8, 2020. This time period covers the recent MRO release 55. Data are available here: http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mro/sharad.htm For overall information regarding PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov/ 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 GAC-MAC 2021 HYBRID MEETING GAC-MAC 2021 hybrid meeting London Ontario, Canada, May 17-19, 2021 "Exploring Geosciences Through Time and Space" Dear Planetary Scientists and all-comers, Are you tired of attending virtual meetings? Come to the Geological Association of Canada and Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting GAC-MAC 2021 this spring in London, Ontario, Canada (May 17-19, 2021) where we will hold a hybrid virtual and onsite meeting - outdoors in tents, on the beautiful campus at Western University! We are hosting 40 Sessions (Abstract deadline January 18, 2021), including several Planetary Science theme sessions, as well as 5 Field Trips and 8 Workshops / Short Courses. Much of our on-site activities (posters, exhibits, socials) will be held outdoors in tents, with plenty of fresh air - and social distancing and masks as required. Talks and posters will be available online and onsite - so whatever your preference, consider taking part in GAC-MAC London 2021 next May! http://www.gacmac2021.ca Phil McCausland GAC-MAC 2021 Science Program Chair 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 Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html February 3-5, 2021 Science with UV-efficient ground-based spectrographs https://chrisevans170.wixsite.com/cubes Online May 17-19, 2021 GAC-MAC 2021: Exploring Geosciences Through Time and Space http://www.gacmac2021.ca London, Ontario, Canada and 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.] 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 Experimental Investigation of the Acetylene-Benzene Cocrystal on Titan Ellen Czaplinski et al. 2020 PSJ 1:76 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abbf57 Outbursting Quasi-Hilda Asteroid P/2010 H2 (Vales) David Jewitt and Yoonyoung Kim 2020 PSJ 1:77 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abbef6 Recovery and Validation of Venus Ionospheric Electron Density Profiles from Pioneer Venus Orbiter Radio Occultation Observations Paul Withers et al. 2020 PSJ 1:78 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abcaf9 Recovery and Validation of Venus Neutral Atmospheric Profiles from Pioneer Venus Orbiter Radio Occultation Observations Paul Withers et al. 2020 PSJ 1:79 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abc476 On the Occurrence of Clathrate Hydrates in Extreme Conditions: Dissociation Pressures and Occupancies at Cryogenic Temperatures with Application to Planetary Systems Hideki Tanaka et al. 2020 PSJ 1:80 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abc3c0 ********************************************************************** * 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.html, 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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