PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 15, Number 2 (January 10, 2021) 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. Roger J. Phillips - A Celebration Of Life (January 11, 2021) 2. vECU21 Session PS7: Planetary Geomorphology 3. vEGU21 Session PS4.3: Planetary Space Weather 4. vEGU21 Session PS2.1: Atmospheres and Exospheres of Terrestrial Planets, Satellites, and Exoplanets 5. [NASA] PDS: Insight Data Release 7 6. [NASA] PDS: Odyssey Data Release 74 7. [NASA] PDS: Data Release Calendar 2021 8. COSPAR 2020 Awards 9. Ph.D. and M.S. Opportunities in Planetary Science at the University of Central Florida 10. INAF Postdoc for Dawn and EXOMars 11. Upcoming Pluto System and Arrokoth Workshops 12. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 13. 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 ROGER J. PHILLIPS - A CELEBRATION OF LIFE (JANUARY 11, 2021) An on-line celebration of the life of Roger J. Phillips (June 9, 1940 - November 19, 2020) will be held on January 11, 2021, from 3:00-4:30 pm CST, hosted by Washington University. Roger received his Ph.D. in 1968 from the University of California at Berkeley. He then worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, where he served as director. He served on the faculty of Southern Methodist University from 1982-1992, and then at Washington University in St. Louis where he served as the director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences until 2007. After retiring from Washington University, he continued as an emeritus faculty and joined the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Roger made lasting contributions in the field of planetary geodynamics, and was recognized as a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, a recipient of the G. K. Gilbert Award from the Geological Society of America, and the Whipple Award from the American Geophysical Union. Additional details can be found at: https://mcss.wustl.edu/events/virtual-celebration-life-roger-phillips Please use this link to register: https://wustl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckfuuupjkuH9SirwJugZ5S6TdllklthYV4 Questions may be directed to janf@wustl.edu 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 VECU21 SESSION PS7: PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY Dear colleagues, A reminder that the abstract deadline for vEGU21: Gather Online is approaching (13 January 2021, 13:00 CET). vEGU21 is a fully virtual replacement for the EGU General Assembly, and will take place 19-30 April 2021. Please consider submitting an abstract to the session on Planetary Geomorphology (GM11.1/PS7): The Planetary Geomorphology session aims to bring together geomorphologists who study the Earth with those who work on other bodies such as Mars, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, icy satellites of the outer Solar System, comets, and/or asteroids. Studies applicable to landscapes on any scale on any solid body are welcome. We particularly encourage those who use Earth analogues or laboratory/numerical simulation to submit their work. Considered processes could include aeolian, volcanic, tectonic, fluvial, glacial, periglacial, or "undetermined" ones. We especially welcome contributions from early-career scientists and geomorphologists who are new to planetary science. Session details: https://meeting organizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/40278 Abstract instructions: https://egu21.eu/abstracts_and_programme/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html Best wishes Planetary Geomorphology convenors: Susan Conway, Stephen Brough, Frances Butcher, Tjalling de Haas, and Nikolaus J. Kuhn 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 VEGU21 SESSION PS4.3: PLANETARY SPACE WEATHER Deadline for abstract submission is Jan 13, 2021, 13:00 CET. In the present session, we welcome abstracts from all planets' upstream solar wind activities and their relation to planetary space weather, including especially magnetized bodies (like Mercury, the Earth, Saturn and Jupiter) as well as comparisons with unmagnetized bodies (Mars and Venus). Since in these years many operative missions have among their science goals the planetary space weather, such as BepiColombo that will have soon two Venus Flybys and then six Mercury flybys, or Solar Orbiter that will have diverse Venus flybys as well, special focus of this session will be on Venus and Mercury and on the possible studies related to multi spacecraft observations. In this frame, we welcome studies on: * magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling dynamics (and auroras where present); * the solar wind interaction with planets and moons; * inter-comparisons of planetary environments; * observations of space weather effects from space probes and Earth-based instrumentation; * theoretical modeling and simulations, especially in view of measurement analysis and interpretation; * potential impacts of space weathering on technological space systems. For detailed information, see: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/39947 Conveners: Philippe Garnier, Markus Franz, Anna Milillo, Zhonghua Yao [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 VEGU21 SESSION PS2.1: ATMOSPHERES AND EXOSPHERES OF TERRESTRIAL PLANETS, SATELLITES, AND EXOPLANETS Dear colleagues, I'm pleased to announce that the abstract submission is open for vEGU 2021, held online on 19-30 April 2021. The deadline for the abstract submission is 13 January 2021, 13:00 CET. I would like to draw your attention to our session: Atmospheres and exospheres of terrestrial planets, satellites, and exoplanets This session primarily focuses on the neutral atmospheres of terrestrial bodies other than the Earth. This includes not only Venus and Mars, but also exoplanets with comparable envelopes and satellites carrying dense atmospheres such as Titan or exospheres such as Ganymede. We welcome contributions dealing with processes affecting the atmospheres of these bodies, from the surface to the exosphere. We invite abstracts concerning observations, both from Earth or from space, modeling and theoretical studies, or laboratory work. Comparative planetology abstracts will be particularly appreciated. If you consider submitting an abstract in this session, you can use the following link: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/39942 Hope to see you online! Best regards, The conveners Arnaud Beth, Arianna Piccialli, Jan Vatant d'Ollone 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: INSIGHT DATA RELEASE 7 The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 7 of data from the InSight Lander mission to Mars. This release contains raw and calibrated data products covering the time period from July 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020. Some instrument teams are delivering data through October 12, 2020. The data are archived at various PDS nodes. SEIS (Seismometer) at the Geosciences Node RAD (Radiometer) at the Geosciences Node RISE (Radio Science) at the Geosciences Node IDA (Instrument Deployment Arm) at the Geosciences Node APSS (Temperature, Wind, and Pressure) at the Atmospheres Node IFG (Insight Fluxgate Magnetometer) at the PPI Node ICC/IDC (Instrument Context Camera / Instrument Deployment Camera) at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node SPICE at the NAIF Node The data may be accessed from https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/insight/ InSight releases occur every three months. The next release is scheduled for April 1, 2021. 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: ODYSSEY DATA RELEASE 74 The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 74 of data from the Mars Odyssey Orbiter. This release contains raw, calibrated, and derived data products nominally covering the time period April 1, 2020, through June 30, 2020 for the GRS/HEND/NS suite, and March 3, 2020, through June 1, 2020 for THEMIS. GRS/HEND/NS data are archived at the PDS Geosciences Node, THEMIS data at the THEMIS Data Node, and SPICE data at the PDS NAIF Node. The data may be accessed from https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/odyssey/ or from a dataset-centered view https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20210104.shtml Odyssey releases occur every three months. The next release is scheduled for April 1, 2021. To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit: 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/ 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: DATA RELEASE CALENDAR 2021 The Planetary Data System (PDS) has posted its Data Release Calendar for 2021: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/data-release-calendar.shtml The PDS Data Release Calendar is a searchable and sortable table of important dates associated with all PDS data releases in the current calendar year. The calendar includes anticipated release dates for mission data, actual release dates updated as they occur, and links to pages for more information and to download the data. This information can be used to determine which data are acceptable for use in NASA ROSES proposals. However, the final authority on data acceptability for any ROSES opportunity rests with the designated Program Officer for that opportunity as identified in the ROSES call. Please check the calendar regularly throughout the year for updates, and direct questions or feedback to pds_operator@jpl.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 COSPAR 2020 AWARDS Dear Colleague, Please see the press release detailing 2020 awards to be bestowed by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) at its forthcoming Scientific Assembly in Sydney, Australia, 28 January - 4 February 2021: https://cosparhq.cnes.fr/assets/uploads/2020/12/Press-Release-2020_New.pdf We thank you in advance for helping to diffuse the information or parts of it, as of interest to your community, in your publications, web pages, and electronic newsletters. Do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat should you wish to obtain additional information about COSPAR, its awards, or the 2020 recipients. Yours sincerely, Aaron Janofsky Associate Director Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) 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 PH.D. AND M.S. OPPORTUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA The UCF Planetary Sciences Group, with members in the Department of Physics, Florida Space Institute, Arecibo Observatory, and College of Optics and Photonics, announces graduate research opportunities in: Exoplanet and brown-dwarf characterization (Karalidi, Harrington) Lunar and asteroid surface science and exploration, including spacecraft and laboratory studies (Bennett, Britt, Dove, Colwell) Planetary rings and accretion experiments (Colwell) We encourage applications in all program research areas. Visit http://planets.ucf.edu or contact the group member closest to your interests. UCF offers a research-intensive Ph.D. Students join research groups upon admission, and a submitted lead-author paper is a candidacy requirement. UCF has laboratory facilities for regolith, microgravity, and meteorite studies as well as cubesat and ground-based instrumentation. UCF research instruments have flown on numerous suborbital rockets and the ISS. Our scientific staff in Puerto Rico leads the effort to rebuild Arecibo and operate its LIDAR and other instruments. We have strong academic and research mentoring programs, participate in the APS Bridge program, and have strong research ties with NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Application review begins 15 January and continues until positions are filled. We are strongly committed to inclusion and diversity. 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 INAF POSTDOC FOR DAWN AND EXOMARS A postdoctoral fellowship is available at the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology working with Dr. Maria Cristina de Sanctis on "Analysis of Oxia Planum from remote sensing data and terrestrial laboratory analogues of Mars and Ceres." For more information, go to: http://www.iaps.inaf.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bando-2020-36-AR_inglese.pdf Applications are due January 22, 2021. 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 UPCOMING PLUTO SYSTEM AND ARROKOTH WORKSHOPS The New Horizons Geology, Geophysics, and Imaging Theme Team invites you to take part in upcoming open workshops to discuss specific topics that are pertinent to deciphering the geological and geophysical histories of Pluto, its moons, and the cold classical Kuiper belt object Arrokoth. The workshops will take place at the Applied Physics Laboratory, Maryland from July 12 to July 16 2021, and will include a virtual component permitting full access for those participants not attending in person. These workshops will occur concurrently with workshops led by the New Horizons composition and atmospheres teams. The topics include: - Cryovolcanism in the Pluto system and implications for elsewhere in the Solar System. - The enigmatic geology of Arrokoth. - The formation and dynamical evolution of Pluto's small moons. The anticipated outcome of these workshops is the advancement of knowledge in their respective subject areas through the involvement of a broad range of disciplines in the planetary community, including analysis of New Horizons data as well as laboratory and theoretical work. For those interested in participating, please respond to the Google Form in the link below: http://bit.ly/Pluto_2021 Direct any questions to Oliver White (owhite@seti.org). 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html July 12-16, 2021 Pluto System and Arrokoth Workshops http://bit.ly/Pluto_2021 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.] 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas http://psj.aas.org No new PSJ articles. ********************************************************************** * 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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