PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 15, Number 5 (January 31, 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. Research Associate: Analysis of Solar Images Using Machine Learning and Computer Vision 2. Research Associate: Scientific Programming 3. Call for Papers: Planetary Science Section of Universe 4. Agenda Available: Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Meeting 5. [NASA] Minor Clarifications and Corrections to E.5 FINESST 6. [NASA] Call for Abstracts for the 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 7. Postdoctoral Research Associate in Planetary Sciences - University of Maryland 8. [NASA] PI Launchpad: Developing Your First Flight Mission Proposal 9. Announcement of Opportunity for Interdisciplinary Scientists and Guest Investigators 10. [NASA] Proposals to Support Recurring Planetary Science Analysis Group Meetings 11. Postdoctoral Scholar 12. JpGU Session: Outer Solar System Exploration Today, and Tomorrow 13. [NASA] PDS: Aperiodic PDS Data Releases in 2021.01 14. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 15. 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 RESEARCH ASSOCIATE: ANALYSIS OF SOLAR IMAGES USING MACHINE LEARNING AND COMPUTER VISION Deadline: February 7, 2021 (possibly extended) The department of Geophysics of GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences invites applications for a Research Associate position for the Analysis of Solar Images Using Machine Learning and Computer Vision in the group "Space Physics and Space Weather". The work will be performed in the context of Helmholtz Imaging Platform-funded Solar Image-based Modelling project and uses highly detailed multi-spectral images of the sun to improve predictions of the solar wind close to earth and develop new methods utilizing data driven approaches. Specifically, we plan to exploit the capabilities of classical computer vision tools and modern deep learning algorithms to identify relevant structures on the sun, such as coronal holes and corona active regions. Candidates should have minimum: * MSc in physics (solar physics), computer sciences, maths or related natural sciences. * Experience in working with solar images, several years of working experience with IT programming or scientific programming. For more details, please see: https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/career/job-offers/job-detail/4667/ For questions, please contact Prof. Yuri Shprits: yshprits@gfz-potsdam.de [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 RESEARCH ASSOCIATE: SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING Deadline: February 7, 2021 (possibly extended) The department of Geophysics of GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences invites applications for a Research Associate position in Scientific Programming in the group "Space Physics and Space Weather". The work will be performed in the context of the EU Horizon 2020-funded consortium PAGER led by GFZ Potsdam The primary aim of PAGER is to provide space weather predictions initiated from observations on the Sun and to predict radiation in space and its effects on satellite infrastructure. Candidates should have minimum Master's degree in computer sciences, physics, maths or related natural sciences. Several years of working experience with IT programming or scientific programming, knowledge of Unix, Mac, and Windows operating systems, advanced knowledge of programming languages, such as C++, Matlab, IDL, Python, Fortran, experience in developing numerical codes and experience in maintaining Unix workstations. For more details, please see: https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/career/job-offers/job-detail/4731/ For questions, please contact Prof. Yuri Shprits: yshprits@gfz-potsdam.de [Edited for length] 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 CALL FOR PAPERS: PLANETARY SCIENCE SECTION OF UNIVERSE Universe (IF 1.752, ISSN 2218-1997), a peer-reviewed open access journal, is now soliciting manuscripts across the range of planetary science. Recent research in planetary astronomy, planetary geology, and planetary atmospheric science is welcome. Articles with a minimum of 4500 words and reviews with a minimum of 5500 words are welcome. Manuscripts submitted to Universe are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 18.7 days after submission, with an additional 3.4 days from acceptance to publication (median values in the second half of 2020). An article processing charge (APC) of CHF 1800 (USD ~2000) currently applies to all accepted papers (no surcharges based on the length of an article, figures, or supplementary data). Various discounts are available for authors, for example, from institutes that participate in MDPI's Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP). The Editorial Office considers APC discount requests from authors who may be unable to find appropriate funding. For more information on this Section and submission guidelines, please visit: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/universe/sections/planetary_sciences Please contact the Editorial Office (ansley.li@mdpi.com, cc: universe@mdpi.com) with questions. 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 AGENDA AVAILABLE: OUTER PLANETS ASSESSMENT GROUP (OPAG) MEETING February 9-11, 2021 Virtual 9-1 PST (12-4 EST) Meeting Agenda: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/OPAG2021Feb/ The meeting will focus on aspects of the Decadal Survey that are relevant to OPAG. Status reports will be requested from the Decadal Survey co-chairs and panel chairs. Registration deadline: February 4, 2021 Registered attendees will receive an e-mail prior to the meeting from Houston Meeting Info with virtual connection information. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/OPAG2021Feb/ 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 MINOR CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO E.5 FINESST In response to questions and comments from proposers, the following minor clarifications and corrections have been made: The changes and clarifications are: * From Section 4.1 The Elements of a FINESST Proposal the incorrect, single reference to an exemption from Current and Pending Support has been removed; Current and Pending Support is required for the Future and Principal investigators. * Section 3.1 Eligibility and Restrictions on Submissions explicitly states that student status documentation is not required when a masters or Ph.D. degree-granting organization directly submits a proposal * 4.1.7 Budget Timeline and Narrative acknowledges institutions use diverse payment systems to administer funds to and on behalf of students; * From subsection (i) of 10.1 Explanatory Note A the former Heliophysics Funding Point of Contact has been removed and * To Section 11. Summary of Key Information second Funding Contacts and Program Scientists for the Astrophysics and Planetary Science Divisions have been added. http://bit.ly/FINESST Reminder: Proposals must be submitted no later than 02/04/2021. Questions regarding E.5 FINESST may be directed to hq-finesst@mail.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] CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR THE 72ND INTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUTICAL CONGRESS (IAC) NASA announces its intent to participate in the 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) and requests that full-time U.S. graduate students attending U.S. universities respond to this Call for Abstracts. October 25-29, 2021 Dubai, UAE Abstracts must be related to NASA's ongoing vision for space exploration and fit into one of the following IAC categories: * Science and Exploration - Systems sustaining missions, including life, microgravity, space exploration, space debris and Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) * Applications and Operations - On-going and future operational applications, including earth observation, communication, navigation, human space endeavors and small satellites * Technology - Common technologies to space systems including astrodynamics, structures, power and propulsion * Infrastructure - Systems sustaining space missions including space system transportation, future systems and safety * Space and Society - Interaction of space with society including education, policy and economics, history and law Submit your abstract to NASA by February 21, 2021 11:59 PM EST: https://iac.nasaprs.com Please submit proof of U.S. citizenship and current enrollment in U.S. University or college no later than February 28, 2021 to abstract@nasaprs.com. Submit your abstract to the IAF by February 28, 2021 23:59 CET: https://iafastro.directory/iac/account/login/ [Edited for length] 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 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN PLANETARY SCIENCES - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND The Small Bodies Group in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for up to two Postdoctoral Research Associate positions to work with Tony Farnham and Jessica Sunshine on studies involving the composition and evolution of small bodies in the Solar System. For more information: https://wirtanen.astro.umd.edu/postdoc/ 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] PI LAUNCHPAD: DEVELOPING YOUR FIRST FLIGHT MISSION PROPOSAL Important Dates: Applications due via NSPIRES: March 22, 2021 Workshop Dates: June 14-June 25 Workshop Location: Virtual via WebEx Are you thinking about developing your first flight mission proposal in the next few years but have no idea where to start? If you are a researcher or engineers who would like to submit a NASA space mission proposal in the next few years but don't know where to start, this June virtual workshop is for you! We are interested in broadening the pool of potential NASA space mission PIs. People with marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply. There is no cost to attend the workshop. PI Launchpad applications and instructions on how to apply are available on the NSPIRES page for this opportunity. All applications must be submitted as a "Notice of Intent" via NSPIRES as a self-contained PDF file that includes your name, organization, and contact information. To create a new account, please see the NSPIRES User Registration Page. Additional details: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/pi-launchpad If you'd like to send a notification of this opportunity to a mentor, colleague, or mentee, please use: http://bit.ly/PIL_nom [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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENTISTS AND GUEST INVESTIGATORS Dear Colleague, ESA released an Announcement of Opportunity for Interdisciplinary Scientists and Guest Investigators in the ExoMars 2022 mission. Mandatory Letters of Intent were due January 12, 2021. Although the call is "open to scientists in institutions based in ESA Member States, Canada and Russia", there may be US investigators planning to participate and be involved in submitting a proposal. NASA anticipates allocating potentially a total of $300K per annum to support competitive US scientists' participation in the ExoMars mission, starting in fiscal year 2022. The ESA due date is Feb. 15, 2021. This Dear Colleague letter can be used as the indicator of agency endorsement for your potential contribution to the ExoMars 2022 mission. Sincerely, Eric Ianson Director, Mars Exploration Program Michael Meyer Lead Scientist, Mars Exploration Program 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 [NASA] PROPOSALS TO SUPPORT RECURRING PLANETARY SCIENCE ANALYSIS GROUP MEETINGS NASA's Planetary Science Division is interested in proposals through the Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences (E.2) to support the Planetary Science communities Program Analysis Groups (PAGs). Ideally, this would be a single proposal to provide support for all eight of the PAGs. More information can be found at: http://bit.ly/AG_support_prop 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR The Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully collected samples on two different sites at the surface of a C-type asteroid (Ruygu). These samples were returned to Earth at the end of 2020. The IMPMC-MNHN and IAS are at the forefront of the preliminary analysis of these Ryugu grains, carrying out Synchrotron Mossbauer Spectroscopy and micron-tomography FTIR. The postdoc fellow will be in charge of the study of the composition of Ryugu's grains with a special emphasis on the organics/hydrous silicate associations. The coupled SMS/IR-CT analysis will allow the postdoc to unravel the role played by secondary alteration processes (aqueous, thermal, irradiation-driven) and to bridge the gap between spectroscopic features collected at the microscopic to macroscopic scales to physical-chemical modifications of primitive matter. https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7590-MATROS-001/Default.aspx?lang=EN This fellowship is funded by the DIM ACAV+ (PI Mathieu Roskosz, CoI Rosario Brunetto). It is entirely dedicated to the study of this unique extraterrestrial matter. Though side projects are not strictly forbidden, only investigations related to the characterization of this matter will be supported. [Edited for length] 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 JPGU SESSION: OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION TODAY, AND TOMORROW Please consider submitting an abstract to the "Outer Solar System Exploration Today, and Tomorrow" online session at the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) Meeting 2021 held on 4 June, 2021: http://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2021/sessionlist_en/detail/P-PS01.html Our session will discuss a wide range of topics encompassing the giant planets and their moons, including their origins, interiors, atmospheres, compositions, surface features, and electromagnetic fields. To advocate for current and future outer planets exploration (Juno, New Horizons, JUICE, Europa Clipper, Dragonfly and beyond), we also call for discussions on future missions to explore giant planet systems, including how to develop better international cooperation. Discussion in this latter category will include progress in developing a solar sail mission concept for observing the Jupiter system and its Trojan asteroids. Abstracts can be submitted at the following link: http://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2021/presentation.php Early submission deadline: 4 Feb (Tue), 23:59 JST Final submission deadline: 18 Feb (Tue), 17:00 JST Conveners: - Jun Kimura, Osaka Univ. - Kunio Sayanagi, Hampton Univ. - Cindy Young, NASA Langley Research Center - Fuminori Tsuchiya, Tohoku Univ. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 [NASA] PDS: APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES IN 2021.01 In January 2021, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: 2021.01.08 Fieber-Beyer IRTF Mainbelt Asteroid Spectra V2.0 2021.01.13 Mars Express: MRS Raw Radio Science Extended Mission 5 2021.01.21 Mars Express: MRS Raw Radio Science Extended Mission 5 2021.01.22 Mars Express: MRS Raw Radio Science Extended Mission 5 2021.01.26 Mars Express: MRS Raw Radio Science Extended Mission 3 To access those data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20210131.shtml To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov The PDS Team Mailto: pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov Phone: (818) 393-7165 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html May 20-June 1, 2021 Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2021 http://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2021/ Yokohama City, Japan June 3-6, 2021 Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2021 http://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2021/ 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.] 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas http://psj.aas.org Narrowband Observations of Comet 46P/Wirtanen during Its Exceptional Apparition of 2018/19. I. Apparent Rotation Period and Outbursts Tony L. Farnham et al. 2021 PSJ 2:7 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abd091 FUV Observations of the Inner Coma of 46P/Wirtanen John W. Noonan et al. 2021 PSJ 2:8 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abd038 Identification and Mitigation of a Vibrational Telescope Systematic with Application to Spitzer Ryan C. Challener et al. 2021 PSJ 2:9 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abc954 Compositional Study of Trans-Neptunian Objects at lambda > 2.2 micron E. Fernandez-Valenzuela et al. 2021 PSJ 2:10 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abc34e Characteristics of Pluto's Haze and Surface from an Analytic Radiative Transfer Model J. H. Hillier et al. 2021 PSJ 2:11 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abbdaf NEO Population, Velocity Bias, and Impact Risk from an ATLAS Analysis A. N. Heinze et al. 2021 PSJ 2:12 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abd325 Chromium Isotopic Evidence for Mixing of NC and CC Reservoirs in Polymict Ureilites: Implications for Dynamical Models of the Early Solar System Cyrena A. Goodrich et al. 2021 PSJ 2:13 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abd258 The Formation of Bilobate Comet Shapes through Sublimative Torques Taylor K. Safrit et al. 2021 PSJ 2:14 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abc9c8 The Surface Texture of Martian Lava Flows as Inferred from Their Decimeter- and Meter-scale Roughness C. Rodriguez Sanchez-Vahamonde and C. Neish 2021 PSJ 2:15 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abbfac Vertical Structure and Color of Jovian Latitudinal Cloud Bands during the Juno Era Emma K. Dahl et al. 2021 PSJ 2:16 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abd400 The Visual Lightcurve of Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) from 1995 to 1999 M. Womack et al. 2021 PSJ 2:17 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abd32c Knowledge Inventory of Foundational Data Products in Planetary Science Jason R. Laura and Ross A. 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