PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 15, Number 16 (April 18, 2021) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Elisabeth Adams, Georgiana Kramer Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. This Week's Open Meetings of Decadal Survey Panels 2. Upcoming Open Decadal Survey Venus Panel Session on Venus Comparative Planetology 3. DART Boarders Program 4. Sharing Planetary Science: Communicating with Policy Makers 5. NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship 6. [NASA] ROSES 21: Final Text for F.2 Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences 7. New Planetary Society Science and Technology Funding Opportunity 8. Postdoctoral Research Scientist Position at the Planetary Science Institute 9. Ph.D. Position in Exo-Planetary Science at University of Central Florida 10. Caroline Herschel 2021 Award 11. Rocky Worlds II Conference 12. 2021 In Situ Science and Instrumentation Workshop for the Exploration of Europa and Ocean Worlds 13. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 14. 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 THIS WEEK'S OPEN MEETINGS OF DECADAL SURVEY PANELS Wednesday, April 21, 11:00AM-5:00PM ET Panel on Small Solar System Bodies Meeting #10 http://bit.ly/PSADS_Small_Bodies_10 Wednesday, April 21, 11:00AM-5:50PM ET Panel on Venus Meeting #15 http://bit.ly/PSADS_Venus_15 Please see links for agenda and connection information. For more information on the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032, go to: https://bit.ly/PSADS_general 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 UPCOMING OPEN DECADAL SURVEY VENUS PANEL SESSION ON VENUS COMPARATIVE PLANETOLOGY The Venus panel of the Decadal Survey on Planetary Science and Astrobiology will hold a themed session on how Venus compares to, and contrasts with, the other inner Solar System worlds on Wednesday, April 21. This session is open to the public, and will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm EDT. Confirmed speakers for this session include Laura Schaefer (Stanford), Suzanne Smrekar (JPL), Colin Wilson (Oxford), and Kevin Zahnle (NASA Ames). You can find connection details, as well as information on future session themes and speakers, on the Venus panel webpage on the National Academies website: https://tinyurl.com/VenusPanel A Google Doc will be available on the day for members of the public to post questions for the speakers. Paul Byrne (Panel Chair) Larry Esposito (Panel Vice-Chair) 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 DART BOARDERS PROGRAM The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Investigation Team is organizing a pilot program intended to expose early career scientists to the experience of working on a mission team. We are inviting a select number of senior graduate students and early career scientists (less than 7 years since terminal degree) to be "DART Boarders" to observe our next mission Investigation Team meeting from June 14-18, 2021. We anticipate a time commitment of roughly 16-20 hours spread over the week of the team meeting, with a few introductory hours the prior week. The team meeting will be virtual and held during typical North American working hours. Respondents will be selected based upon the anticipated impact to their career path and the alignment of their research interests with the scientific objectives of the mission, while giving preference to candidates who do not have existing connections to the team via existing advisor-student relationships. DART recognizes and supports the benefits of having diverse and inclusive communities and expects that such values will be reflected in this opportunity. Questions can be sent to andy.rivkin@jhuapl.edu with the subject line "DART Boarders". Please fill out the following form by Tuesday, 11 May, 2021: https://forms.gle/LF3K9vtKMP6xCRwq6 [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 SHARING PLANETARY SCIENCE: COMMUNICATING WITH POLICY MAKERS April 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. CDT LPI's Sharing Planetary Science seminars are for planetary scientists (including early career scientists and planetary engineers) interested in engaging public audiences. Join us on April 27 to learn how to reach out to and communicate your research and issues effectively with legislators. Experts from AGU's Public Affairs team will share an overview and tips, and respond to your questions. Registration is free but required: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XvB-AqFmQ0aIG4LhPBa7EQ 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 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers US and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA's scientific goals. The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered; promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA's missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology. Current NPP research opportunities in planetary science can be viewed here: https://npp.usra.edu/opportunities/?filter_keywords=&filter_fields=145 Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. Please see current eligibility requirements: https://npp.usra.edu/apply/eligibility/ Stipends start at $60,000 per year, with supplements for high cost-of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation and health insurance, and $10,000 per year is provided for professional travel. Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, and November 1. For further information and to apply, visit: https://npp.usra.edu/ Questions: npphelp@usra.edu 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] ROSES 21: FINAL TEXT FOR F.2 TOPICAL WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIA, AND CONFERENCES Through Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences (TWSC), the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) solicits proposals for community events, including asynchronous and virtual workshops, etc., that contribute to SMD's science, technology and exploration goals. Because there is no central or dedicated TWSC funding, proposal submission requires designation of at least one reviewing division or office. Proposals that are relevant to more than one division also are welcome. Awards will be primarily grants. This amendment releases the final text for F.2 TWSC, which had been listed as "TBD". Proposals may be submitted at any time until May 13, 2022. This program element does not accept Notices of Intent, but potential proposers must confirm relevancy and availability of funds before preparing or submitting a proposal with a SMD program officer listed at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/program-officers-list For the text of the amended announcement, go to: http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2021 General questions concerning F.2 TWSC may be directed to Mary Frances Sladek, TWSC's coordinating point of contact. [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 NEW PLANETARY SOCIETY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUNDING OPPORTUNITY The Planetary Society invites proposals to its new grants program: Science and Technology Empowered by the Public (STEP) Grants. These are planetary science and/or technology grants chosen from an open, international, competed proposal process. Proposals must fit within one or more of The Planetary Society's core enterprises (Explore Worlds, Find Life, Defend Earth). All funding will come from Planetary Society members and donors. Grant winners need to provide regular, short project updates and be willing to support The Planetary Society's efforts to share the content and excitement of the project with members and the public. Preliminary proposals (pre-proposals) are due May 26, 2021. Based on the pre-proposal submissions, a small number of proposers will be invited to submit full proposals from which grant selections will be made. For this first round of STEP Grants, the nominal expectation is two awards at approximately the US$50,000 level each. More information can be found at: http://planetary.org/stepgrants 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 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST POSITION AT THE PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTE Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to work with Dr. R. Aileen Yingst in the sedimentologic and stratigraphic analysis of deposits in Jezero crater, and elsewhere on Mars. Dr. Yingst is a Co-Investigator on Mars 2020's SHERLOC instrument, an arm-mounted fluorescence and Raman spectrometer coupled with a hand-lens scale resolution pair of RGB cameras (ACI and WATSON). The successful candidate will be expected to focus on analysis and interpretation of the fine-scale texture of rocks, grains, outcrop and unconsolidated targets through examination of WATSON images (WATSON acquires images at better than 20 um/pixel in RGB color), in combination with other M2020 instruments. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Dr. Yingst to draw connections from the fine-scale data derived from WATSON to the broader analysis of rover-and orbital-derived images to reconstruct the local and regional geologic history of Jezero crater. Full job description and instructions for applying for this position can be found ati: https://www.psi.edu/about/hr To request additional information, please email: hr@psi.edu 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. POSITION IN EXO-PLANETARY SCIENCE AT UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Prof. Ramses Ramirez is seeking a qualified Ph.D. student to join his new research team within the UCF Planetary Sciences Group (Department of Physics) in either the Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 semesters. The qualified candidate will work with Prof. Ramirez and develop an original project to model the atmospheres of potentially habitable exoplanets or Solar System worlds. Theoretical projects involving climate, atmospheric escape, photochemistry or atmospheric-surface interactions (among other topics) are all welcome. Programming experience is a must. Highly-motivated individuals with relevant astronomy, planetary science, geoscience, or engineering backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. UCF offers a rigorous research program in Planetary Sciences, where students are paired with Ph.D. advisors upon admission. We offer robust academic and research mentoring programs and have strong ties to the Florida Space Institute, Arecibo, and the NASA Kennedy Space Center. More information about Prof. Ramirez and the Planetary Sciences Group (plus Ph.D. program), respectively, can be found here: https://habitableplanets.wordpress.com/ https://planets.ucf.edu/ For more information, reach Prof. Ramirez at Ramses.Ramirez@ucf.edu 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 CAROLINE HERSCHEL 2021 AWARD Promising, young, U.K.-based astrophysicists and astronomers are encouraged to apply for the 2021 Caroline Herschel Prize Lectureships. The deadline is April 30, 2021. Go to: http://herschelsociety.org.uk/caroline-herschel-prizelectureship/ The prize awarded by the Herschel Society, in association with the U.K.'s Royal Astronomical Society, celebrates Caroline's memory and supports promising female astronomers early in their careers (>1 year post Ph.D. viva date). - Astronomy defined broadly to include astrophysics, cosmology, astroparticle physics, astrobiology, astrochemistry, solar physics, solar-terrestrial physics, planetary and meteoritic sciences. - Awarded for achievements in research and/or instrument building and/or communication and/or teaching. Following a 2017 campaign and the successes of the first three winners - Dr. Sarah Rugheimer (2018), Dr. Anna Lisa Varri (2019), Dr. Becky Smethurst (2020) - the Herschel Society changed its name in 2020. (Previously called the William Herschel Society.) Videos of all three previous winning lectures are on the Society's page. 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 ROCKY WORLDS II CONFERENCE Janury 10-12, 2022 Oxford, United Kingdom Registration deadline: September 30, 2021 https://www.rockyworlds.org The detailed understanding gleaned from the terrestrial planets in the Solar System is crucial in the interpretation of extrasolar planets. As the characterisation of these new planetary systems proceeds, it in turn improves our understanding of the Solar System, and in particular of how potentially habitable worlds form, evolve, and are distributed throughout the galaxy. The newly established Rocky Worlds conference series brings together planetary scientists, astronomers, and earth scientists to foster discussion and build collaborations that will pave the way for the next decade of rocky exoplanet discovery and characterisation. Confirmed invited speakers: Nathalie Carrasco, Linda Elkins-Tanton, Rebecca Fischer, Sascha Quanz, Elishevah van Kooten, Allona Vazan Scientific organisers: Tim Lichtenberg, Amy Bonsor, Vivien Parmentier, James Bryson, Oliver Shorttle, Colin Wilson, Jayne Birkby, Ray Pierrehumbert 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 2021 IN SITU SCIENCE AND INSTRUMENTATION WORKSHOP FOR THE EXPLORATION OF EUROPA AND OCEAN WORLDS Thursday, May 20, 2021 9:00 am - 2:30 pm PDT https://tinyurl.com/europainsitu This year's virtual workshop includes a brief introduction of the Europa Lander mission concept from the Pre-project Science and Engineering teams, and presentations by the Instrument Concepts for Europa Exploration 2 (ICEE-2) teams. It will also include a sampling of contributed "lightning" talks on additional instrument concepts. There will be Question and Answer opportunities throughout the event. The virtual meeting will be recorded for those unable to attend all or part of the event. Missed last year's In Situ Science and Instrumentation Workshop? You can see the video if you'd like to learn more about areas that will not be covered in depth at this year's workshop (e.g. flight system overview, Lander Sampling Chain, Surface Phase, and Sampling Concepts, and Surface Excavation and Sample Collection) Questions? Please contact Europainsitu.workshop@jpl.nasa.gov 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 MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html May 20, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/europainsitu 2021 In Situ Science and Instrumentation Workshop for the Exploration of Europa and Ocean Worlds Online September 13-24, 2021 Europlanet Science Congress 2021 https://www.epsc2021.eu Online October 11-15, 2021 PLATO Mission Conference 2021: Exploring Exoplanets in the Habitable Zone of Solar-Like Stars http://platomissionconference2021.iaa.es Online Januart 10-12, 2022 Rocky Worlds II https://www.rockyworlds.org Oxford, United Kingdom [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.] 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 SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas http://psj.aas.org Venus Observations at 40 and 90 GHz with CLASS Sumit Dahal et al. 2021 PSJ 2:71 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abedad Cold Traps of Hypervolatiles in the Protosolar Nebula at the Origin of the Peculiar Composition of Comet C/2016 R2 (PanSTARRS) Olivier Mousis et al. 2021 PSJ 2:72 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abeaa7 Optical Constants of a Solar System Organic Analog and the Allende Meteorite in the Near- and Mid-infrared (1.5-13 micron) Jessica A. Arnold et al. 2021 PSJ 2:73 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abeb77 Modeling Saturn's D68 Clumps as a Co-orbital Satellite System Joseph A. A'Hearn et al. 2021 PSJ 2:74 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abed57 *********************************************************************** * 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. Title plus text is limited to 200 words. All PEN * submissions will be tweeted @pen2tweets. Please submit a 234 (or * fewer) character tweet to accommodate the PEN tag. 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