PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 15, Number 25 (June 13, 2021) PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org Editor: Georgiana Kramer Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Alex Morgan Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Upcoming open Decadal Survey Venus panel Session on Venus Laboratory Resources 2. Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG) Web Site Update 3. USGS Astrogeology Community Survey 4. Special issue on "Dune Mirgation on Mars" Deadline Extended 5. 12th Virtual MEPAG Meeting (VM12) - 2nd Information Circular 6. Astrobiologist Opening at JHU APL's Space Exploration Sector 7. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 8. 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 UPCOMING OPEN DECADAL SURVEY VENUS PANEL SESSION ON VENUS LABORATORY RESOURCES The Venus panel of the Decadal Survey on Planetary Science and Astrobiology will hold a themed session on Venus laboratory resources - including lab facilities and technologies presently available, and those under development - on Wednesday June 16. 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 Murthy Gudipati (JPL), Jorn Helbert (DLR), Leah Nakley (NASA Glenn), and Allan Treiman (LPI). 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 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 VENUS EXPLORATION ANALYSIS GROUP (VEXAG) WEB SITE UPDATE The web site for the Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG) has been updated to have the same format as other NASA Analysis Groups. You're invited to take a look at: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/vexag/ 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 USGS ASTROGEOLOGY COMMUNITY SURVEY The purpose of this survey is to better understand the ways that our community discovers, interacts with, and generates new planetary science information. This includes intermediary and derived data as well as historical material, photos, technical documents, and other resources that cannot be archived in a long-term repository such as the PDS. Your responses will help identify areas of future development. Results will be summarized and respondents will remain anonymous. Results from the survey will be presented at LPSC 2022; findings and recommendations will be published as a USGS Open File Report. This survey will remain open through July 2. https://tinyurl.com/y992njsm 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 SPECIAL ISSUE ON "DUNE MIRGATION ON MARS" DEADLINE EXTENDED The deadline for submissions to the special issue on "Dune Migration on Mars" to be published in Geosciences has been postponed to October 31, 2021. There is still time to submit to this open access journal and make sure you get the best visibility among the aeolian scientific community for your work on: - Remote sensing methods in the study of dunes (and ripples) dynamics, - Terrestrial dune (and ripples) analogue studies, - Physic of sand movement, or - CFD (computational fluid dynamics) simulations of the flow above dunes Detailed information can be found at the Special Issue homepage: https://tinyurl.com/y3z5a5nj We would highly appreciate if you could forward this to your team members and colleagues who may also be interested in the topic. Please contact the guest editors Daniela Tirsch (Daniela.tirsch@dlr.de) or Simone Silvestro (simone.silvestro@inaf.it) if you have further questions. 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 12TH VIRTUAL MEPAG MEETING (VM12) - 2ND INFORMATION CIRCULAR You are invited to participate in the next virtual meeting (VM12) of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG), scheduled for Monday, June 21, 2021, at 1:00-5:00 pm EDT. The meeting will be recorded and the chat box comments captured for those of you who are unable to attend. Those items will be posted at: https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/meetings.cfm?expand=vm12 The agenda includes updates about recent MEPAG, Mars Exploration Program (MEP), and Mars Sample Return (MSR) activities. There will also be extended discussion of the Mars Ice Mapper activity and reports from recent Mars mission on their status and plans, including from Perseverance, Ingenuity, InSight and Curiosity. We know it is a busy time, but this is a chance to catch up on the many changes in Mars exploration planning. WebEx connectivity information is below. This meeting is open to all members of the Mars science community including our international colleagues. I look forward to your participation. WebEx connection information: https://jpl.webex.com/jpl/j.php?MTID=m649805415a51bfa0b1dc37bf3244396a Meeting number (access code): 199 382 0213 Meeting password: mepag [Edited for length] 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 ASTROBIOLOGIST OPENING AT JHU APL'S SPACE EXPLORATION SECTOR Are you motivated to understand the origin of life and habitability of other planets? If so, consider applying to join our growing program in astrobiology research at JHU APL! https://civspace.jhuapl.edu As a world leader in space science and development and operation of NASA-funded missions and instruments that will explore potentially habitable worlds, APL is poised to make major contributions to this growing field. APL is expanding its astrobiology research program, particularly for Ocean Worlds and so are seeking a scientist who will pursue groundbreaking advancements in developing and establishing future astrobiological initiatives, lead proposals for astrobiology research and technology development, and demonstrate scientific leadership through scholarly publications and conference presentations. The opportunity also exists for collaboration with APL's Applied Biological Sciences Group, which maintains laboratory and informatics resources focused on microbiological and aerosol sciences, autonomous bio-sensing, and environmental metagenomics sequencing. At APL we offer a vibrant, inclusive atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates. More information here: https://prdtss.jhuapl.edu/jobs/astrobiologist-1346 Evaluation of candidates will begin on or about June 30, 2021. [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 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html March 7-11, 2022 LPSC 2022 https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2022/ The Woodlands, TX [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.] 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 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Neptune's Spatial Brightness Temperature Variations from the VLA and ALMA Joshua Tollefson et al. 2021 PSJ 2:105 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abf837 TRAPPIST Habitable Atmosphere Intercomparison (THAI) Workshop Report Thomas J. Fauchez et al. 2021 PSJ 2:106 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abf4df Uranus's Hidden Narrow Rings Matthew Hedman and Rob Chancia 2021 PSJ 2:107 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abfdb6 Spin-Orbit Resonances of High-eccentricity Asteroids: Regular, Switching, and Jumping Valeri V. Makarov et al. 2021 PSJ 2:108 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abf93f Titan in Transit: Ultraviolet Stellar Occultation Observations Reveal a Complex Atmospheric Structure Patrick D. Tribbett et al. 2021 PSJ 2:109 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abf92d The Macroporosity of Rubble Pile Asteroid Ryugu and Implications for the Origin of Chondrules William Herbst et al. 2021 PSJ 2:110 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abf7c0 *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at https://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to https://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.php, 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. 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