PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 15, Number 27 (June 28, 2021) PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org Editor: Alex Morgan Co-Editors: Georgiana Kramer, Mark V. Sykes 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 on Venus as an Exoplanet 3. Mars: A New Geological Frontier Virtual Conference 4. International Journal of Thermophysics Special Issue 5. NASA Biological and Physical Sciences Decadal Survey Whitepapers Call 6. Arecibo Observatory: US Innovation and Competition Act 7. New Samples From Planetary Bodies: Collection at Scientific Reports 8. RCOP+ICCRE Session: Planetary Permafrost 9. AGU Session P026: Planetary Atmospheres and Evolution 10. AGU Session P020: Planetary Science Machine Learning and Data Science 11. GSA Session T113: Friends of Hoth: Small, Icy and Ocean Worlds 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 THIS WEEK'S OPEN MEETINGS OF DECADAL SURVEY PANELS Wednesday, June 30, 11:00AM-5:00PM ET Panel on Venus Meeting #20 https://bit.ly/3h9pOHp Please see link above 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 ON VENUS AS AN EXOPLANET The Venus panel of the Decadal Survey on Planetary Science and Astrobiology will hold a themed session on Venus as an exoplanet analogue-what the planet can tell us of other planetary systems, and how exoplanets can inform our understanding of Venus-on Wednesday, June 30. This session is open to the public, and will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Eastern. Confirmed speakers for this session include Stephen Kane (UC Riverside), Ravi Kopparapu (NASA Goddard), Yeon Joo Lee (TU Berlin), and Victoria Meadows (University of Washington). 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. 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 MARS: A NEW GEOLOGICAL FRONTIER VIRTUAL CONFERENCE Save the dates: November 2-4 2021, Virtual Conference As part of its Year of Space, the Geological Society of London will be hosting a 3-day virtual conference, entitled Mars: A New Geological Frontier, November 2-4, 2021. This meeting's goal is to discuss the latest findings from all aspects of Mars geoscience. It will bring together specialists working on Mars missions, remote sensing, modeling and meteorites, as well as experts studying analogous systems, techniques, and processes here on Earth. Contributions related to all aspects of martian geoscience are welcomed, as are Mars- relevant studies of Earth or other planetary bodies. Confirmed keynote speakers include: -Prof. Nicolas Thomas, University of Bern, CaSSIS -Dr. Anna Horleston, University of Bristol, InSight -Dr Nicolas Mangold, University of Nantes, Curiosity and Perseverance Abstracts will be accepted for both oral and poster format. Abstract deadline: September 30, 2021 To register/submit an abstract, and for more information about the meeting, please visit: https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/11-gsl-mars 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 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMOPHYSICS SPECIAL ISSUE The International Journal of Thermophysics invites articles for a special issue on "Thermophysics of Advanced Spacecraft Materials and Extraterrestrial Samples" In present and future planned planetary exploration space missions, spacecraft are exposed to a range of extreme thermal environments. The development of advanced thermal control materials and devices together with reliable and accurate measure of their thermophysical properties (spanning cryogenic to high temperatures) are needed for development of systems designed to meet the engineering challenges associated with these space missions. Unmanned probes recently sent to celestial bodies within our solar system have either engaged in remote sensing, or sample retrieval and return to earth activities for purposes of investigating their constituents. Thermophysical properties research on substances obtained from celestial bodies and analogue material will provide fundamental scientific information regarding the process of evolution of the Solar System. This special issue aims to publish original high-quality research papers covering the most recent advancements on the topic, as well as ample reviews addressing space-related topics. The deadline for article submission is December 31, 2021, and the announcement can be found at: https://www.springer.com/journal/10765/updates/19219852 [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 NASA BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES DECADAL SURVEY WHITEPAPERS CALL The NASA Biological and Physical Sciences Decadal Survey Call for Whitepapers is now available: https://bit.ly/3dhEiE2 We are hoping to get a strong response from the planetary dust-plasma community regarding future investigations in microgravity and on the Moon's surface. Topical Whitepapers (e.g. on a single science investigation) are due October 31. Research campaign whitepapers (e.g. missions or instrument suites costing at least $100M) are due December 23. We have been told that the panel will start reviewing whitepapers as soon as they are received, so submitting early is advantageous. We brainstormed a list of topical whitepapers from the dust-plasma community at a meeting last month: https://bit.ly/35T2uJ6 If you are interested in writing or being a signatory on a whitepaper, please see the list and add yourself. Feel free to add more papers if your idea isn't already captured on the list. If you are the main author of a whitepaper, please get in contact with your coauthors to start coordinating. Send questions regarding the spreadsheet to Christine Hartzell (hartzell@umd.edu). [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 ARECIBO OBSERVATORY: US INNOVATION AND COMPETITION ACT The Arecibo Science Advocacy Partnership (ASAP) is organizing an advocacy campaign to encourage Congress to include funding for the design and construction of a new Arecibo telescope in the US Innovation and Competition Act (Bill S. 1260) that was passed by the Senate on June 8, 2021. The bill includes considerable investments in research and specifically calls out programs at the NSF and NASA. The bill includes topics that could be addressed by a new Arecibo telescope (or that were already being addressed at the AO before the collapse), including Space Situational Awareness, Planetary Defense, Search for Life and programs to address the STEM workforce and STEM education. Read the Bill (select the Engrossed in Senate (6/8/21) version): https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1260/text We are asking that you contact your representative and ask them to include funding for the design and construction of a new Arecibo telescope. Find your Congressional Representative here: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative You can choose to call or write to your representative. You can find key talking points and a draft letter template here: https://bit.ly/2UFLBPC Please let the ASAP know if you contact your representative by filling out this google form: https://forms.gle/JaDnqf7KqNM5At8U9 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 SAMPLES FROM PLANETARY BODIES: COLLECTION AT SCIENTIFIC REPORTS Scientific Reports is welcoming submissions for a Collection focused on the retrieval and analysis of new samples from planetary bodies. The Collection aims to highlight the inter-disciplinary nature of this endeavour by bringing together original research across physics, biology, and chemistry, focusing on the development of novel instrumentation, methodology, and planetary science required to retrieve and analyse these samples. Submissions are being welcomed up until the end of November 2021, but if you require more time then feel free to contact the editorial office at scirep.collection@springernature.com for late submission enquiries or any other questions. You can find more information about the Collection, and how to submit a manuscript here: https://www.nature.com/srep/guestedited#planetary-bodies 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 RCOP+ICCRE SESSION: PLANETARY PERMAFROST Abstract submission is open for the 2021 Regional Conference on Permafrost (RCOP), which is being run in parallel with the 19th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering (ICCRE), to be held October 24-29, 2021 (virtual). This year's meeting features a planetary permafrost session, which welcomes a broad range of perspectives on permafrost across the Solar System, including but not limited to remote sensing, scientific characterization, future exploration and mission concepts, engineering criteria and constraints for ISRU, and Earth analog comparisons. A major goal of this session is cross-pollination between the planetary permafrost community and the Arctic/Antarctic permafrost science and engineering community. We encourage both overview presentations that can provide the terrestrial community with synthesis of existing planetary permafrost research, as well as presentations on specific research and applications, from both new and experienced researchers, that can serve as the launching point for idea exchange between Earth and space-focused teams. Questions can be directed to session chairs Ali Bramson (bramsona@purdue.edu) and Joe Levy (jlevy@colgate.edu). Abstracts are due July 15. For more information about the conference and abstract submission, see https://uspa.memberclicks.net/rcop-iccre 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 AGU SESSION P026: PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES AND EVOLUTION Conveners: Vladimir Airapetian, Cedric Gillmann, Yasuhito Sekine We invite oral and poster contributions to advance our understanding of the nature and evolution of (exo)planetary atmospheres and its impact on habitability. Understanding the nature and variability of (exo)planetary atmospheres, the physical mechanisms governing atmospheric dynamics and chemical evolution are strong driving forces of (exo)planetary science and Solar System exploration mission planning. While long-term Earth evolution is constrained by geological studies and isotopic analyses, the evolutionary paths of other planets must be reconstructed from data obtained through astronomical observations and planetary missions. Models of planetary atmospheres use these observations to illuminate physical processes operating from the Earth to planets in the Solar System and beyond. Processes that govern the interactions of atmospheres with planetary surfaces are an important aspect of planetary evolution. The rapidly increasing number of discovered exoplanets provides an exciting opportunity for interdisciplinary collaborations, between heliophysicists, astrophysicists, planetary and climate scientists. This session welcomes observational, theoretical, experimental, and field studies relevant to physical and chemical evolution of (exo)planetary atmospheres and planetary habitability in and outside of our solar system. Abstract submission deadline: Wednesday, August 4 at 23:59 EDT Abstract submission link: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm21/prelim.cgi/Session/122521?clearcache=1 [Edited for length] 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 AGU SESSION P020: PLANETARY SCIENCE MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA SCIENCE As increasingly large and complex datasets are acquired in Earth and Planetary Science, autonomy and machine intelligence will have a critical role in interpreting data from planetary missions. There is a need for frameworks that can rapidly and intelligently extract information from these datasets in a useful manner for scientific analysis. Such innovations will largely be driven by machine learning (ML) and data science methods. The Machine Learning and Data Science Methods for Planetary Science (P020) in the AGU Fall Meeting 2021 will explore research leveraging ML and data science to enhance our scientific understanding and return from planetary data and missions. We welcome submissions by scientists and engineers that address problems in planetary remote sensing and spacecraft observations, spacecraft operations and mission planning, surface, atmosphere, and space environment characterization, object detection and classification, change detection, interpretable methods and other studies that apply ML and data science methods to planetary science. The deadline for all submissions is Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 23:59 EDT. Abstracts will not be accepted for review after this date. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm21/prelim.cgi/Session/118137 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 GSA SESSION T113. FRIENDS OF HOTH: SMALL, ICY AND OCEAN WORLDS This year's annual Geological Society of America meeting features numerous sessions devoted to planetary sciences. We would like to highlight the session titled "Friends of Hoth: Episode V - Small, Icy and Ocean Worlds (T113)." We seek abstracts relating to surface, structural, and tectonic processes; interior and thermal evolution; and planetary analogs as they pertain to solid bodies in the outer Solar System. This includes experimental, observational, and theoretical approaches. The deadline for abstract submission is July 20th, 2021. GSA is scheduled for October 10-13, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. Additional information about the GSA meeting and to submit and abstract can be found at: https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2021/home If you have any questions, please contact session conveners: Erin Leonard (erin.j.leonard@jpl.nasa.gov), Emily Martin (martines@si.edu), or Alex Patthoff (apatthoff@psi.edu). 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 https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html No new meetings. [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 https://psj.aas.org Bombardment of Lunar Polar Crater Interiors by Out-of-ecliptic Ions: ARTEMIS Observations Q. Nenon and A. R. Poppe 2021 PSJ 2:116 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abfda2 Spectrophotometric Modeling and Mapping of (101955) Bennu Jian-Yang Li et al. 2021 PSJ 2:117 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abfd2d Phase Diagram for the Methane-Ethane System and Its Implications for Titan's Lakes Anna E. Engle et al. 2021 PSJ 2:118 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abf7d0 Tidally Heated Exomoons around Gas Giants Marc Rovira-Navarro et al. 2021 PSJ 2:119 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abf6cb The Science Case for Spacecraft Exploration of the Uranian Satellites: Candidate Ocean Worlds in an Ice Giant System Richard J. Cartwright et al. 2021 PSJ 2:120 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abfe12 *********************************************************************** * 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. 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