PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 15, Number 37 (September 5, 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. This Week's Open Meetings of Decadal Survey Panels 2. [NASA] ROSES-21 Amendment 34: Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) Final Text and Due Dates 3. [NASA] Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO22) Released 4. [NASA] PDS: Aperiodic PDS Data Releases in 2021.08 5. [NASA] PDS: MESSENGER Derived Gravity Data 6. [NASA] PDS: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Release 58 7. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 8. 2022A NASA IRTF CAll for Proposals 9. UK Mars Conference at Geological Society 10. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for September 2021 11. Seeking DPS members to Review Early Career Presentation for Upcoming Meeting 12. First Time DPS Attendees and Early Career Presentation Review Sessions 13. M.S./Ph.D. Positions for Fall 2022 14. Assistant Professor/Research Scientist Position at Amity University Mumbai 15. Job Announcement - Tenure Track Faculty Position in Planetary Science at Brown University 16. Opportunities for Students in AGU Planetary Sciences Section 17. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 18. 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 Wed Sep 7, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM ET Human Exploration Writing Group Meeting No meeting link posted; TBA on whether this meeting is open or closed. For further information check: https://bit.ly/PSADS_general Wed Sep 8, 3:00 PM-4:00 PM ET Human Exploration Writing Group Meeting. Go to: https://bit.ly/3thfG5q Please see links above for agendas, connection information, and detailed information on timing of open sessions. 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 [NASA] ROSES-21 AMENDMENT 34: PAYLOADS AND RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON (PRISM) FINAL TEXT AND DUE DATES Program element F.10 PRISM solicits the development and flight of science-driven suites of instruments and technology demonstration payloads that address science goals related to the Moon. They may address: 1) Strategic Knowledge Gaps of HEOMD and/or 2) any technology demonstration goals of STMD that advance capabilities for science, exploration, or commercial development of the Moon. NASA expects to select suites for two Commercial Lunar Payload Services deliveries: 1) Gruithuisen Domes, a nearside silicic volcanic construct, in Q1-Q2 2025, and 2) a south polar location in Q4 2025/Q1 2026. For more information: https://bit.ly/3DNWRvh A Pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 28, 2021, at 2 PM EDT; the connection information is: https://bit.ly/3th02qH Step-1 proposals are due October 22, 2021, and Step-2 proposals are due December 20, 2021. Questions and comments to Ryan Watkins and Brad Bailey (HQ-PRISM@mail.nasa.gov). Questions received by September 21 will be addressed at the Pre-proposal conference. [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 [NASA] SPACE TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES (NSTGRO22) RELEASED NASA Headquarters has released the solicitation, NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities - Fall 2022 (NSTGRO22): https://tinyurl.com/NSTGRO22 This call for graduate student space technology research solicits proposals on behalf of individuals pursuing or planning to pursue master's or doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in relevant space technology disciplines at accredited U.S. universities (see solicitation for complete eligibility requirements). Proposals in response to NSTGRO22 must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES by November 2, 2021, 6 PM ET/3 PM PT. NSTGRO22 requires university submission of proposals; students must coordinate with both a faculty advisor, who will serve as Principal Investigator (PI) on the grant, and an Authorized Organizational Representative of the submitting university. Please see Section 3.0 Eligibility Information special instructions for undergraduate students and those not currently in graduate school. Comments and questions may be addressed by email to the Space Technology Research Grants Program at HQ-NSTGRO-Call@mail.nasa.gov. Responses to inquiries will be answered by email and may also be included in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document located on the NSPIRES page associated with the solicitation; anonymity of individuals/institutions who submit questions will be preserved. [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 [NASA] PDS: APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES IN 2021.08 In August 2021, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: - 2021.08.13 Mars Express: MaRS raw data from extended missions 5,6 - 2021.08.12 Cassini: RADAR Data Migrated to PDS4 - 2021.08.10 Arecibo/Green Bank Radar Multi-Look Map Products of Venus To access those data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20210831.shtml To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov The PDS Team pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov 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: MESSENGER DERIVED GRAVITY DATA This release consists of two derived products. Each product is a single file containing four binary tables following the standard format for SHBDR gravity data in PDS (header table, names table, coefficients table, and covariance table). One product, jgmess_160a_toposig_shb, contains the complete 160-degree and order covariance matrix. The other, jgmess_160a_toposig_shb_l50, contains the covariance matrix truncated to degree 50. (Note that's an L in the name, L50 not 150.) These products have been added to the existing MESSENGER derived radio science data set, PDS3 data set ID MESS-H-RSS/MLA-5-SDP-V1.0, which has been migrated to the PDS4 collection with the LID, urn:nasa:pds:mess_rs_derived:data The new products have both PDS3 and PDS4 labels. The data are available from: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20210901b.shtml Or more directly from: https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/messenger/rs.htm For overall information regarding PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov/ The PDS Team pds_operator@jpl.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] PDS: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER DATA RELEASE 58 The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 58 of data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). This release contains raw, calibrated, and derived data products nominally covering the time period November 9, 2020, through February 8, 2021. Some instrument teams are delivering more recent data. The data are archived at various PDS nodes. - CRISM, SHARAD, and Radio Science data at the Geosciences Node - HiRISE, CTX, and MARCI data at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node - MCS data at the Atmospheres Node - SPICE data at the NAIF Node The data may be accessed at https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mro/ For a view centered on this release https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20210901.shtml To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit the following link: 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/ MRO data releases occur every three months. The next release is scheduled for December 1, 2021. The PDS Team pds_operator@jpl.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 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The September image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: https://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com This month's topic is "Transverse Aeolian Ridges in Oxia Planum, Mars: Classifying landforms using machine learning", contributed by Dr. Alexander Barrett (The Open University, UK). You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on Twitter: @PlanetGeomorpho or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology Best wishes, Frances Butcher (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group) 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 2022A NASA IRTF CALL FOR PROPOSALS NASA Infrared Telescope Facility Observing Proposals. The due date for the 2022A semester (February 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022) is Friday, October 1, 2021. See our online submission form. Information on available facility and visitor instruments and performance can be found at: https://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/instruments Observing on-site or remote observing is available with SpeX, MORIS, iSHELL, and MIRSI/MOC (available as shared risk); please see the instrument pages for more information, including the exposure time calculators for SpeX and iSHELL. New DAPR instructions for the application form are required starting 2022A. https://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/observing/callForProposals.php 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 UK MARS CONFERENCE AT GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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, modelling 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 Please note that the conference will run on UK time (approximately 10 AM to 4 PM). To register/submit an abstract, and for more information about the meeting, please visit: https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/11-gsl-mars The Convening Team [Matt Balme, Frances Butcher, Joel Davis, Peter Grindrod, Sanjeev Gupta, Lydia Hallis, Susanne Schwenzer] 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Mars Community, On behalf of R. Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Rich Zurek, Brandi Carrier, and Dave Beaty of the Mars Program Science Office, the September 2021 edition of the Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter can be found on the web at: https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov In this newsletter, we continue to update the upcoming conference schedule with postponements, cancellations, and conversions to virtual meetings. We hope everyone remains safe and healthy within these stressful, rapidly evolving, social-isolating times. Please send your Mars community announcements and calendar items for inclusion in the newsletter to Barbara at: Barbara.A.Saltzberg@jpl.nasa.gov 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 SEEKING DPS MEMBERS TO REVIEW EARLY CAREER PRESENTATION FOR UPCOMING MEETING We are looking for DPS members to volunteer to give feedback to DPS first time attendees and early career scientists. Sessions will be the week of September 6 for talks and in early October for iPosters. Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/kr7dcjk9 We will send out Zoom info the day before the session you choose to volunteer for. Please contact Sanlyn Buxner, buxner@psi.edu, with questions. 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 FIRST TIME DPS ATTENDEES AND EARLY CAREER PRESENTATION REVIEW SESSIONS Are you feeling nervous about your upcoming DPS presentation? The DPS Education Committee is hosting events to help early career scientists or those who would like some friendly feedback before they upload their pre-recorded talk (due September 9) or present their iPoster. To do a dry run, practice your timing, and feel more comfortable, sign up for a session: https://tinyurl.com/2phv4xda Please contact Sanlyn Buxner, buxner@psi.edu, with questions. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 M.S./P.HD. POSITIONS FOR FALL 2022 I am community sourcing a list of people who are actively in search of M.S./P.hD. students in planetary science for Fall 2022. If you are such a person, please fill out the following google form: https://tinyurl.com/4trxwntj Prospective graduate students, please find the resulting list at: https://tinyurl.com/3zy55r4r Questions? Please email Sarah Horst (Sarah.horst@jhu.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 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/RESEARCH SCIENTIST POSITION AT AMITY UNIVERSITY MUMBAI We have an opening for Assistant Professor/ Research Scientist at Amity Centre of Excellence in Astrobiology, Amity University Mumbai, deadline September 19, 2021. Job Description and Application link here: https://www.acoea.com/opportunities 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - TENURE TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN PLANETARY SCIENCE AT BROWN UNIVERSITY The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Brown University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Planetary Science. Ideal candidates are those working on fundamental processes applicable across multiple solar system bodies and who would broaden and enhance existing departmental strengths in climate and environmental science, geochemistry, geophysics, planetary materials, or remote sensing. We encourage candidates from all fields of planetary science to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active, externally-funded research program, enjoy a commitment to teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and contribute to the academic community of the department and university including efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Women, members of historically underrepresented groups, and individuals with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply. Appointment is expected at the Assistant Professor level, although exceptional circumstances could warrant appointment at a higher level. The position will remain open until filled, but review of applications will begin Oct. 1, 2021 with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2022. For further information, please visit: https://apply.interfolio.com/90367 or contact the search committee chair Professor Ralph Milliken (Ralph_Milliken@brown.edu). 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN AGU PLANETARY SCIENCES SECTION The AGU Planetary Sciences section is seeking applicants for our student and early career representative positions. These are 2 year positions that begin in January, though all incoming reps are invited to our Fall Meeting meeting prior to their start. Responsibilities include attending leadership meetings, organizing student activities at the AGU Fall Meeting, and leading new section initiatives that focus on support for student and early career members. You can apply through this Google Form: https://forms.gle/9ePwqt4EJmRny9AM7 Applications are due by October 15. 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html October 18-20, 2021 Habitats Beyond Earth https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/10-Habitats-beyond-earth Online October 18-21, 2021 Which Observatories for PCMI? https://pcmi-observ-21.sciencesconf.org Paris, France October 17-December 18, 2022 White Dwarfs as Probes of the Evolution of Planets, Stars, the Milky Way and the Expanding Universe https://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/activities/whitedwarfs22 Santa Barbara, CA [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.] 18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Detection of Large Exospheric Enhancements at Mercury due to Meteoroid Impacts T. 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Cassidy et al. 2021 PSJ 2:175 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac1a19 Nondetection of Water-ice Grains in the Coma of Comet 46P/Wirtanen and Implications for Hyperactivity Silvia Protopapa et al. 2021 PSJ 2:176 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac135a Opposition Observations of 162173 Ryugu: Normal Albedo Map Highlights Variations in Regolith Characteristics Yasuhiro Yokota et al. 2021 PSJ 2:177 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac14ba Spectrophotometric Properties of 162173 Ryugu's Surface from the NIRS3 Opposition Observations Deborah Domingue et al. 2021 PSJ 2:178 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac14bb *********************************************************************** * 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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