PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 16, Number 8 (February 20, 2022) 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. Paul Feldman Fellowship Fund 2. [NASA] Release of Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2022 3. [NASA] NASA Fundamental Physics Research Solicitation Informational Meeting 4. [NASA] PDS: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Data Release 28 5. [NASA] PDS: Coming Soon - Second Annual NASA Planetary Data System Customer Satisfaction Survey 6. [NASA] BPS Fundamental Physics Program Scientist Job Announcement 7. IAU Focus Meeting 10 8. Conference Announcement for ERES VII 9. The Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) - Spring Meeting 10. Goldschmidt 2022 Session 01a: ExPet in Planetary Science 11. MEPAG VM 14 - Meeting Files & Recordings 12. Planetary Geologic Mapping Workshop, June 2022 13. FLOW Coffee Hour: Life Cycle of Missions and How to Get Involved 14. 2022B NASA Keck Call for Proposals 15. SUPPR Mentors Needed for NASA-Sponsored Undergraduate Researchers 16. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 17. 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 PAUL FELDMAN FELLOWSHIP FUND For colleagues who wish to honor Paul Feldman's legacy in planetary science, you can make a tax-deductible contribution to a special Johns Hopkins University memorial fund in his honor by following the instructions below. (1) In your web browser, go to: https://secure.jhu.edu/form/krieger (2) Select the amount you wish to contribute. (3) Under "Gift Information" select "Other - please specify" (4) In the "Please describe" field, type in (you can cut-and-paste from here): PHA/Paul Feldman Fellowship Fund (5) Select the frequency of your gift. (6) Enter your donor information (either as "Guest" or via "Log in" if you're a regular donor to Hopkins). (7) When entering "Donor Information", enter the following in answer to the question "Is this a gift in honor or in memory of someone?" in the Honoree Name field: Paul D. Feldman Thanks for your help in preserving Paul's memory. Hal Weaver (former student and colleague) Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 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] RELEASE OF RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES (ROSES) 2022 NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) announces the release of its annual omnibus solicitation for basic and applied research, ROSES-2022, as NNH22ZDA001N: https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2022 Electronic submission of proposals is required by the respective due dates for each program element and must be submitted by an authorized official of the proposing organization. Electronic proposals may be submitted via the NASA proposal data system NSPIRES or via Grants.gov. Every organization that intends to submit a proposal in response to ROSES-2022 must be registered with NSPIRES; organizations that intend to submit proposals via Grants.gov must be registered with Grants.gov, in addition to being registered with NSPIRES. Such registration must identify the authorized organizational representative(s) (AOR) who will submit the electronic proposal. All proposal team members must be registered in NSPIRES regardless of the submission system. Potential proposers are strongly encouraged to read Section I(d) of the ROSES Summary of Solicitation that lists Significant Changes from Recent ROSES. Questions concerning general ROSES-2022 policies and procedures may be directed to Max Bernstein, Lead for Research, Science Mission Directorate, at sara@nasa.gov. [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] NASA FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS RESEARCH SOLICITATION INFORMATIONAL MEETING The NASA Fundamental Physics program is planning to solicit proposals for ground-based research and flight experiments through a program element of the annual Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) NRA. The release of the program element is planned for late May 2022. A virtual meeting will be held on March 29, 2022, from 11:00AM-1:00PM ET to provide information on the solicitation and offer the research community a forum to discuss the opportunity with NASA. Proposals will be sought for research in atomic physics and quantum science that is uniquely enabled by the space environment and takes advantage of the space environment to conduct experiments in pursuit of significant open questions in physics. Opportunities to use the Cold Atom Laboratory with the planned Science Module 4 aboard the International Space Station will be available through the solicitation. Participants can register for the meeting at the following website: https://forms.gle/5DgMaFEzLg7NSrCR9 Registrants will be sent connection information for the meeting and a link for information on the planned capabilities of Science Module 4. Questions should be directed to Bradley M. Carpenter, Fundamental Physics Program Scientist at bcarpenter@nasa.gov. 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: MARS ATMOSPHERE AND VOLATILE EVOLUTION DATA RELEASE 28 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce the release of the following data from MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) Release 28, nominally with data to November 2021: - ANC (ancillary) - EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet Monitor) - IUVS (Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph) - KP (Insitu Key Parameters) - LPW (Langmuir Probe and Waves) - MAG (Magnetometer) - NGIMS (Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer) - ROSE (Radio Occultation Science Experiment) - SEP (Solar Energetic Particle) - SPICE - STATIC (Supra-Thermal and Thermal Ion Composition) - SWEA (Solar Wind Electron Analyzer) - SWIA (Solar Wind Ion Analyzer) No more data is expected from: ACCEL (Accelerometer). To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20220215.shtml To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit: 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/ 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: COMING SOON - SECOND ANNUAL NASA PLANETARY DATA SYSTEM CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) will be conducting its annual customer satisfaction survey of the Planetary Data System (PDS) March - April, 2022. Survey results will be used to ensure that the needs of the planetary science community are being met by identifying areas for improvement and helping the PDS set its future service priorities. Questions or comments? Please contact the PDS at 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] BPS FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS PROGRAM SCIENTIST JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NASA's Biological and Physical Sciences Division of the Science Mission Directorate will soon solicit applications for a highly motivated individual to provide scientific leadership in pioneering scientific discovery and enabling exploration in its Fundamental Physics program: https://tinyurl.com/2au9phbm Application Process: The civil servant job announcement will open for applications at USAJobs.gov on Thursday, March 10, 2022 and will close on Monday, March 14, 2022. Please look for the Program Scientist job announcement number HQ-22-DE-11393241-SEN. The civil servant job selection is a fair and open competition to which all U.S. Citizens and Status Candidates can apply. Position Type and Location: The position may be filled either as a permanent civil service position or via assignment as a temporary Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) position for a minimum of two years, with two renewal options for a maximum of 6 years. The duty station will be determined upon selection. Further Information: Questions may be directed to Dr. Brad Carpenter, Fundamental Physics Program Scientist, at bcarpenter@nasa.gov. [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 IAU FOCUS MEETING 10 The IAU Focus Meeting 10 "Synergy of Small Telescopes and Large Surveys for Solar System and Exoplanetary Bodies Research" will be held on August 4 and 9, 2022 at the XXXIst IAU General Assembly in Busan, the Republic of Korea. The meeting will discuss numerous topics including: - synergy for research on exoplanets and Solar System bodies; - data mining including the application of big data methods and photographic plates data mining; - advanced techniques for exoplanet characterization; - advanced techniques for measurements of Solar System bodies using small telescopes (astrometry, photometry, polarimetry, spectroscopy, occultations). The IAU Focus Meeting 10 website provides you with additional information: https://iaufm10.org Registration and abstract submission have to be done solely through the XXXIst IAU General Assembly website https://www.iauga2022.org - early-bird registration: February 28 - regular registration: May 31 - abstract submission for invited/contributed talks: March 31 - abstract submission for e-talks/e-posters: May 31 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 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ERES VII We are pleased to announce that the seventh Emerging Researchers in Exoplanet Science (ERES) Symposium will take place August 1-2, 2022 at Penn State! Researchers of all career stages working in all branches of exoplanetary science and related disciplines are encouraged to attend - though if necessary, preference will be given to early-career participants (undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs) in the participant selection process. As networking is an important part of this conference, we are currently planning to hold ERES VII in-person at Penn State, with partial virtual support in the form of digital posters and live-streamed talks. We are working to secure travel support for in-person attendees. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation, and if it is necessary to change the conference format, we will announce the change no later than June 3, 2022. Registration, abstract submission, and applications for travel support are open. Deadlines and more information can be found on the conference website: https://sites.psu.edu/eres2022/ If you have any questions, please contact the Organizing Committee via l-eres-2022-questions@lists.psu.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 THE LUNAR SURFACE INNOVATION CONSORTIUM (LSIC) - SPRING MEETING Online and in person May 4-5, 2022, at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD. Abstracts Due: March 4 Registration Deadlines: April 6 (in-person) April 25 (virtual attendance) The LSIC 2022 Spring Meeting will concentrate on understanding NASA's plans and technology investments relevant to building a sustained presence on the lunar surface. The meeting will include invited speakers, panels, posters, and breakout discussions. LSIC invites abstracts describing technical capabilities within the six LSIC focus areas, as well as those that identify lunar surface technology needs and assess the readiness of relative systems and components. Other topics of interest include defining the parameters and constraints of the architecture required to support a sustained presence on the lunar surface, as well as economic and policy considerations. Abstracts are limited to 1 page in length, and should clearly describe the technology or project aim, relevant methodologies, and key findings or recommendations. Abstracts will be reviewed by the technical organizing committee and, if accepted, may be selected for presentation as a poster or a poster plus a lightning talk. Please use the template file under "Related Documents" at: https://lsic.jhuapl.edu/Events/Agenda/index.php?id=200 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 GOLDSCHMIDT 2022 SESSION 01A: EXPET IN PLANETARY SCIENCE Abstract submission deadline: March 1, 2022 https://2022.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2022/cfp.cgi Understanding the processes by which rocky planetary bodies differentiated into a core, mantle, and crust, and how their resulting attributes influenced subsequent geologic events and atmospheric compositions is crucial to understanding the evolution of solar systems. The aim of this session is to bring together diverse perspectives from the various avenues of experimental petrology-centric research within the overarching field of planetary sciences, in order to spark big picture and interdisciplinary discussions. We encourage submission from experimental petrology-centric research as well as inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility efforts in the field. Keynote Speaker: Christina Richey, Jet Propulsion Laboratory 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 MEPAG VM 14 - MEETING FILES & RECORDINGS Hello Mars Community, The following link will bring you to the MEPAG Virtual Meeting #14 files and the recordings: https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/meetings.cfm?expand=vm14 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 GEOLOGIC MAPPING WORKSHOP, JUNE 2022 We're offering a workshop in planetary geologic mapping, June 23 - July 1, in Flagstaff, AZ. This expenses-paid workshop, sponsored by NASA's Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences Program. Flagstaff is home to the USGS Astrogeology Science Center, which coordinates the publication of NASA-funded planetary geologic maps, and Lowell Observatory, with its tradition in planetary discovery. The workshop will be run out of the Northern Arizona University Astronomy and Planetary Science Department. Activities will include: pre-workshop exercises, in-classroom mapping, field excursions, synthesis, and map presentation. More information (including how to apply) is available at: https://cefns.nau.edu/pgmw/ We welcome diversity, including individuals with different physical, mental, or sensory abilities. Please see the FAQs page for more information. This workshop targets: 1) geology majors who will be juniors or seniors by Summer 2022 and are interested in understanding geology beyond Earth as part of their undergraduate or post-undergraduate career, 2) graduate students interested in developing expertise in planetary geologic mapping, and 3) early-career faculty and non-traditional students interested in expanding their skill sets to include planetary geologic mapping. Members of groups historically underrepresented in planetary science are encouraged to apply. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 FLOW COFFEE HOUR: LIFE CYCLE OF MISSIONS AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED NOW's Future Leaders of Ocean Worlds (FLOW) is hosting a coffee hour Wednesday, March 2 at 12 pm PT that will be focused on the life cycle of missions and getting involved in mission work. To learn more about FLOW and access the meeting: https://oceanworlds.space/flow/ The panelists: Dr. Linda Spilker (NASA JPL) - Vice Chair for Outer Planets Assessment Group; previously: Cassini Project Scientist, Voyager Science Liaison, Enceladus Life Finder, Hermes mission concepts. https://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/Spilker/ Dr. Melissa Trainer (NASA GSFC) - Deputy PI of Dragonfly, DAVINCI Co-I, MSL science team member, TiME mission concept to Titan. https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/sed/bio/melissa.trainer Dr. James Keane (NASA JPL) - Science team member for New Horizons and GRAIL, Co-I on Io Volcano Observer mission proposal, Juno Participating Scientist https://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/keane/ Dr. Kate Craft (JHU APL) - Europa Clipper, Europa Lander mission concept https://secwww.jhuapl.edu/SpaceScience/staff/ProfileView/111 Webex Information: Date & Time: Wednesday, Mar 2, 2022 12-1 pm PT Meeting number: 2764 615 5473 Password: dJreQM7PR27 Join by phone: +1-510-210-8882 USA Toll Access code: 276 461 55473 https://jpl.webex.com/jpl/j.php?MTID=me8671766b3ea94f8e3a05f954b4ef6ea 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 2022B NASA KECK CALL FOR PROPOSALS The NASA Exoplanet Science Institute is soliciting proposals to use NASA's portion of time on the Keck Telescopes for the 2022B observing semester (August 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023). All proposals are due by March 17, 2022 at 4 pm Pacific. Proposals are sought to support the science goals and missions in all of the following discipline areas: - Our Solar System - Exoplanet Exploration - Physics of the Cosmos - Cosmic Origins Direct mission support proposals in any of these areas are also encouraged. The opportunity to propose as a Principal Investigator for NASA time on the Keck Telescopes is open to all U.S.-based astronomers (a U.S.-based astronomer has their principal affiliation at a U.S. institution). Investigators from institutions outside of the U.S. may participate as Co- Investigators on proposals for NASA Keck time. Please read the Call for Proposals for complete information, instrument availability, and application guidelines. Key Dates: March 3: deadline to request General Mission Support letter from NASA HQ March 17: all proposals and supporting letters due to NExScI by 4 pm Pacific https://nexsci.caltech.edu/missions/KeckSolicitation/ Questions: KeckCFP@ipac.caltech.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 SUPPR MENTORS NEEDED FOR NASA-SPONSORED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS The Summer Undergraduate Program for Planetary Research (SUPPR) WILL PAY qualified undergraduate students to work with NASA-sponsored planetary geology and geophysics investigators at research locations around the country for eight weeks during the summer. Open to all current SSW grantees. Mentors request an intern by submitting a request using the online application form. Mentors should describe the project for which the intern will apply and any necessary skills the intern needs to have. The deadline for this request is February 28, 2022. More information and sign up here: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/suppr/mentors/ Contract Tracy Gregg (TGREGG@BUFFALO.EDU) with questions. 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html August 1-2, 2022 Emerging Researchers in Exoplanet Science (ERES) VII https://sites.psu.edu/eres2022/ State College, PA [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.] 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 SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Possible Activity in 468861 (2013 LU28) Lily A. Slemp et al. 2022 PSJ 3:34 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac480d Spatial Distribution and Thermal Diversity of Surface Volatile Cold Traps at the Lunar Poles Margaret E. 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