PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 16, Number 9 (February 27, 2022) PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Alex Morgan, Georgiana Kramer Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Post-Doctoral Position on the Effect of Volcanism on the Martian Climate 2. [NASA] Call for Reviewers for Informal STEM Education Proposals 3. [NASA] ROSES-21: OSIRIS-REx Sample Analysis Participating Scientist Program Step-1 Due Date Delay and New Document Posted 4. ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme 5. Postdoctoral Position at JPL 6. The USGS Astrogeology Science Center is Hiring up to Two Geodesists (GS-12/13) 7. Goldschmidt Session 01A: ExPet in Planetary Science 8. FLOW Coffee Hour: Life Cycle of Missions and How to get Involved 9. Second Annual NASA Planetary Data System Customer Satisfaction Survey - 2022 10. Workshop on In Situ Exploration of the Giant Planets 11. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 12. 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 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION ON THE EFFECT OF VOLCANISM ON THE MARTIAN CLIMATE Applications are being solicited for a postdoctoral research position in atmospheric modeling in the planetary geology group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Consideration of applications will begin 02/21/2022 and continue until the position is filled. Desired start date between spring and summer 2022. Dr. Laura Kerber will serve as the primary advisor. Description of the Project: Volcanic eruptions throughout Martian history would have produced voluminous quantities of H2S, SO2, and H2O, which contributed to transient climate perturbations as well as surface reservoirs of ice and sulfate minerals. This goal of this project is to create a complete model of the volcanic sulfur on Mars, including eruption, residence in the atmosphere, photochemical and microphysical evolution, interaction with the water cycle, and deposition on the surface. Many parts of the model are already in place. Preferred (but not required) qualifications include: Prior work with large climate models, experience programming in Fortran, understanding of parallel processing/MPI, published research involving volcanic emissions, atmospheric physics or chemistry (especially microphysics of droplets, cloud physics, sulfur species, or photochemistry), or the climate of Mars. Familiarity with French is a plus. https://tinyurl.com/4px7h6u2 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] CALL FOR REVIEWERS FOR INFORMAL STEM EDUCATION PROPOSALS The NASA Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) management team is actively recruiting qualified peer reviewers external to NASA to review NASA TEAM II proposals. A diverse reviewer pool is sought, including but not limited to practicing or retired informal education leadership, managers, educators, and evaluators (e.g., informal; youth groups; public outreach), higher education faculty, scientists & engineers with K-12 outreach experience, and other experts (including individuals without a current institutional affiliation). Please submit your qualifications, interest, and availability - or nominate qualified colleagues at: https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/reviewer To volunteer yourself, click the "Register to Be Considered as a Reviewer" link and be prepared to upload your 2-3 page resume. (No resume is necessary to nominate a colleague using the "Suggest Qualified Reviewers" link.) For additional information, a potential reviewer can send questions/inquires to the TEAMII@jpl.nasa.gov - please no phone calls. Although NASA cannot guarantee an invitation to review will result, we thank you for your consideration and/or referrals. Selected reviewers will be expected to disclose all conflicts of interest, including situations that may give the appearance of bias. Link to funded projects from previous solicitations: https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum/CP4SMP/Map 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] ROSES-21: OSIRIS-REX SAMPLE ANALYSIS PARTICIPATING SCIENTIST PROGRAM STE-1 DUE DATE DELAY AND NEW DOCUMENT POSTED The objective of ROSES-21 C.30 the OSIRIS-REx Sample Analysis Participating Scientist Program (ORSA-PSP) is to enhance the scientific return during the sample analysis operational phase of the OSIRIS-REx mission by expanding participation in the mission through new investigations that broaden and/or complement existing investigations. Work solicited by this program element is to enhance, augment, or complement planned mission activities during the sample-analysis phase of the mission. Amendment 67 announces three things: 1) A new document, the Higher Resolution of SEIWG flow chart - page 33 from Sample Analysis Plan (.PDF) has been posted under "Other documents" on the NSPIRES page of C.30 ORSA-PSP. 2) Some browser configurations do not prominently display the scroll bars that allow visitors to the web page to access all of the PDFs posted there. 3) Since some proposers may not have been aware of these documents, the ORSA-PSP Step-1 proposal due date has been delayed to March 7, 2022, to give all potential proposers an opportunity to review all of the documents. Go to: https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2021 Questions concerning C.30 ORSA-PSP may be directed to Jeffrey N. Grossman at HQ-OREXPSP@mail.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 ESA ARCHIVAL RESEARCH VISITOR PROGRAMME To increase the scientific return from its space science missions, the European Space Agency (ESA) welcomes applications from scientists interested in pursuing research projects based on data publicly available in the ESA Space Science Archives. The ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme is open to scientists, at all career levels, affiliated with institutes in ESA Member States and Collaborating States. Early-career scientists, including PhD students, are particularly encouraged to apply. During their stay, visiting scientists will have access to archives and mission specialists for help with the retrieval, calibration, and analysis of archival data. In principle, all areas of space research covered by ESA science missions can be supported. Residence lasts typically between one and three months, also distributed over multiple visits. Research projects can be carried out at ESAC (Madrid, Spain) and at ESTEC (Noordwijk, Netherlands). To offset the expenses incurred by visitors, ESA covers travel costs and provides support for lodging expenses and meals. Applications received before 1 May 2022 will be considered for visits in the following autumn and winter (2022/2023). For further details, including areas of research and contact information, please refer to: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esdc/visitor-programme Questions: arvp@cosmos.esa.int 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 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AT JPL The postdoctoral research associate will work with Dr. Catherine Elder and Dr. Tom Nordheim to study the interiors of Europa and the Uranian moons. Specifically, the postdoctoral researcher will investigate the plausibility of seafloor volcanism on Europa through mantle convection, magma generation, migration, and eruption modeling. They will also investigate the interior structure and thermal evolution of Miranda and Ariel, with the aim of addressing the question: Do these objects have current or geologically recent subsurface oceans? We invite applicants with a recent PhD in planetary science, physics, geology, or a related field. We seek someone who has experience in numerical modeling and a strong background in physics. Previous experience studying icy satellites, mantle convection, or geochemistry is preferred but not required. Go to: https://tinyurl.com/yc4pt9vf 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 THE USGS ASTROGEOLOGY SCIENCE CENTER IS HIRING UP TO TWO GEODESISTS (GS-12/13) Our mission is to help humanity understand our Solar System by maximizing the scientific and technical return from planetary missions through scientific research, software development, and the creation of spatial data products and standards. To help us achieve that mission, we seek two geodesists who can develop new capabilities in the fields of digital elevation models, planetary shape, rotation, and orientation, photogrammetric techniques, image matching, and geodetic standards. Job duties include planning and conducting novel geodetic and cartographic analysis, developing digital image processing techniques, designing or modifying bundle adjustment software, maintaining and improving global planetary control networks, and providing guidance to technical staff working on photogrammetric and geodetic production tasks. Applicants must have a bachelor's or higher degree in geodesy or a related field with additional professional experience. Expertise in the concepts, theories, and principles of photogrammetry, cartography, geodesy, and/or computer vision is expected. Applicants must be US citizens, and a background check is required. This position is located in Flagstaff, AZ. Apply starting March 7, 2022 through USAjobs announcement USGS-SAC-22-11289270-DE-LL: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/638771100 Closes March 21, 2022. Contact Michael Bland with questions: mbland@usgs.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 GOLDSCHMIDT SESSION 01A: EXPET IN PLANETARY SCIENCE Please consider submitting an abstract to our session Experimental Petrology in Planetary Science: Insights into the Diversity of Both Planets and the Scientists who Study Them (01a), at Goldschmidt 2022 (hybrid - Honolulu, Hawai'i, July 10-15 2022). Abstract submission closes March 1, 2022 https://2022.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2022/cfp.cgi 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 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. Therefore, we encourage submissions from all areas of experimental studies including surface, mantle, and core conditions and geochemical studies of achondrites to understand the formation and evolution of rocky bodies within or outside of our Solar System. Kathleen Vander Kaaden, Kayla Iacovino, Kara Brugman [Edited for length] 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 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. You can learn more about FLOW and access the meeting at: https://oceanworlds.space/flow The panelists are as follows: Dr. Linda Spilker (NASA JPL) - Vice Chair for Outer Planets Assessment Group; previous work includes 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; worked on 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 & 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://oceanworlds.space/team/ Webex Information: Date & Time: Wednesday, Mar 2, 2022 12:00-1:00 pm PT Link: https://jpl.webex.com/jpl/j.php?MTID=me8671766b3ea94f8e3a05f954b4ef6ea Meeting number: 2764 615 5473 Password: dJreQM7PR27 Join by phone: +1-510-210-8882 USA Toll Access code: 276 461 55473 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 SECOND ANNUAL NASA PLANETARY DATA SYSTEM CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY - 2022 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. https://pds.nasa.gov 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 WORKSHOP ON IN SITU EXPLORATION OF THE GIANT PLANETS The Conveners are pleased to announce a three-day workshop dedicated to In Situ Exploration of the Giant Planets to be held at JHU/APL on July 12-14, 2022. The workshop is expected to have both in-person and virtual participation, and will focus includes the science, instrumentation and technologies, and mission concepts important for future in situ explorations of giant planet atmospheres, and entry probes as an element of future international giant planet missions. Workshop sponsors: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), the Laboratory for Astrophysics in Marseille (LAM), and the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI). Conveners: Dr. David H. Atkinson (David.H.Atkinson@jpl.nasa.gov), Dr. Kathleen Mandt (Kathleen.Mandt@jhuapl.edu), and Dr. Olivier Mousis (olivier.mousis@lam.fr) For more information including important dates for call for abstracts, abstract deadline, and registration, please visit: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/giantplanets2022/ 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Note: Most face-to-face meetings going forward will have online components. Check their websites for details. 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.] 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 SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Dark-flight Estimates of Meteorite Fall Positions: Issues and a Case Study Using the Murrili Meteorite Fall M. C. Towner et al. 2022 PSJ 3:44 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac3df5 A Snowball in Hell: The Potential Steam Atmosphere of TOI-1266c C. E. Harman et al. 2022 PSJ 3:45 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac38ac High-resolution Search for Kuiper Belt Object Binaries from New Horizons H. A. Weaver et al. 2022 PSJ 3:46 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac4cb7 Thermophysical Investigation of Asteroid Surfaces. II. Factors Influencing Grain Size Eric M. MacLennan and Joshua P. 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