PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 16, Number 10 (March 6, 2022) 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. Visiting Lecturer Position at Mount Holyoke College 2. [NASA] Exoplanets Research Program Correction Regarding Data Management Plan 3. Request for Comment: Changes to the ISIS Long Term Support Model 4. New International Master's Program "Planetary Sciences and Space Exploration" in Berlin Starting October 2022 5. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 6. [NASA] PDS: Aperiodic PDS Data Releases in 2022.02 7. [NASA] PDS: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Release 60 8. Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Meeting Postponed until June 14-15 9. 2022 NASA Planetary Science Summer School Applications Due March 30 10. Deadline Soon: Planetary Geomorphology at the International Conference on Geomorphology 11. Three Positions at Purdue to Support Supercam 12. Mercury Science and Exploration February 2022 Newsletter Released 13. [NASA] ROSES-22: Planetary Science Enabling Facilities Final Text and Due Dates 14. Science Objectives for Human Exploration of Mars Workshop 15. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for March 2022 16. Nominations Now Open for Membership on the Planetary Science Advisory Committee 17. IPA Positions in the Planetary Science Division (PSD) at NASA Headquarters 18. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 19. 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 VISITING LECTURER POSITION AT MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE Mount Holyoke College invites applications for a one-year, full-time visiting lecturer position beginning Fall 2022 in Astronomy and Physics. Duration of appointment may be extended. Teaching responsibilities will be two courses in introductory physics and three courses in some combination of introductory astronomy/planetary science, cosmology, and introductory astrophysics. Mount Holyoke College, located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, is an active member of the Five College Astronomy Department, which provides multiple opportunities for research collaborations. The successful candidate must be dedicated to undergraduate education and enjoy working with students. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in astronomy, planetary science, physics, or a closely-related field. To be assured of full consideration, include a letter of interest, CV, and statements covering (1) research interests, (2) teaching philosophy, (3) the mentoring of a diverse student body. Please include contact information for three references as part of your application. Reference letters will be requested at a later date in the search process. Applications must be made online at: https://careers.mtholyoke.edu/ 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] EXOPLANETS RESEARCH PROGRAM CORRECTION REGARDING DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN The Exoplanets Research Program (XRP) element solicits basic research proposals to conduct scientific investigations that significantly improve our understanding of exoplanets and exoplanet formation. Table F.3-1 in Section 3.4 of F.3 Exoplanets Research has been corrected to indicate that the anonymized Data Management Plan must be included in the 15-page S/T/M portion of the proposal, not a separate 2-page section. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. The due dates remain unchanged: Step-1 proposals are due 03/31/2022 and Step-2 proposals are due 05/26/2022. Questions regarding F.3 Exoplanets Research may be directed to hq-xrp@mail.nasa.gov. 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 REQUEST FOR COMMENT: CHANGES TO THE ISIS LONG TERM SUPPORT MODEL The Integrated Software for Imager and Spectrometers (ISIS) project is considering changing to a long term support model. This would be a significant change to how the software is released and supported; so, the developers are looking for community input and comments on the proposed model. The detailed proposal is on the ISIS Github discussion board: https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/ISIS3/discussions/4691 Comments and other input can be left in the discussion thread. 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 NEW INTERNATIONAL MASTER'S PROGRAM "PLANETARY SCIENCES AND SPACE EXPLORATION" IN BERLIN STARTING OCTOBER 2022 It is the only Master's Program of its kind in Germany. Berlin provides a unique, vibrant teaching and research environment, with professors and lecturers who are world-leading experts in the field of Planetary Sciences and Space Exploration. All courses of the 4-semester program are in English (B2 language certificate required). Students from any country, with a Bachelor degrees in most natural sciences or in engineering can apply. Application window opens mid April 2022. More info here: https://tinyurl.com/BerlinPlanetaryScience 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 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The March image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: https://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com This month's topic is 'Syn-tectonic Sedimentation in Valles Marineris, Mars', contributed by Dr. Joel Davis, Natural History Museum, 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) 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: APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES IN 2022.02 In February 2022, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: - 2022.02.17 Hayabusa AMICA Images with Geometry Backplanes - 2022.02.17 Venus Express Cleaned High-Res 128Hz Magnetic Field - 2022.02.16 Spacewatch 0.9m Mosaic Camera Survey - 2022.02.10 MSL ChemCam Passive Surface Spectra - 2022.02.03 MESSENGER Magnetometer KT17 Model Residuals To access those data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20220228.shtml To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov 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 [NASA] PDS: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER DATA RELEASE 60 The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 60 of data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). This release contains raw, calibrated, and derived data products nominally covering the time period May 9 through August 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-20220301.shtml To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit the following: 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 June 1, 2022. The PDS Team pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov 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 OUTER PLANETS ASSESSMENT GROUP (OPAG) MEETING POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 14-15 Given the delay in the release of the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey, the next Outer Planets Assessment Group meeting currently scheduled for April 19-20 in Washington, DC has been postponed until June 14-15 in Washington, DC (location TBD). The focus of this meeting will be on aspects of the Decadal Survey that are relevant to OPAG. Please visit the OPAG website for additional details including meeting registration. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/upcoming/ 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 2022 NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE SUMMER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 30 Offered by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, PSSS is a 3-month long career development experience to learn the development of a hypothesis-driven robotic space mission in a concurrent engineering environment while getting an in-depth, first-hand look at mission design, life cycle, costs, schedule & the inherent trade-offs. Science & engineering doctoral candidates, recent Ph.D.s, postdocs, & junior faculty who are U.S. Citizens or legal permanent residents (& a very limited number of Foreign Nationals from non-designated counties) are eligible. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply - we highly value diversity, equity, and inclusion. Session 1: May 9 - August 5 Session 2: May 23 - August 19 With workload of a rigorous 3-hour graduate-level course, participants act as a planetary science mission team during the first 12 weeks of preparatory webinars, with the final culminating week mentored by JPL's Advance Project Design Team for refining the mission concept design & presenting it to a mock expert review board. The culminating week is typically at JPL, but in 2022 it is likely virtual due to Covid-19 pandemic concerns. https://go.nasa.gov/missiondesignschools 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 DEADLINE SOON: PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GEOMORPHOLOGY Dear Colleagues, This is a reminder that the abstract deadline is approaching for the International Conference on Geomorphology: https://www.icg2022.eu/home.html The meeting will be held in Coimbra, Portugal, 12-16 September 2022. The abstract submission deadline is 14 March 2022, 13:00 CET. Please consider submitting an abstract to the Planetary Geomorphology session, which showcases landscapes and surface processes on solid bodies across the Solar System, including on planets, dwarf planets, moons, comets, and asteroids. The session aims to highlight the diversity of geomorphic processes that have operated on different Solar System bodies through time. This includes fluvial, glacial, periglacial, volcanic, tectonic, aeolian, and impact processes, and their interactions. We encourage submissions on studies that use Earth analogues, laboratory experiments, numerical simulations, remote sensing and/or new techniques to investigate planetary surfaces. We welcome submissions from early career scientists and those who are new to the discipline. The conference programme includes several field excursion options, and thematic sessions on a wide range of geomorphological topics of interest to planetary geomorphologists. Planetary Geomorphology session information and abstract submission: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/ICG2022/session/44363 Best wishes Frances Butcher and David Vaz Planetary Geomorphology Convenors 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 THREE POSITIONS AT PURDUE TO SUPPORT SUPERCAM Three positions are open at Purdue to support and utilize SuperCam on the Perseverance rover and related investigations. Successful candidates will work directly with Principal Investigator Roger Wiens at Purdue and with the local and extended team. The Research Scientist position in science and Mars operations will support Mars science and operations with SuperCam and set up a laboratory for planetary LIBS, Raman, and reflectance spectroscopies. Experience with at least one of these techniques is necessary; experience with rover instrument operations is desirable. The position is long-term, beyond the postdoctoral level. https://careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/18327/ The position in Data Management entails developing an accessible database of SuperCam images and spectra from both Mars and the laboratory, maintaining and continued development of the SuperCam ground data pipeline, and assembling and validating SuperCam data for submission to NASA's Planetary Data System. https://careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/18325/ The Postdoctoral Fellow position is for investigations with SuperCam and related data to understand Mars geology and habitability. A planetary geochemistry and mineralogy background is required, with a Ph.D. in the last 5 years, and experience with LIBS, Raman, or reflectance spectroscopy is strongly desired. https://careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/18106/ Interested persons are encouraged to contact Prof. Wiens (rwiens@purdue.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 MERCURY SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION FEBRUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER RELEASED The Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) is circulating Issue 6 of "The Mercury Newsletter." The quarterly community newsletter can be accessed online at: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mexag/newsletter/ In this newsletter, we debrief the Second Annual MExAG meeting, share Mercury science and exploration news, spotlight early-career researchers, highlight recent publications, and note upcoming meetings. Please send your Mercury community announcements and calendar items for inclusion in the newsletter to the MExAG Steering Committee at mexag.sc@gmail.com. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 [NASA] ROSES-22: PLANETARY SCIENCE ENABLING FACILITIES FINAL TEXT AND DUE DATES The Planetary Science Enabling Facilities (PSEF) program solicits proposals for experimental and analytical research facilities to be made available to the community that does research supported by the Planetary Science Division in the Science Mission Directorate of NASA. Proposals must clearly articulate the scientific value of the research facilities that would be made available, as well as demonstrate that there is a significant need and user base for the facility within the community. The PSEF program replaces what was, in prior years, the Planetary Major Equipment and Facilities program. ROSES-2022 Amendment 3 releases final text and due dates for PSEF. Step-1 proposals are due April 8, 2022, and Step-2 proposals are June 3, 2022. On or about March 4 2022, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2022" (NNH22ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at: https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2022 and will appear on SARA's ROSES blog at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/roses-2022/ Questions concerning PSEF may be directed to HQ-PSEF@mail.nasa.gov. 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 SCIENCE OBJECTIVES FOR HUMAN EXPLORATION OF MARS WORKSHOP A human mission to Mars will be a landmark achievement and a golden opportunity to conduct groundbreaking science on Mars. This workshop will identify the highest priority science objectives for a human mission to Mars, identify appropriate mission scenarios that best enable the science objectives, and define high-level concepts of operation, including equipment and instrumentation, needed to achieve the science objectives. The workshop will immediately follow the May MEPAG meeting in Denver and is intended to be an in-person working workshop. Attendance and participation are not contingent on abstract submission, and registration is free. For more information and to register, please visit the workshop website at: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/marsexploration2022/abstracts/ 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR MARCH 2022 Mars Community, On behalf of R. Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Rich Zurek, Michael Mischna, Brandi Carrier and Jonathan Bapst of the Mars Program Science Office, the March, 2022 edition of the Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter can be found attached and 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 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE PLANETARY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC) supports the advisory needs of the Planetary Science Division (PSD), the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), and other mission directorates as required, as well as the NASA Administrator. The advisory scope of the PAC includes all aspects of NASA's planetary science program, including scientific research; considerations of the development of near-term enabling technologies, systems, and computing and information management capabilities; and developments with the potential to provide long-term improvements in future mission operational systems. Responsibility for biological planetary protection is outside the purview of the PAC. NASA's PSD is extending an invitation for nominations for service on the PAC. Interested members of the community are invited to review the charter and to submit nominations (including self-nominations) for consideration to fill vacancies on the Committee. Additional details can be found at: https://science.nasa.gov/science-red/s3fs-public/atoms/files/PACnominations2022.pdf More information on the PAC may be found at: https://science.nasa.gov/nac/science-advisory-committees/pac 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17 IPA POSITIONS IN THE PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION (PSD) AT NASA HEADQUARTERS NASA Program Scientists tackle a wide variety of challenges. These include: developing, operating, and maintaining Research & Analysis grants programs; serving as the Headquarters scientific lead for one or more Planetary Science missions; and helping implement and communicate the Planetary Science Division's strategic goals. Program scientists can have substantial influence on strategic planning and can help shape the long-term scientific direction of missions and programs that they oversee. The Planetary Science Division (PSD) is looking for one or more new program scientists to join the Division through either a detail or the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA). More information on this opportunity can be found at: https://science.nasa.gov/about-us/job-opportunities 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 MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html May 2-4, 2022 Mars Upper Atmosphere Network (MUAN) Meeting https://sites.google.com/view/muan2022uppsala/home Uppsala, Sweden May 4-6, 2022 Science Objectives for Human Exploration of Mars Workshop https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/marsexploration2022/abstracts/ Denver, CO [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.] 19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Identifying Impact Melt from the Smythii Basin: Toward an Improved Chronology for Lunar Basin Formation Kirby D. Runyon et al. 2022 PSJ 3:48 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac51e2 Empirical Photochemical Modeling of Saturn's Ionization Balance Including Grain Charging E. Vigren et al. 2022 PSJ 3:49 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac4eee Methane-saturated Layers Limit the Observability of Impact Craters on Titan Shigeru Wakita et al. 2022 PSJ 3:50 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac4e91 Modeling the Distribution of Organic Carbon and Nitrogen in Impact Crater Melt on Titan Joshua E. Hedgepeth et al. 2022 PSJ 3:51 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac4d9c The Arecibo Observatory as an Instrument for Investigating Orbital Debris: Legacy and Next Generation Performance James Murray and Fredrick Jenet 2022 PSJ 3:52 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac4d96 Probing the Icy Shell Structure of Ocean Worlds with Gravity-Topography Admittance Ryunosuke Akiba et al. 2022 PSJ 3:53 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac4d2b *********************************************************************** * 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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