PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 16, Number 13 (March 27, 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. [NASA] SMD: Space Biosciences Training Course Call for Applicants 2. Post-doctoral Research Assistant at the University of Arizona 3. Science Objectives for Human Exploration of Mars Workshop 4. Open Fellowship at Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica 5. [NASA] SMD: Exoplanets Research Program Correction and Clarification 6. NEOWISE 2022 Data Release 7. NASA JPL Job Opening: Research Scientist, Origin of Life/Prebiotic Chemistry 8. Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) Steering Committee Positions Open 9. [NASA] SMD: Comment on a New NASA Grant Term and Condition 10. [NASA] PDS: Mars 2020 Mission Release 3 11. [NASA] PDS: JUNO Data Release 18 12. 2 Year Postdoctoral Appointment in Planetary Science at the University of Rochester 13. 2022 LEAG Annual Meeting Save the Date 14. [NASA] GSFC Civil Servant Job Announcement 15. Release of Second Annual NASA Planetary Data System Customer Satisfaction Survey - 2022 16. LEAG CLOC-SAT White Paper Deadline Extended to April 17. Earth and Space Exploration Program 2022 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 [NASA] SMD: SPACE BIOSCIENCES TRAINING COURSE CALL FOR APPLICANTS Solicitation Number: NNH22ZDA009L Response Due Date: June 1, 2022 NASA invites applications for the Spaceflight Technology, Applications, and Research (STAR) training course focused on the science and technology behind biological experiments in space. STAR is designed to encourage networking and collaborations in spaceflight technologies, applications, and research. This course aims to facilitate the entry of researchers into space biology and preparation for spaceflight experiments using NASA and commercial platforms. The STAR course will cover both fundamental and applied aspects of the field of space biology, as well as practical aspects of preparing for, conducting, and analyzing the results of spaceflight experiments. See the web site for more information: https://science.nasa.gov/biological-physical/programs/star Submitting a STAR application does not guarantee course availability. NASA does not award funding for course participation nor otherwise pay for the information solicited. Applicants who are accepted will be notified via NSPIRES on or after June 20, 2022. The course will take place virtually from September 2022 - February 2023 with sessions held bi-monthly for two hours each. STAR-22 questions will be accepted by email only and must be addressed to Egle.Cekanaviciute@nasa.gov using a subject line that states "STAR 2022 Application". 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 POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA The Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research associate position. The successful applicant will work primarily on the analysis and interpretation of Cassini observations of the upper atmospheres of Saturn and Titan that were obtained during 13 years in orbit. The position is available from the fall of 2022, initially for two years, with a possible extension. Candidates with previous experience of statistical data analysis and/or radiative transfer models with multiple scattering are preferred. Further details are available at Job Posting #ref9015 at: https://talent.arizona.edu/hr and the full ad can be found on the AAS website: https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/534f4e3f For questions email Tommi Koskinen (tommik@email.arizona.edu). 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 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 primarily an in-person working workshop with a live-streamed opening plenary. Attendance and participation are not contingent on abstract submission, and registration is free. For more information, including a draft agenda and registration, please visit the workshop website at: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/marsexploration2022/abstracts/ 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 OPEN FELLOWSHIP AT ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA A fellowship is open at Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF): https://tinyurl.com/INAFfellowship The subject is: Study of surfaces and interiors of planets, satellites and minor bodies: data analysis and modelling. Research will be carried at INAF-Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with staff of the project. The planned activities are: - study of surface and interiors, including the subsurface layers; - data analysis of multi-color data sets and spectrometer data sets; - comparison with models and laboratory data The deadline is April 11. Please circulate among your teams and relevant mailing list the following announcement. Relevant candidates can contact Maria Cristina De Sanctis (MariaCristina.DeSanctis@inaf.it) and Francesca Altieri (Francesca.Altieri@inaf.it) for any further information and compilation of the application. 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] SMD: EXOPLANETS RESEARCH PROGRAM CORRECTION AND CLARIFICATION ROSES F.3 The Exoplanets Research Program (XRP) solicits basic research proposals to conduct scientific investigations that significantly improve our understanding of exoplanets and exoplanet formation. Two changes were made to XRP: 1. A vestigial reference to "NOI" Section 4 was changed to "Step-1 proposal" 2. In Sections 3.4 and 3.5 references to "the proposal" have been changed to "the Step-2 proposal" to remove any ambiguity. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. The proposal due dates are unchanged: Step-1 proposals are due March 31, 2022, and Step-2 proposals are due May 26, 2022. Questions regarding these corrections or ROSES F.3 The Exoplanets Research Program (XRP) may be directed to hq-xrp@mail.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 NEOWISE 2022 DATA RELEASE The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) and IPAC at the California Institute of Technology announce the NEOWISE 2022 Data Release. The 2022 Release includes data acquired during the eighth year of the NEOWISE Reactivation mission (Mainzer et al. 2014, ApJ, 792, 30), 13 December 2020 to 13 December 2021. These data are combined with those from Years 1-7 into a single archive that contains ~20.3 million sets of 3.4 and 4.6 micron images and a database of ~151 billion source detections. NEOWISE scanned the sky ~16 times during the first eight years of survey operations, with approximately six months between survey passes. With twelve or more independent exposures are made on each sky position during each epoch, the NEOWISE archive is a time-domain resource for extracting multiple, independent thermal flux and position measurements of Solar System small bodies and background galactic and extragalactic sources. A guide to the NEOWISE data release, data access instructions, and supporting documentation is available at: https://wise2.ipac.caltech.edu/docs/release/neowise/ NEOWISE is a joint project of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology and the University of Arizona, funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Planetary Science Division. 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 JPL JOB OPENING: RESEARCH SCIENTIST, ORIGIN OF LIFE/PREBIOTIC CHEMISTRY Location: Pasadena, CA The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology invites applications for a staff Scientist in the Laboratory Studies group in the Planetary Science Section at JPL. In this position, you will conduct origin of life/prebiotic chemistry experimental studies and related astrobiology research. You will also participate in mission formulation activities, with an emphasis on mission concepts involving Ocean Worlds and Mars life detection/habitability. It is expected that the successful candidate will develop an independently funded research program and will pursue new lines of research focusing on experimental origin of life research and life detection. You will be expected to publish in peer-reviewed journals and give talks at national and international conferences. To view the full description of this unique opportunity and apply, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/JPLchemist Applications received by April 25, 2022, will receive full consideration. 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 SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP (SBAG) STEERING COMMITTEE POSITIONS OPEN Three positions are open for the Steering Committee of the Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), with three-year terms starting in August 2022. The Committee organizes SBAG meetings, writes the official SBAG findings, and takes a leadership role in other activities where community input on topics of interest is needed. In addition to a member in Planetary Defense who works to understand the population of small bodies that may impact our planet, we seek two at-large members in any area of small body research at any career stage. The application requires: 1) a two-page CV, including a description of participation in SBAG or other small bodies organizations, and 2) a short (300 words maximum) statement of interest. Criteria for selection are: participation in small bodies community organizations, leadership experience, and relevant research or mission experience. In support of diversity, applicants may specify gender, whether they belong to an underrepresented group in STEM, or other additional relevant information. Send applications to Bonnie Buratti (bonnie.buratti@jpl.nasa.gov) by May 6, 2022, 8:00 PM EDT. New members will be announced at the 27th Meeting of SBAG, June 7-9, 2022. 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 [NASA] SMD: COMMENT ON A NEW NASA GRANT TERM AND CONDITION Comments Due: April 24, 2022 The Grants Policy and Compliance Branch (GPC) in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Office of the Chief Financial Officer has reissued an invitation for public comment on the Agency's proposed implementation of a new term and condition that requires recipients of NASA financial assistance, i.e., grants or cooperative agreements, to obtain a quotation from small and/or minority businesses, women's business enterprises or labor surplus area firms when the acquisition of goods or services exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $250,000). NASA will apply the new term and condition to all new awards and funding amendments to existing grants and cooperative agreements made on or after the effective date. Please submit feedback via U.S. post addressed to National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, Rm. 6O87, Washington, DC 20546, or on-line by selecting the comment button at: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NASA-2022-0001/document Questions may be directed to Christiane.Diallo@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 [NASA] PDS: MARS 2020 MISSION RELEASE 3 NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 3 of data from the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover mission to Mars. This release contains raw, calibrated, and derived data products covering sols 180-299 of the mission, August 22 through December 22, 2021. The data are archived at various PDS Nodes. Links to all the archives can be found at: https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mars2020/ Data from the following science investigations are included in this release: - Mastcam-Z - Mast-mounted Zoom Camera System - Engineering Hazard and Navigation Cameras - Helicopter Cameras - EDLCam - Entry, Descent, and Landing System Cameras - MEDA - Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer - MOXIE - Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment - PIXL - Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry - RIMFAX - Radar Imager for Mars Subsurface Exploration - SHERLOC - Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals - SuperCam - LIBS, Raman, Time-Resolved Fluorescence, VIS/IR spectrometers, Remote Micro-Imager and microphone - SPICE - Observation geometry and ancillary data 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/ 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 [NASA] PDS: JUNO DATA RELEASE 18 The Planetary Data System announces the 18th release of data from the JUNO mission. The release includes EDR and RDR level data acquired between 2021-06-07 and 2021-09-03, which covers Juno Orbits 35 and 36. Data sets from the following experiments are now available: - FGM (magnetometer) - Gravity - JADE (plasma) - JEDI (energetic particle detector) - JIRAM (infrared auroral mapper) - JunoCam (camera) - MWR (microwave radiometer) - SPICE - UVS (ultraviolet imaging spectrometer) - Waves (radio and plasma wave science) To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20220324.shtml JUNO data are archived at the PDS Atmospheres (ATM), Imaging (IMG), NAIF, and Planetary Plasma Interactions (PPI) Nodes. The data can be accessed from these nodes' web sites and from the main PDS home page: https://pds.nasa.gov 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 2 YEAR POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTMENT IN PLANETARY SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER The Earth and Planetary Science group at the University of Rochester invites postdoctoral applicants to conduct research for a NASA funded project for two years (due April 15, 2022). We are particularly interested in applicants whose expertise is orbital dynamics. The goal of the funded research project is to understand satellite formation processes. The applicant will primarily work with Professors Miki Nakajima, Alice Quillen (University of Rochester) and Jacob Simon (Iowa State University), and they are encouraged to extend their collaboration on campus. For details, please see the following link: https://www.rochester.edu/faculty-recruiting/positions/show/12952 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 2022 LEAG ANNUAL MEETING SAVE THE DATE Johns Hopkins APL, Laurel, MD (and virtual) August 23 - 25, 2022 The 2022 LEAG Annual Meeting is scheduled for August 23 - 25, 2022 and will be held in person at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, MD with an option to attend virtually. The Annual Meeting will feature updates from NASA HQ, current and planned lunar missions, CLPS providers, and a discussion of the Decadal Survey. The Lunar Exploration Analysis Group was established in 2004 to support NASA in providing analysis of scientific, technical, commercial, and operational issues in support of lunar exploration objectives and of their implications for lunar architecture planning and activity prioritization. Travel support will be available for early-career researchers. Please direct any questions to the LEAG Operations Chair, Erica Jawin jawine@si.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 [NASA] GSFC CIVIL SERVANT JOB ANNOUNCEMENT The Astrochemistry Laboratory of the Solar System Exploration Division at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is seeking a full-time analytical research scientist specializing in astrobiology and astrochemistry to work within the Astrobiology Analytical Laboratory. The successful candidate will study molecular distributions, enantiomeric ratios, and compound-specific stable isotopic compositions of soluble organic compounds in extraterrestrial material to inform the origin of life on Earth and Solar System formation. This astrobiology position entails developing productive collaborative relationships, leading ground-breaking research, and providing input into future mission/instrument design. This is a GS-13/14 level civil servant position located at NASA-Goddard in Greenbelt, Maryland near Washington, DC. The posting will run from Thursday, April 7 to Monday, April 11, 2022. Please submit your application during these dates through USAJobs: https://www.usajobs.gov For additional information contact: Dr. Natasha Johnson, Natasha.M.Johnson@nasa.gov 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 RELEASE OF SECOND ANNUAL NASA PLANETARY DATA SYSTEM CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY - 2022 Please assist NASA in defining the next generation of the PDS by participating in the 2022 Planetary Data System Customer Satisfaction Survey. Survey results will be used to identify and prioritize services, ensuring that the needs of the planetary science community are met. https://cfigroupfed.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9EU3vxgeNksURqS The anonymous online survey, developed for NASA by its contractor CFI Group, takes a few minutes, and optional fields are provided to register your concerns and comments. Please contact the PDS at pds-operator@jpl.nasa.gov with questions on the survey. Information on how the PDS is responding to the first 2020 PDS survey is provided here: https://pds.nasa.gov/home/community-announcement.shtml 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 LEAG CLOC-SAT WHITE PAPER DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 8 LEAG's Continuous Lunar Orbital Capabilities Specific Action Team (CLOC-SAT) is seeking to address critical measurements, technologies, and architectures that enable NASA's science and exploration objectives for the next decade and beyond. To this end, we are requesting short, 3-page community white papers as a direct way to provide information and community priorities into CLOC-SAT discussions. The deadline for white paper submissions has been extended by 8 days. Submission are now requested by Friday April 8, 2022. Additional information and submission instructions can be found here: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/leag/reports/02152022/ Please direct questions to: clocsat@gmail.com Ben Greenhagen & Carle Pieters LEAG CLOC-SAT Co-Chairs 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17 EARTH AND SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM 2022 Earth and Space Exploration Program 2022 is an 8 night - 9 day expedition for participants where they will explore various sites of scientific interest and learn from experienced field scientists. Unlike other academic field trips or tourism packages, ESEP offers a unique and inclusive package, customized for participants from different backgrounds and interests. Get out of your comfort zone and experience Ladakh alongside passionate individuals. The program will be held from July 2022 - August 2022 and groups of participants will be allotted based on their interests and availability. The application deadline is May 31, 2022. There are two different registration categories: Explorers: A program that is suitable for travelers who want to learn something new but have no prior experience, or for researchers who want to collect samples or carry out analogue site studies. Students: Same experience as above, but with a focus on academically-oriented learning at an affordable price. Register here: https://www.cosmicadventures.co.in/ 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 August 23-25, 2022 Lunar Exploration Analysis Group Hybrid Meeting https://www.lpi.usra.edu/leag/meetings/upcoming/ Laurel, MD [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 Orientale Ejecta at the Apollo 14 Landing Site Implies a 200-million- year Stratigraphic Time Shift on the Moon Stephanie C. Werner et al. 2022 PSJ 3:65 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac54a6 Blue Marble, Stagnant Lid: Could Dynamic Topography Avert a Waterworld? Claire Marie Guimond et al 2022 PSJ 3:66 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac562e Science Goals and Mission Concept for a Landed Investigation of Mercury Carolyn M. Ernst et al. 2022 PSJ 3:68 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac1c0f *********************************************************************** * 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.html, 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. Title plus text is limited to 200 words. All PEN * submissions will be tweeted @pen2tweets. 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