PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 16, Number 17 (April 24, 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. [NASA] DRAFT SSERVI CAN-4 Released for Comment 2. [NASA] PDS: OSIRIS-REx OTES Bennu Release 3. Last Chance: MEPAG 39 Hotel Block, Registration and Lightning Talks 4. 27th Meeting of the Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) 5. SBAG Early Career Opportunities 6. Deadline Extension: Inaugural Forming and Exploring Habitable Worlds Meeting 7. EPSC Session OPS2: Exploration of Titan 8. Apophis T-7 Years Workshop Program Online 9. Arecibo Observatory Quarterly Newsletter Now Available 10. Job Announcement - Organic Analyses At NASA JSC 11. EnVision VenSAR Project Scientist Position at JPL 12. Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor in Astronomy, Northern Arizona University 13. Canada Excellence Research Chair in Cosmochemical Planetary Exploration at York University 14. Spirit Mars Exploration Rover Targets Now Available in Mars Target Encyclopedia 15. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 16. 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] DRAFT SSERVI CAN-4 RELEASED FOR COMMENT The draft of the fourth Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN-4) as NNH22ZDA011J for public comment. https://tinyurl.com/5n7mpj3t A SSERVI Draft CAN 4 Town Hall is scheduled for April 28 at 2:00 PM ET. During this Town Hall, representatives from the co-sponsoring organizations will provide an overview of SSERVI, the scientific and exploration focuses sought in the CAN, as well as answer community questions. This event will be recorded. The presentation slides will be available after the event at the CAN's NSPIRES landing page under "Other Documents" and on the SSERVI site. Submit questions to be answered during the Town Hall to HQ-SSERVI@mail.nasa.gov by April 27. Anonymity of those who submit questions and comments will be preserved. To connect to the Town Hall: https://tinyurl.com/4478f2d4 Meeting password: arBpbYk$226 Comments and questions on the draft CAN text should be emailed to HQ-SSERVI@mail.nasa.gov by May 5. Posted Q&As are intended to address inquiries of broader interest and general clarification. They will be edited to preserve the anonymity of persons and institutions who submit questions. [Edited for length] 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] PDS: OSIRIS-REX OTES BENNU RELEASE This release of OSIRIS-REx data includes the OTES raw and calibrated, through May 10, 2021 (end of Bennu encounter). These data are available at: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20220418.shtml or more directly at https://arcnav.psi.edu/urn:nasa:pds:orex.otes To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.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 LAST CHANCE: MEPAG 39 HOTEL BLOCK, REGISTRATION AND LIGHTNING TALKS This is a final reminder of imminent deadlines regarding the hybrid MEPAG 39 meeting on May 2-4 in Denver, CO. List of deadlines below: Registration: Fees are not being collected for this meeting, but registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/mpnsnx3h In-person registration will be available through Tuesday, April 19, and virtual attendance through May 4. On-site registration will be available at the meeting. Lodging: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sonesta Denver Downtown hotel for May 1-7. The hotel block will close on Wednesday, April 20. https://book.passkey.com/e/50323301 Lightning Talks: A significant portion of the meeting will be dedicated to strategic planning for the Mars program. We are asking the broader community to actively participate in these discussions and encourage you to make your voice heard in a 3-5-minute lightning talk (1-4 slides). Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to participate in breakout discussions and posters (in person), following the lightning talks. Sign up for lightning talks will close April 27: https://forms.gle/rQNsDiH2PfvqSqxJ6 Questions: Jonathan Bapst at jonathan.bapst@jpl.nasa.gov [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 27TH MEETING OF THE SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP (SBAG) June 7-9, 2022 Washington D.C. area/Virtual The second yearly meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) is scheduled for June 7-9, 2022, in the Washington, D.C. area. To include as many participants as possible and consider the possible impact of COVID-19 on in-person attendance, components of the meeting will be available virtually. Important: To be added to the mailing list to receive additional information about this meeting, submit an indication of interest: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meeting_portal/iofi/?mtg=sbagjune2022 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 SBAG EARLY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The upcoming NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group meeting will be held virtually and in person in Washington D.C. on June 7-9, 2022. There will be multiple presentation opportunities at this meeting specifically for the early career small body community including invited early-career speakers and lightning talks. Applications for 15-minute invited talks and ~3 minute lightning talks are due via email by COB (5 pm Eastern Time) by May 11, 2022. Additional details about these opportunities will be available on the SBAG meeting website: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/meetings/ Please send the application to SBAG Early Career Secretary Stephanie Jarmak (stephanie.jarmak@swri.org) and feel free to contact her if you have any questions about the application process. 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 DEADLINE EXTENSION: INAUGURAL FORMING AND EXPLORING HABITABLE WORLDS MEETING The early bird registration and abstract submission window of the Inaugural Forming and Exploring Habitable Worlds Meeting, Edinburgh (UK), has been extended to midnight UK-time on Tuesday May 3. https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/registration The deadline for bursary support to help relieve financial barriers among virtual access and in-person delegates of this meeting has been extended to match this day and time. https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/bursaries Those not yet in secure positions are encouraged to familiarise themselves with and consider the career development workshop of the Gartmore House retreat. https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/retreat This deadline is firm. Further information is available across the meeting's website: https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/ and in the event's indicative programme: https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/programme 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 EPSC SESSION OPS2: EXPLORATION OF TITAN The Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2022 will be held in Granada, Spain, 18-23 September 2022 - in person! We'd like to direct your attention to the session OPS2: Exploration of Titan. Conveners: Alice Le Gall, Anezina Solomonidou Co-conveners: Ralph Lorenz, Conor Nixon, Marco Mastroguiseppe, Sandrine Vinatier Session Description: Saturn's moon Titan, despite its satellite status, has nothing to envy to planets: it has planetary dimensions, a substantial and dynamic atmosphere, a carbon cycle, a variety of geological features (dunes, lakes, rivers, mountains and more), seasons, and a hidden ocean. It even has its own mission, Dragonfly, selected in the frame of NASA's New Frontiers program. In this session, scientific presentations are solicited to cover all aspects of current research on Titan, from its interior to its upper atmosphere, using data collected from the Cassini-Huygens mission (2004-2017) and/or from ground-based telescopes (e.g., ALMA) and/or based on modelling and experimental efforts to support the interpretation of past and future observations of this unique world. https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2022/session/44576 Abstract submission deadline is 18 May 2022, 13:00 CEST. Information on how to submit an abstract: https://www.epsc2022.eu/abstract_management 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 APOPHIS T-7 YEARS WORKSHOP PROGRAM ONLINE In support of the Decadal Survey Recommendation for international cooperation for the science opportunity presented by the 2029 Earth close approach by the asteroid Apophis, a virtual workshop is being held May 11-12, 2022: "Apophis T-7 Years: Knowledge Opportunities for the Science of Planetary Defense". Meeting registration is available through May 12. The Workshop Program is available here: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/apophis2022/ 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 ARECIBO OBSERVATORY QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE The 2022 Spring Arecibo Observatory Newsletter now available! https://www.naic.edu/newsletters/Q1-2022-Newsletter-April-11-2022_1330.html Each newsletter features science highlights and updates about the facility, staff, and current education programs. See all Newsletters here: https://www.naic.edu/ao/newsletters Join the AO Newsletter list to receive future newsletters via email: https://eepurl.com/gNGH4T 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - ORGANIC ANALYSES AT NASA JSC This is an informal heads-up announcement for a job opening in organics analyses at JSC. The Astromaterials Research Office, part of the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division of the Exploration Integration and Science Directorate, NASA Johnson Space Center, anticipates filling a Planetary Scientist civil service position during 2022. This position involves study of the origin, composition, structure, and evolution of organic material in astromaterial samples including meteorites, asteroids, and planetary bodies. We seek a Planetary Scientist with expertise in organics-focused analyses of planetary materials using spectroscopy, spectrometry, or other techniques with demonstrated expertise in making both in situ and ex situ measurements. The successful candidate will be expected to support their research program by attracting funds through peer-reviewed proposals to NASA programs and/or through involvement in NASA planetary missions. All candidates must use the USAJobs.gov website to prepare and submit applications, and United States citizenship is required to be eligible for this civil service position. Informal inquiries may be sent to Dr. Justin Filiberto, Manager, Astromaterials Research Office, justin.r.filiberto@nasa.gov. This application is scheduled to open on (or around) April 27. [Edited for length] 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 ENVISION VENSAR PROJECT SCIENTIST POSITION AT JPL The Planetary Science Directorate and the Venus Synthetic Aperture Radar (VenSAR) Project seek a Project Scientist for the development and operations of the VenSAR radar on the European Space Agency's (ESA) EnVision mission. Details can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/2p95xycp 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 LECTURER OR ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR IN ASTRONOMY, NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY The Dept. of Astronomy & Planetary Science, Northern Arizona University, has a Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor in Astronomy position opening! We'd love to invite any qualified people, and especially those with diverse backgrounds, to apply and to join us in teaching and/or developing our unique curriculum at beautiful Flagstaff, AZ! Please send any inquires to the committee chair, Dr. Lisa Chien (Lisa.Chien@nau.edu). https://tinyurl.com/2p9f7zs3 DIRECTIONS: 1. Select the link to access our careers site. 2. Sign In to access your account or if you are not an existing user select the New User link to create one. 3. Review the job description and select the Apply button to begin your application. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 CANADA EXCELLENCE RESEARCH CHAIR IN COSMOCHEMICAL PLANETARY EXPLORATION AT YORK UNIVERSITY York University invites applications from outstanding researchers for appointment of up to three Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) in areas of strategic focus including Cosmochemical Planetary Exploration. The CERC program is designed to recruit the world's top researchers to Canada and is the country's most prestigious federally funded research chair program. Appointments to a Canada Excellence Research Chair are for 8 years and are accompanied by an award of either $500,000 or $1 million per year over the term of the chair. Successful candidates will be appointed to a full-time tenure-stream faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. All CERC appointments are subject to review and approval by the CERC Secretariat, expected in Spring 2023. The successful candidate will support space missions under the Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science (CRESS) and expand the scope of CRESS science-driven space mission opportunities. A complete copy of the advertisement with full details on the position and how to apply can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/34ykbkr4 [Edited for length] 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 SPIRIT MARS EXPLORATION ROVER TARGETS NOW AVAILABLE IN MARS TARGET ENCYCLOPEDIA The Mars Target Encyclopedia (MTE) aims to collect in one place information about observational targets (e.g., rocks, soils) identified and named during Mars surface exploration. The MTE links targets publications that provide information (e.g., composition, provenance, interpretation) about each target. Version 2.0 of the MTE was recently released and includes targets from the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover, adding to the MTE's coverage of the Mars Pathfinder and Mars Phoenix Lander missions. Users can search for targets with particular composition (e.g., "sulfur", "hematite") or properties such as "layered" or "andesitic". The MTE database is available at: https://tinyurl.com/2auc6ydv More information about the latest release, including cross-mission comparisons, is available at: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2022/pdf/1231.pdf Current work on the MTE is funded by a NASA PDART grant and is a collaboration between the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of Utah. 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html August 15-19, 2022 Stars, Planets and Formosa https://events.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/workshop/20220815/index.php Taipei, Taiwan September 7-9, 2022 High-Resolution Spectroscopy for Exoplanet Atmospheres and Biomarkers https://meetings.aip.de/event/16/ Potsdam, Germany October 9-12, 2022 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2022/home Denver, CO November 2-4, 2022 Exoplanets in Our Backyard 2 https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/exoplanets2022/ Pasadena, CA November 7-9, 2022 20th Meeting of the Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/vexag/meetings/vexag-20/ Pasadena, 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.] 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 SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org An Open-source Bayesian Atmospheric Radiative Transfer (BART) Code. I. Design, Tests, and Application to Exoplanet HD 189733b Joseph Harrington et al. 2022 PSJ 3:80 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac3513 An Open-source Bayesian Atmospheric Radiative Transfer (BART) Code. II. The Transit Radiative Transfer Module and Retrieval of HAT-P-11b Patricio E. Cubillos et al. 2022 PSJ 3:81 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac348b An Open-source Bayesian Atmospheric Radiative Transfer (BART) Code. III. Initialization, Atmospheric Profile Generator, Post-processing Routines Jasmina Blecic et al. 2022 PSJ 3:82 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac3515 Did Earth Eat Its Leftovers? Impact Ejecta as a Component of the Late Veneer Philip J. Carter and Sarah T. Stewart 2022 PSJ 3:83 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac6095 Neptune's Moon Triton: Continuing Surface Seasonal Volatile Transport Michael D. Hicks et al. 2022 PSJ 3:84 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac5689 An Evaluation of Electrostatic Lofting and Subsequent Particle Motion on Bennu Christine Hartzell et al. 2022 PSJ 3:85 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac5629 Spitzer Dayside Emission of WASP-34b Ryan C. Challener et al. 2022 PSJ 3:86 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac1e9e The Spatial Distribution and Temperature of Mercury's Potassium Exosphere Patrick Lierle et al. 2022 PSJ 3:87 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac5c4d The Promise and Limitations of Precision Gravity: Application to the Interior Structure of Uranus and Neptune Naor Movshovitz and Jonathan J. Fortney 2022 PSJ 3:88 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac60ff The Gravitational Imprint of an Interior-Orbital Resonance in Jupiter-Io Benjamin Idini and David J. Stevenson 2022 PSJ 3:89 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac6179 Asteroid Polarimetric Phase Behavior in the Near-infrared: S- and C-complex Objects Joseph R. 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