PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 16, Number 18 (May 1, 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. VEXAG Virtual Town Hall 2. Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) Steering Committee Positions Open 3. EPSC Session OPS5: Outer Planet Moons 4. EPSC Session SB5: Tools for Characterizing Planetary and Small Bodies Surfaces, Atmospheres, and Dust Particles (Imagery, Photometry, Spectroscopy, Spectrophotopolarimetry) 5. MEPAG 39 Lightning Talk Sign-Ups Extended to April 29, 2022 6. NASA Postdoctoral Program 7. Junior Group Leader in Space Instrumentation 8. OPAG Hybrid Meeting and Lightning Talk Session 9. [NASA] ROSES-22: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Research and Support Participation Opportunities for Community Comment 10. Planetary Data System Customer Satisfaction Survey Extended to May 13, 2022 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 VEXAG VIRTUAL TOWN HALL The VEXAG Virtual Town Hall will take place on May 2, 2022, 4:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). The webinar-style meeting will have Steering Committee members as panelists and a Q&A feature for attendees. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://tinyurl.com/syaujxyw Passcode: 993748 Or One tap mobile : US: +16692545252,,1604197049#,,,,*993748# or +16468287666,,1604197049#,,,,*993748# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666 or +1 669 216 1590 or +1 551 285 1373 or 833 568 8864 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 160 419 7049 Passcode: 993748 International numbers available: https://jhuapl.zoomgov.com/u/asZXe2lTe Or an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East) Meeting ID: 160 419 7049 Passcode: 993748 SIP: 1604197049@sip.zoomgov.com Passcode: 993748 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 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. Bonnie Buratti, SBAG Steering Committee Chair https://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/ 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 EPSC SESSION OPE5: OUTER PLANET MOONS EPSC abstract deadline is May 18, 13:00 CEST and we would like to draw your attention to our session OPS5 "Outer planet moons: Environments and interactions". The aim of this session is to discuss our current understanding on the environments of the outer planet moons and their interactions with the surrounding electromagnetic fields and particles and to discuss the pathway for upcoming and future explorations. This session covers contributions on all the outer planet moons from a variety of topics including (but not limited to) the magnetic field generation, subsurface ocean detection from fields and particles, active processes (e.g., volcanoes and plumes) and their interactions with the surrounding environments and detections, neutral atmosphere, ionosphere, aurora, plasma and dust environment, moon-ring systems, and moon-magnetosphere interaction. Contributions based on observations (both from space and from the ground), modelling, theoretical interpretation and supporting laboratory experiments and concepts for future spacecraft missions are welcome. Here is the link to the session for abstract submission: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2022/session/44633 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 EPSC SESSION SB5: TOOLS FOR CHARACTERIZING PLANETARY AND SMALL BODIES SURFACES, ATMOSPHERES, AND DUST PARTICLES (IMAGERY, PHOTOMETRY, SPECTROSCOPY, SPECTROPHOTOPOLARIMETRY) The Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2022 - in person Granada (Spain), September 18-23, 2022 https://www.epsc2022.eu/ Conveners: Oleksandra Ivanova, Frederic Schmidt Co-conveners: Stefano Bagnulo, Ludmilla Kolokolova, Johannes Markkanen, Olga Munoz, Olivier Poch, A. Chantal Levasseur-Regourd, Stephane Erard, Antti Penttila, Maria Gritsevich Electromagnetic scattering phenomena play a key role in determining the properties of Solar System objects based on observations using different techniques and in a variety of wavelengths ranging from the ultraviolet to the radio. This session will promote a general advancement in the exploitation of observational and experimental techniques to characterize complex particulate media. We particularly welcome discussions of future perspectives in the utilization of observational and experimental techniques to characterize small bodies surfaces in the context of new missions like Comet Interceptor, and also the planetary aerosols and dust in the Solar System. Abstracts are solicited on progress in observational, numerical, and laboratory methods to extract relevant information from imagery, photometry, polarimetry and spectroscopy in solid phase, reference laboratory databases, photometric and polarimetric modeling, software and web service applications. Abstract submission deadline is May 18, 2022, 13:00 CEST. [Edited for length] 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 MEPAG 39 LIGHTNING TALK SIGN-UPS EXTENDED TO APRIL 29, 2022 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) on Day 1 of the meeting. Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to participate in breakout discussions following lightning talks. Lightning talk sign up will close Friday, April 29th, 2022. Please sign up using the following form: https://forms.gle/rQNsDiH2PfvqSqxJ6 For in-person attendees, there will be space to hang posters, slide printouts, or other material for discussion during the breakout discussion on Day 1. Please bring any material you think would enhance those discussions. For more information, please visit the meeting webpage: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mepag/meetings/ If you have any questions, please reach out to Jonathan Bapst at jonathan.bapst@jpl.nasa.gov Sincerely, Mars Exploration Program Office On behalf of R. Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair) 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 POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAM The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers US and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA's scientific goals. The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered; promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA's missions in Earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, astrophysics, biological and physical science, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration systems, space operations, space technology, and astrobiology. Search for NPP research opportunities in planetary science here: https://npp.orau.org/applicants/opportunities.html Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. Please see: https://npp.orau.org/applicants/eligibility.html Stipends start at $63,000 per year, with supplements for higher cost-of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation and health insurance, and $10,000 per year is provided for travel and professional development. Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, and November 1. For further information and to apply, visit: https://npp.orau.org/applicants/index.html Questions: npp@orau.org 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 JUNIOR GROUP LEADER IN SPACE INSTRUMENTATION The Space Research Institute (IWF) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), is offering a position as (Junior) Group leader in Space Instrumentation. We invite ambitious candidates who are interested in technology development for new and existing fields of scientific instruments. We seek for people with experiences in development of space-qualified instrumentation who will lead an existing research group with focus on instrument development and development support in direct link with the IWF's research activities. The appointment begins as early as September 1, 2022 for initially 4 years with the option for tenure track. More senior applicants can be offered the position of a group leader for an initial duration of 6 years with a tenure-track option. Applications must include a cover letter, their curriculum vitae, list of publications, a statement of the applicant's research experience (2 pages) and a research plan (1 page), certificates for full academic record, and the full contact information for two references letters. Please send the application as one PDF file, to cosima.muck@oeaw.ac.at, mentioning Job ID: IWF184JGL121, no later than June 30, 2022 (or until the post has been filled). Further information can be found here: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/details/open-position-job-id-iwf184jgl121 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 OPAG HYBRID MEETING AND LIGHTNING TALK SESSION The next Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) meeting will be held on June 14-15, 2022 as a hybrid meeting, virtually and in Washington, D.C. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/upcoming/ OPAG will host a lightning talk session (3-5 min, length dependent on the number of submissions) on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 14 (no poster session at this meeting). Talks can focus on research, mission concepts, technology developments, etc. While open to all, we especially welcome talks by students and early career researchers. In the event that we have too many requests, early career speakers will be prioritized. OPAG looks forward to providing this opportunity for you to showcase your work and network! If you wish to give a lightning talk (virtually or in person) please fill out this form here by May 9. If you have questions, please contact Kate Craft (Kate.Craft@jhuapl.edu and Kunio Sayanagi (kunio.sayanagi@hamptonu.edu). Note that there is also opportunity for a limited number of stipends for in-person and virtual attendance for students and early careers. Further details on this and a link to register for the meeting can be found here: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/upcoming/ Thank you! OPAG Steering committee 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] ROSES-22: NANCY GRACE ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE RESEARCH AND SUPPORT PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY COMMENT When it is released as final text, D.14 Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Research and Support Participation Opportunities will solicit proposals aimed at supporting the progress of and exploiting the scientific and technical data from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, formerly known as the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope or WFIRST. This opportunity will comprise three categories: Wide Field Science (WFS); Project Infrastructure Teams (PITs); and Coronagraph Community Participation Program (CPP). Comments and questions concerning the draft of D.14 Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Research and Support Participation Opportunities are due by May 31, 2022, to Dominic Benford at Dominic.Benford@nasa.gov, with the subject line "D.14 Roman Feedback". Technical questions concerning this program element may be directed to Julie McEnery, the Roman Project Scientist, at julie.e.mcenery@nasa.gov. Go to: https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2022 [Edited for length] 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 PLANETARY DATA SYSTEM CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY EXTENDED TO MAY 13, 2022 Please assist NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) in defining the next generation of the PDS by participating in the 2022 Planetary Data System Customer Satisfaction Survey: https://cfigroupfed.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9EU3vxgeNksURqS Survey results will be used to identify and prioritize services, ensuring that the needs of the planetary science community are met. 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. 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 Accurate Machine-learning Atmospheric Retrieval via a Neural-network Surrogate Model for Radiative Transfer Michael D. Himes et al. 2022 PSJ 3:91 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abe3fd Large-scale Volcanism and the Heat Death of Terrestrial Worlds M. J. Way et al. 2022 PSJ 3:92 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac6033 Retention of Water in Terrestrial Magma Oceans and Carbon-rich Early Atmospheres Dan J. Bower et al. 2022 PSJ 3:93 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac5fb1 Dynamical Regimes of Polar Vortices on Terrestrial Planets with a Seasonal Cycle Ilai Guendelman et al. 2022 PSJ 3:94 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac54b6 *********************************************************************** * 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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