PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 16, Number 20 (May 15, 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] Final Text for F.2 Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences 2. [NASA] ROSES-22 Amendment 17: F.4 Habitable Worlds Step-2 Due Date Delay 3. [NASA] Call for Peer Review Panelists: Space Grant K-12 Inclusiveness and Diversity in STEM (SG KIDS) 4. CPAE Monthly Webinar 5. DAVINCI In Situ Capability Roundtable 6. EPSC Session SB7: Laboratory Measurements of Returned Hayabusa2 Samples, Meteorites and Planetary Analogues 7. EPSC Session MITM9: Advances in Mass Spectrometry for Spaceflight Applications 8. EPSC Session SB9: Latest Science Results in Planetary Defence 9. PhD Position on Cryovolcanism on Ceres at MPI for Solar System Research, Germany 10. Job Opening: JPL Planetary Science Section Manager 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 [NASA] FINAL TEXT FOR F.2 TOPICAL WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIA, AND CONFERENCES Through Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences (TWSC F.12 of ROSES), the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) solicits proposals for events, including asynchronous and virtual workshops, Open Source Science Initiatives, etc., that contribute to SMD's equity, science, technology and exploration goals. Because there is no central or dedicated TWSC funding, proposal submission requires designation of at least one reviewing program, division or office. Proposals that are relevant to more than one part of SMD also are welcome. Awards may be grants, cooperative agreements, intra-NASA transfers, or inter-agency agreements, as appropriate. As a no due date or rolling submissions competition, TWSC proposals may be submitted at any time through May 12, 2023. TWSC does not accept Notices of Intent, but potential proposers must confirm the event's topical relevancy and availability of funds before preparing or submitting a proposal to one or more SMD program officer listed at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/program-officers-list This Amendment will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at: https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2022 General questions to: mary.f.sladek@nasa.gov 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] ROSES-22 AMENDMENT 17: F.4 HABITABLE WORLDS STEP-2 DUE DATE DELAY The goal of the Habitable Worlds program is to use knowledge of the history of the Earth and the life upon it as a guide for determining the processes and conditions that create and maintain habitable environments (including transient environments) and to search for ancient and contemporary habitable environments and explore the possibility of extant life beyond the Earth. ROSES-2022 Amendment 17 delays the due date for Step-2 proposals for F.4 Habitable Worlds (HW) to February 3, 2023. The due date for HW Step-1 proposals remains November 8, 2022. This Amendment will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at: https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2022 Questions concerning F.4 HW may be directed to Becky McCauley Rench at rebecca.l.mccauleyrench@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 [NASA] CALL FOR PEER REVIEW PANELISTS: SPACE GRANT K-12 INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY IN STEM (SG KIDS) NASA Research and Education Support Services (NRESS) is seeking persons willing to serve as peer reviewers for the Space Grant K-12 Inclusiveness and Diversity in STEM (SG KIDS) program element listed under Engagement Opportunities in NASA STEM 2022 the ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NASA STEM (EONS-2022). Information about the opportunity, proposal requirements and evaluation criteria can be found on the NASA SG KIDS solicitation landing page. A virtual panel is now scheduled for June 21-24, 2022. Each proposal is approximately 10 pages in length and every effort will be made to assign no more than 5 proposals to each panelist. The duration of the panel might change depending on the number of proposals being reviewed, but for scheduling purposes, plan on a full-day commitment for all four days. Non-federal civil servant panelists will receive a $200 honorarium for each day panel is in session. Please register by May 20, 2022. https://forms.gle/J54hUdoNESWhxARVA Reviewers will be selected based on the subject matter of each proposal received. You will only be contacted if you are selected to participate. 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 CPAE MONTHLY WEBINAR Title: Polarimetry as a tool for characterising planets and exoplanets Speaker: Daphne M. Stam (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands) May 18th Wed 07:00 UTC (3 PM in Beijing, 9 AM in Paris, 3 AM in New York) Webinar link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81937811314?pwd=Vkt6MGV4LzJjVDZDVE9CWUFPZHZ1UT09 Details can be found in the link below: https://www.iamas.org/icpae/2022/04/19/icpae-monthly-webinar-may-18th-0700-utc/ The International Commission on Planetary Atmospheres and Evolution (ICPAE), which is one of the commissions of the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS), organizes a monthly webinar. The primary objective of our webinar series is to provide researchers with updates on new findings and techniques on planetary atmospheres from across the world. 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 DAVINCI IN SITU CAPABILITY ROUNDTABLE DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) will host a virtual community meeting on July 28, 2022. Within the capabilities of its atmospheric probe, DAVINCI carries an in situ analytical suite. The DAVINCI team is evaluating options and science justification to include one additional atmospheric gas target to its suite of laser-capable measurements for high precision analysis during descent (details provided in included link), and we welcome input from the scientific community. We invite applications to join a conversation with the DAVINCI Science Team to discuss scientific drivers and hypotheses for a set of candidate atmospheric gases. Please note that participation in this meeting does not grant DAVINCI team membership and the decision for selection and/or inclusion of an additional gas target is the sole responsibility of the DAVINCI project. We are excited for the opportunity to engage the science community and the expertise and energy of fellow Venusians, to provide an avenue to contribute to the science capabilities of this long-awaited and long-overdue in situ probe mission. Please submit an indication of interest through the following website by 11:59pm PDT, May 20, 2022: https://ssed.gsfc.nasa.gov/davinci/roundtable 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 EPSC SESSION SB7: LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS OF RETURNED HAYABUSA2 SAMPLES, METEORITES AND PLANETARY ANALOGUES Abstract deadline: May 18, 13:00 CEST https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2022/session/44654 This session aims to highlight recent laboratory results of Hayabusa2 returned (162173) Ryugu's samples including curative work, preliminary initial analysis and preparatory work for future joint work. It focuses as well on new challenges and the missing building blocks needed to understand the composition and physical properties of the material of primitive bodies, using laboratory work on meteorites or other available extraterrestrial materials as well as terrestrial reference materials (rocks, minerals, ice, organics). Results of these laboratory studies with relevant references to modelling early processes in the Solar System, including the formation/evolution of small bodies, and in support of ongoing and planned missions to study these objects are welcome. Addressing early Solar System processes, the session also welcomes laboratory studies related to origin of inorganic and organic matter in different astrophysical environments and contributions on laboratory investigations and models of parent bodies of various meteorite groups, IDPs, asteroids, comets and dwarf planets. Conveners: Enrica Bonato, Lydie Bonal, Gabriele Arnold, Eric Quirico, Jorn Helbert, Shogo Tachibana, Tomohiro Usui, Tomoki Nakamura 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: ADVANCES IN MASS SPECTROMETRY FOR SPACEFLIGHT APPLICATIONS CALL-FOR-ABSTRACTS - 18-23 September 2022 - Granada (Spain) To share the latest advances in mass spectrometry for planetary exploration, please submit your abstract to the MITM 9 session: Advances in Mass Spectrometry for Spaceflight Applications. Contributions on the following topics are solicited: - New spaceflight instruments concepts - Performances characterization of laboratory prototypes of space mass spectrometers under development - Applications of HRMS operations and analytical techniques germane to evolving community-driven science goals - Future mission concepts made possible with the new generation of mass spectrometers More information and abstract submission: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2022/session/44613 Note that the abstract submission deadline is on May, 18 (1 pm CEST). We look forward to receiving your contribution! The MITM 9 conveners group 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 EPSC SESSION: LATEST SCIENCE RESULTS IN PLANETARY DEFENCE EPSC Meeting is 18-23 September 2022 in Granada. Abstracts are invited covering all aspects of planetary defense: Results from space and ground based telescopic data, results from past and ongoing missions that are relevant for planetary defense as well as updates of planned missions that will significantly contribute and enhance the scientific knowledge for the global planetary defense strategy are welcome. More information about the session and a link to abstract submission can be found on: https://www.epsc2022.eu/abstract_management/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html The abstract submission deadline is 18 May 2022, 13:00 CEST. All abstracts published in the EPSC2022 program will receive a DOI. 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 PHD POSITION ON CRYOVOLCANISM ON CERES AT MPI FOR SOLAR SYSTEM RESEARCH, GERMANY The PhD project is intended to search for further signs of cryo-volcanism on the surface of Ceres by using newly calibrated Dawn Framing Camera color imaging data of unprecedented accuracy. The main goal is to help understand whether a global brine layer at about 40 km depth at the crust-mantle boundary exists and whether cryo-volcanic activity is a past or also a present phenomenon on dwarf planet Ceres. For details, see: https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/planetary-science-dawn-ceres?c=3698433 The PhD position is part of the International Max Planck Research School for Solar System Science at the University of Gottingen. Kindly apply online before July 1 via the IMPRS application portal at: https://www.application.mps.mpg.de/public/ Please indicate Planetary Science as your area of interest and Cryovolcanism on Ceres with Andreas Nathues as your topic of choice. Once your application is complete with all letters of recommendation received in the system, please send a short e-mail to nathues@mps.mpg.de and info@solar-system-school.de. While filling your application, please take note of the FAQ at: https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/faq 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 OPENING: JPL PLANETARY SCIENCE SECTION MANAGER Location: Pasadena, CA The Planetary Sciences Section provides scientific leadership in planetary science and astrobiology, including small Solar System bodies, life detection, and planetary habitability, via basic research, advanced instrumentation, and mission concept development. We are seeking a Section Manager, who will lead the Section Science Management Team, and report to the Science Division Manager. As the Section Manager, you will have the opportunity to interact and partner with NASA and with senior JPL leadership in representing the Section, and be responsible for defining and implementing the vision for the Section as an organization and as a planetary science and astrobiology research institution. In this role, you will develop deep knowledge on the multi-disciplinary work being done related to planetary science across the Lab and NASA, and forge new connections that will benefit both you, and the Section. This is a full-time position with a 0.7 FTE commitment, and you will be expected to also maintain your active scientific work. To view the full description of this unique opportunity and apply, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/54d8a27p Applications received by June 3, 2022, will receive full consideration. [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 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html November 27-30, 2022 Mediterranean Geosciences Union 2022 https://www.medgu.org/index.php Marrakech, Morocco March 13-17, 2023 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2023/ The Woodlands, TX May 4-7, 2023 4th International Planetary Caves Conference https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/4thcaves2023/ Lanzarote, Spain August 7-11, 2023 Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting (APRIM 2023) https://www.aprim2023.org Koriyama, Japan [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 The Use of Digital Terrain Models for Natural Feature Tracking at Asteroid Bennu R. D. Olds et al. 2022 PSJ 3:100 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac5184 Autonomous Navigation Performance Using Natural Feature Tracking during the OSIRIS-REx Touch-and-Go Sample Collection Event C. D. Norman et al. 2022 PSJ 3:101 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac5183 Practical Stereophotoclinometry for Modeling Shape and Topography on Planetary Missions Eric E. Palmer et al. 2022 PSJ 3:102 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac460f Quality Assessment of Stereophotoclinometry as a Shape Modeling Method Using a Synthetic Asteroid John Weirich et al. 2022 PSJ 3:103 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac46d2 Ground Testing of Digital Terrain Models to Prepare for OSIRIS-REx Autonomous Vision Navigation Using Natural Feature Tracking C. E. Mario et al. 2022 PSJ 3:104 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac5182 Near-infrared Spectroscopy of the Nucleus of Low-activity Comet P/2016 BA14 during Its 2016 Close Approach Theodore Kareta et al. 2022 PSJ 3:105 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac63cb Ariel's Elastic Thicknesses and Heat Fluxes Chloe B. Beddingfield et al. 2022 PSJ 3:106 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac63d1 *********************************************************************** * 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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