PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 16, Number 39 (September 25, 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. Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Travel Grants 2. [NASA] ROSES-22: F.10 PRISM Final Text and Due Dates 3. PhD Position: Experimental Space Research 4. Multiple Job Openings: Graduate Students Sought at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville 5. [NASA] SMD Community Town Hall October 6, 2022, at 10:30 AM Eastern Time 6. [NASA] I-MIM MDT Final Report Announcement 7. Community Workshop on Future Planetary Observations with the New Horizons Spacecraft 8. Mars 2020/MSR Sample Depot Science Community Workshop: Final Announcement 9. Special Issue of Remote Sensing: Planetary Landscapes Analysis Based on Remote Sensing Images 10. RMS Node Users Group During DPS Meeting 11. International Observe the Moon Night - October 1, 2022 12. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 13. 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 GERALD A. SOFFEN MEMORIAL TRAVEL GRANTS The Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund is pleased to announce the Fall 2022 Travel Grant application opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in fields of space science and engineering. The Travel Grants enable student recipients to attend professional conferences to present their research. Recipients may use the Grant for either virtual or in-person conferences. The Soffen Fund will award up to $1000 in total, with no individual award greater than $500, to cover expenses related to presenting research at either a virtual or in-person conference. The number of awards will depend on applicants' needs. The Fall 2022 Travel Grant application deadline is October 7, 2022. Jerry Soffen, a biologist by training, led a distinguished career in NASA, including serving as the Project Scientist for Viking and as an architect for the NASA Astrobiology Institute. The Travel Grant continues Jerry's dedication to educating and involving future generations in space science and engineering pursuits. The electronic application materials and instructions are located on the Soffen Fund website: https://soffenfund.org Questions regarding the application or application process may be sent to: help@SoffenFund.org 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: F.10 PRISM FINAL TEXT AND DUE DATES This third Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) program element solicits proposals for an investigation that include development and flight of science-driven suites of instruments that will be delivered to the lunar surface by the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS). This PRISM call is for science investigations that will be delivered to the lunar surface in mid-Calendar Year CY27. This delivery will go to a safe landing site (see Section 3.2) identified and justified by the proposer that resides within 75 degrees of the lunar equator. Both nearside and far side destinations are open to consideration. This PRISM call provides the opportunity to leverage survive-the-night services and mobility services provided by the CLPS provider. Further details for each of these services are included in the text. Program changes includes the removal of sample acquisition as a CLPS-provided service. Step-1 proposals are due October 24, 2022, and Step-2 proposals are due December 20, 2022. Go to: https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2022 Questions and comments concerning PRISM may be directed to Debra Needham and Ryan Watkins at HQ-PRISM@mail.nasa.gov. [Edited for length] 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 PHD POSITION: EXPERIMENTAL SPACE RESEARCH The Space Research and Planetology Division, University of Bern, Switzerland, is seeking a PhD student to join the group for the JUICE mission to Jupiter and its icy moons. We are participating in the JUICE mission with a neutral gas and ion mass spectrometer (NIM), which will measure the chemical composition of the atmospheres of Jupiter's icy moons: Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Experience with laboratory techniques, vacuum instrumentation, ion-optical simulation, electronics, and mass spectrometry would be of advantage. Several tests, and calibrations with the flight spare instrument and the ground reference instrument are planned, using fast neutral beams and low-energy ion beams. Measurement modes will have to be defined and operations will have to be planned. The position is available from 1 December 2022. Candidates with demonstrated experience in experimental work will be favoured. The salary is in accordance with the personnel regulations of the Canton of Bern. Submit your application by 16 October 2022 as a single pdf file consisting of a cover letter describing your motivation and qualifications for the position, a CV, list of your publications, and names of three references. https://tinyurl.com/4z3sn6sh Applicants should contact: Peter Wurz (peter.wurz@unibe.ch) or Martina Foehn (martina.foehn@unibe.ch) 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 MULTIPLE JOB OPENINGS: GRADUATE STUDENTS SOUGHT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville is recruiting to fill multiple MS and PhD positions with enthusiastic and highly-motivated graduate students beginning January 2023. Positions are available in Environmental Science, High- and Low-Temperature Geochemistry, Geomicrobiology, Hydrology, Igneous Petrology, Isotope Geochemistry, Paleontology, Planetary Geology, Remote Sensing, Sedimentology-Stratigraphy, Structure, and Tectonics. The EPS department features a new building with cutting-edge classrooms, lecture halls, and comprehensive analytical research laboratories. To receive full consideration, please submit all application materials by October 15, 2022, via: https://eps.utk.edu/graduate/gradapply.php Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to review the department website and directly contact potential faculty mentors as soon as possible: https://eps.utk.edu All admitted students are awarded assistantships with guaranteed financial support for 2 (for MS students) or 4 (for PhD students) years as well as full student tuition and insurance benefits. The UT Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is committed to enhancing cultural diversity in the geosciences and particularly encourages applications from individuals who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups. For more information, please contact our Director of Graduate Studies, Prof. Linda Kah (eps@utk.edu). 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 COMMUNITY TOWN HALL OCTOBER 6, 2022, AT 10:30 AM EASTERN TIME NASA's Science Mission Directorate will hold a community town hall meeting with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas H. Zurbuchen and his leadership team on Thursday, October 6 at 10:30 AM Eastern Time, to discuss updates to NASA's science program and share the current status of NASA activities. Members of SMD, the science community, academia, the media, and the public are invited to participate by joining at the link below. https://tinyurl.com/2kd3vcb5 If prompted, please use event number 2764 141 1204, followed by event password PNpncwFe834 (76762933 from phones). Participants are invited to submit questions and/or vote up questions already posted at: https://nasa.cnf.io/sessions/xgyk/#!/dashboard Users must provide their first and last name and organization and can submit their own questions or vote up questions submitted by others. The meeting leaders will try to answer as many of the submitted questions as possible. Presentation materials will be available for download and a recording will be available later that day at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/virtual-townhall 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] I-MIM MDT FINAL REPORT ANNOUNCEMENT The Italian Space Agency (ASI), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are pleased to release the Final Report of the International Mars Ice Mapper (I-MIM) Measurement Definition Team (MDT) at the link below. This study is a substantial contribution to Martian exploration and we thank the entire I-MIM MDT for their outstanding work. The I-MIM MDT Final Report and additional information about the MDT are available here: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/ice-mapper-measurement-definition-team If you have any comments and/or questions, please contact us at: gsfc-imim-mdt@mail.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 COMMUNITY WORKSHOP ON FUTURE PLANETARY OBSERVATIONS WITH THE NEW HORIZONS SPACECRAFT The New Horizons team is hosting a community workshop for creative discussion of future planetary science that may be conducted with the New Horizons spacecraft. Please join us and bring your ideas/expertise for potential planetary applications and observations! We will give an overview of the instruments and resources available, and use the remainder of the time for active brainstorming. The 2-hr workshop will be hybrid, both in-person (at the DPS conference venue) and virtual attendance will be supported. The workshop is free to attend. You do not need to be registered for the DPS meeting to attend virtually, but all participants, both in person and virtual, should fill out the separate registration form specific to this workshop at the following link: https://bit.ly/DPS_NH_22 Please contact Kelsi Singer (ksinger@boulder.swri.edu) with questions. 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 MARS 2020/MSR SAMPLE DEPOT SCIENCE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP: FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT Dear Mars Science Community, we look forward to your participation in the upcoming workshop focused on the science aspects of the proposed first sample depot for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) Campaign. Information about this workshop is available on the MEPAG website: https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/announcements.cfm The MSR Campaign Science Group (MCSG) is the primary organizer of this meeting. This workshop will be held virtually from 8am-12pm PDT / 11am-3pm EDT / 5pm-9pm CEST on Wednesday, September 28 and Friday, September 30, with the intervening Thursday the 29th intended to allow the participants to consider and develop their thoughts and feedback. WebEx connection information: https://jpl.webex.com/jpl/j.php?MTID=me0f7d076e802fa5001693ab44dfe9ab7 Meeting number (access code): 2764 486 2819 Meeting password: msr We would like to draw your attention to a Pre-Workshop Participant Information Package (PPIP) that is being made available to convey certain reference information that will be relevant to the workshop discussions. The PPIP can be found at the following link: https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/announcements/PPIP.pdf 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 SPECIAL ISSUE OF REMOTE SENSING: PLANETARY LANDSCAPES ANALYSIS BASED ON REMOTE SENSING IMAGES Special Issue Papers requested Submission Due Date: Nov. 1, 2022 Submission URL: https://www.mdpi.com/si/112630 We invite you to share your expertise in using remote sensing to interpret the geology of planetary landscapes. Contributions which use one planetary target to inform our understanding of another - the realm of comparative planetology - are especially encouraged, as are those that leverage Earth analogs. Letter-length, long-form, and review articles are all appropriate. Examples of themes include but are not limited to geomorphology, geologic surface processes, tectonics, exploration, aeolian studies, geologic mapping, chronostratigraphy, and spectroscopy. The normal fee for Open Access publication is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs; **roughly** $2700 USD, 2000 GBP, $3500 CAN; 2500 EUR). However, the publication fee will be waived or discounted by 30-50% for certain articles deemed especially high-impact. Please let us know if you have questions. Cordially, Drs. Kirby D. Runyon, Angela M. Dapremont, and Alexandra Matiella-Novak Guest Editors 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 RMS NODE USERS GROUP DURING DPS MEETING Date: Tuesday, October 4, at 3:40pm Eastern = 12:40pm Pacific (please ignore 3:30pm time in block schedule) This will be a hybrid meeting at the DPS Meeting in London ON, Canada, and also accessible via Zoom. The meeting will take up to two hours. The PDS Ring-Moon Systems Node (RMS) hosts data and tools in which the focus is on rings, moons, and/or their primary bodies viewed as a dynamical system. Our user community includes researchers interested in icy satellite surfaces and planetary atmospheres, in addition to researchers interested in rings and other dynamical systems. This meeting is an opportunity for friends of the PDS Ring-Moon Systems Node to hear us report on RMS Node updates and accomplishments during the past year, and for us to solicit your feedback regarding how we should proceed. Those attending the DPS Meeting are welcome to join us in person. For remote attendees, the Zoom coordinates and agenda will be sent by email. To be added to our list, please contact Matt Tiscareno (matt@seti.org). [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 INTERNATIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT - OCTOBER 1, 2022 International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration, celestial observation, and the cultural and personal connections we have to the Moon. Everyone, everywhere can participate. You can join by hosting or attending an event, or observing the Moon with your family, friends, or on your own. Learn more about International Observe the Moon Night, find our program Moon map and other resources and activities, links to live streams of the Moon from telescopes and a NASA TV Broadcast, and register your participation on: https://moon.nasa.gov/observe Raise awareness and share your experience participating on social media, tagging #ObserveTheMoon. 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 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 September 28-30, 2022 Mars 2020/MSR Sample Depot Science Community Workshop https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/announcements.cfm Online November 17-18, 2022 Great Lakes Exoplanet Area Meeting (GLEAM) 2022 https://u.osu.edu/gleam2022 Columbus, OH July 2-7, 2023 Towards Other Earths III: The Planet-Star Connection https://tinyurl.com/yk492m3r Porto, Portugal [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.] 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Momentum Enhancement from a 3 cm Diameter Aluminum Sphere Striking a Small Boulder Assembly at 5.4 km/s James D. Walker et al. 2022 PSJ 3:215 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac854f Burial Depths of Extensive Shallow Cryptomaria in the Lunar Schiller-Schickard Region A. M. Bramson et al. 2022 PSJ 3:216 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac8670 The Contribution of Small Impact Craters to Lunar Polar Wander David E. Smith et al. 2022 PSJ 3:217 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac8c39 Spacecraft Geometry Effects on Kinetic Impactor Missions J. Michael Owen et al. 2022 PSJ 3:218 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac8932 A New Archive of Apollo's Lunar Seismic Data Ceri Nunn et al. 2022 PSJ 3:219 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac87af Selenographic and Local Time Dependence of Lunar Exospheric Sodium as Observed by LADEE E. C. M. Dawkins et al. 2022 PSJ 3:220 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac8805 Tilting Uranus via Spin-Orbit Resonance with Planet Nine Tiger Lu and Gregory Laughlin 2022 PSJ 3:221 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac83c1 Arecibo Planetary Radar Observations of Near-Earth Asteroids: 2017 December-2019 December Anne K. 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