PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER
Volume 16, Number 41 (October 9, 2022)

PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org
Editor: Georgiana Kramer 
Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Alex Morgan
Email: pen_editor@psi.edu
Twitter: @pen2tweets

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1. Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) Fall Meeting Registration
2. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month
3. Postdoctoral Contract in Science of Small Solar System Bodies 
   - Comet Interceptor (ESA-JAXA) Mission
4. Senior Research Fellow (Permanent) in Astrobiology, Open University, 
   UK
5. [NASA] ROSES-22: C.22 Concepts for Ocean Worlds Life Detection 
   Technology Not Solicited This Year
6. [NASA] Science Career Path Tool Town Hall Meeting 
7. [NASA] Innovation Corps Pilot Overview Webinar 
8. Two Tenure-track Assistant Professor Faculty Positions in Earth and 
   Planetary Systems Science, UTSA
9. Mars Exploration Science Program Newsletter for October 2022
10. ICPAE Monthly Webinar
11. GSA Penrose Conference - The Role of Outburst Floods in Earth and 
    Planetary Evolution
12. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
13. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers

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LUNAR SURFACE INNOVATION CONSORTIUM (LSIC) FALL MEETING REGISTRATION

The Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) fall meeting will be
held on November 2-3, 2022, at the University of Texas at El Paso
and online. The event will focus on the technology developments needed
to enable a sustained presence on the lunar surface, including updates
from NASA and the community as well as several features relating to
excavation and construction. Registration will close after October 18,
2022. For more information on the agenda, tours, and venue, or to
register for the event, please visit:

https://lsic.jhuapl.edu/Events/Agenda/index.php?id=350


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PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH

The October image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary 
Geomorphology web page:

https://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com

This month's topic is 'The global distribution of alluvial fans on 
Mars', contributed by Dr Alex Morgan, Planetary Science Institute, 
USA.

You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on 
Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology

and Twitter: @PlanetGeomorpho 

Best wishes,

Frances Butcher (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group)


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POSTDOCTORAL CONTRACT IN SCIENCE OF SMALL SOLAR SYSTEM BODIES - COMET 
INTERCEPTOR (ESA-JAXA) MISSION

The Solar System Department of the Instituto de Astrofisica de 
Andalucia (Granada, Spain) is offering a postdoctoral research position 
in the TECHSS group of Prof. Luisa Lara. Our research group focuses on 
observational and theoretical studies related to Solar System Formation 
being strongly involved (at Co-PI and Co-I level) in the technical 
development and scientific exploitation of instrumentation on-board 
different space missions, such as Bepi-Colombo (ESA-JAXA), EnVision 
(ESA), and Comet Interceptor (ESA-JAXA). Go to:
 
https://www.iaa.csic.es/en#

We seek an outstanding candidate to take a leading role in our team in 
cometary science related research. The candidate is expected to 
actively participate in the research associated to the preparation and 
exploitation of the Comet Interceptor mission, in which our group is 
involved in the development of four instruments (CoCa, MANIaC, OPIC, 
and EnViss).

The post will remain open until filled. The initial contract will last 
up to 31 August 2026.

Interested candidates can send their CVs and a brief description of 
their research interests to Luisa Lara (lara@iaa.csic.es). Do not 
hesitate to contact us for any question or necessary information about 
the offered contract.

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SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW (PERMANENT) IN ASTROBIOLOGY, OPEN UNIVERSITY, UK

The Open University welcomes applications for the role of Senior 
Research Fellow (permanent) in astrobiology, working with the 
AstrobiologyOU research group (closing date 12 October 12:00PM BST)

You will be welcomed into AstrobiologyOU, an multi-disciplinary 
research group investigating the feasibility of life beyond the Earth, 
and the associated societal, governance and ethical issues.

https://www.open.ac.uk/research-groups/astrobiology/

Your role will be to develop your own self-directed research programme 
that will align with the science remit of AstrobiologyOU and result in 
significant outputs and impact, contributing to the strategic needs of 
the group. Your programme will demonstrate effective use of 
AstrobiologyOU's and the Open University's laboratory facilities. The 
post-holder will be expected to generate income through research grants 
and/or collaboration with industry.

Full details available here: 

https://www.open.ac.uk/about/employment/vacancies/senior-fellow-astrobiologyou-20284


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[NASA] ROSES-22: C.22 CONCEPTS FOR OCEAN WORLDS LIFE DETECTION 
TECHNOLOGY NOT SOLICITED THIS YEAR

The goal of Concepts for Ocean Worlds Life Detection Technology 
(COLDTech) is to support the development of spacecraft-based technology 
for surface and subsurface exploration of ocean worlds such as Europa 
and Enceladus to develop and reduce the technical risk of technology so 
that they may eventually be incorporated into future flight missions 
and/or proposed in response to future Announcements of Opportunity for 
these missions.

This program will be solicited no earlier than ROSES-2024.

Questions concerning C.22 COLDTech may be directed to Ryan Stephan, 
ryan.a.stephan@nasa.gov.


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[NASA] SCIENCE CAREER PATH TOOL TOWN HALL MEETING 

NASA's Science Mission Directorate will hold a community town hall on 
the NASA Science Career Path Tool at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Thursday, 
October 20. This town hall will be focused on the Science Career Path 
Tool, an interactive online tool that features five distinct science 
career tracks and summarizes the common roles across the NASA science 
workforce. The tool can assist scientists, managers, students, and 
prospective employees to NASA in their awareness of career 
opportunities, help plan and navigate careers, and determine training 
and development needs to better prepare them for different roles. See:

https://sciencecareers.apps.nasa.gov/#/

Members of SMD, the science community, academia, and the public are 
invited to participate by joining at the link below.

https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=med5f95e8f983412acaace88f6c7480b9

If prompted, please use event number 2761 007 6695, followed by event 
password mMp4TAhP2?4 (66748247 from phones).

Presentation materials will be available for download and a recording 
will be available later that day at: 

https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/virtual-townhall

For any questions, contact kirsten.petree@nasa.gov.
 

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[NASA] INNOVATION CORPS PILOT OVERVIEW WEBINAR

A second webinar about the NASA Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Pilot will 
occur on Thursday, November 3 at 12 PM Eastern. 

The webinar will: (1) provide an overview of the NASA I-Corps Pilot, 
(2) describe the proposal process and requirements, and (3) allow for 
webinar attendees to submit questions. Attendees will have the 
opportunity to ask questions to the NASA I-Corps Pilot Point of Contact 
and the National Science Foundation's I-Corps Program Director, 
Dr. Ruth Shuman.

To submit questions prior or during the webinar, please visit: 

https://nasa.cnf.io/sessions/ym2k/#!/dashboard 

Questions will be submitted may be upvoted. Pertinent questions will 
be included in an updated FAQ posted under "Other Documents" on the 
NSPIRES page for ROSES-22 F.18 Innovation Corps Pilot.

Proposals may be submitted at any time through March 29, 2023, but 
applications will be reviewed in intervals on the following dates: 
November 17, 2022; and January 20, 2023. For general information about 
NASA I-Corps Pilot, see:

https://go.nasa.gov/3OUWWC7 

The slides will be provided online prior to the proposal deadline.

Direct questions to Maggie Yancey (margaret.a.yancey@nasa.gov).

Register at:

https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?RGID=ra7af840258e5e23a14c80965d98b4ab0

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TWO TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR FACULTY POSITIONS IN EARTH AND 
PLANETARY SYSTEMS SCIENCE, UTSA

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences in the College of 
Sciences at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) invites 
applications for TWO tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor 
rank starting in Fall 2023, in the broadly defined area of Earth and 
Planetary System Science.  

Assistant Professor - Planetary Systems Modeling. We seek candidates 
who apply geospatial data (in situ, remote sensing, experimental, 
numerical simulations) and system modeling approaches to answer 
fundamental scientific questions related to the evolution and coupling 
of lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere and atmosphere, in 
the Earth and Planetary systems.  

Assistant Professor - Planetary Science. Research areas of interest 
include, but are not limited to, astrobiology (e.g., extremophile 
behavior, origin and evolution of life on Earth, and the search for 
life in the Universe), astromineralogy (e.g., evolution of minerals, 
mineralogy of meteorites and other astromaterials), planetary surface 
processes (e.g., aeolian transport, impact cratering, space 
weathering, and volcanism), and planetary interiors (e.g. geophysical 
and geochemical modeling). Planetary analog site investigations, using 
field, experimental, and/or modeling approaches, are encouraged.  

Application instructions are available at: 

https://www.utsa.edu/sciences/earth-planetary-sciences/ 


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MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE PROGRAM NEWSLETTER FOR OCTOBER 2022

On behalf of R. Aileen Yingst (MEPAG Chair), Rich Zurek, Michael 
Mischna, Brandi Carrier and Jonathan Bapst of the Mars Program Science 
Office, the October, 2022 edition of the Mars Exploration Science 
Monthly Newsletter can be found on the web at: 

https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov 

In this newsletter, we continue to update the upcoming conference 
schedule with postponements, cancellations, and conversions to virtual 
meetings.

We hope everyone remains safe and healthy within these stressful, 
rapidly evolving, social-isolating times.

Please send your Mars community announcements and calendar items for 
inclusion in the newsletter to Barbara at: 
Barbara.A.Saltzberg@jpl.nasa.gov


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ICPAE MONTHLY WEBINAR  

Title: Understanding the Dust Devil activity on Mars  
Speaker: Shefali Uttam (Physical Research Laboratory, India)  
Date: Oct 10, 09:00 UTC (2:30 PM in New Delhi, 11 AM in Paris, 5 PM in 
Beijing; 5 AM in New York)

Webinar link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82644593228?pwd=K0NNVDZieXVFMUhDeVFCTWJ3MEFrQT09

Webinar ID: 826 4459 3228, Passcode: 879025  

Details can be found in the link below:

https://www.iamas.org/icpae/2022/10/04/icpae-monthly-webinar-oct-10th-0900-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.  


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GSA PENROSE CONFERENCE - THE ROLE OF OUTBURST FLOODS IN EARTH AND 
PLANETARY EVOLUTION

We are pleased to announce a GSA Penrose Conference, "The Role of 
Outburst Floods in Earth and Planetary Evolution," which will take 
place from June 5-9, 2023, at Camp Delany, Coulee City, Washington, 
situated at the foot of the spectacular flood-carved Dry Falls in 
Grand Coulee.

This conference will encompass the range of outburst flood science, 
focused on four key themes: (1) Channeled Scabland and the Missoula 
Floods; (2) the universal occurrence of outburst floods on Earth and 
other planets; (3) the mechanics of outburst flood processes; and (4) 
broader Earth system and societal implications of outburst floods. The 
conference will review past work, address the current state of 
research, and help chart the future of outburst flood science through 
presentations, discussions, and multiple field trips.

Registration is limited to 75 participants, and applications open on 
October 17, 2022, and are due on January 27, 2023. All pertinent 
information can be found here: 

https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/penrose-2023/ 

Please direct any questions to penrose-2023@geo.utexas.edu.
 
Tim Goudge (UT Austin), Isaac Larsen (UMass Amherst), Jim O'Connor 
(USGS), and Greta Wells (U. Iceland)


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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

February 28-March 3, 2023
Science with the Line Emission Mapper: From Planets to Galaxies and 
Beyond
https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/lem/workshops/2023
Cambridge, MA

June 5-9, 2023
The Role of Outburst Floods in Earth and Planetary Evolution 
(GSA Penrose Conference)
https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/penrose-2023/
Coulee City, WA
 
[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.]


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PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS

Editor, Faith Vilas
https://psj.aas.org

Physical Characterization of Near-Earth Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2:
Evidence of Shock Darkening/Impact Melt
Adam Battle et al. 2022 PSJ 3:226
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac7223


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