PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 16, Number 42 (October 16, 2022) PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Alex Morgan, George Kramer Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Editorial: Let's go to Triton in New Frontiers 5 2. [NASA] OPAG Hybrid Meeting + Lightning Talk Session 3. [NASA] SBAG Early Career Opportunities 4. Inaugural Forming and Exploring Habitable Worlds Meeting 5. Reminder: Planetary Science Mental Health Survey 6. Astrophysics Instructor, The Summer Science Program 7. Sharing Planetary Science: Adapting Your Talks 8. Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) Fall Meeting 9. Assistant Professor at Purdur - Igneous Petrology of Earth & Planetary Materials 10. [NASA] PDS: Hayabusa2 LIDAR Release 11. Trick-or-Treat and Telescopes 12. Postdoctoral Position on the Interaction of Dust and Water Ice Clouds in the Martian Atmosphere 13. PLANET-ESLAB-2023: Understanding Planets in the Solar System and Beyond 14. [NASA] ROSES-22 Amendment 58: F.9 Citizen Science Seed Funding Program Revision 15. Postdoctoral Fellow in Magnetospheric Physics at APL 16. Staff Scientist in Upper Atmospheric and Ionospheric Physics at APL 17. Tenure-Track Position in Remote Sensing at University of Colorado Boulder 18. Multiple Ph.D. Positions in Planetary Science at University of Central Florida 19. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 20. 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 EDITORIAL: LET'S GO TO TRITON IN NEW FRONTIERS 5 Dear Colleagues, The draft AO for NF5 is out and Curt Niebur has requested comments by October 31. We have written a letter to Curt advocating for a Triton mission to be added to the NF5 list. We are basing this on the fact that the new Ocean, Worlds, and Life decadal survey prioritized Triton science highly and put a Triton mission on the NF7 list. NF7 was selected over NF6 with the expectation of using a Jupiter Gravity Assist (JGA) trajectory. NF5 also has JGA available within its range of launch dates, without the uncertainty of schedule slips in the future that could negate the opportunity for NF7. We are advocating for the NF7 mission envisioned by OWL to be moved up to NF5 solely on the basis of the decadal scientific support, not that a CAPS process would be required, with associated delays in the NF5 AO release (the letter to Curt is explicit in that regard). Please go to this link to read the letter. If you would like to endorse it please add your signature. https://tinyurl.com/28nm2tv3 Let's go to Triton! Candy Hansen-Koharcheck (PSI) 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] OPAG HYBRID MEETING + LIGHTNING TALK SESSION The next Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) meeting will be held on November 15-16, 2022 as a hybrid meeting, virtually and in Houston, TX. OPAG will host a lightning talk session (~3-5 min) on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 15. Talks can focus on research, mission concepts, technology developments, etc. While open to all, we especially welcome talks by students and early career researchers. There will not be an official poster session, but poster space will be available for lightning talk presenters, in the LPI lobby - for those who would like to put up a poster and discuss it during meeting breaks. 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 by October 24, 2022. If you have questions, please contact Kate Craft (Kate.Craft@jhuapl.edu) and Kunio Sayanagi (kunio.m.sayanagi@nasa.gov) 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 is here: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/nov2022/ Thank you! OPAG Steering Committee 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] SBAG EARLY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The upcoming NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group meeting will be held virtually and in person at IPAC on the Caltech Campus in Pasadena, CA on January 24-26, 2023. 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 November 5, 2022. We are also continuing our meeting mentor program, so please reach out if you are an early-career attendee who would like to be paired with a mentor during the meeting. Additional details about these opportunities including application instructions are available on the SBAG meeting website: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/meetings There will also be additional travel stipends available and information about this application process will be added to the website in the near future. 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. 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 INAUGURAL FORMING AND EXPLORING HABITABLE WORLDS MEETING Edinburgh, UK. Week beginning November 7, 2022 The up-to-date programme and schedule for the conference has been published on the event's website at: https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/programme We have a few remaining places. The late-registration and late-abstract submission period for the Inaugural Forming and Exploring Habitable Worlds Meeting closes on October 21, 2022. Please refer to: https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/registration If you are quick, we still have bursary funding: https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/bursaries There is a virtual access discount! The new prices are: 15 GBP per professional 3 GBP per student or retired person Best wishes, The Scientific Committee and Local Organising Team https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk 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 REMINDER: PLANETARY SCIENCE MENTAL HEALTH SURVEY For those who have not yet filled out the survey. Just a gentle reminder (1 month before closing) about the survey: We would like to invite those associated with the planetary science field to participate in our mental health survey of the planetary science community. Mental health is an important issue to the general population and even in the science community. With this awareness, we are surveying our planetary science community to have a better understanding of how it is doing. If you decide to participate, please follow the link below. The survey takes about 10-15 minutes and the information generated will be anonymous. We appreciate you giving us your valuable time to be involved in this important matter. If possible, we ask that you send this survey to people within your institution, department, and colleagues who are also a part of the planetary science community so that we can ensure that everyone is included and heard. https://forms.gle/WuY1yaYSA5XQXAQQ8 If you have any other questions or concerns, you can contact: Dr. David Trang at dtrang@hawaii.edu. Christina Swafford at cswaffor@hawaii.edu 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 ASTROPHYSICS INSTRUCTOR, THE SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM We are seeking Associate Academic Directors for our 2023 summer program in Astrophysics at the University of North Carolina and the University of Colorado, Boulder. The salary is $15,390 to $19,890 for a 6.5-week-long residential program. To work at SSP is to join a team of seven, leading 36 amazing young people through an intense and fully immersive university-level research project for six weeks. Living and working together on a university campus, you will dive into hands-on science in a supportive and close-knit community. Teach university-level physics, astronomy, and celestial mechanics to a group of 36 high-ability high school students in a fast-paced university environment, supervise students' telescopic observations of near-earth asteroids, and in writing a computer program to calculate the orbital elements of asteroids given their measured positions. For more information and to apply: https://www.ssp.org/jobs 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 SHARING PLANETARY SCIENCE: ADAPTING YOUR TALKS Thursday, October 20 1 pm EDT/ 12 pm CDT/ 11 am MDT/ 10 am PDT All planetary scientists (including researchers, engineers, and graduate students) are invited to these free seminars on engaging public audiences! It can be challenging to adjust a planetary science presentation for a new audience: for children, students, amateur astronomers, and others. Join the discussion on ways to tailor a presentation for a specific audience. Join here: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1608577073 For more information about Sharing Planetary Science seminars, including past recordings and resources, go to: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/scientist-engagement 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 LUNAR SURFACE INNOVATION CONSORTIUM (LSIC) FALL MEETING 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 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 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT PURDUE - IGNEOUS PETROLOGY OF EARTH & PLANETARY MATERIALS The Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at Purdue University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of igneous petrology of Earth and planetary materials. Candidates with research programs that bridge Earth and planetary applications are especially encouraged to apply. Areas of interest include but are not limited to field, laboratory, and experimental studies of volcanic systems and/or the evolution of Earth and planetary interiors and crusts, potentially using sample-based studies of terrestrial materials, planetary returned or analog samples, or meteorites. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. in geology, planetary science, or a related field. Questions related to this position should be addressed to Prof. Briony Horgan (briony@purdue.edu). Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. For additional details, please visit the official job ad here: https://careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/22523/ 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 [NASA] PDS: HAYABUSA2 LIDAR RELEASE This release of Hayabusa2 data includes the LIDAR raw, calibrated, and derived data covering the full Ryugu encounter, Earth swingby, and return cruise. These data are now available at: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20221012.shtml The data can be accessed more directly at the PDS Hayabusa2 mission archive page: https://sbn.psi.edu/pds/resource/hayabusa2/ To access all data archived in PDS, go to: https://pds.nasa.gov 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 TRICK-OR-TREAT AND TELESCOPES In a post-covid revival of Trick-or Treat and Telescopes, the DPS is again encouraging its members to put up their telescopes on their lawns, neighbors' lawns (with permission of course), or at school and community events. See the announcement and flyer with suggested viewing opportunities (Saturn, Jupiter, and a crescent Moon): https://dps.aas.org/education/trick-or-treat-and-telescopes Please send comments and pictures of your events to bonnie.buratti@jpl.nasa.gov so we can feature them in a future DPS talk (all contributors will be co-authors). 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION ON THE INTERACTION OF DUST AND WATER ICE CLOUDS IN THE MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, invites applications for a postdoctoral position on the interaction of dust and water ice clouds in the Martian atmosphere. The project aims to study how the dust and water cycle interaction affects the atmospheric temperature structure, circulation, and the transport of trace constituents throughout dust storms on present-day Mars. The successful candidate will perform numerical simulations of increasing complexity using a Mars General Circulation Model in order to study these processes and compare the results with observations by the Mars Climate Sounder. Applicants should have a PhD in planetary or atmospheric science or a related scientific discipline, experience concerning research on the Martian atmosphere as well as General Circulation Modeling, and excellent programming skills. Postdoctoral Scholar positions are awarded for a minimum of one year and may be renewed up to a maximum of three years. Applications should be submitted online via this website: https://tinyurl.com/3ky2p37m Candidates should submit a CV, representative publications, contact information for three references, and a cover letter stating their research accomplishments and interests. Applications received by November 4, 2022 will receive full consideration. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 PLANET-ESLAB-2023: UNDERSTANDING PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/planet-eslab-2023 The symposium PLANET-ESLAB-2023 Understanding Planets in the Solar System and Beyond will be held on 20-24 March 2023 at ESA-ESTEC, in the Netherlands, with the option of online participation. The event's goal is to unite the communities involved in our fleet of planetary and exoplanetary science missions by exploring their synergies. The covered themes, for both Solar System planets and exoplanets, will include: - Planetary formation & evolution - Planetary system architecture, dynamics, stability - Interior structure & processes - Surface geological & geophysical processes - Atmospheric dynamics & chemistry - Ionospheres, magnetospheres, plasma environment - Stellar/solar activity and interaction with planets - Habitability & exobiology Abstract submission is open and will close on 11 November 2022 for contributed talks and on 3 March 2023 for posters. The symposium welcomes presentations in all aspects of planetary and exoplanetary science, ranging from observation techniques and data analysis to interpretation and modelling. We particularly encourage contributions exploring the parallels between Solar System planets and their extrasolar counterparts. 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 [NASA] ROSES-22 AMENDMENT 58: F.9 CITIZEN SCIENCE SEED FUNDING PROGRAM REVISION Changes are not tracked but significant alterations include: (1) The addition (in Section 5) of a suggested outline for the Science/Technical/Management Section of proposals, (2) Updated Points of Contact for Biological and Physical Sciences and Heliophysics Divisions, (3) More explicit statement of the requirement that projects be made open to new volunteers, and also other changes and clarifications were made. The due dates are unchanged; NOIs are requested by November 22, 2022, and proposals are due January 24, 2023. Go to: https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2022 Questions concerning F.9 CSSFP may be directed to the main point of contact, Marc Kuchner, at marc.kuchner@nasa.gov and/or the appropriate division point(s) of contact: Astrophysics: Hashima Hasan at hhasan@nasa.gov Biological and Physical Sciences: Lisa Carnell at lisa.a.scottcarnell@nasa.gov Heliophysics: Abigail Rymer at Abigail.M.Rymer@nasa.gov Planetary Science Michael Kelley at michael.s.kelley@nasa.gov [Edited for length] 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS AT APL The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to conduct basic scientific research in the field of Solar and Space Physics with an emphasis on data analytics and particle instrument work applied to studies of planetary magnetospheres. The successful candidate will work in an exciting environment, interfacing with experts in comprehensive data analysis and instrument development for a multitude of Solar and Space Physics missions as well as state-of-the-art modeling of geospace and other space environment systems. Job Summary: The research position focuses on applying comprehensive data analysis and analytics techniques for systems understanding of the complex coupled dynamics of the terrestrial magnetosphere, as well as developing new particle instruments for future Heliophysics and Planetary Science missions. The successful candidate would be expected to publish original research in peer-reviewed journals and team with APL staff to pursue external support for continued research and instrument development work. The successful candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. in physics, electrical engineering, or a related technical field, or the demonstrated equivalent experience. For further details, please contact Matina Gkioulidou (Matina.Gkioulidou@jhuapl.edu). Interested applicants can submit their applications online at: https://careers.jhuapl.edu/jobs/51326?lang=en-us 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 STAFF SCIENTIST IN UPPER ATMOSPHERIC AND IONOSPHERIC PHYSICS AT APL The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) is seeking a Staff Scientist to conduct basic scientific research in Upper Atmospheric and Ionospheric Physics. The research group seeks to apply advances in modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities afforded by increased computational power to augment and maximize the scientific understanding obtained from new and existing atmospheric and ionospheric datasets, both observational and simulated. Job Summary: The Staff Scientist will conduct fundamental research in Upper Atmospheric and Ionospheric Physics, including numerical modeling and analysis of ground- and/or space-based datasets, presenting and publishing the research findings in peer-reviewed journals and at national and international conferences, and leading and participating in NASA and NSF grant proposals. The successful candidate will participate in the formulation and development of novel concepts for future Heliophysics mission opportunities. The successful candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. in physics or a related field with at least five (5) years of additional experience after Ph.D. For further details please contact Ian Cohen (Ian.Cohen@jhuapl.edu). Interested applicants can submit their applications online at: https://careers.jhuapl.edu/jobs/51325?lang=en-us 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17 TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN REMOTE SENSING AT UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER The Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences (AES) Department in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Colorado Boulder is currently seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Remote Sensing Technology. The opening is targeted at the level of Assistant Professor, but experienced candidates with outstanding credentials will be considered for an Associate or Full Professor appointment. https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=42978 18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18 MULTIPLE PH.D. POSITIONS IN PLANETARY SCIENCE AT UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Faculty within the UCF Department of Physics are seeking Ph.D. students in multiple areas of Planetary Science for Fall 2023. The application deadline for priority consideration is December 1st. Faculty and the research areas that they are looking for graduate students to be involved with include: Dr. Kerri Donaldson Hanna - Thermal IR remote sensing of the Moon, particularly from Diviner and in-situ measurements that will be made by Lunar-VISE. Dr. Addie Dove - Regolith and dust dynamics, particularly related to measurements that will be made by Lunar-VISE. Dr. Yan Fernandez and Dr. Charles Schambeau - Telescopic studies of comet behavior and thermal properties. Dr. Ramses Ramirez - Atmospheric modeling of potentially habitable exoplanets or Solar System worlds. Highly motivated individuals with relevant physics, astronomy, planetary science, geoscience, or engineering backgrounds are encouraged to apply and to contact the faculty member they would be interested in working with. We especially encourage applications from all historically-underrepresented groups. UCF offers robust academic and research mentoring programs and have strong ties to the Florida Space Institute, Arecibo, and the NASA Kennedy Space Center. For more information, go to: https://planets.ucf.edu/ https://tinyurl.com/2p9ermbv 19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19 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 November 7-13, 2022 Forming and Exploring Habitable Worlds https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk Edinburgh, UK November 28-December 2, 2022 Astronomers for Planet Earth Symposium 2022 https://indico.icc.ub.edu/event/167/ Online June 19-23, 2023 Roman Science Inspired by Emerging JWST Results https://tinyurl.com/bdr6n9ce Baltimore, MD [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.] 20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Momentum Enhancement during Kinetic Impacts in the Low-intermediate- strength Regime: Benchmarking and Validation of Impact Shock Physics Codes Robert Luther et al. 2022 PSJ 3:227 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac8b89 The Horizontal Wavelength Spectrum of Gravity Wave Activity in Mars's Lower Atmosphere: The Perspective from MGS-TES Nadir Observations Nicholas G. Heavens et al. 2022 PSJ 3:228 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac8d62 Assessing the Distribution of Water Ice and Other Volatiles at the Lunar South Pole with LUVMI-X: A Mission Concept Martin J. Losekamm et al. 2022 PSJ 3:229 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac8cfd Developing Data-driven Artificial Neural Network for a High Throughput Retrieval of Aerosol Optical Depth and Surface Temperature of Mars Rafael Moreno et al. 2022 PSJ 3:230 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac8e6a Mapping Lunar Swirls with Machine Learning: The Application of Unsupervised and Supervised Image Classification Algorithms in Reiner Gamma and Mare Ingenii Frank C. Chuang et al. 2022 PSJ 3:231 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac8f43 Air-Sea Interactions on Titan: Effect of Radiative Transfer on the Lake Evaporation and Atmospheric Circulation Audrey Chatain et al. 2022 PSJ 3:232 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac8d0b *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at https://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change your email address, go to * https://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.php. * * 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. Please submit a 234 (or * fewer) character tweet. Alternatively, the editorial staff will * create one for you. 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