PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 16, Number 49 (December 4, 2022) PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org Editor: Alex Morgan Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Matthew R. Perry Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Farewell Georgiana Kramer, Hello Matthew R. Perry 2. 2023 Pierazzo International Student Travel Award Winners to be Announced Wednesday, December 7 3. Registrations Open for Astrobiology Introductory Course 2023 4. News For Planetary Students and Early Career Scientists 5. NAIF Releases New WebGeocalc Version 2.5.4 6. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 7. EGU 2023 Session PS5.3/GI3.6: Lunar Science, Exploration & Utilisation 8. Introduction to Planetary Image Analysis with ArcGIS: February 4, 2023, Cornell University 9. ICPAE Monthly Webinar 10. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter: Sixteen Years Observing a Changing Mars 11. DART Boarder Program Indication of Interest for February Investigation Team Meeting 12. Post-doctoral Fellowship, Mcdonnell Center for the Space Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis 13. Planetary Data Officer Position at NASA Ames Research Center 14. MEPAG VM15 Findings: Request for Community Feedback 15. Open positions at The Swedish Institute of Space Physics 16. Dusty Visions: May 24-26, 2023 in Berlin 17. Tenure-Track Faculty Openings in Origins of Life at Purdue University 18. [NASA] SMD: ROSES-22 Amendment 68 - C.25 Artemis III Geology Team Draft Text Released for Community Comment 19. [NASA] SMD: ROSES-22 Amendment 70 - F.5 FINESST Graduate Student Research Proposals due February 7, 2023 20. [NASA] SMD: ROSES-22 Amendment 72 - F.16 Supplement for Scientific Software Platforms Deferred to ROSES-2023 21. [NASA] SMD: ROSES-22 Amendment 73 - F.15 High Priority Open-Source Science Final Text 22. [NASA] EONS23 MUREP Precollege Summer Institute Telecon 23. [NASA] PDS: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Release 63 24. [NASA] PDS: Aperiodic PDS Data Releases in 2022.11 25. Replacing the USGS ISIS rsync Server 26. Postdoctoral Position in Cosmic Ice Astrochemistry 27. Workshop: Quantum Sensors for Science Exploration 28. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 29. 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 FAREWELL GEORGIANA KRAMER, HELLO MATTHEW R. PERRY PSI Senior Scientist Georgiana Kramer has been a Planetary Exploration Newsletter editor since January 20, 2019. Over her more than three and a half years with PEN, she has volunteered her weekend hours to edit and co-edit 208 issues in service to our planetary community. She is retiring from her editorship; it has been a pleasure working with her. We would also like to welcome PSI Senior Research Associate Matthew R. Perry as a new PEN editor! Alex Morgan Mark Sykes 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 2023 PIERAZZO INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 The notification to awardees for the 2023 Pierazzo International Student Travel Awards has been delayed from Sunday, December 4, to Wednesday, December 7. 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 REGISTRATIONS OPEN FOR ASTROBIOLOGY INTRODUCTORY COURSE 2023 The 2023 session of the Rencontres Exobiologiques pour Doctorants (RED'23 / Astrobiology Introductory Course) will take place, from March 12 to 18, 2023 at the Reserve Ornithologique du Teich (France). These meetings are organized for: - Any student preparing a thesis or being a post-doc in Earth and Universe Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Bioinformatics or History / Philosophy of Sciences.The school is also open to any young researchers interested in astrobiology - Students wishing to acquire an interdisciplinary training in astrobiology to complete their initial training and to be able to address questions related to the origins of life on Earth and beyond, its evolution and its distribution in the Universe. The RED'23 / Astrobiology Introductory Course program is complementary to the RED'22 program, however it is not necessary to have attended in 2022 to participate in this new school. Registrations are open until January 31, 2023. Some grants to participate are available, more about it on the website. Discover the program and the speakers of this session online: https://www.exobiologie.fr/red/index.php/en/ Muriel Gargaud, Vassilissa Vinogradoff & Herve Cottin 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 NEWS FOR PLANETARY STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/resources/news/for-students/ The Lunar and Planetary Institute has launched an online newsletter that strives to serve the planetary science community by providing regularly-updated, curated information about opportunities and resources for students and early career scientists. Announcements include descriptions and links addressing relevant Workshops and Events, Internships and Fellowships, Scholarships and Awards, and more. If you have questions or suggestions for the newsletter, please contact Grace Beaudoin (gbeaudoin@lpi.usra.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 NAIF RELEASES NEW WEBGEOCALC VERSION 2.5.4 NAIF announces the deployment of the new WebGeocalc (WGC) version 2.5.4 on both NAIF's WGC servers: https://wgc.jpl.nasa.gov:8443/ (GUI only) https://wgc2.jpl.nasa.gov:8443/ (GUI and Web API) This new version adds a new Pointing Direction calculation both in WGC GUI and in the WGC Web API. This calculation computes the pointing direction of a user specified vector - position, velocity, instrument boresight, instrument FOV boundary vector, reference frame axis, or an arbitrary vector - in a user specified reference frame and outputs it as a unit or full magnitude vector represented in a user specified coordinate system. More information about WGC, including tutorials and usage examples, is available at: https://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/naif/webgeocalc.html 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 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The December image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: https://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com This month's topic is "New Images of Europa from Juno's JunoCam" contributed by Dr Candice Hansen, Planetary Science Institute, USA. You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on Twitter (@PlanetGeomorpho) or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology Best wishes, Frances Butcher (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group) 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 EGU 2023 SESSION PS5.3/GI3.6: LUNAR SCIENCE, EXPLORATION & UTILISATION Dear colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the Lunar Science, Exploration & Utilisation Session at EGU2023 (Hybrid conference), where we will address the latest results gravitating around lunar space missions. The session is intended as an open forum and discussion between diverse experts and explorers at large coming from around the globe. Contributions are welcome on observations of the surface physical, chemical and morphological characteristics; lunar meteorites research; analyses of the atmospheric composition and dynamics; the interaction with the solar wind, theoretical models of the interior; ongoing and future missions activities, and exploration for future habitability of the Moon. Early career researchers and engineers, who represent the future lunar workforce, are especially encouraged to contribute to this session. Please, consider submitting an abstract to EGU assembly 23-28 April 2023 in Vienna, Austria & Online. Submission deadline: 10 January 2023. https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU23/session/46444 Convener: Ottaviano Ruesch Co-conveners: Joana S. Oliveira, Rachael Marshal (ECS), Chrysa Avdellidou, Bernard Foing Supporting scientists: Wenzhe Fa, David Heather We hope to see many of you (in person and/or virtually) at EGU next year! Best lunatic regards, the lunar science session conveners. [Edited for length] 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 INTRODUCTION TO PLANETARY IMAGE ANALYSIS WITH ARCGIS: FEBRUARY 4, 2023, CORNELL UNIVERSITY The Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility (SPIF) of Cornell University is offering this free workshop at on Saturday, February 4, as part of the Planetary Data Training Workshops funded by NASA's TWSC program. This will be an introductory level course accessible to participants with no prior GIS experience. It will provide instruction in ArcMap, as well as an introduction to ArcGIS Pro for both new and experienced users. The workshop will run from 9:00am to 5:00pm EST at Cornell University's main campus in Ithaca, NY. There are two $1,800 travel grants available to promote attendance of groups underrepresented in planetary science and STEM. Space is limited and registration is required: https://forms.gle/KgDozWvkVBG9gUcw5 The deadline for in-person registration is January 13, and grant applications are due December 31. Please contact Zoe Learner Ponterio, SPIF Manager, for more information at zap9@cornell.edu. 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 ICPAE MONTHLY WEBINAR Title: The Atmosphere of Mars as Observed by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Speaker: Juan Alday (The Open University, United Kingdom) December 7 Wednesday 14:00 UTC (12 PM in London, 10 PM in Beijing, 9 AM in New York) Webinar link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83041527993?pwd=OGtEOWp6eE51U0FHSWh3a3hUZitOdz09 Details can be found in the link below: https://tinyurl.com/342mzmt8 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. 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER: SIXTEEN YEARS OBSERVING A CHANGING MARS For 16 years, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has used its three cameras, multi-spectral imaging spectrometer, shallow radar, and atmospheric sounder to observe the surface, subsurface and atmosphere of Mars at unprecedented spatial resolution and with expanded coverage in space and time. Although designed to "follow the water" of an ancient Mars climate, the very high spatial resolution imaging and growing timeline of observations has enabled MRO to reveal unprecedented changes occurring on the planet today (e.g., recurring slope lineae; annual patterns of regional dust storms). This special issue gives an overview of the evolving capabilities of MRO and its investigations, its key findings and evolving strategies. It will also include papers on the latest findings, together with plans for the ongoing exploration of Mars by MRO. Submission deadline: March 1, 2023 Editorial Acceptance: July 1, 2023 https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/icarus/about/call-for-papers Please select: Article Type = SI: MRO: 16 Years at Mars Guest editors: Rich Zurek (richard.w.zurek@jpl.nasa.gov) and Leslie Tamppari (leslie.tamppari@jpl.nasa.gov) [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 DART BOARDER PROGRAM INDICATION OF INTEREST FOR FEBRUARY INVESTIGATION TEAM MEETING https://forms.gle/H3JZedB7FkRfH5Rv7 The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Investigation Team is reopening the "DART Boarders" program, intended to introduce advanced graduate students and early career scientists (less than 7 years since a terminal degree) regardless of nationality to the experience of working on a mission team via an invitation to observe the DART Investigation Team meeting 6-10 February, 2023. Unfortunately, we cannot offer support for time spent in the program, but we anticipate a commitment of roughly 20-24 hours spread over the week prior to and week of the team meeting. Respondents will be selected based upon anticipated impact to their career path and alignment of research interests with mission objectives, giving preference to candidates without existing connections to the team via current advisor-student relationships. DART recognizes and supports the benefits of having diverse and inclusive communities and expects such values to be reflected in this opportunity. Questions can be sent to andy.rivkin@jhuapl.edu with subject line "DART Boarders". The indication of interest must be filled out by Wednesday, 21 December, 2022. Applicants will be notified of the outcome early in January 2023. For more information about the DART mission: https://dart.jhuapl.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 POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, MCDONNELL CENTER FOR THE SPACE SCIENCES, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Washington University in St. Louis invites applicants to conduct independent research as a postdoctoral fellow of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences. Areas of interest include astromaterials, cosmochemistry, astrophysics, planetary science, particle and nuclear physics, cosmology, and Earth as a planet. Candidates must have a PhD or be a May 2023 degree candidate. The initial appointment is for one year, renewable for a second year. Washington University is committed to equal employment opportunity and encourages applications by those underrepresented in their academic fields. The University's policy is to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles regardless of race, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. Applications should include a CV, brief statement of their three most significant publications, 2-page research proposal, and names/contact info for three professional references. Referees will need to upload letters to the link provided by the application site. Applications and letters are due January 15, 2023. https://apply.interfolio.com/117533 Direct questions related to the application process to Jan Foster (spacesciences@wustl.edu). The full advertisement can be found at: https://mcss.wustl.edu/news/postdoctoral-fellowship-opening [Edited for length] 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 DATA OFFICER POSITION AT NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER Ames Research Center seeks a Planetary Data Officer to assist NASA's Planetary Science Division (PSD) in advancing the Planetary Data Ecosystem (PDE) and various data initiatives within the Agency and planetary science community. The PDE is the ad hoc connected framework of activities and products built upon and supporting data collected by planetary space missions and research programs, which are primarily NASA funded. The Planetary Data Officer will play a significant role in restructuring and improving the PDE. This vacancy will be open December 5 - 16, 2022 in USAJobs under Announcement Number ARC-23-DE-11744861-LC: https://www.usajobs.gov Full details of the position are given in the vacancy announcement. 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 MEPAG VM15 FINDINGS: REQUEST FOR COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Mars Science Community, On October 26-27 MEPAG held a virtual meeting to discuss the outcomes of the Decadal Survey, and to be presented with reports regarding the development of the Mars strategy, the I-MIM Measurement Definition Team, the Mars 2020 mission, MSR, and the Mars Concurrent Exploration-SAG. The draft findings represent the consensus of the MEPAG community with respect to the presentations delivered at this meeting. We are asking for community feedback on these draft findings. Please submit your feedback using the Google form at: https://forms.gle/DjwnTjij9g3X1P11A 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 OPEN POSITIONS AT THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) invites applications for Scientist (permanent) and PostDoc (up to 3 years) positions for processing and analysis of data collected by IRF's particle instruments onboard ESA's BepiColombo and Mars Express missions. Closing date for applications is January 9 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ycx8933m https://tinyurl.com/aujmznck 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 DUSTY VISIONS: MAY 24-26, 2023 IN BERLIN An international workshop on Cosmic Dust inside and outside the Solar System to be held at the the Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany. The workshop will be hosted by the Planetary Science group. Local Organizers: Frank Postberg & Juergen Schmidt For further information please see the webpage of the workshop: https://tinyurl.com/55s8kz9r Abstract submission will be open until March 1, 2023. To register please send an e-mail to dustyvisions2023@geo.fu-berlin.de, with the title and abstract (approx 500 words max) of your presentation. Please indicate if you need an invitation letter from us for approval of your travel by your employer. Major topics of the workshop will include interstellar dust, circumplanetary dust including dusty rings and space debris, presolar and cometary dust, plumes, dust in interplanetary space, dusty plasmas, dust in extrasolar systems as well as laboratory measurements, instrumentation and space missions. Of special emphasis is cosmochemistry and compositional analysis of dust in view of the Cassini and Rosetta results and the upcoming Europa Clipper, Destiny+, IMAP and Comet Interceptor missions as well as potential future missions to Uranus and Enceladus. 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 FACULTY OPENINGS IN ORIGINS OF LIFE AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY Purdue University's College of Science invites applicants for up to three tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in all areas with relevance to the Origins of Life. Broadly speaking, the Origins of Life search will consider fields of research and processes related to how life first evolved on Earth, how life continues to evolve, and whether and where life exists elsewhere in the universe. These positions are a cluster hire between Purdue's Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Applications will be reviewed beginning January 3, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about this position can be directed to Ali Bramson (bramsona@purdue.edu). For more information, including the process for applying, please see the job ad here: https://careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/23266/ 18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18 [NASA] SMD: ROSES-22 AMENDMENT 68 - C.25 ARTEMIS III GEOLOGY TEAM DRAFT TEXT RELEASED FOR COMMUNITY COMMENT C.25 Artemis III Geology Team (A3GT) will seek proposals for the complete Artemis III Geology Team, which will support Artemis III mission operations and will function as part of the Science Evaluation Room for the mission. Each proposal must include an entire team. A single team will be selected from this call. The A3GT will participate in the definition of Artemis III scientific objectives, the design and execution of the surface campaign, and the evaluation of the returned data, including preliminary examination of returned samples. The A3GT will contribute to support of real-time mission operations, the collection and assessment of scientific data and mission-relevant information. Members of the A3GT will help produce AIII preliminary geology mission and science reports. Members of the A3GT with relevant experience will participate in the preliminary examination of samples at the direction of Astromaterials Curation at JSC. A Townhall Meeting to Discuss A3GT will occur Friday, December 9, 2022, at 3:00 pm Eastern Time via WebEx. Connection information is provided on the NSPIRES page under "Other documents". https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2022. Questions may be directed to HQ-ARTEMISGEOLOGY@mail.nasa.gov. [Edited for length] 19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19 [NASA] SMD: ROSES-22 AMENDMENT 70 - F.5 FINESST GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH PROPOSALS DUE FEBRUARY 7, 2023 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST F.5) solicits proposals from accredited U.S. universities and other eligible organizations for graduate student-designed and performed research projects that contribute to the Science Mission Directorate's (SMD) science, technology, and exploration goals. The graduate student shall have the primary initiative to define the proposed FINESST research project and must be the primary author, with input or supervision from the proposal's Principal Investigator (PI) or mentor, as appropriate. The proposal must present a well-defined research problem/activity and a justification of its scientific significance to NASA. FINESST awards are research grants for up to three years and up to $50K per year. https://go.nasa.gov/FINESST22 Notices of Intent are not requested. Proposals are due February 7, 2023. An optional pre-proposal teleconference is scheduled January 13, 2023, from 2-3 p.m. Eastern Time. No earlier than 15 minutes prior to the start time, call 1-256-715-9946. If prompted for a Passcode or a Phone Conference ID input: 360 678 47270. Questions concerning F.5 FINESST should be directed to hq-finesst@mail.nasa.gov. [Edited for length] 20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20 [NASA] SMD: ROSES-22 AMENDMENT 72 - F.16 SUPPLEMENT FOR SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE PLATFORMS DEFERRED TO ROSES-2023 F.16 Supplement for Scientific Software Platforms (S4SSP) solicits proposals for supplemental support of existing awards for use of scientific analysis platforms. For the purposes of this program element, scientific analysis platforms are defined as interactive environments accessible through a web browser that provide access to data and computing resources to support scientific analysis and processing. The platforms can provide the computing resources and tools that are co-located with the scientific data to allow for processing, analysis, visualization, or other services that would not be typically available via desktop computing or small computer clusters. This includes services running in a cloud environment or providing access to resources for artificial intelligence and machine learning. SMD seeks proposals for supplemental support to existing awards for usage of such platforms for science. When released in ROSES-2023 proposals may be submitted at any time. F.16 S4SSP which had been listed as "TBD" will not be solicited in ROSES-2022. Instead, it will be solicited in ROSES-2023, to be released in February 2023. https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2022 Questions concerning F.16 S4SSP may be directed to Steven Crawford at steven.m.crawford@nasa.gov. [Edited for length] 21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21 [NASA] SMD: ROSES-22 AMENDMENT 73 - F.15 HIGH PRIORITY OPEN-SOURCE SCIENCE FINAL TEXT F.15 High Priority Open-Source Science solicits proposals to support NASA's Open-Source Science Initiative (OSSI) and that will advance the goals of increasing transparency, accessibility, inclusion, and reproducibility of research in the SMD scientific community. Specifically, this program element supports innovative open-source tools, software, frameworks, data formats, and libraries that will have a significant impact on the SMD science community. Proposals for work to support the OSSI may include increasing the accessibility and usability of new technology as defined by the Strategy for Data Management and Computing for Groundbreaking Science 2019-2024 and/or supporting the development of technology in alignment with the goals of NASA's Transform to OPen Science (TOPS) project. This program element will have a rolling deadline; Proposals may be submitted at any time until March 29, 2023. A virtual meeting for prospective proposers will occur January 19, 2023, 1-2 pm ET. Connect information will be posted under other documents on the NSPIRES page no later than December 19, 2023. Proposals will be evaluated using a dual-anonymous review process. https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2022 Questions may be directed to Rachel Paseka at rachel.e.paseka@nasa.gov and Steven Crawford at steven.e.crawford@nasa.gov. [Edited for length] 22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22 [NASA] EONS23 MUREP PSI TELECON This NASA Notice of Funding Opportunity entitled Engagement Opportunities in NASA STEM (EONS) - 2023, solicits proposals for competitive funding opportunities in support of the programs administered by NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM). Specific opportunities will be issued periodically throughout the year as Appendices to this solicitation with individual requirements and milestones. The following Appendix to EONS-2023 has been released: Appendix 9: MUREP Precollege Summer Institute (MUREP PSI) https://tinyurl.com/bdamc9up NASA OSTEM's MUREP solicits proposals from Predominately Black Institutions (PBIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to establish a Precollege Summer Institute (PSI) that will increase participation and retention of historically underserved and underrepresented high school students and prepare them for success in college STEM degree programs and STEM careers. The NASA MUREP Precollege Summer Institute Pre-Proposal Teleconference will provide an in-depth overview of the opportunity. During the session, information regarding proposal preparation, guidelines and requirements will be provided. Link to participate in event: https://meet.google.com/yjo-xchz-qye Any changes to this session will be posted on the MUREP PSI landing page in NSPIRES and you are strongly advised to check for updates before joining. Please email questions concerning MUREP PSI to MUREP-PSI@nasaprs.com. [Edited for length] 23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-23 [NASA] PDS: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER DATA RELEASE 63 The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 63 of data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). This release contains raw, calibrated, and derived data products nominally covering the time period February 9 through May 8, 2022. Some instrument teams are delivering more recent data. The data are archived at various PDS nodes: - CRISM, SHARAD, and Radio Science data at the Geosciences Node - HiRISE, CTX, and MARCI data at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node - MCS data at the Atmospheres Node - SPICE data at the NAIF Node The data may be accessed at: https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mro/ For a view centered on this release: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20221201.shtml To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-Release.shtml All available PDS data may be found at: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/data-search/ For further information, see the PDS Home Page: https://pds.nasa.gov/ MRO data releases occur every three months. The next release is scheduled for March 1, 2023. 24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24 [NASA] PDS: APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES IN 2022.11 In November 2022, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: - 2022.11.30 Lab Study of Hydrocarbon IR Spectra - 2022.11.01 Galileo MAG High Res Calibrated Data at Jupiter - 2022.11.01 mission-independent DSN files To access those data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20221130.shtml To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov 25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-25 REPLACING THE USGS ISIS RSYNC SERVER The USGS Astrogeology Science Center (ASC) stewards, maintains, and develops the Integrated Software for Imagers and Spectrometers (ISIS) suite of software applications, which includes the distribution of mission kernels and additional data used by ISIS applications. The rsync server that the ASC has maintained to distribute these data for use with the ISIS software applications will be disabled on November 30, 2022. This ISIS data area is now available for download from Amazon Web Services. See the following instructions for downloading the ISIS data area using the downloadIsisData script: https://tinyurl.com/yc5c3fcu Also see an issue on GitHub for additional information: https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/ISIS3/issues/5084 Please submit questions or issues with downloading the ISIS data area, or questions related to ISIS software applications generally, on the ISIS GitHub repository and to be addressed by the ASC software development team and broader software community: https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/ISIS3/issues/new/choose For further questions or concerns, contact Dr. Robin Fergason (rfergason@usgs.gov). 26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN COSMIC ICE ASTROCHEMISTRY Applications are now being accepted for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join The Cosmic Ice Laboratory at NASA/GSFC in Greenbelt, MD. The position consists of a postdoctoral appointment at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and funded by NASA through CRESST II. The successful applicant will focus on investigating the radiolytic stability of organic compounds under conditions relevant to dense clouds or icy Solar System bodies. The successful candidate will perform radiation chemistry experiments on ices at low temperatures in vacuum, using a proton accelerator as the radiation source. Candidates for the position must have a Ph.D. in chemistry, physics, or related field by the date of the appointment and should be within five years of the receipt of their doctoral degree. Ideally, candidates will have experience with cryo-vacuum apparatuses, radiation chemistry, and infrared spectroscopy. Complete applications received by December 31, 2022, will receive full consideration. Candidates should send a cover letter, CV (including publication list), a 3-page statement of research interests, and contact information for three references via email to Ms. Katherine McKee (katherine.s.mckee@nasa.gov). The position will remain available until filled. Full Job Link: https://tinyurl.com/cjswfp6x Cosmic Ice Laboratory: https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/691/cosmicice/ 27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27-27 WORKSHOP: QUANTUM SENSORS FOR SCIENCE EXPLORATION We are pleased to announce a workshop on quantum sensors for science exploration that will take place on 25-26 May 2023. at the European Space Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Quantum sensors are based on technologies whose performance is not limited by the boundaries of classical physics. Such instruments allow for ultrasensitive measurements in the area of gravity, accelerations, electric and magnetic fields, and communications. A major advantage of such sensor types is the lack of drifts and need for calibration. The objective of the workshop is to gather different communities to exchange on how quantum sensors can help advance Solar System science in the future, with various quantum sensing techniques. https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/quantum-workshop-2023 For more information, see the meeting website, or contact Olivier Carraz (olivier.carraz@ext.esa.int), Aaron Strangfeld (Aaron.Strangfeld@esa.int) or Olivier Witasse (Olivier.Witasse@esa.int) 28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html January 5-6, 2023 JWST Cycle 2 Proposal Planning Workshop https://webbfellow.wixsite.com/prop-planning Hatfield, United Kingdom February 1-3, 2023 Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) Annual Meeting 2023 https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mexag/meetings/feb2023/ Online April 18-20, 2023 4th Workshop on Thermal Models for Planetary Science https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/thermops4 Noordwijk, The Netherlands May 5-7, 2023 Oxygen in Planetary Biospheres https://tinyurl.com/we2cxd2p Green Bank, WV May 24-26, 2023 Dusty Visions https://tinyurl.com/55s8kz9r Berlin, Germany May 25-26, 2023 Quantum Sensors for Science Exploration Workshop https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/quantum-workshop-2023 Noordwijk, The Netherlands [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.] 29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-29 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org New Views of the Internal Structure of Planum Boreum from Enhanced 3D Imaging of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Shallow Radar Data Nathaniel E. 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