PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 17, Number 18 (April 30, 2023) 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. Registration Open for 2023 Hybrid PlanetInsitu Workshop, Within the Brines Conference 2. [NASA] ROSES-23 Amendment 18: C.25 Hera Participating Scientist Program TBD Placeholder 3. [NASA] ROSES-23 Amendment 19: B.5 Living with a Star Science Final Text and Due Dates 4. Request for Feedback on Mars Sample Depot Workshop 5. SBAG Steering Committee Positions 6. Job Announcement: Life Detection Scientist at NASA Goddard 7. Job Announcement: Instrument Development Civil Service Position at NASA Goddard 8. Postdoctoral Assistant Researchers in the Planetary and Space Sciences at the University of Hawai'i 9. NASA Postdoctoral Program 10. ALMA Cycle 10 Call for Proposals 11. Astrobiology SciComm Guild May 2023 Meeting: Broadening Participation in STEM by Focusing on Identity Development 12. Early Career Travel Grants and Abstract Extension for the Uranus Flagship Workshop 13. Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund Travel Grant Announcement 14. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 15. 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 REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2023 HYBRID PLANETINSITU WORKSHOP, WITHIN THE BRINES CONFERENCE Folks are invited to participate in the first 2023 hybrid workshop on Optimizing Planetary In Situ Surface-Atmosphere Interaction Investigations (PlanetInsitu), held in conjunction with the Ancient & Future Brines Conference. This one-day workshop, held virtually and in Reno, NV on Thursday, May 18 (within the Brines conference) will include lightning talks about instrument and operations concepts under-development, panel discussions about observation site selection considerations and avoiding spacecraft-induced perturbations. Folks registered with the Brines conference do not need to separately register for this workshop. Other community members interested in participating in the Thursday presentations/discussion can register (for free) at: https://tinyurl.com/yubxeh54 As we can accommodate a limited number of virtual attendees, those that would observe only should wait for recordings of the workshop to be posted on the PlanetInsitu website: https://planetinsitu.space/planet-in-situ-at-brines/ The Brines conference website is at: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/ancientfuturebrines2023/ If you are interested in attending in-person and able to demonstrate a relevant technology during the Brines fieldtrip on Friday, May 19, please indicate this on the registration and note the travel grants available for U.S. persons, with deadline May 3. 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-23 AMENDMENT 18: C.25 HERA PARTICIPATING SCIENTIST PROGRAM TBD PLACEHOLDER The Hera mission is Europe's contribution to the international planetary defense demonstration that was initiated by NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). Hera is planned to launch in 2024 and arrive at the Didymos system in 2026 to perform a close-up survey of both asteroids, measuring their masses and compositions, and assessing the changes caused by DART. If solicited, C.25 Hera Participating Scientist Program (PSP) will be the sole vehicle by which NASA will support U.S. scientists participating on the Hera Investigation Team as international members. ROSES-2023 Amendment 18 adds a TBD placeholder for the new program element C.25 Hera Participating Scientist Program (PSP). If proposals are solicited, it is anticipated that the final text for this program element will be released no fewer than 90 days prior to the proposal due date. Go to: https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2023 Questions concerning C.25 Hera PSP may be directed to Thomas Statler at thomas.s.statler@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 [NASA] ROSES-23 AMENDMENT 19: B.5 LIVING WITH A STAR SCIENCE FINAL TEXT AND DUE DATES The goal B.5 Living with a Star Science (LWS) is to provide advances in scientific understanding of the coupled Sun-Earth system that can lead to predictive capability of the space environment conditions at Earth, other planetary systems, and in the interplanetary medium. Every year the LWS Science program element solicits Focused Science Topics that address some part of this goal. This year the Focused Science Topics are: 1. Understanding Ionospheric Conductivity and its Variability; 2. Synergistic View of the Global Magnetosphere; and 3. Evolution of Coronal Mass Ejections in the Corona and Inner Heliosphere ROSES-2023 Amendment 19 releases final text and due dates for B.5 LWS. Step-1 proposals are due by August 15, 2023, and Step-2 proposals are due November 7, 2023. Go to: https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2023 Questions concerning B.5 LWS may be directed to John McCormack at john.p.mccormack@nasa.gov. 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 REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK ON MARS SAMPLE DEPOT WORKSHOP The Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC) has, at several times, expressed concerns about the level and nature of planetary community involvement as NASA makes programmatic decisions. A recent example of an interaction between NASA and the community regarding a major NASA decision was the Mars 2020/MSR Sample Depot Science Community Workshop held September 28 & 30, 2022. Although this was not a MEPAG-sponsored meeting, the PAC has invited MEPAG to comment on the quality of the interaction between NASA and the planetary science community and whether there are lessons learned (good or bad) for similar interactions in the future; another question is whether the approach taken at that meeting could be used as an example for other community engagement activities. If you attended the Sample Depot Workshop, it would be very helpful to the planetary science community if you would fill out the survey at the link below. All answers will remain anonymous. Please note that we are not inquiring about the merits of the workshop itself or the decisions made there. The deadline for responding is May 12, 2023. https://forms.gle/pAQtcEVwPDacdGxW6 [Edited for length] 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 SBAG STEERING COMMITTEE POSITIONS Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) seeks applications for the SC (3-year terms). The Steering Committee (SC) organizes SBAG meetings, w rites official findings, and takes a leadership role in other activities where community input is needed. 1. Human Exploration Lead: An individual actively involved in studying human exploration, aware of current challenges and advances in the field, to lead SBAG activities relevant to human exploration. 2. Early Career Secretary (2.5-yr term): A person to support the SC in all aspects of its meetings and operation, with <3 years experience after a terminal degree. 3. Three at-large members: Any small bodies community member from any career stage is welcome. The application requires: 1) a two-page CV, including a description of participation in SBAG or other small bodies organizations, 2) a short (300 words maximum) statement of interest. Criteria for selection includes participation in small bodies community organizations, leadership experience, and relevant research/mission experience. In support of diversity, applicants may specify gender, whether they belong to an underrepresented group in STEM, or other relevant information. E-mail applications to Lori Feaga (feaga@astro.umd.edu) by May 5, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT. New members will be announced at the 29th Meeting of SBAG (July). 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 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: LIFE DETECTION SCIENTIST at NASA GODDARD The Astrochemistry Laboratory of the Solar System Exploration Division at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is seeking a full-time research scientist specializing in life detection science who would work to connect theories of life and biological search patterns to measurable parameters and contribute to future mission concepts. The successful candidate will work closely with life detection instrument technology developers to conceive of measurement approaches that are well connected to fundamental, robust theories or models of biology and life signatures. This research position entails developing productive collaborative relationships, leading ground-breaking research, and providing input into future mission/instrument design. This is a GS-13/14 level civil servant position located at NASA-Goddard in Greenbelt, Maryland near Washington, DC. As a government position, individuals must have US citizenship at time of application. A full vacancy announcement, which contains further information including qualification requirements and application instructions, will be posted on May 4 and remain open for two weeks. Go to: https://www.usajobs.gov The period that the announcement is open is due to the type of hiring authority and not a reflection of the openness of the position. For additional information contact: Dr. Natasha Johnson, natasha.m.johnson@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 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT CIVIL SERVICE POSITION AT NASA GODDARD The Science and Exploration Directorate, Heliophysics Division, Geospace Physics Laboratory (Code 673) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is seeking a Research Astrophysicist with a focus on instrument development. The successful candidate would join NASA as a civil servant scientist to conceive, design and build instrumentation to measure neutral and/or ionized particles or fields onboard NASA strategic missions. Lab members are developing instruments for the Lunar Gateway, the International Space Station, the Geospace Dynamics Constellation mission, cubesats, sounding rockets, balloons, and payloads for the Moon to Mars program. The full vacancy announcement will be posted on April 28, 2023, to: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/719067700 It close on May 2 at 11:59pm EST. This is a GS-13 or GS-14 level position (US citizens only) with annual salary in the range $112,015 - $172,075, depending on experience and qualifications. Applicants must describe experience that meets the qualifications section of the announcement and demonstrates competencies in designing and building instrumentation used for space flight. 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 POSTDOCTORAL ASSISTANT RESEARCHERS IN THE PLANETARY AND SPACE SCIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I The School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology and Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa are studying the behavior of the light elements (CHNOPS) critical to habitability and life during planet formation. We are recruiting outstanding postdoctoral researchers to conduct interdisciplinary/synergistc research related to high-pressure mineral physics and planetary interiors, cosmochemistry and meteoritics, protoplanetary disks and planet formation, and/or exoplanet astronomy. Successful applicants will join a team of experts in astronomy and Earth/planetary sciences as part of a NASA-funded multi-institutional Interdisciplinary Consortium for Astrobiology Research (ICAR), and have access to Mauna Kea telescopes and cutting-edge instruments for laboratory investigation of planetary materials. Applications must have a PhD in astronomy/astrophysics, or planetary/Earth sciences. Appointments are initially for one year, with an additional two years contingent on satisfactory performance. Benefits include a competitive salary commensurate with experience plus full benefits, PI status with the ability to write grant proposals, mentoring on proposal writing, research organization, student supervision and instruction, and the opportunity to participate in public engagement, education, and outreach events. Inquiries: Eric Gaidos (gaidos@hawaii.edu). To apply (Job Posting ID#223279): https://www.rcuh.com 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 NASA POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAM The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers US and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA's scientific goals. The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered; promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA's missions in Earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, astrophysics, biological and physical science, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration systems, space operations, space technology, and astrobiology. Search for NPP research opportunities in planetary science here: https://npp.orau.org/applicants/opportunities.html Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. Please see current eligibility requirements: https://npp.orau.org/applicants/eligibility.html Stipends start at $70,000 per year, with supplements for higher cost-of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation and health insurance, and $10,000 per year is provided for travel and professional development. Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, and November 1. For further information and to apply, visit: https://npp.orau.org/applicants/index.html Questions: npp@orau.org 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 ALMA CYCLE 10 CALL FOR PROPOSALS The ALMA Director, on behalf of the Joint ALMA Observatory and the partner organizations in East Asia, Europe, and North America, is pleased to announce that the ALMA Cycle 10 Call for Proposals for scientific observations is now OPEN https://almascience.nrao.edu/proposing/call-for-proposals ALMA Cycle 10 is currently scheduled for observations from October 2023 to September 2024. Users of any nationality or affiliation are invited to submit proposals before the deadline of 15:00 UT on Wednesday 10 May 2023. On the 12-m Array, antenna configurations C-1 to C-8 (with maximum baselines between 0.16 and 8.5 km) will be offered. It is anticipated that 4300 hours will be allocated on the 12-m Array and 4300 hours on the Atacama Compact Array (ACA), also known as the Morita Array. Projects with observations in the highest-frequency Bands 8, 9, and 10 are strongly encouraged. Proposers are also encouraged to submit ACA stand-alone projects, especially in the LST range of 20h to 10h. For more information about the Call, to download the ALMA Observing Tool, and to access all the Cycle 10 documentation, visit the ALMA Science Portal at: https://www.almascience.org/ 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 ASTROBIOLOGY SCICOMM GUILD MAY 2023 MEETING: BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM BY FOCUSING ON IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT The Astrobiology SciComm Guild is an initiative of the NASA Astrobiology Program office. Our mission is to support the astrobiology community as evolving science communicators, by leveraging SciComm and professional development opportunities for members while serving DEIA ideals. For our next monthly meeting, we invite you to attend NSF's STEM for All Multiplex Panel, "Broadening Participation in STEM by Focusing on Identity Development" on Tuesday, May 2 at 12 Pacific / 3 Eastern time. This NSF-hosted webinar will focus on identity development and its importance and relationship to persistence in STEM for underrepresented minorities. The projects highlighted will address challenges and barriers to identity development, illuminate best practices, and disseminate impacts to advance the body of work in this area. To attend this meeting, please first become a member (by contacting svetlana.shkolyar@nasa.gov) and then register here to receive connection details, additional info about the meeting, and to learn how you can join the live chat discussion on our Slack page: https://tinyurl.com/52xr7fa8 Visit our new Guild website to learn more and see recordings of previous meetings: https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/resources/scicomm-guild/ 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 EARLY CAREER TRAVEL GRANTS AND ABSTRACT EXTENSION FOR THE URANUS FLAGSHIP WORKSHOP The organizers of the "Uranus Flagship: Investigations and Instruments for Cross-Discipline Science" workshop, to be held in Pasadena, California, 25-27 July 2023, announce that: 1) The abstract deadline has been extended to 4 May 2023. 2) There is limited funding available to cover some of the expenses of early career attendees. Please see the meeting website for details: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/uranusflagship2023/ 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 GERALD A. SOFFEN MEMORIAL FUND TRAVEL GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT The Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund is pleased to announce the Spring 2023 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 Spring 2023 Travel Grant application deadline is May 8, 2023. 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: ec@nasa-academy.org 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 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 No new meetings. [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.] 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access Papers Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Traveling Planetary-scale Waves Cause Cloud Variability on Tidally Locked Aquaplanets Maureen Cohen et al. 2023 PSJ 4:68 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acc9c4 ASSIST: An Ephemeris-quality Test-particle Integrator Matthew J. Holman et al. 2023 PSJ 4:69 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acc9a9 Sodium Brightening of (3200) Phaethon near Perihelion Qicheng Zhang et al. 2023 PSJ 4:70 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acc866 Approaches for Retrieving Sulfur Species Abundances from Dual X-Ka- band Radio Occultations of Venus with EnVision and VERITAS Alex B. Akins et al. 2023 PSJ 4:71 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/accae3 Simulation of Space Weathering on Asteroid Spectra through Hydrogen Ion Irradiation of Meteorites Lakshika Palamakumbure et al. 2023 PSJ 4:72 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acc848 The Evolution of Activity and Chemical Composition in Rosetta's Comet Targets across Multiple Apparitions: Complications for CS2 as the CS Parent in Comet Nuclei John W. Noonan et al. 2023 PSJ 4:73 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/accb58 Toward 3D Retrieval of Exoplanet Atmospheres: Assessing Thermochemical Equilibrium Estimation Methods Michael D. Himes et al. 2023 PSJ 4:74 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acc939 Phase Curves of Kuiper Belt Objects, Centaurs, and Jupiter-family Comets from the ATLAS Survey Matthew M. Dobson et al. 2023 PSJ 4:75 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acc463 A High Spatial and Spectral Resolution Study of Jupiter's Mid-infrared Auroral Emissions and Their Response to a Solar Wind Compression James A. Sinclair et al. 2023 PSJ 4:76 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/accb95 *********************************************************************** * 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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