PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 17, Number 21 (May 14, 2023) PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org Editor: Matthew R. Perry Co-Editors: Alex Morgan, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. NEO WARP 2 Registration Now Open 2. Open MExAG Steering Committee Positions 3. Lunar SDI Solicits Standards Input 4. Planetary Science Lead at Ball Aerospace 5. Postdoc Opportunities Working on Lunar Missions at University of Central Florida 6. Job Announcement: Life Detection Scientist at NASA Goddard 7. NASA Funding Webinar on May 24, 1 PM EDT 8. [NASA] Support for Planetary Sample Science Cooperative Agreement Notice and Questions and Answers Released 9. [NASA] Request for Information: Space Weather and Science Agile Platforms 10. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 11. 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 NEO WARP 2 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Registration is now open for the NEO WARP 2 Workshop, to be held at the JHU Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, on June 28-29, 2023. The registration webpage is available here: https://secwww.jhuapl.edu/EventLink/Event/293 Registration will close on June 16, 11:59 PM ET. Registration is free but required for participation. The NEO WARP 2 Workshop will focus on the theme "identify technology gaps and potential concepts for NEO flyby reconnaissance performance." Full group discussions will be hybrid; breakout sessions will be either in-person or virtual (NOT hybrid for breakout sessions). Sincerely, The NEO WARP Organizers 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 OPEN MEXAG STEERING COMMITTEE POSITIONS The Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) solicits applications for several steering committee members. We organize our annual meeting, write goals and official findings, and take a leadership role in other activities where input from the Mercury community is needed. We are searching for: - the MExAG Vice Chair (2 year term, with transition to become chair for another 2 years), - a Geology Discipline Member (3 year nominal term), - a Magnetosphere Discipline Member (3 year nominal term), - an Early Career Member (3 year nominal term), and - an International Early Career Member (3 year nominal term). A detailed description for these positions, a list of the requested application materials, and the application form are found here: https://tinyurl.com/mr48u3te Please submit your applications by May 19, 2023. We are looking forward to receiving all your applications! Many thanks in advance, The MExAG 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 LUNAR SDI SOLICITS STANDARDS INPUT The Lunar Spatial Data Infrastructure Working Group (Lunar SDI) requests input on a draft set of community standards for Lunar Analysis Ready Data. These standards are aimed at data producers, data providers, and users. Lunar SDI Website: https://bit.ly/lunarsdi The draft standards can be found at: https://bit.ly/lunarstandards One of the objectives of the Lunar SDI Working Group is to facilitate the common use of a set of standards for Lunar Analysis Ready Data. Derived data products that are GIS-ready, using common standards, for scientific and engineering use in off-the-shelf tools as a GIS means that data can be efficiently utilized. Common standards also maximize consistency in use regardless of the data source. The draft standards we propose describe spatial, cartographic, data, and metadata standards. We are seeking input on these standards before requesting their common adoption by data producers and providers. If you are a data producer, provider, or user that generates, serves, or uses higher level data, please consider providing feedback by commenting on the standards page(s) directly or emailing a member of the Lunar SDI: https://tinyurl.com/2p9btcz9 Please provide feedback by May 31, 2023. 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 PLANETARY SCIENCE LEAD AT BALL AEROSPACE Ball Aerospace is seeking a scientist to manage a portfolio of advanced technologies, instruments, spacecraft and mission concepts for Planetary Science. The successful applicant will have a strong mission design and technology development background, experience working at the intersection of science and engineering, and familiarity with key research and technology gaps across the planetary sciences. This position is a leadership role within Ball Aerospace's Civil Space New Business Unit, which develops many of the world's pioneering space missions. Applications are now open and will remain open until the position is filled. Ball is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and strives to foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Applicants who are unsure if their credentials are adequate for the position are encouraged to contact us and learn more. Please visit the Ball Aerospace careers page: https://tinyurl.com/d5hcbvdc or contact Nicole Duncan (nicole.duncan at ballaerospace.com) for more information about the position. 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 POSTDOC OPPORTUNITIES WORKING ON LUNAR MISSIONS AT UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Applications are solicited for two postdocs to join the Department of Physics at UCF. Position 1: The successful applicant will help in the development and calibration of visible and thermal infrared cameras including the analyses of data and aiding in the development of software algorithms. Additionally, the applicant will work in Dr. Donaldson Hanna's lab in making laboratory measurements that will be used to help interpret observations from Diviner, Lunar Trailblazer, and Lunar-VISE. Experience with spectroscopy, image analysis, and MATLAB/Python/IDL are desirable. Position 2: The successful applicant will work on the development and testing of data processing and analysis techniques for descent camera and lunar surface camera images. This may include lab work to test imaging of regolith plumes. Additionally, the applicant will work in Dr. Dove's lab on a range of projects related to dust dynamics and plasma interactions experiments, and flight project development. Experience with camera systems, image analysis and processing, laboratory systems, and IDL/Python/MATLAB are desirable. CV and research statement should be submitted by email to Kerri.DonaldsonHanna@ucf.edu or ADove@ucf.edu by Monday, 12 June 2023. [Edited for length] 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, is located at the following link and closes on Thursday, May 18, 2023. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/723456600 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 NASA FUNDING WEBINAR ON MAY 24, 1 PM EDT Attention faculty and researchers at under-resourced institutions! Don't miss the joint informational webinar on May 24 from 1-2:30 p.m. EDT to learn about two exciting funding opportunities from our Science Mission Directorate: the Bridge Seed Funding Program and the Research Initiation Awards (RIA). This webinar will provide an overview of both programs, describe the proposal process and requirements, and allow for attendees to submit questions. Register at: https://lnkd.in/g9ijYxH8 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 [NASA] SUPPORT FOR PLANETARY SAMPLE SCIENCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NOTICE AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RELEASED Step-1 Proposals Due: June 12, 2023 Step-2 Proposals Due: July 24, 2023 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has released a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) entitled "Support for Planetary Sample Science (SPSS)". https://tinyurl.com/mw699juw The final SPSS CAN invites the submission of proposals to support members of the planetary science community to conduct science activities that use NASA's extraterrestrial samples for a public purpose. Scientific studies of such samples have proven valuable for informing our understanding of the Solar System. NASA's Planetary Science Division (PSD) has long provided support for community research with these samples. Through this CAN, NASA seeks to continue to provide this support to enable community research. Any additional questions or requests for clarification regarding the SPSS CAN should be emailed to Stephen.A.Rinehart@nasa.gov. [Edited for length] 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] REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: SPACE WEATHER AND SCIENCE AGILE PLATFORMS Response Date: June 12, 2023, 11:59pm Eastern time Direct Short URL: https://go.nasa.gov/SWAPSRFI NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) seeks information to assess commercial interest in and opportunities for the in-space hosting of science instruments that will directly address science and/or applications needs for space weather and other NASA science disciplines, e.g., astrophysics, Earth science, heliophysics, and planetary science. NASA is interested in increasing its use of commercial platforms to reduce the cost and schedule of space weather and science missions. Specifically, NASA is seeking to learn about possible opportunities to host instruments on existing commercial and Other Government Agency (OGA) missions (non-NASA driven) and understand accommodations available on those opportunities. Information collected through this RFI will support programmatic decisions regarding approaches for hosted payload opportunities. Points of Contact Primary: Brad Williams, Program Executive, Heliophysics Division, bradley.d.williams@nasa.gov Secondaries: Jamie Favors, Program Executive, Heliophysics Division, james.e.favors@nasa.gov Jim Spann, Program Scientist, Heliophysics Division, jim.spann@nasa.gov [Edited for length] 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 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 May 23-26, 2023 4th Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science: Astrophysics of Transiting Exoplanets https://ases4.web.roma2.infn.it Vietri sul Mare, Italy July 3-7, 2023 Towards Other Earths III: The Planet-Star Connection http://www.iastro.pt/research/conferences/toe3-2023/ Porto, Portugal August 20-September 1 20th International Planetary Probe Workshop https://ippw2023.org Marseille, France September 20-22, 2023 2023 Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/leag2023/ Laurel, MD September 25-29, 2023 LSST@Europe5: Towards LSST Science, Together! https://www.lssteu5.eu Porec, Croatia April 4-8, 2024 2024 Waco Eclipse International Astrophysics Conference https://www.baylor.edu/physics/index.php?id=987944 Waco, TX [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.] 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access Papers Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Experimental Validation of Cryobot Thermal Models for the Exploration of Ocean Worlds Paula do Vale Pereira et al. 2023 PSJ 4:81 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acc2b7 Observation of Vertically Ejected Plumes Generated by the Impact of Hollow Projectiles at Various Velocities Toshihiko Kadono et al. 2023 PSJ 4:82 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/accbbb There's More to Life than O2: Simulating the Detectability of a Range of Molecules for Ground-based, High-resolution Spectroscopy of Transiting Terrestrial Exoplanets Miles H. Currie et al. 2023 PSJ 4:83 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/accf86 Lorenz Energy Cycle: Another Way to Understand the Atmospheric Circulation on Tidally Locked Terrestrial Planets Shuang Wang and Jun Yang 2023 PSJ 4:84 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/accf11 Ice, Ice, Maybe? Investigating 46P/Wirtanen's Inner Coma for Icy Grains Theodore Kareta et al. 2023 PSJ 4:85 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/accc28 New Compound and Hybrid Binding Energy Sputter Model for Modeling Purposes in Agreement with Experimental Data Noah Jaggi et al. 2023 PSJ 4:86 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acd056 Constraints on Europa's Water Group Torus from HST/COS Observations Lorenz Roth et al. 2023 PSJ 4:87 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/accddd *********************************************************************** * 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. 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