PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 17, Number 45 (October 15, 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. Postdoctoral Position in Space Plasma Physics at IRF in Sweden 2. Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University 3. Research Assistant Professors, Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin 4. Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin 5. Postdoctoral Opportunity Supporting Artemis III Geology Team 6. Open House: UTSA-SwRI Space Physics Graduate Program 7. International Observe the Moon Night: Saturday, October 21 8. 2023 Planetary Science Mental Health Survey 9. New Horizons Open Science Team Meeting #54: October 26-27 (Hybrid) 10. OPAG November 28-29 Hybrid Meeting 11. [NASA] Topical Workshops, Symposiums, and Conferences (TWSC-24) in Space and Earth Sciences and Technology Notice of Funding Opportunity Released 12. Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group Virtual Meeting #17 Rescheduled to October 20, 2023 13. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 14. 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 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN SPACE PLASMA PHYSICS at IRF IN SWEDEN Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), Kiruna, Sweden, welcomes applications for a postdoctoral position in space plasma physics for studies of the Moon environment with a focus on the plasma-surface interaction processes. IRF is a leading research institute in the field of planetary magnetospheres and solar wind interactions with a focus on particle measurements. Applicants are invited for a position for data analysis and numerical simulations related to the Moon environment with a focus on the plasma-surface interaction processes. The group conducts active research on the Solar System by developing particle instruments for planetary missions, analyzing data, and performing computer simulations. The tasks include but are not limited to: - Science data analysis from IRF's particle instruments onboard lunar missions Chandrayaan-1 and Chang'e-4 - Collaboration with our simulation group working on the exosphere dynamics and global moon-solar wind interaction models. More information: Stas Barabash, stas.barabash@irf.se, +46-980 791 22 Closing date for applications: October 29, 2023 Full description: https://tinyurl.com/3dapzxwt 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 TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, America's eighth oldest institution of higher learning and New Jersey's premier public research university, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. Higher rank appointments (such as Associate or Full Professors) will be considered under exceptional circumstances. We seek candidates in all areas of Earth and planetary sciences, with emphases in deep Earth processes - Geophysics/Geodynamics or Planetary Geology/Cosmochemistry. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching undergraduate/graduate courses in the field of Earth or planetary sciences. We particularly welcome applications from candidates committed to promotion of equity and inclusion through their research, teaching, and/or service and to mentorship within one of the most diverse university communities in the country. We are open to candidates who have had non-traditional career paths, taken time off for family reasons, or achieved excellence in careers outside academia. Review of applications will begin December 4, 2023, with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2024. Apply here: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/210971 Additional information about the Department can be found at: https://eps.rutgers.edu/ For additional information contact Dr. James Wright (jdwright@eps.rutgers.edu), Chair. [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 RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSORS, INSTITUTE FOR GEOPHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN We seek to hire two Assistant Research Professors in the broadly defined area of Natural Hazards, with emphases in (1) Active Crustal Deformation and (2) Coastal Processes. We seek colleagues who creatively use theoretical, computational, observational and/or experimental approaches to address fundamental problems and processes to investigate Natural Hazards and understand events (e.g., earthquakes, storms/extreme climate), as well as behaviors of natural systems. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from nontraditional research backgrounds and from scientists who understand the experiences of those underrepresented in higher education and research. For full consideration, applications should be submitted online by January 15, 2024: https://apply.interfolio.com/132225 For additional information about the application process, please contact Rosalind Gamble (rgamble@ig.utexas.edu). For additional information about the position, please contact the search committee chair: Sean Gulick (sean@ig.utexas.edu). 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 DISTINGUISHED POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, INSTITUTE FOR GEOPHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN We invite applications for the UTIG Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows program for 2024-2025. Our postdoctoral fellows are a core part of the Jackson School community and make outstanding contributions to the study of how worlds work during their time at UTIG. We are excited to welcome another cohort of creative, self-directed scholars to campus in the coming year, and to support them in pursuing their research goals in any scientific subfield that complements or expands ongoing programs. This endowed institutional award is open to recent doctorates (degree within the past 3 years) in Earth, marine, and planetary science or allied fields. The appointment is for two years, contingent upon performance. Applicants are encouraged to identify and contact one or more prospective UTIG mentors. Applications should be submitted online by January 1, 2024 at: https://tinyurl.com/mphb4ckf For additional information, please contact Benjamin Keisling (benjamin.keisling@austin.utexas.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 POSTDOCTORAL OPPORTUNITY SUPPORTING ARTEMIS III GEOLOGY TEAM The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a postdoctoral researcher passionate about analyzing remote sensing data (e.g., Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, ShadowCam, MiniRF) of the Moon's south polar region. The successful candidate will play a key role in support of the Artemis III Geology Team, providing scientific analysis of the local geology and environment, and planning for Artemis III surface activities. The postdoc will also be encouraged to establish and conduct independent research related to lunar volatiles and/or rocky planet geology. See more and apply here: https://careers.jhuapl.edu/phd/jobs/54083?lang=en-us 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 OPEN HOUSE: UTSA-SWRI SPACE PHYSICS GRADUATE PROGRAM We invite you to attend our hybrid Open House for the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Graduate Program in Space Physics. Come learn about exciting graduate research opportunities in Planetary Science, Space Physics, and Astrophysics. The event will be held on Friday, October 27, 2023 at SwRI in San Antonio, Texas. The virtual schedule will be from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm CDT with a live interactive lunch session. In-person will be from 11:00 am - 4:45 pm with an after-hours event. Registration is located at: https://forms.gle/tC2rXGWPdKi35sNe9 The Fall 2024 PhD application deadline is January 1, 2024. For more information, please visit the links below. UTSA-SwRI Joint Program: https://grad.space.swri.edu UTSA Physics Department: https://www.utsa.edu/physics/ Please contact Rob Ebert (robert.ebert@swri.org) or Angela Rihn (angela.rihn@swri.og) if you have any questions. 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 INTERNATIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 You are invited to join observers around the world in learning about lunar science and exploration, making celestial observations, and honoring cultural and personal connections to the Moon. This annual, worldwide public engagement event takes place when the Moon is close to first quarter - a great phase for observing. Participate in International Observe the Moon Night from wherever you are: Attend or host a virtual or in-person event, join in as an individual observer or be a featured scientist! You can tune into our NASA TV Broadcast and see live-streams of the Moon from telescopes around the world on our Live Streams page on October 21. Visit our website to find creative observing suggestions, browse a curated set of hands-on activities, and download custom Moon Maps designed especially for International Observe the Moon Night 2023. Join the global conversation through our Facebook page, #ObserveTheMoon on your preferred social media platform, and the International Observe the Moon Night Flickr group. Register your participation, find an event to be a featured scientist at, find tips and resources to host and evaluate events, and more on the International Observe the Moon Night website: https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/ 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 2023 PLANETARY SCIENCE MENTAL HEALTH 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 in terms of stress, depression, and anxiety as well as the factors contributing to people's symptoms. 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/sHDmdEPE51uNCsTZ6 If you have any other questions or concerns, you can contact: Dr. David Trang at dtrang@hawaii.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 NEW HORIZONS OPEN SCIENCE TEAM MEETING #54: OCTOBER 26-27 (HYBRID) New Horizons is holding its 54th Science Team Meeting and continues its tradition of welcoming open participation from the science community. Meeting will be both in-person hosted at Boston University and on zoom. Community members are welcome to join for either mode of participation. There is no registration fee, however, pre-registration is required for all attendees. For all participation, please register for the meeting as soon as possible: New Horizons Science Team Meeting 54 - Registration. Meeting Location: Boston University, 43 Hawes St., Brookline, MA Meeting Website and Agenda: https://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/Events/STM54/ New Horizons is currently in its 18th year of exploration as the only spacecraft in the outer Solar System and outer heliosphere. The mission continues to uncover the unexplored world of the distant Kuiper Belt, make unique measurements of the solar wind, Pick-Up Ions, interplanetary shocks, dust, and remote observations for possible signatures of the hydrogen wall, interstellar clouds, and an unexpected excess of cosmic background. Careful management of on board power enables about 25 more years of operations, not only through the outer regions of the unknown Kuiper Belt, but also well into the heliosheath and possibly through the heliopause. 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 OPAG NOVEMBER 28-29 HYBRID MEETING The next Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) meeting will be held on November 28-29, 2023 as a hybrid meeting, virtually and at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) in Boulder, CO. Full details, registration, and sign-up forms can be found at: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/nov2023/ Posters/Lightning Talks: OPAG will host a poster session on the evening of November 28, for in-person attendees. A brief lightning talk (1-2 min) will be given by presenters to advertise the posters. For virtual attendees who would like to present, we can offer a longer lightning talk (4-5 minutes, depending on the number of presentations). Sign up by November 16. Meeting Support: There is also opportunity for a limited number of stipends for meeting attendance for students and early careers. Application deadline is November 9. Questions on posters, tours or meeting support: contact Jeff Moore (jeff.moore.mail@gmail.com ), Kunio Sayanagi (kunio.m.sayanagi@nasa.gov), and Kate Craft (Kate.Craft@jhuapl.edu). LASP Tours will be given in the mornings before the general meeting. Please see the OPAG meeting site for details and sign up by November 20. Questions: Sean Hsu (Sean.Hsu@lasp.colorado.edu) We look forward to seeing you in November! OPAG Steering Committee 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 [NASA] TOPICAL WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIUMS, AND CONFERENCES (TWSC-24) IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY RELEASED The goal of SMD's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) entitled, "Topical Workshops, Symposiums, and Conferences (TWSC-24) in Space and Earth Sciences and Technology", is to contribute to SMD's science, technology, and exploration research goals. TWSC welcomes proposals for large and small meetings, retreats, seminars, symposiums, workshops, or other events, including asynchronous and virtual workshops, etc. TWSC award sizes will vary from amounts in the low thousands of dollars - for example to cover travel and registration to a third-party's event - to $750,000 or more for a large event. TWSC has no dedicated funding, so proposers are directed to first contact a NASA division, office, or program that may have funding before preparing a proposal. For more details about how to identify and contact possible funders in SMD see Section 7.1. General questions concerning TWSC may be directed via email to the general coordinating point of contact (GPOC) at mary.f.sladek@nasa.gov. The GPOC may not authorize the submission of a TWSC proposal. The NOFO lists additional contacts who may assist with questions and referrals. Proposal deadline: November 30, 2026 https://go.nasa.gov/twsc24nofo [Edited for length] 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM ANALYSIS GROUP VIRTUAL MEETING #17 RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 20, 2023 The Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) Virtual Meeting #17 is rescheduled for October 20, 2023, 12:00-3:30 p.m. EDT. Website and agenda updates will follow this email. Please expect a brief delay in those updates. Registration fees are not being collected for this meeting, but registration is required. Registration will be available through October 20, 2023: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meeting_portal/registration/?mtg=mepagsep2023 If you have already registered for the meeting, you do not need to register again for the rescheduled date. Before the meeting, registered attendees will receive an email from Houston Meeting Info with virtual connection information. The agenda can be found on the MEPAG meeting website. Check this website for updates as the meeting date approaches. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mepag/meetings/mepagsep2023/ Meeting Portal Updates: We have modified the meeting portal to follow best practices that support inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. We encourage you to log into the meeting portal to update your profile information. From the meeting portal home page, click Edit Profile. 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 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 October 26-27, 2023 New Horizons Open Science Team Meeting #54 https://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/Events/STM54/ Brookline, MA [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.] 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 SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access Papers Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Discovery of Seven Volcanic Outbursts on Io from an Infrared Telescope Facility Observation Campaign, 2016-2022 Christian D. Tate et al. 2023 PSJ 4:189 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf57e Impact Crater Morphometry on Pluto: Implications for Surface Composition and Evolution Joshua E. Hedgepeth et al. 2023 PSJ 4:190 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf934 Are NH3 and CO2 Ice Present on Miranda? Riley A. DeColibus et al. 2023 PSJ 4:191 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf834 The Feasibility of Detecting Biosignatures in the TRAPPIST-1 Planetary System with JWST Victoria S. Meadows et al. 2023 PSJ 4:192 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf488 Masses and Densities of Dwarf Planet Satellites Measured with ALMA Michael E. Brown and Bryan J. Butler 2023 PSJ 4:193 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ace52a Atmospheric Interactions of Ejecta on Earth and Mars Including the Effect of Vaporization M. A. 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