PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 17, Number 46 (October 22, 2023) PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Matthew R. Perry, Alex Morgan Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Earth Science Women's Network Workshop 2. NAIF Releases New WebGeoCalc Version 2.7.1 3. SAGEEP 2024: Planetary Session 4. [NASA] Astrobiology Biosignatures Ideas Lab 5. Cluster Hire in Remote Sensing Applications and Instrument Development at Northern Arizona University 6. 2023 Planetary Science Mental Health Survey 7. Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund Fall 2023 Travel Grants 8. 2024 ASU SIMS Workshop: Volatile Elements 9. [NASA] SBAG: NEO WARP 3 Meeting Announcement 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 EARTH SCIENCE WOMEN'S NETWORK WORKSHOP Are you considering applying for a faculty position in the USA this year? Facing a two-body problem? Worried if you should include this information in your application package, or during the interview? The Earth Science Women's Network will be hosting a webinar on November 7, 2023, at 2:00 pm Eastern Time (19:00 UTC) to answer all these questions and more. A panel of assistant/associate professors within multiple earth science disciplines will share their experiences and "lessons learned". This workshop is geared towards graduate students and post-docs considering an academic career in the USA. We will be joined by: - Rachel Bernard (Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Amherst College) - Alexandria Johnson (Assistant Professor, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University) - Katherine (Kat) Allen - Associate Professor, School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine) - Maria Rugenstein - Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University) There will also be an opportunity to network with our speakers after the panel discussion. Register here: https://eswnonline.org/the-two-body-problem-in-usa-academia/ If you have any questions, please email us on events[at]eswnonline[dot]org. The ESWN Board and Associate Board of Directors 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 NAIF RELEASES NEW WEBGEOCALC VERSION 2.7.1 NAIF is pleased to announce the deployment of the new WebGeocalc (WGC) Version 2.7.1 (5280 or 5281 N67 11-OCT-2023) on both NAIF's WGC servers. For GUI only: https://wgc.jpl.nasa.gov:8443/ For GUI and web API: https://wgc2.jpl.nasa.gov:8443/ This new version extends the Tangent Point calculation to support rays specified by directions to objects and stellar aberration corrections for rays given as vectors in reference frames, adds support for GPS Time on input in all calculations and on output in the Time Conversion calculation in GUI and Web API, and adds a section to the Web API reference documentation outlining a path to overcome the Same-Origin Policy when integrating WGC API into a user web-based application. For more information about WGC, including tutorials and usage examples, please see: https://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/naif/webgeocalc.html 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 SAGEEP 2024: PLANETARY SESSION A planetary geophysics session being created for the next annual meeting for near surface geophysicists. The society, Environmental and Engineering Geophysics (EEGS), holds its annual meeting in Tucson next year from March 24-28, 2024. The link to the conference is: https://www.eegs.org/sageep-2024 The society website is: https://www.eegs.org 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 [NASA] ASTROBIOLOGY BIOSIGNATURES IDEAS LAB NASA's Astrobiology Program invites scientists at US Institutions to apply for a Biosignatures IDEAS lab, a hybrid workshop to develop new and innovative grant proposals through real-time peer review. The workshop will include several virtual pre-meetings, three days of in-person sessions and three full-day virtual sessions. We expect to fund a few of the proposals developed by this process through the Exobiology program. For more information, and to apply for this workshop, please visit: https://apply.knowinnovation.com/nasabiosignatures/ 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 CLUSTER HIRE IN REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS AND INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Northern Arizona University is initiating a cluster hire of multiple faculty positions (tenure-track and research-track positions) to build on NAU's existing multidisciplinary strengths in remote sensing analysis that are critical components of many of its outstanding educational and research programs. We seek to advance new techniques and instruments addressing timely and important scientific questions across disciplines. Successful candidates will help to build remote-sensing capacity in existing areas of strength at NAU in engineering and the natural & social sciences, and/or will help to build new opportunities in novel disciplines. New hires will support the development of a research center focused on remote sensing. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: - Space-based remote sensing of Earth and other planetary bodies. - Terrestrial, near-surface remote sensing (e.g., UAVs, tower- or tripod-mounted devices, hand-held instruments, wearable devices). - Software & analysis methods (e.g., autonomous devices, machine learning & AI applied to remote devices). - Instrument design and testing, including integration of off-the-shelf components for novel applications. - Other areas of remote sensing instrument/application develop that accomplishes over-arching goals described above. Job Announcement: https://tinyurl.com/ycke25sx Questions: Christopher.Edwards@nau.edu, Jason.Wilder@nau.edu [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 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. 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 GERALD A. SOFFEN MEMORIAL FUND FALL 2023 TRAVEL GRANTS The Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund is pleased to announce the Fall 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 Fall 2023 Travel Grant application deadline is November 10, 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 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 2024 ASU SIMS WORKSHOP: VOLATILE ELEMENTS Tempe, AZ Announcing the Arizona State University annual free Workshop on Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry offered by our NSF-supported SIMS Community Facility and Cameca. The workshop will be held January 3-5, 2024. Limited to 15 on-site participants. Travel stipends ($500) are available to U.S. citizens who are registered Graduate Students in the USA. The 2024 SIMS Workshop will focus on using SIMS and NanoSIMS to determine concentrations of volatile elements in minerals and glass, dominated by the measurement of hydrogen and carbon (with mention of N, F, S, and Cl). The workshop will include experiential learning on the Cameca 6f and sample preparation techniques as well as a demonstration of the NanoSIMS 50L. A short research statement is required as part of this application (500-word max). Incomplete or partially completed applications will not be reviewed. Applications will be reviewed based on relevance of research statement to the topic of this workshop and career stage. Please apply by October 31, 2023 on the following link: https://forms.gle/howV9A8m4vGnm6Yn6 Applicants will be notified by November 6, 2023, by end of day. [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] SBAG: NEO WARP 3 MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) announces the next Near-Earth Object Workshops to Assess Reconnaissance for Planetary defense meeting (NEO WARP 3) will be held November 14-16, 2023 at the University of Arizona Center located at 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004. The registration deadline is November 5. For more information, please reference the meeting website: https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/690/neowarp3/ 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 November 14-16, 2023 NEO WARP 3 Meeting https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/690/neowarp3/ Washington, DC January 3-5, 2024 2024 ASU SIMS Workshop: Volatile Elements https://forms.gle/howV9A8m4vGnm6Yn6 Tempe, AZ February 6-8, 2024 NASA Biosignatures Ideas Lab https://apply.knowinnovation.com/nasabiosignatures/ Denver, CO February 26-28, 2024 PERC International Symposium on Dust & Parent Bodies (IDP2024) https://www.perc.it-chiba.ac.jp/meetings/IDP2024/ Tokyo, Japan March 24-28, 2024 36th Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP) https://www.eegs.org/sageep-2024 Tucson, AZ [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 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. Carlson et al. 2023 PSJ 4:194 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf9f1 Composition and Sticking of Hot Chondritic Dust in a Protoplanetary Hydrogen Atmosphere Cynthia Pillich et al. 2023 PSJ 4:195 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acfc9f Fitting Thermal Evolution Models to the Chronological Record of Erg Chech 002 and Modeling the Ejection Conditions of the Meteorite Wladimir Neumann et al. 2023 PSJ 4:196 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf465 *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at https://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to https://planetarynews.org and click on Subscribe. * * An unsubscribe option is available at the end of every PEN email. 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