PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 17, Number 53 (December 3, 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. Planet Characterization 2024: Abstract Deadline December 8 2. Graduate Degree Programs at the University of Edinburgh 3. EGU Session P2.1: Exploring the Mysteries of Jupiter's Icy Moons and their Space Environment 4. IGARSS Session CCS.43: Geology and Geophysics across the Solar System 5. [NASA] Planetary Science Townhalls at AGU Fall Meeting 6. International Lunar Year Proposal from the U.S. State Department: Discussion at AGU23 7. New MARSIS PDS Archive is Now a JMARS Layer 8. 2024 GMAP Planetary Geologic Mapping Winter School 9. LPI Accepting Applications for the McKay Postdoctoral Fellowship 10. LPI Accepting Applications for the 2024 Summer Intern Program 11. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 12. Assistant Professor Geophysics - Louisiana State University 13. [NASA] PDS: Mars 2020 Mission Release 8 14. [NASA] PDS: Aperiodic PDS Data Releases in 2023.11 15. [NASA] PDS: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Release 67 16. OPAG Townhall at AGU (New Date: December 13) 17. Postdoctoral Positions in Reaction Dynamics & Planetary Sciences & Materials Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa 18. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 19. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers Commercial Announcements: C1. Karman+ Announces Call for Proposals: High Frontier Payloads C2. Planetary Analog Field Geology Intro for Managers, Engineers, and Students 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 PLANET CHARACTERIZATION 2024: ABSTRACT DEADLINE DECEMBER 8 Can or should scientists and educators consider round moons to be planets? Are rogue planets ... planets? How can scientist-educators leverage planet characterization as a hook to increase scientific literacy in the population? If those questions intrigued you, consider submitting an abstract for the Planet Characterization Workshop to be held February 21-23 in Houston and virtually: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/planetcharacterization2024/abstracts/ Note that abstract submission ends December 8. Invited and confirmed speakers include Phil Metzger, University of Central Florida; Chris Bradburne, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Ravi Kumar Kopparapu, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Jack Lissauer, NASA Ames Research Center; Jean-Luc Margot, University of California; Constance Martin-Trembley, Endeavour Middle School; Alan Stern, Southwest Research Institute; Katie Bennett, Johns Hopkins University; and Steven Dick, NASA United States Naval Observatory. Questions? Contact: Mark Sykes (sykes@psi.edu), Alan Stern (alan@boulder.swri.edu), Katie Bennett (kbenne50@jhu.edu), or Kirby Runyon (krunyon@psi.edu). 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 GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH The University of Edinburgh is offering opportunities for PhDs, including those with the Earth and Planetary Sciences Institute and connected with the E4 DTP: https://www.ed.ac.uk/e4-dtp/how-to-apply For alternative funding/scholarship options, see links at: https://tinyurl.com/mudyh6ra The application deadline for the PhD program is January 4, 2024. For the University of Edinburgh's Masters in Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences, go to: https://tinyurl.com/mr3p4wd2 For the University of Edinburgh's Masters by Research (MScR) in Geosciences (able to accomodate planetary science projects), go to: https://tinyurl.com/yc5th7hh The deadline for applications to the Masters programs is approaching: December 15, 2023. 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 EGU SESSION P2.1: EXPLORING THE MYSTERIES OF JUPITER'S ICY MOONS AND THEIR SPACE ENVIRONMENT The European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2024 is planned to be held in Vienna, Austria & Online, 14-19 April 2024. Short Session Description: The arrival of the Europa Clipper and Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft at Jupiter in the early 2030s will represent a watershed moment in the field of planetary science by providing, for the first time, simultaneous long-term observations in the Jovian system by two spacecraft. This conference session aims to bring together scientists to discuss the latest advancements in our understanding of the Jupiter system and the implications for habitability, geology, and planetary science. We invite contributions from scientists at all career stages and backgrounds with the aim to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and inspire further research in this exciting and rapidly evolving field of planetary science. See: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU24/session/48127 Deadlines: Abstracts are due 10 January 2024, 13:00 CET Support applications are due 01 December 2023, 13:00 CET For information on how to submit an abstract, go to: https://www.egu24.eu/programme/how_to_submit.html Convener: Haje Korth Co-conveners: Bonnie Buratti, Claire Vallat, Anezina Solomonidou, Emma Bunce 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 IGARSS SESSION CCS.43: GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM The 2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) is planned to be held in Athens, Greece, 7-12 July 2024. Planetary geology studies and the understanding of outer space exotic worlds is largely based on analyses of various remote sensing data acquired by space missions. Space borne remote sensing is fundamental in understanding the formation and evolution of planetary surfaces and shallow subsurfaces. Extreme conditions on outer Solar System bodies, such as the Jovian, Saturnian, and ice giant satellites, result in different types of volcanism and tectonism. We invite contributions that cover a wide range of topics including geomorphology and composition of volcanic deposits, edifices, and plumes, volcano-induced deformation and edifice growth and collapse to tectonic structures, faulting and fracturing processes, crustal stress and strain analysis, cryovolcanism, and any study related to planetary endogenic processes. Manuscript submission and travel support applications are due: 5 January 2024. For information on how to submit a manuscript, go to: https://www.2024.ieeeigarss.org/papers.php Chair: Anezina Solomonidou Co-chair: Dimitris Mylonas 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 [NASA] PLANETARY SCIENCE TOWNHALLS AT AGU FALL MEETING There will be two townhalls at the AGU Fall Meeting with representatives from NASA's Planetary Science Division: TH15A - NASA Planetary Science Division Townhall, Monday December 11, 6:30 to 7:30 pm (Pacific): https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/meetingapp.cgi/Session/185182 TH35E - NASA Earth Science and Planetary Science Division's Commitment to Field Campaign Safety: A Town Hall Update, Wednesday December 13, 6:30 to 7:30 pm (Pacific): https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/meetingapp.cgi/Session/190280 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 INTERNATIONAL LUNAR YEAR PROPOSAL FROM THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT: DISCUSSION AT AGU23 The US's 2022 National Cislunar Science & Technology Strategy recently endorsed the concept of an International Lunar Year (ILY) some time later this decade and modeled after historical examples like the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58 or the International Polar Year of 2007-08. Especially as multiple spacefaring nations and commercial partners envision returning to the Moon on an unprecedented scale, the time is right to consider an International Lunar Year. A sustained year-plus long program could combine elements of public outreach and scientific collaboration to fashion a vibrant multilateral effort, demonstrating how lunar exploration can be carried out responsibly for the benefit and interests of all nations. Over the next year, the U.S. State Department's Office of Space Affairs will be carrying out informal outreach on a lunar year proposal in consultation with the international space science community. Come join us on Tuesday at 12:00 pm outside Room 215 Moscone South (the venue of session P22A: To the Moon: A New Era of Lunar Science) for an informal presentation and conversation on the International Lunar Year concept. For further information, contact Dr. David Reinecke (ReineckeDM@state.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 NEW MARSIS PDS ARCHIVE IS NOW A JMARS LAYER The optimized MARSIS subsurface sounding dataset recently released on the Planetary Data System (PDS) is now available as a layer in JMARS. The MARSIS layer in JMARS allows you to geolocate, browse along-track, measure time delays and backscattered power in one user-friendly environment, among many other capabilities. This includes radargram overlays of both MARSIS channels, cluttergrams and depth corrected versions. Check it out! JMARS is an acronym that stands for Java Mission-planning and Analysis for Remote Sensing. If you haven't downloaded jmars yet, go to: https://jmars.asu.edu/download Info on the new MARSIS dataset is at: https://tinyurl.com/ymrkwrjx 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 GMAP PLANETARY GEOLOGIC MAPPING WINTER SCHOOL GMAP Winter School 2024 Dates: January 22-26, 2024 Registration deadline: January 10, 2024 The Europlanet GMAP Winter School is focused on the production of planetary geological maps of a range of Solar System bodies: building upon earlier editions focused on Mars, the Moon, and Mercury, the 2024 edition will cover exemplary geological mapping aspects on Venus, Icy Satellites and Small Bodies. The programme will be largely hands-on, with a range of seminars complementing the activities. The Winter School will take place online, synchronously on January 22-26, 2024, and asynchronously until the end of February 2024. More information on the school, and the registration link are available at: https://www.planetarymapping.eu The school is free of charge. The registration deadline is January 10, 2024. Contact: info@planetarymapping.eu 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 LPI ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE MCKAY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP The Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) and the Universities Space Research Association's Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), both in Houston, Texas, are pleased to announce a new term posting for the prestigious Gordon A. McKay Postdoctoral Fellowship, honoring the accomplishments of Dr. Gordon A. McKay. Dr. McKay was a world-recognized authority on planetary igneous petrology and geochemistry, and was the leader of the ARES Research Office at JSC for over 20 years. Applicants for this position should have (or should be receiving within three months) a Ph.D. in planetary science, geoscience, and/or a related space sciences field and a strong publication record. Research experience in planetary science as part of or beyond completion of the Ph.D. is strongly preferred. Applications are due January 31, 2024. For more information, visit: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/positions-available/#mckay 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 LPI ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024 SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) invites undergraduates with at least 50 semester credit hours to experience cutting-edge research in the lunar and planetary sciences. Summer interns will work on a research project with a scientist at the LPI or the NASA Johnson Space Center. Students with majors in the physical or natural sciences, engineering, computer science, or mathematics are preferred, but all eligible students will be considered. The 10-week program runs from June 3-August 9, 2024. The application deadline is December 12, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. U.S. Central Standard Time. For more information, visit: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/lpiintern 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 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 "Grabens, evidence for widespread recent tectonism on Mercury", contributed by Ben Man, from the Open University. You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on X (former Twitter) (@PlanetGeomorpho) or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology Best wishes, Lonneke Roelofs (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group) 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GEOPHYSICS - LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY The Department of Geology and Geophysics at Louisiana State University invites applications for a tenure-track Geophysicist at the level of Assistant Professor in the broad area of Geophysics, including Earth, Energy, Environmental, or Planetary Geophysics. Collaborative opportunities at LSU include the College of Science, College of Engineering, and College of Coast and the Environment. LSU's Center for Computation and Technology offers powerful platforms for research with a substantial computational component. Successful candidates will be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous, independent extramurally funded research program and to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching in the area of Geophysics. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Geophysics or related field, postdoctoral experience, and a record of successful independent research. Applicants should submit their cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, three references who can provide letters of recommendation at a future date, and a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement describing how you will promote an inclusive learning environment and how your scholarship and mentoring practices will support a diverse academic community. Apply for the position online: https://tinyurl.com/2p9nmryt Review of applications will begin 1 January 2024. Questions: Dr. Darrell Henry at glhenr@lsu.edu 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 [NASA] PDS: MARS 2020 MISSION RELEASE 8 The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 8 of data from the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover mission to Mars. This release contains raw, calibrated, and derived data products covering sols 780-899 of the mission, April 30, 2023, through August 31, 2023. The data are archived at various PDS Nodes. Links to all the archives can be found at: https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mars2020/ Data from the following science investigations are included in this release: - Mastcam-Z (Mast-mounted Zoom Camera System) - Engineering Hazard and Navigation Cameras - Helicopter Cameras - EDLCam (Entry, Descent, and Landing System Cameras) - MEDA (Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer) - MOXIE (Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment) - PIXL (Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry) - RIMFAX (Radar Imager for Mars Subsurface Exploration) - SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) - SuperCam (LIBS, Raman, Time-Resolved Fluorescence, VIS/IR spectrometers, Remote Micro-Imager and microphone) - SPICE (Observation geometry and ancillary data) The release of the urn:nasa:pds:mars2020_mastcamz_ops_calibrated, stereo, mesh, and mosaic bundles will be delayed approximately 3 weeks. 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/ 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 [NASA] PDS: APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES IN 2023.11 In November 2023, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: - 2023.11.14 Galileo (Trajectory Pre-Jupiter) - 2023.11.10 MEX (MaRS Ionospheric Electron Density) - 2023.11.09 MEX (MaRS Radio Science Occultation) - 2023.11.09 MEX (HRSC Radiometrically Calibrated Image version 4) - 2023.11.08 Cassini (MAG Calibrated Full Res) - 2023.11.06 Cassini (MAG Calibrated 1 Second Averaged) - 2023.11.02 Cassini (ISS Global Maps of Jupiter and Saturn) To access those data, go to: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20231130.shtml To access all data archived in PDS, go to: https://pds.nasa.gov 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 [NASA] PDS: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER DATA RELEASE 67 The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 67 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, 2023. Some instrument teams are delivering more recent data. The data are archived at various PDS nodes: - CRISM, SHARAD, and Radio Science data are at the Geosciences Node - HiRISE, CTX, and MARCI data are at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node - MCS data are at the Atmospheres Node - SPICE data are at the NAIF Node The data may be accessed at: https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mro/ For a view centered on this release, go to: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20231201.shtml All available PDS data may be found at: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/data-search/ 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 OPAG TOWNHALL AT AGU (NEW DATE: DECEMBER 13) The Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) will hold a townhall at the AGU meeting in San Francisco. Please join us for a community discussion on OPAG-related activities. We want your feedback! Topics may include support for the Uranus Orbiter & Probe and Dragonfly missions, New Frontiers, workforce, infrastructure (such as RPS and DSN), and R&A, among others. We hope to see you there! Date/Time: Wednesday December 13, 6:30-7:30 PM PT Location: Room 3000 - West (Level 3) https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/meetingapp.cgi/Session/192570 This townhall is sponsored by the Planetary Science Institute. 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17 POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN REACTION DYNAMICS & PLANETARY SCIENCES & MATERIALS SCINECE, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA The Reaction Dynamics Group, Department of Chemistry & W.M. Keck Research Laboratory in Astrochemistry, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, invites applications for four postdoctoral positions. The appointment period is initially for one year, but can be renewed annually based on satisfactory progress as defined by first author publications to up to five years. The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Successful applicants should have a strong background in experimental reaction dynamics and pulsed (tunable) laser systems. Experience in labview, programming, and/or Autocad/SolidWorks is desirable. Position and application details can be obtained from: http://www.uhmreactiondynamics.org/ http://www.uhmreactiondynamics.org/wanted.html 18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18 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.] 19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access Papers Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Material around the Centaur (2060) Chiron from the 2018 November 28 UT Stellar Occultation Amanda A. Sickafoose et al. 2023 PSJ 4:221 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad0632 Investigating Diurnal and Seasonal Turbulence Variations of the Martian Atmosphere Using a Spectral Approach Naomi Murdoch et al. 2023 PSJ 4:222 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad06a9 Spectroscopic Links among Giant Planet Irregular Satellites and Trojans Benjamin N. L. Sharkey et al. 2023 PSJ 4:223 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad0845 *********************************************************************** COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS *********************************************************************** C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1 KARMAN+ ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PROPOSALS: HIGH FRONTIER PAYLOADS Karman+, an asteroid mining startup based in Colorado, announces a call for proposals for spacecraft instrumentation for High Frontier, a fully-funded excavation mission to a near-Earth asteroid. For details, please see the announcement at: https://www.karmanplus.com/high-frontier-payloads/ C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2-C2 PLANETARY ANALOG FIELD GEOLOGY INTRO FOR MANAGERS, ENGINEERS, AND STUDENTS Can you identify impact melt or pahoehoe lava flow indicators on the Moon or Earth? Or, can you tell the difference between a pyroclastic versus an effusive volcanic eruption? What about finding a stratigraphic contact between geologic units? If that left you scratching your head, then consider getting your field geology game on. Planetary Experience Consulting LLC is hosting "Planetary Analog Field Geology Intro for Managers, Engineers, and Students" January 4-7 and February 16-19, 2024 in New Mexico and El Paso, TX. Space is very limited, so secure your spot at: https://tinyurl.com/ebbkx9m2 You may also email me directly (kirby@planex.space). The trip fee is $1250 and is limited to the first five people per trip date to put down a deposit. This is one of the best ways to visit the Moon & Planets without leaving Earth. See you amongst the rocks! 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