PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 18, Number 5 (February 4, 2024) 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. Upcoming Civil Servant Position at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center 2. Lunar Postdoc Position at JPL 3. Two Post-doc Positions in Mars-related Research at University of Oslo, Norway 4. AGU Earth and Planetary Surface Processes Student Committee Application 5. GSA Planetary Geology Division January 2024 Newsletter 6. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 7. Join the Planetary Society's Day of Action in Washington, D.C. on April 28-29, 2024 8. Citizen Science Peripheral Meeting at LPSC 2024 9. Integrating Ocean Drilling and NASA Science: A Workshop to Explore Missions to Planet Earth 10. COSPAR-2024-B1.2: Unveiling Planet Formation and How It Connects Small Bodies, Planets, Circumstellar Disks, and Stars 11. Announcement of Ocean Worlds Working Group Meetings 12. [NASA] MUREP Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) - Final Office Hour 13. [NASA] Aperiodic PDS Data Releases in 2024.01 (1 of 2) 14. [NASA] Aperiodic PDS Data Releases in 2024.01 (2 of 2) 15. [NASA] JUNO Data Release 25 16. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 17. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers Commercial Announcements: C1. Commercial: Analog Field Geology - Final Announcement 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 UPCOMING CIVIL SERVANT POSITION AT NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER This scientist will conduct research and develop applications to straddle heliophysics and planetary science. The incumbent will have the opportunity to use the Low Energy Electron and Ion Facility which develops, test, and calibration of charged-particle instruments. In addition, that scientist will have a leading role in the Dusty Plasma Lab. This Research Astrophysicist position will be offered to researchers and technical authorities with experience in spectroscopy and fields with emphasis on the development of experimental and analytical techniques, theories, and observations that can be used to improve our understanding of planetary environments and dust. The selected candidate will participate as a Principal and/or Co-Investigator for future investigations in the space-weather effects on planetary environments, with responsibility for leading and directing the work of multidisciplinary teams of scientists. The candidate will have opportunities to lead the development of research proposals for new activities, execute funded projects, and share accomplishments through conferences and peer-reviewed literature. Formal announcement is expected on February 9, 2024 (through February 23) under the category of Research Astrophysicist, AST Fields and Particles (Direct Hire), GS-1330-14/15 on USA Jobs. Direct inquiries to Dr. Amy Winebarger, amy.r.winebarger@nasa.gov, 256-961-7509. 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 LUNAR POSTDOC POSITION AT JPL The postdoctoral research associate will work with Dr. Catherine Elder to investigate the surface of the Moon. Specifically, they will use data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment (Diviner) to constrain the thermophysical properties of the surface. Areas of particular interest include volcanism, and the breakdown of rocks and the evolution of regolith. Additionally, the postdoctoral researcher will supervise undergraduate interns. The interns will use LRO Camera (LROC) images to count boulders surrounding cold-spot craters to assess spatial variability in the subsurface rock content of the Moon. Qualifications: Applicants with a PhD in planetary science, physics, geology, astronomy, or any related field are encouraged to apply. Experience with some or all of the following is helpful but not required: -Supervising students -Using remote sensing data -Using ArcGIS -Numerical modeling If you're interested, you can apply here: http://tinyurl.com/2echauz8 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 TWO POST-DOC POSITIONS IN MARS-RELATED RESEARCH AT UNIVERSITY OF OSLO, NORWAY At University of Oslo in the new Centre for Planetary Habitability we have currently two postdoctoral positions available, both have the application deadline on February 29, 2024. Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Planetary Sciences (257624): On deciphering the planetary rock record to explore evidence and fate of water on terrestrial planetary objects from the surface mineralogy and morphology. http://tinyurl.com/52yuwzaf Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Earth and Planetary Sciences (257508): On establishing a Mars Sample Return (MSR) Analogue Sample Library (ASL) of terrestrial sample materials relevant for the MSR Campaign directed jointly by ESA and NASA. http://tinyurl.com/mw4bycnn 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 AGU EARTH AND PLANETARY SURFACE PROCESSES STUDENT COMMITTEE APPLICATION The AGU Earth and Planetary Surface Processes section is looking for motivated individuals to join our student committee. This is a great way for students to get involved in the community, interact with other students from across the world, and more. The student committee currently runs the early career spotlight, coordinates a peer mentoring program, and organizes networking events at the AGU Fall Meeting. https://connect.agu.org/epsp/about/students In the coming year, we are looking to continue our existing efforts and also expand our resources towards more projects related to content creation and diversity & inclusion. However, student committee members are welcomed and encouraged to think of and implement new ways we can better serve our EPSP student community. If you are interested in joining, please fill out an application form: http://tinyurl.com/3d2e4sm9 Applications are open until March 1 and are evaluated following this rubric: http://tinyurl.com/3zhn34ez Feel free to reach out to any of the current student committee members if you have questions. 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 GSA PLANETARY GEOLOGY DIVISION JANUARY 2024 NEWSLETTER Hello Planetary Geology Division members (and potential future members!) We hope that everyone had an enjoyable holiday season and that your new year is off to a good start. Our winter newsletter includes reports from the 2023 GSA Connects meeting in Pittsburgh, as well as information about division awards, upcoming meetings, and more: https://community.geosociety.org/pgd/resources/newsletters Please keep up with our community forums for other announcements: https://community.geosociety.org/home We are looking forward to seeing many of you in Anaheim for GSA Connects 2024! Your PGD Officers: Samuel Birch, Jennifer Piatek, Lauren Jozwiak, Alexander Morgan, and Marisa Palucis 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 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The February image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: https://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com This month's topic is "Mounds in Chryse Planitia: Windows into Noachian Mars", contributed by Dr. Joe McNeil from the Natural History Museum, London. You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on X (former Twitter): https://twitter.com/PlanetGeomorpho or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology Best wishes, Lonneke Roelofs (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group) 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 JOIN THE PLANETARY SOCIETY'S DAY OF ACTION IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON APRIL 28-29, 2024 The Day of Action is The Planetary Society's premier advocacy event. Following a successful return to in-person advocacy in 2023, this year's event will include a training on Sunday, April 28, and a full day of scheduled and drop-in meetings on Monday, April 29. The Day of Action is an opportunity for members of the community to take direct action to support space science, research, and exploration. In-person meetings are the most effective way to defend science priorities and advance our shared goals. As Congress debates cutting NASA's science budget for the first time in over a decade, now is the time to stand united for a robust and balanced space science program. Anyone is welcome to participate, whether you're an experienced space advocate or new to the endeavor. The Planetary Society will provide you with the skills, resources, and scheduled meetings to enable you to channel your passion and expertise into successful citizen advocacy. Go to the website for more information and to register: https://www.planetary.org/dayofaction 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 CITIZEN SCIENCE PERIPHERAL MEETING AT LPSC 2024 Come join the "Citizen Science in the Era of Big Data" peripheral meeting at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2024, on Tuesday March 12 from 11am-2pm CST! Planetary science datasets are growing larger by the year, and citizen science has become an invaluable tool to help process these data. We will be discussing lessons learnt from existing citizen science projects in the planetary science domain, and how to leverage participation from the citizen scientist community for scientific output. We will also discuss strategies to fund your citizen science project using the NASA Citizen Science Seed Funding Program (CSSFP). If you are interested in hearing more about this, or contributing a talk to this meeting, please register at: https://forms.gle/SJvNmqVsccGWVzd47 We have openings for several talks, and are interested to hear about your citizen science efforts! 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 INTEGRATING OCEAN DRILLING AND NASA SCIENCE: A WORKSHOP TO EXPLORE MISSIONS TO PLANET EARTH The Integrating Ocean Drilling and NASA Science: A Workshop to Explore Missions to Planet Earth workshop will be held on April 2-4, 2024 in Washington, D.C., at the Washington Plaza Hotel. Registration: In-person and virtual participation is possible, but registration is required. Registration deadline for in person attendance: March 1, 2024 Registration deadline for virtual attendance: March 29, 2024 Visit the Registration page at the workshop website for more information: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/oceandrilling2024/registration/ Before the workshop, all registered attendees will receive an email with virtual connection information. Call for Abstracts: Abstract deadline is February 16, 2024, 5:00 p.m. CST Visit the Abstract page at the workshop website for an abstract topics guide and the online submission form: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/oceandrilling2024/abstracts/ Travel Support: NASA and the U.S. Science Support Program are offering a limited number of stipends for in-person attendees. The support may cover costs associated with travel to the Ocean Drilling Workshop. Stipends will be paid to recipients after the meeting and upon verification of attendance. Visit the Travel Support page at the workshop website for more information: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/oceandrilling2024/support/ 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 COSPAR-2024-B1.2: UNVEILING PLANET FORMATION AND HOW IT CONNECTS SMALL BODIES, PLANETS, CIRCUMSTELLAR DISKS, AND STARS The path of planet formation starts from the interstellar medium and leads to the great diversity of planetary bodies that we observe in the Solar System and among exoplanets. Stars and their circumstellar disks inherit their composition from the interstellar medium and set the chemical and physical stage for the birth of planetary bodies. The interactions between the different components of forming planetary systems and their surrounding environment shape the direction of planet formation. Dust grains grow within the disks and their interaction with the disk gas allows planetesimals to form. Planets are born from planetesimals and dust and their interaction with the gas shape their orbital evolution and their growth into giant planets. Interactions between the planets and the planetesimals create the interstellar objects like those that in recent years crossed our Solar System. The composition of the bodies populating the planetary systems, including the host stars, preserves a record of all these processes and their genetic link to the interstellar gas and dust from which they started. This COSPAR event aims to stimulate interdisciplinary discussions. Abstract Deadline: February 9, 2024 https://www.cospar-assembly.org/admin/session_cospar.php?session=1188 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 ANNOUNCEMENT OF OCEAN WORLDS WORKING GROUP MEETINGS The OWWG has now established two subgroups to develop the Ocean Worlds Exploration Strategy. Our Science Goals subgroup, led by Angela Marusiak and Misha Zolotov, will develop the science rationale for exploring ocean worlds over the next several decades. Our Technology Roadmap subgroup, led Kate Craft, Peter Willis, and Paula do Vale Pereira, will focus on identifying the technology development required to meet those science goals. Each of these subgroups will meet approximately monthly beginning this month. These first meetings will begin to review existing community documents (e.g., Decadal Survey) to collect previous work relevant to Ocean Worlds science goals and technology development. The Science Goals Subgroup will meet on Wednesday, February 14 at 10 am PST. If you wish to participate please fill in this form: https://forms.gle/ZNdtRCQwrzTM489D8 The Technology Roadmap Subgroup will meet on Wednesday, February 21 at 12 pm PST. Please save this date and stay tuned for more information. All are welcome to participate in one or both of these meetings. Join our mailing list here: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/owwg/iofi/ Mike Bland (mbland@usgs.gov) and Cynthia Phillips (cynthia.b.phillips@jpl.nasa.gov) [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 [NASA] MUREP INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY (MIRO) - FINAL OFFICE HOUR The MUREP Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) team will hold a "Final Office Hour" on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, from 4:00-5:00 pm ET. The purpose of this session is to review the updated FAQ document and answer any remaining questions related to the NOFO or proposal submission procedures. Prior to joining the session, you are strongly encouraged to read through the most recently updated version of the "MIRO Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)" document, to ensure your question has not already been answered. This will allow us to maximize time by focusing on new questions during the call. The FAQ document is found on the MIRO landing page in NSPIRES, under the heading "Other Documents": http://tinyurl.com/37b842ak Please be aware that the current FAQs document may be updated prior to the session. Connection details for the webinar are on the MIRO landing page on NSPIRES [Edited for length] 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] APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES IN 2024.01 (1 of 2) In January 2024, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: - 2024.01.31 Nathair Facula Topography and Photometric Cube Data - 2024.01.23 Cassini MIMI CHEMS Raw Data - 2024.01.23 Cassini MIMI INCA Raw Data - 2024.01.23 Cassini MIMI LEMMS Raw Data - 2024.01.19 Cassini Magnetometer Raw Data - 2024.01.12 Mission-Independent DSN Calibration Data - 2024.01.08 Galileo Photopolarimeter Radiometer Pre-Jupiter Derived To access those data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20240131.shtml To access all data archived in PDS: 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] APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES IN 2024.01 (2 of 2) In January 2024, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: - 2024.01.31 Nathair Facula Topography and Photometric Cube Data - 2024.01.30 New Horizons LEISA KEM2 Raw - 2024.01.30 New Horizons LEISA KEM2 Calibrated - 2024.01.30 New Horizons LORRI KEM2 Raw - 2024.01.30 New Horizons LORRI KEM2 Calibrated - 2024.01.30 New Horizons PEPSSI KEM2 Raw - 2024.01.30 New Horizons PEPSSI KEM2 Calibrated - 2024.01.30 New Horizons SWAP KEM2 Raw - 2024.01.30 New Horizons SWAP KEM2 Calibrated - 2024.01.23 Cassini MIMI CHEMS Raw Data - 2024.01.23 Cassini MIMI INCA Raw Data - 2024.01.23 Cassini MIMI LEMMS Raw Data - 2024.01.19 Cassini Magnetometer Raw Data - 2024.01.12 Mission-Independent DSN Calibration Data - 2024.01.08 Galileo Photopolarimeter Radiometer Pre-Jupiter Derived To access those data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20240131.shtml To access all data archived in PDS: 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] JUNO DATA RELEASE 25 The Planetary Data System announces the 25th release of data from the JUNO mission. The release includes EDR and RDR level data acquired between 2023-04-09 and 2023-07-31, which covers Juno Orbits 51, 52, 53. Data sets from the following experiments are now available: - FGM (magnetometer) - Gravity - JADE (plasma) - JEDI (energetic particle detector) - JIRAM (infrared auroral mapper) - JunoCam (camera) - MWR (microwave radiometer) - SPICE - UVS (ultraviolet imaging spectrometer) - Waves (radio and plasma wave science) To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20240202.shtml JUNO data are archived at the PDS Atmospheres (ATM), Imaging (IMG), NAIF, and Planetary Plasma Interactions (PPI) Nodes. The data can be accessed from these nodes' web sites and from the main PDS home page: https://pds.nasa.gov 16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Note: Many face-to-face meetings going forward will have online components. Check their websites for details. Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html April 22-23, 2024 MEPAG/ExMAG Joint Workshop on Connec7ng Community Scientific Hypotheses to Mars Sample Science (Hybrid) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mepag/meetings/mepag-exmag-workshop/ Washington, DC [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.] 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access Papers Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org The Effect of Salinity on Ocean Circulation and Ice-Ocean Interaction on Enceladus Yaoxuan Zeng and Malte F. Jansen 2024 PSJ 5:13 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad0cba 3 um Phase Curves of Main-belt Asteroids from NEOWISE Photometry Matthew Varakian et al. 2024 PSJ 5:14 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad0c4d Resonant Stratification in Titan's Global Ocean Benjamin Idini and Francis Nimmo 2024 PSJ 5:15 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad11ef Lunar Mare Lava Flow Dynamics and Emplacement: Predictions of Non- Newtonian Flow Dynamics, Syn- and Post-emplacement Cooling and Volatile Release Patterns, and Vertical and Lateral Flow Structure Development Lionel Wilson and James W. Head 2024 PSJ 5:16 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad0e12 Dimorphos Orbit Determination from Mutual Events Photometry Peter Scheirich et al. 2024 PSJ 5:17 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad12cf Polarimetry of Didymos-Dimorphos: Unexpected Long-term Effects of the DART Impact Zuri Gray et al. 2024 PSJ 5:18 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad0f18 Onboard Science Instrument Autonomy for the Detection of Microscopy Biosignatures on the Ocean Worlds Life Surveyor Mark Wronkiewicz et al. 2024 PSJ 5:19 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad0227 Cassini UVIS Observations of the Enceladus Auroral Footprint on Saturn in 2017 Wayne R. Pryor et al. 2024 PSJ 5:20 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad0cbc The Relative Effects of Surface and Subsurface Morphology on the Deflection Efficiency of Kinetic Impactors: Implications for the DART Mission Mallory E. DeCoster et al. 2024 PSJ 5:21 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad11ec Tectonics and Seismicity of the Lunar South Polar Region T. R. Watters et al. 2024 PSJ 5:22 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad1332 Organic Hazes as a Source of Life's Building Blocks to Warm Little Ponds on the Hadean Earth Ben K. D. Pearce et al. 2024 PSJ 5:23 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad17bd An Updated Shape Model of Dimorphos from DART Data R. Terik Daly et al. 2024 PSJ 5:24 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad0b07 Dust Production Rates in Jupiter-family Comets: A Two Year Study with ATLAS Photometry A. Fraser Gillan et al. 2024 PSJ 5:25 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad1394 Depth-to-diameter Ratios of Fresh Craters on the Moon and Implications for Surface Age Estimates Rachael H. Hoover et al. 2024 PSJ 5:26 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad18d4 Modeling Linear Polarization of the Didymos-Dimorphos System before and after the DART Impact Antti Penttila et al. 2024 PSJ 5:27 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad1757 Atmospheric Loss in Giant Impacts Depends on Preimpact Surface Conditions Simon J. Lock and Sarah T. Stewart 2024 PSJ 5:28 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad0b16 Characterization of High-priority Landing Sites for Robotic Exploration Missions in the Apollo Basin, Moon Csilla Orgel et al. 2024 PSJ 5:29 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad1108 *********************************************************************** 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 COMMERCIAL: ANALOG FIELD GEOLOGY - FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT Intro to Planetary Analog Geology, suitable for educators, students, and industry professional students lacking field geology experience, is March 14-18 in New Mexico, hosted by Ares Learning, a Public Benefit corporation. Explore four planetary analog sites and also visit Spaceport America and the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Register at: https://www.areslearning.com/astrogeology Questions? 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