PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 18, Number 7 (February 18, 2024) 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. [Correction] PhD Position: Delft, The Netherlands 2. Interdisciplinary Postdoc for Star-Planet Chemical Interplay at Louisiana State University 3. Planetary Photogrammetry Workshop 4. Announcing the First OWWG Technology Subgroup Meeting 5. 2024B NASA Keck Call for Proposals 6. SETI Institute Baruch S. Blumberg Fellowship and the William J. Welch Fellowship 7. MEPAG/ExMAG Joint Workshop on Connecting Community Scientific Hypotheses to Mars Sample Science 8. [NASA] SMD: Science Gaps Worksheet Posted on NSPIRES Page for ROSES-23 D.16 Astrophysics Decadal Survey Precursor Science 9. [NASA] SMD: Release of Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES)-2024 10. [NASA] SMD: 2024 NASA Fundamental Physics Workshop 11. [NASA] PDS: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Data Release 36 12. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 13. 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 [CORRECTION] PHD POSITION: DELFT, THE NETHERLANDS In the group of Dr. Niels Ligterink at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, The Netherlands), a laboratory-based PhD project is available on the investigation of carbon chemistry on the heavily irradiated surfaces of the Galilean moons and unravel the endogenic and/or exogenic origin of these molecules. More information and how to apply can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/3anhrrxn The deadline for applications is March 21, 2024. Feel free to contact Niels Ligterink (niels.ligterink@unibe.ch) with questions. 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 INTERDISCIPLINARY POSTDOC FOR STAR-PLANET CHEMICAL INTERPLAY AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Applicants are invited for a postdoctoral position within the research group of Prof. Natalie Hinkel at Louisiana State University. The group has broad interests involving the chemical link between stars and planetary interiors as well as research that leverages the Hypatia Catalog stellar abundance database. Depending on the applicant's research interests and qualifications, possible research topics may include, but are not limited to: 1. Stellar abundances, involving spectroscopy and/or working with Hypatia Catalog data; 2. Determining M-dwarf abundances in the infrared; 3. Data science, visualization, and statistics (including access to the LSU high performance computer; 4. Geophysical modeling of planetary interior structure and mineralogy (with application to astronomy); 5. Cosmochemistry/chemical processes within protoplanetary disks and planet formation, or 6. some combination thereof. The successful candidate is encouraged to develop their own research project within this general framework, which may be discussed with Natalie Hinkel (natalie.hinkel@lsu.edu). Full Job Posting available at: https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/b4d744ca Apply at: http://tinyurl.com/35ndudtr Application Deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024 Selection Deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024 [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 PLANETARY PHOTOGRAMMETRY WORKSHOP The Space Imagery Center at the University of Arizona will conduct our next workshop on planetary photogrammetry from April 2 to 5 2024. These workshops, supported by NASA's Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences program, introduce the fundamental principles of stereophotogrammetry and structure-from-motion (SfM) techniques. Participants gain hands-on experience with applications such as BAE System's SOCET SET, Ames Stereo Pipeline, and Agisoft Metashape. Details can be accessed at: https://sic.lpl.arizona.edu/planetary-photogrammetry-workshops Registration at the above link is required by March 4. There is no fee to attend, but participants are responsible for their own travel expenses. We offer two travel grants of up to $2000 each that focus on new planetary students from underrepresented communities. Travel grant applications are also due on March 4. Due to the specialized hardware required for SOCET SET, attendance is in-person only and is limited to 10 people. We will confirm your spot shortly after registration for each workshop closes. Please do not make any travel arrangements until we confirm we have a place for you. Please contact Shane Byrne (sbyrne@arizona.edu) with any questions. 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 ANNOUNCING THE FIRST OWWG TECHNOLOGY SUBGROUP MEETING The technology subgroup of the Ocean Worlds Working Group will begin its series of approximately monthly one-hour long working meetings this month. If you would like to attend the first meeting on Wednesday February 21 at noon PT / 3pm ET, please fill out this google form here: https://forms.gle/opAA7sWMg7BtnQZF8 The connection information will be sent to you. The goal of the first meeting will be twofold: to firmly establish the complete body of literature that our study will include as the starting point of our work (to ensure that we leverage all the past work relevant to our efforts and avoid reinventing the wheel) and to then divide participants in our working group up into teams that will subsequently analyze these documents from the perspective of technology development, with a focus on identifying technology gaps relevant to ocean world exploration. 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 2024B NASA KECK CALL FOR PROPOSALS The NASA Exoplanet Science Institute is soliciting proposals to use NASA's portion of time on the two 10m Keck Telescopes for the 2024B observing semester (August 1, 2024-January 31, 2025). The opportunity to propose as a Principal Investigator for NASA time on the Keck Telescopes is open to all U.S.-based astronomers. Investigators from institutions outside of the U.S. may participate as Co-Investigators on proposals for NASA Keck time. NASA intends the use of the Keck telescopes to be highly strategic in support of on-going space missions and/or high priority, long-term science goals. Proposals are sought in the following discipline areas: (1) investigations of our own SOLAR SYSTEM; (2) investigations in support of EXOPLANET EXPLORATION science goals and missions; (3) investigations in support of COSMIC ORIGINS science goals and missions; and (4) investigations in support of PHYSICS OF THE COSMOS science goals and missions. Direct mission support proposals in any of these scientific areas are also encouraged. All proposals are due to NExScI by March 14, 2024 by 4 pm PDT. Website: http://nexsci.caltech.edu/missions/KeckSolicitation/index.shtml Contact: KeckCFP@ipac.caltech.edu 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 SETI INSTITUTE BARUCH S. BLUMBERG FELLOWSHIP AND THE WILLIAM J. WELCH FELLOWSHIP These prestigious fellowships will focus on innovation in astrobiology and exploration and engineering the future of cosmic exploration. For more information, go to: https://www.seti.org/postdoctoral-fellowships-seti-institute 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 MEPAG/EXMAG JOINT WORKSHOP ON CONNECTING COMMUNITY SCIENTIFIC HYPOTHESES TO MARS SAMPLE SCIENCE April 22-23, 2024 Washington, D.C./Virtual University of Arizona D.C. Center for Outreach and Collaboration 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20004 Interest in the joint MEPAG/ExMAG workshop has been high, and we've received indications of interest from a wide range of colleagues across many different disciplines. The workshop is setting up to be a key opportunity to discuss and develop ideas for science with Mars samples. Still skeptical that this workshop would be useful for you? Mars sample science goes beyond MSR; we seek to identify areas that would benefit from future potential sample missions, and, equally, identify areas where sample science needs to be augmented by other approaches. This community activity needs your voice! Please submit your indication of interest before March 1, 2024 at: http://tinyurl.com/3t8hf594 [Edited for length] 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] SMD: SCIENCE GAPS WORKSHEET POSTED ON NSPIRES PAGE FOR ROSES-23 D.16 ASTROPHYSICS DECADAL SURVEY PRECURSOR SCIENCE The Astrophysics Decadal Survey Precursor Science (ADSPS, D.16) program supports research in areas related to the recommendations from the National Academy of Science and Engineering report, "Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s" for 1) a large Infrared/Optical/Ultraviolet space mission to search for biosignatures from nearby exoplanets and to perform transformative astrophysics investigations, 2) a large Far Infrared mission, and 3) a large X-ray mission. The science gaps worksheet resulting from the Precursor Science Workshops and the community surveys has been posted under other documents on the NSPIRES page for D.16 Astrophysics Decadal Survey Precursor Science and Section 1.2 of the text has been updated accordingly. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. The due dates remain unchanged: Mandatory NOIs are due March 29, 2024, and proposals are due April 26, 2024. For more information on D.16 ADSPS visit: http://tinyurl.com/5bmmmbch Astrophysics Decadal Report is available at: http://tinyurl.com/mu5mm6jz Questions concerning D.16 ADSPS may be directed to Doris Daou at Doris.Daou@nasa.gov 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] SMD: RELEASE OF RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCE (ROSES)-2024 NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) announces the release of its annual omnibus solicitation for basic and applied research, Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) 2024 as NNH24ZDA001N on or about February 14, 2024, at: http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2024 [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 [NASA] SMD: 2024 NASA FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS WORKSHOP The 2024 NASA Fundamental Physics Workshop will be held May 14-16, 2024, at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego, California. This workshop will focus on transformative space fundamental physics research and experimentation. The workshop will provide a forum for the community to share new fundamental physics research results and present and discuss pioneering research ideas for future space experimentation in Earth's orbit and beyond. Registration for the workshop is now open. The workshop website includes detailed registration, abstract submission, and venue information, and is available at: https://cvent.me/vrDVN9?locale=en A special lodging rate is also available on the workshop website. There is no registration fee to participate in the workshop. Abstract Deadline: March 15, 2024 Advanced Registration Deadline: April 23, 2024 Hotel Reservation Deadline to Receive Discount Lodging Rate: April 8, 2024 [Edited for length] 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] PDS: MARS ATMOSPHERE AND VOLATILE EVOLUTION DATA RELEASE 36 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce the release of the following data from MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) Release 36, nominally with data to November 2023 - ANC (ancillary) - EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet Monitor) - IUVS (Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph) - KP (Insitu Key Parameters) - LPW (Langmuir Probe and Waves) - MAG (Magnetometer) - NGIMS (Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer) - ROSE (Radio Occultation Science Experiment) - SEP (Solar Energetic Particle) - SPICE - STATIC (Supra-Thermal and Thermal Ion Composition) - SWEA (Solar Wind Electron Analyzer) - SWIA (Solar Wind Ion Analyzer) No more data is expected from ACCEL (Accelerometer). To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20240215.shtml 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/ 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 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 April 2-5, 2024 Planetary Photogrammetry Workshop https://sic.lpl.arizona.edu/planetary-photogrammetry-workshops Tucson, AZ May 14-16, 2024 2024 NASA Fundamental Physics Workshop https://cvent.me/vrDVN9?locale=en San Diego, CA [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.] 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 SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access Papers Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Understanding the Dust Environment at Mercury: From Surface to Exosphere Harald Kruger et al. 2024 PSJ 5:36 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad11f5 Detection of Molecular H2O on Nominally Anhydrous Asteroids Anicia Arredondo et al. 2024 PSJ 5:37 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad18b8 Measurability of the Heliocentric Momentum Enhancement from a Kinetic Impact: The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission Rahil Makadia et al. 2024 PSJ 5:38 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad1bce Inferring the CO2 Abundance in Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova from [O i] Observations: Implications for the Source of Icy Grains in Cometary Comae Mikayla R. Huffman et al. 2024 PSJ 5:39 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad1935 Gravity Investigation to Characterize Enceladus's Ocean and Interior Antonio Genova et al. 2024 PSJ 5:40 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad16df *********************************************************************** * 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. Or * send an email to pen_editor@psi.edu * * 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. Title plus text is limited to 200 words. All PEN * submissions will be tweeted @pen2tweets. Please submit a 234 (or * fewer) character tweet. 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