PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 18, Number 9 (March 3, 2024) 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. JGR Planets Meet & Greet at LPSC 2. OPAG Townhall at LPSC 3. OPAG Meeting 4. Open Letter from the Chair to Members of the MEPAG Community 5. NASA Planetary Science Summer School Applications Due March 27, 2024 6. PDS Geosciences Node - LPSC 2024 Peripheral Events 7. NASA Night, LPSC 2024: Monday March 11, Starting 5:45 PM Central 8. ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme 9. SETI Institute Baruch S. Blumberg Fellowship and the William J. Welch Fellowship 10. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 11. Post-Baccalaureate Positions in Astrophysics Science and Solar System Exploration Divisions at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center 12. LPI Senior Staff Scientist Position 13. LPI is Seeking New Director 14. [NASA] PDS: Aperiodic PDS Data Releases 1 in 2024.02 15. [NASA] PDS: Aperiodic PDS Data Releases 2 in 2024.02 16. [NASA] PDS: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Release 68 17. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 18. 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 JGR PLANETS MEET & GREET AT LPSC The editorial board of Journal of Geophysical Research Planets will hold a meet & greet during LPSC on Monday, March 11 at 12PM-1PM in the Panther's Creek room. Come meet the board members and learn about JGR:Planets, open data policies, special collections and more! Lunch will be provided! 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 OPAG TOWNHALL AT LPSC The OPAG Steering Committee will hold a townhall during the upcoming LPSC meeting: Tuesday, Mar 12, 12PM-1PM CT in the Indian Springs room. This is an opportunity to discuss issues of interest to the outer planets community and provide your input and feedback. Hope to see you there! Lunch will be provided (sponsored by Planetary Science Institute)! 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 OPAG MEETING The next in-person community OPAG meeting will take place at June 12-13, 2024, at Cornell University (Cornell Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Science (CCAPS)). Stay tuned for more details on agenda, participation stipends and poster opportunities. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/jun2024/ 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 OPEN LETTER FROM THE CHAIR TO MEMBERS OF THE MEPAG COMMUNITY This month, I want to remind you to submit your Indication of Interest for the workshop called Connecting Community Scientific Hypotheses to Mars Sample Science, jointly convened with the Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG). This hybrid workshop will take place on 22-23 April and is paired with the MEPAG #41 hybrid meeting 24-26 April, both in Washington, DC. In other news, the Steering Committee has begun the task of outlining the scope of a major revision to Goal IV of the MEPAG Goals Document. We expect to present that task to the community at the hybrid meeting in April and solicit community participation at that time. Also at that meeting, we expect to be able to announce more details regarding the charter, timeline, and opportunity for community participation in the Search for Life Science Analysis Group (SFL-SAG), which will revisit this medium-class mission recommended by the Decadal Survey. This SAG will more deeply study options for mission implementation and how the mission fits into the ongoing strategic plan of Mars exploration. Vicky Hamilton, Chair hamilton@boulder.swri.edu [Edited for length] 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 SUMMER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 27, 2024 Dear Colleagues, I'd like to call your attention to the deadline of March 27, 2024, for application to the 36th annual NASA Planetary Science Summer School (PSSS) experience at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena CA. We would appreciate your help in getting the word out to help us gather a qualified pool of candidates. Thanks so much for your help! To apply and learn more about the NASA Science Mission Design Schools: http://go.nasa.gov/missiondesignschools 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 PDS GEOSCIENCES NODE - LPSC 2024 PERIPHERAL EVENTS PDS Geosciences Node Updates for Data Providers and Users (Tuesday 3 PM & Wednesday 3 PM) Join the PDS Geosciences Node as we cover the latest on data archiving, preservation, and distribution. We will touch on the Node's support for data providers and the planetary science user community and will share what is happening with the Node online tools and services. The session will be in the Creekside Park meeting space Tuesday at 3 PM and Wednesday at 3 PM. PDS Geosciences Node: Office Hours for Questions & Feedback (Wednesday 10 AM) Meet members of PDS Geosciences Node, have your PDS questions answered, learn about submitting data to the PDS, explore and walk through using the Node's online data search and retrieval tools, and provide the Node with your feedback. We are here to help! The session will be in the Panther's Creek meeting space Wednesday at 10 AM. Please contact the Geosciences Node (geosci@wunder.wustl.edu) with 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 NASA NIGHT, LPSC 2024: MONDAY MARCH 11, STARTING 5:45 PM CENTRAL NASA Night is back at LPSC! Representatives from NASA Headquarters will brief the community and take questions from the audience. Questions can be submitted (and upvoted) for consideration ahead of the event, before March 11, here: https://nasa.cnf.io/sessions/cez7/#!/dashboard Further questions will be taken live from the room/Zoom during the event. The townhall will also be streamed live on LPI's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LPIUSRA 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 ESA ARCHIVAL RESEARCH VISITOR PROGRAMME The European Space Agency (ESA) welcomes applications from scientists interested in pursuing research projects based on data publicly available in the ESA Space Science Archives: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esdc The ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme is open to scientists affiliated with institutes in ESA Member States and Collaborating States. Early-career scientists (within 10 years of the PhD) and PhD students are particularly encouraged to apply. We encourage applications from women and minorities. The evaluation process is anonymised to ensure equal opportunities for all applicants. During their stay, visiting scientists will have access to archives and mission specialists for help with the retrieval, calibration, and analysis of archival data. In principle, all areas of space research covered by ESA science missions can be supported. Residence lasts typically between one and three months, also distributed over multiple visits. Research projects can be carried out at ESAC (Madrid, Spain) and at ESTEC (Noordwijk, Netherlands). To offset the expenses incurred by visitors, ESA covers travel costs from and to the home institution and provides support for lodging expenses and meals. Applications received before 1 May 2024 will be considered for visits in autumn and winter 2024/2025. Further details: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esdc/visitor-programme Questions: arvp@cosmos.esa.int [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 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 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 GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The March image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: https://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com This month's topic is 'Where Rivers and Dunes Collide on Titan', contributed by Dr. Eleni Bohacek from the European Space Agency (ESA). You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on X (formerly Twitter): @PlanetGeomorpho This is on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 POST-BACCALAUREATE POSITIONS IN ASTROPHYSICS SCIENCE AND SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION DIVISIONS AT NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER Applications are now being accepted for short-term, full-time salaried post-baccalaureate research positions to support the Astrophysics Science and Solar System Exploration Divisions at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. Positions available within the Divisions span a variety of research areas with successful candidates chosen to work on one of six available research projects. The link to view all available projects can be found on the CRESST II website. Candidates should be soon or recent graduates with bachelor's degree in astronomy, physics, computer science, chemistry, or a related science, or engineering discipline. We encourage applicants who are considering applying to a graduate program in the near future, and who wish to expand their research experience in the interim to also apply. To apply, each applicant should submit a Curriculum Vitae, unofficial transcript, and contact information for two references to each project of interest through the CRESST II Breezy application platiorm. An optional cover leter describing personal background and interest in the applicants' chosen project will also be accepted. The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 31, 2024, at 11:59 pm EDT. For the project description, go to: https://tinyurl.com/3jv9nzmf Additional information is at: https://cresst2.breezy.hr/ 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 LPI SENIOR STAFF SCIENTIST POSITION The Universities Space Research Association's Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, TX, invites applications for a full-time senior staff scientist. This position is funded at least half-time for two years. We seek a mid-career, self-motivated scientist with a strong record of outstanding research and a demonstrated record of external funding. We will also consider applications from early career scientists with similar research records and a history of successful research grants. We especially wish to augment and extend our expertise in astromaterials research, specifically the petrology and geochemistry of planetary materials, including extraterrestrial solid and terrestrial analog samples. The successful applicant will maintain and enhance the strong ties between the LPI and the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division at NASA Johnson Space Center and will have access to analytical and experimental facilities at both LPI and JSC. For more information about the position, please contact the LPI Interim Director, Dr. Walter Kiefer, kiefer@lpi.usra.edu. The complete job description and a link to the application website is available at: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/positions-available/#staffSci1 Review of candidates will begin after March 22, 2024; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 LPI IS SEEKING NEW DIRECTOR Universities Space Research Association is an independent, nonprofit research corporation seeking a Director for the Lunar and Planetary Institute. The Director of the LPI provides scientific leadership for and management of the program of research and operations of the Institute to maintain it as a premier research center supporting NASA's strategic goals in lunar and planetary sample science and exploration of the Solar System. The Director oversees multiple activities carried out by the LPI, including conducting cutting-edge scientific research through grants and contracts; running highly successful conferences and workshops, including the annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference; training and providing resources for early-career researchers; connecting the public to planetary science through a variety of events and activities; and providing extensive library and digital resources to the planetary science community. The LPI enjoys a strong partnership with the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division at NASA's Johnson Space Center, facilitated by the proximity of the two organizations and historic collaborations. The complete job description and a link to the application website is available at: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/positions-available/#director Review of applications will begin on May 15, 2024. 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 1 IN 2024.02 In February 2024, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: 2024.02.29 Ulysses Jupiter Encounter Cospin 2024.02.29 Ulysses HISCALE 2024.02.29 Ulysses Interstellar Neutral Gas Experiment Sky Maps 2024.02.29 Ulysses SWOOPS 2024.02.29 Ulysses Gamma Ray Burst 2024.02.29 Ulysses Trajectory 2024.02.29 Ulysses URAP 2024.02.29 Ulysses Jupiter Encounter 2024.02.28 Saturn Ring System Solar Occultations by Cassini UVIS v1.1 2024.02.28 Saturn Ring System Solar Occultations by Cassini UVIS v1.0 2024.02.28 Galileo Photopolarimeter Radiometer Pre-Jupiter Raw 2024.02.28 Lunar Prospector Mission 2024.02.28 Lunar Prospector Electron Reflectometer (ER) Calibrated 2024.02.28 Lunar Prospector Electron Reflectometer (ER) Derived 2024.02.28 Lunar Prospector Magnetometer Calibrated 2024.02.28 Lunar Prospector Magnetometer Derived 2024.02.28 Lunar Prospector MAG/ER Derived To access those data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20240229.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] PDS: APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES 2 in 2024.02 In February 2024, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: 2024.02.26 Mastcam Stereo Analysis and Mosaics (MSAM) PDART 2024.02.23 Mars Express Map Projected Refdr Extension9 V4.0 2024.02.23 Mars Express HRSC Data 2024.02.20 Mars Express Marsis Ionosphere Data 2024.02.20 Mars Express VMC Raw,Calibrated Data 2024.02.06 Voyager 1 Jupiter Radio Occultation Raw Data 2024.02.06 Voyager 2 Jupiter Radio Occultation Raw Data 2024.02.06 Huygens Aerosol Collector and Pyrolyser (ACP) 2024.02.06 Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer (DISR) for HP 2024.02.06 Huygens Reconstructed Entry and Descent Trajectory (DTWG) 2024.02.06 Huygens Doppler Wind Experiment (DWE) 2024.02.06 Huygens Gas Chromatograph and Mass Spectrometer (GCMS) 2024.02.06 Huygens Atmosphere Structure Instrument (HASI) 2024.02.06 Huygens Probe Housekeeping (HK) for HP 2024.02.06 Surface Science Package (SSP) for HP 2024.02.02 Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Diviner Derived Data 1 2024.01.31 VEx ASPERA-4 ELS Pitch Angle Distribution Data 2024.01.31 Galileo Probe Data To access those data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20240229.shtml To access all data archived in PDS: 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 [NASA] PDS: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER DATA RELEASE 68 The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 68 of data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). This release contains raw, calibrated, and derived data products nominally covering the time period May 9 through August 8, 2023. Some instrument teams are delivering more recent data. The data are archived at various PDS nodes. - CRISM, SHARAD, and Radio Science data at the Geosciences Node - HiRISE, CTX, and MARCI data at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node - MCS data at the Atmospheres Node - SPICE data at the NAIF Node The data may be accessed at: https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mro/ For a view centered on this release: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20240301.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/ MRO data releases occur every three months. The next release is scheduled for May 31, 2024. 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 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 July 15-19, 2024 New Heights in Planet Formation https://www.eso.org/sci/meetings/2024/dustbusters.html Garching, Germany November 13-15, 2024 Exoplanets in our Backyard III https://www.exoplanetsbackyard.com Louisville, KY [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.] 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 SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access Papers Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org The Secular Dynamical Evolution of Binary Asteroid System (65803) Didymos Post-DART Rachel H. Cueva et al. 2024 PSJ 5:48 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad2173 Achievement of the Planetary Defense Investigations of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission Nancy L. Chabot et al. 2024 PSJ 5:49 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad16e6 The DECam Ecliptic Exploration Project (DEEP). V. The Absolute Magnitude Distribution of the Cold Classical Kuiper Belt Kevin J. Napier et al. 2024 PSJ 5:50 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad1528 Five Mars Years of Cloud Observations at Gale Crater: Opacities, Variability, and Ice Crystal Habits Conor W. Hayes et al. 2024 PSJ 5:51 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad2202 Mercury's Lobate Scarps Reveal that Polygonal Impact Craters Form on Contractional Structures Chloe B. Beddingfield et al. 2024 PSJ 5:52 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad1fff Large Carbonaceous Chondrite Parent Bodies Favored by Abundance-Volatility Modeling: A Possible Chemical Signature of Pebble Accretion Jeremy W. Boyce et al. 2024 PSJ 5:53 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad1830 Direct N-body Simulations of Satellite Formation around Small Asteroids: Insights from DART's Encounter with the Didymos System Harrison F. Agrusa et al. 2024 PSJ 5:54 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad206b A Solution for the Density Dichotomy Problem of Kuiper Belt Objects with Multispecies Streaming Instability and Pebble Accretion Manuel H. Canas et al. 2024 PSJ 5:55 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad1d5b Subsurface Thermophysical Properties of Europa's Leading and Trailing Hemispheres as Revealed by ALMA Alexander E. Thelen et al. 2024 PSJ 5:56 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad251c One-dimensional Microphysics Model of Venusian Clouds from 40 to 100 km: Impact of the Middle-atmosphere Eddy Transport and SOIR Temperature Profile on the Cloud Structure Hiroki Karyu et al. 2024 PSJ 5:57 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad25f3 Signatures of X-Ray-dominated Chemistry in the Spectra of Exoplanetary Atmospheres Daniele Locci et al. 2024 PSJ 5:58 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad24e4 *********************************************************************** * 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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