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Volume 18, Number 45
November 3, 2024
Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Matthew R Perry, Alex Morgan Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Royal Astronomimal Society Best Practice Guide for Inclusion-Related Activities 2. Johns Hopkins Postdoctoral Fellowship 3. McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship 4. Staff Scientist Position at Caltech/IPAC Working on NEO Surveyor 5. SETI Institute's 2025 Frank Drake Postdoctoral Fellowship 6. Virtual Pre-AGU EPSP Networking Event 2024 7. Heliophysics/Planetary Science Civil Servant Position at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center 8. [NASA] PDS: Aperiodic PDS Data Releases in 2024.10 9. EGU2025 Session PS1.3: Lunar Science, Exploration & Utilization 10. 2025 NASA Astrophysics Mission Design School Applications Due November 4, 2024 11. AGU Student Travel Award and Caregiver Award 12. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 13. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers Commercial/Fundraising Announcements: C1. Planetary Popular Science Book Now Available 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 ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCITY BEST PRACTICE GUIDE FOR INCLUSION-RELATED ACTIVITIES The Royal Astronomical Society are pleased to announce the launch of our new best practice guide for inclusion-related activities in Astronomy and Geophysics. You can find this guide here: https://ras.ac.uk/education-and-careers/ras-inclusion-booklet It contains a number of suggestions for promoting inclusion, through lenses including policy, HR, and training and is designed for community use by individuals at all levels of seniority. I am particularly grateful to Sheila Kanani, Naomi Rowe-Gurney, and Farideh Honary for their hard work on this. Best, Ben Fernando Chair of the Committee for Diversity in Astronomy and Geophysics of the Royal Astronomical Society 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 JOHNS HOPKINS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP Johns Hopkins' Department of Earth and Planetary Science is currently recruiting its next Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellow. This is a 1+1 year position which comes with research freedom, a salary of $65,000/year plus healthcare and other benefits, and a generous research allowance. More information can be found here: https://apply.interfolio.com/157586 The EPS department is located in the Wyman Park Forest on Johns Hopkins' expansive campus in northern Baltimore, approximately 30 miles from the US Capitol in Washington DC. As an institution, Johns Hopkins has led all other universities in research spending every year for the last 44 years (FY22: $3.4bn) and employs more than 10,000 people in science, engineering, and allied/support roles across multiple campuses and the Applied Physics Laboratory. 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 MCDONNELL CENTER FOR THE SPACE SCIENCES POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP Washington University in St. Louis invites applicants to conduct independent research as a postdoctoral fellow of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences (MCSS) in the broad field of space sciences. We welcome applicants with interests in Astromaterials, Cosmochemistry, or Meteoritics; Experimental, Theoretical, or Observational Astrophysics; Planetary Science; Particle and Nuclear Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation; and Earth as a Planet. In their application materials, the candidate should describe their research interests and list potential collaborators from among the faculty fellows of the MCSS. Employment in this fellowship is planned to begin in July 2025 for an anticipated initial one-year term, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. Candidates must have a PhD or be a May 2025 degree candidate specializing in one of the fields listed above and have a record of excellent scholarship. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated expertise in relevant observational, lab-based, theoretical, and computational methodologies. Applications and reference letters are due December 20, 2024, and should be submitted (along with reference letters) through Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/157168 Questions related to the search or application process may be directed to Vickie Gee at spacesciences@wustl.edu. 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 STAFF SCIENTIST POSITION AT CALTECH/IPAC WORKING ON NEO SURVEYOR IPAC at the California Institute of Technology invites applications for one or more Quality Assurance Scientists to work on the Near-Earth Object Surveyor (NEOS) program. NEOS is a NASA Planetary Defense mission, scheduled for launch in late 2027, that will detect, track, and characterize Solar System small bodies that pose a hazard to the Earth. IPAC is developing and will operate the NEOS Survey Data System (NSDS) that ingests raw data from the flight system, processes those data into calibrated images and source detections, performs automated searches for moving Solar System objects, assesses the quality of the survey data, and distributes data products to NASA archives and the user community. The NSDS QA Scientists will be part of the Team who are the final arbiters for the daily NEOS data processing, and who vet the NEOS data products prior to their release to the user community. Full job ad, and to apply, visit: https://tinyurl.com/4t6btuzj 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 SETI INSTITUTE'S 2025 FRANK DRAKE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP The SETI Institute is pleased to announce the call for applications to the Frank Drake Postdoctoral Fellowship focusing on "Innovation in the Search for Life in the Universe." For more information, go to: https://www.seti.org/frank-drake-fellowship 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 VIRTUAL PRE-AGU EPSP NETWORKING EVENT 2024 On Wednesday, November 13 at 10 am ET, the Earth & Planetary Surface Processes (EPSP) Student Committee will be hosting an informal virtual networking event for those going to the AGU Annual Meeting this year! This event is open to everyone, but we strongly encourage new attendees to join, meet a few other attendees, and learn about skills to make the most of the conference before arriving in Washington D.C. To attend, fill out this registration form by Monday, November 11: https://forms.gle/QXspUpzgQCmC4pdYA) Can't attend this event but still want to network with other attendees before the conference? Look out for our second virtual networking event on Wednesday, December 4, registration to come at the end of November. EPSP Student Committee 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 HELIOPHYSICS/PLANETARY SCIENCE CIVIL SERVANT POSITION AT NASA'S MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER Opening soon, a Civil Servant position in Huntsville, AL to conduct research and develop applications straddling heliophysics and planetary science, with experience in spectroscopy and fields with emphasis on the development of experimental and analytical techniques, theories, and observations for understanding planetary environments and dust. The incumbent will: - Operate the Low Energy Electron and Ion Facility (LEEIF), used for the development, test, and calibration of charged-particle instruments, - Lead operations of and improvements to the Dusty Plasma Lab, - Participate as a Principal and/or Co-Investigator for investigations into space-weather effects on planetary environments, - Lead and direct the work of multidisciplinary teams of scientists, - Lead research proposals, - Execute funded projects, and - Share accomplishments through conference participation and peer-reviewed literature. This announcement will appear on USAJobs on or about November 14 or 15, 2024 (this could change) under Research Astrophysicist, AST Fields and Particles (Direct Hire), GS-1330-14/15. Search with keyword NASA and location Huntsville, Alabama. Create a USAJobs profile well in advance to populate your resume; you may also subscribe to USAJobs email alerts. Go to: https://www.usajobs.gov Informal inquiries can be directed to Dr. Adam Kobelski, adam.kobelski@nasa.gov, 256-961-7610. 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] PDS: APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES IN 2024.10 In October 2024, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: - 2024.10.30 MRO: SHARAD EDRs and RDRs - 2024.10.29 Chang'e-1 and 2: Microwave Radiometer Processed Data - 2024.10.17 PVO: magnetometer data - 2024.10.16 CLPS: PITMS (Peregrine Ion-Trap Mass Spectrometer) data - 2024.10.15 Mars 2020: Three Forks Depot - 2024.10.15 MRO: CRISM Integrated Atmospheric Retrievals - 2024.10.15 Mission-Independent DSN Calibration Data - 2024.10.15 Mars Express: OMEGA - 2024.10.15 Mars Express: VMC - 2024.10.15 Mars Express: MaRS - 2024.10.04 New Horizons: Porter (2024) Arrokoth Shape Model - 2024.10.04 Lucy: L'LORRI v2.0, Dinkinesh Encounter - 2024.10.04 Lucy: L'Ralph LEISA, Dinkinesh Encounter - 2024.10.04 Lucy: L'Ralph MVIC, Dinkinesh Encounter - 2024.10.04 Lucy: Radio Science, Dinkinesh Encounter - 2024.10.04 Lucy: L'TES, Dinkinesh Encounter - 2024.10.04 Lucy: TTCam, Dinkinesh Encounter - 2024.10.04 Lucy: Mission info, Dinkinesh Encounter To access those data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20241031.shtml To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.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 EGU2025 SESSION PS1.3: LUNAR SCIENCE, EXPLORATION & UTILIZATION We would like to draw your attention to the lunar session at EGU2025 (April 27 - May 2, Vienna, Austria). This session aims to provide a comprehensive platform for discussing the latest advancements in lunar science, exploration, and sustainable utilization. We will cover critical aspects of lunar science, including the deep interior, subsurface structure, surface morphology, up to atmospheric dynamics and the solar wind interaction. Furthermore, highlighting results from space missions, we seek to explore innovative ideas for future exploration. In addition, the session will focus on identifying strategic knowledge gaps crucial for the safe and sustainable exploration of cis-lunar space and the lunar surface by astronauts. We welcome contributions from experts of different fields and as such the session aims to foster a comprehensive dialogue on the status and future of lunar exploration and science. Full session description: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/52094 Early abstract deadline including travel support: December 2, 13:00 CET Abstract deadline: January 15, 13:00 CET 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 2025 NASA ASTROPHYSICS MISSION DESIGN SCHOOL APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 4, 2024 I'd like to call your attention to the deadline of November 4, 2024, for application to the 2nd biennial NASA Astrophysics Mission Design School (AMDS) experience at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena CA. We would appreciate your help in getting the word out to grad-level students, post docs, faculty members, and early career scientists and engineers, and help us gather a qualified pool of candidates. Please share the announcement and distribute the attached flyer to your contacts who may have an interest, or who can suggest other qualified candidates to apply. Go to: https://tinyurl.com/fvpdwct4 Kevin Frank Manager, NASA Astrophysics Mission Design School 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 AGU STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD AND CAREGIVER AWARD This year, the AGU Planetary Sciences Section is soliciting applications for two new awards designed to help folks attend, in person or virtually, the Annual Meeting in Washington DC. If you're an undergraduate or postgraduate student, you can apply for the Student Travel Award. This award covers the cost of your registration (whether in person or virtual). Full details for this award are given on the application form: https://tinyurl.com/AGUPS24StudentTravel If you’re a caregiver at any career stage, you can apply for our Caregiver Award. This award provides folks with $500 that they can use towards attending the meeting, again either virtually or in person. Full details are here: https://tinyurl.com/AGUPS24Caregiver The deadline to be considered for these awards is Friday, 15 November 2024 at 11:59 pm Eastern. We’ll endeavor to let folks know the status of their application the following week. You can find full registration information for this year’s Annual Meeting here: https://www.agu.org/annual-meeting/attend#register If you have any questions, reach out to Paul Byrne (paul.byrne@wustl.edu). 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: Many face-to-face meetings going forward will have online components. Check their websites for details. Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html February 10-13, 2025 Pebbles in Planet Formation https://indico2.riken.jp/event/5012 Tokyo, Japan February 25-27, 2025 PERC International Symposium on Dust & Parent Bodies 2025 (IDP2025) https://www.perc.it-chiba.ac.jp/meetings/IDP2025/Welcome.html Tokyo, Japan March 10-12, 2025 Gas Accretion in Planet Formation (GAP) https://sites.google.com/view/gapconference1 Heidelberg, Germany March 30-April 4, 2025 Planet Mars VI https://planet-mars-vi.sciencesconf.org Les Houches, France [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 Tour of Asteroids for Characterization Observations (TACO): A Planetary Defense Asteroid Tour Concept Angela M. 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