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Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Alex Morgan
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1. Ice Giant Systems Seminar Series: September 10, Dr. Richard
   Cartwright (JHU/APL)
2. International Observe the Moon Night
3. HiRISE DTMs available for MDAP Proposals
4. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month
5. [NASA] 2025A Infrared Telescope Facility Call for Proposals
6. [NASA] MSR SRP Science Objectives Workshop - Important Updates
7. [NASA] PDS: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Release 70
8. [NASA] PDS: Aperiodic Data Releases in 2024.08
9. Register for the Planetary Banquet at GSA Connects 2024
10. New Horizons Science Spotlight Webinar
11. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
12. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers

Commercial Announcements:

C1. Private Kennedy Space Center Tour September 19-22

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ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: SEPTEMBER 10, DR. RICHARD CARTWRIGHT
(JHU/APL)

Date/Time: September 10, 11am ET
Speaker: Dr. Richard Cartwright (JHU/APL)
Topic: Are Uranus' Large Moons Ocean Worlds? The Developing
Spectroscopic Picture

The Ice Giant Systems Seminar Series showcases recent developments in
scientific topics covering all aspects of the ice giant systems,
including atmospheres, satellites, rings, magnetic fields, interior
structures, and science related to formation and evolution.

To access the virtual seminar, view the seminar schedule, and sign up
for the listserv, visit the series website:

https://icegiantsseminar.jhuapl.edu


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INTERNATIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT

Saturday, September 14 is International Observe the Moon Night,
celebrating 15 years of the program! You are invited to join observers
around the world in learning about lunar science and exploration,
making celestial observations, and honoring cultural and personal
connections to the Moon. Attend or host a virtual or in-person event in
your community, or observe with your family, friends, or on your own.
Register your participation to add your event, or yourself, to the map
of lunar observers.

Tune into the NASA+ Broadcast and watch live streams of the Moon from
telescopes around the world on our Live Streams page on September 14.
Connect online to share your experience and discover how others are
participating through the program Flickr group or your preferred social
media platform, using the hashtag #ObserveTheMoon. Visit our website to
find creative observing suggestions, a curated set of hands-on
activities, and download custom Moon Maps designed especially for
International Observe the Moon Night 2024. This year, you will find our
traditional printable/PDF Moon Maps, plus a new interactive
browser-based version. Register your participation, sign up for our
newsletter, and much more on the International Observe the Moon Night
website:

https://moon.nasa.gov/observe


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HIRISE DTMS AVAILABLE FOR MDAP PROPOSALS

The USGS Astrogeology Science Center (ASC) produces high-quality
digital terrain models (DTMs) and orthorectified image production
services for engineering (e.g., landing site characterization) and
science. The ASC can supply individual investigators with high-quality
DTMs in support of NASA-selected R&A investigations. Proposers who wish
to use these DTMs must solicit a Confirmation of Technical
Specifications Letter from the ASC indicating their ability to produce
the requested DTMs and to provide them at no cost to the proposer. DTMs
will be generated using only HiRISE stereo data, and the total number
of DTMs generated will necessarily be limited. Further information
pertaining to DTM generation by the USGS is available by visiting the
USGS Astrogeology Planetary Photogrammetry Lab's DTM page. Proposers
may request further information by contacting the USGS ASC
photogrammetry staff at planetaryphotogrammetry@usgs.gov with
"DTM_REQUEST" in the email subject line.


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PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH

The September image of the month is now available at the IAG's
Planetary Geomorphology web page:

https://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com

This month's topic is "The Geological History of Enceladus' Cratered
Terrains", contributed by Dr. Mallory J. Kinczyk. Dr. Kinczyk explores
the heavily cratered terrains of the northern hemisphere of Enceladus,
one of Saturn's moons, and discusses what these terrains teach us about
the geologic history of this moon.

You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on X
(former Twitter):  @PlanetGeomorpho

or Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology


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[NASA] 2025A INFRARED TELESCOPE FACILITY CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The due date for the 2025A Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) semester
(February 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025) is Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

Full text of the call is available at:

https://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/observing/callforproposals/index.php

Information on available facility and visitor instruments and
performance can be found at:

https://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/instruments.

Observing on-site or remote observing is available with SpeX, M

The online submission form is available at:

https://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/observing/applicationForms.php


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[NASA] MSR SRP SCIENCE OBJECTIVES WORKSHOP - IMPORTANT UPDATES

Science Community Virtual Workshop: MSR Sample Receiving Project
Science Objectives

Date: Wednesday September 11, 9-11 am PDT/12 pm EDT/ 6 pm CEST

Please join the MSR Campaign Science Group (MCSG) for a virtual
workshop to discuss, and provide feedback on, the MCSG's
recommendations for the MSR Sample Receiving Project (SRP) science
objectives. The SRP science objectives are intended to help establish
the scope of the SRP and the initial science that would be carried out
immediately after the MSR samples arrive on Earth, and would inform the
competitive/AO processes that are planned for the Project Science Team.

Please see the following PDF for the full announcement:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UWO82GlyBU8vnNhzDqcfdVelkzMAZmKA/view

[Edited for length]


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[NASA] PDS: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER DATA RELEASE 70

The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 70 of data from the
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). This release contains raw,
calibrated, and derived data products nominally covering the time
period November 9, 2023, through February 8, 2024. 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

MCS data will be available shortly.

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-20240830.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 November 29, 2024.


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[NASA] PDS: APERIODIC DATA RELEASES IN 2024.08

In August 2024, PDS ingested and made available the following data,
none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission:

- 2024.08.30  New Horizons: Documents for the Ralph Instrument Package
- 2024.08.30  New Horizons: LEISA KEM 1 Data + Reference Files
- 2024.08.27  LRO: Diviner Emission Phase Function Data
- 2024.08.20  Radio Science Documentation
- 2024.08.20  Viking Orbiter: VIS Imaging
- 2024.08.19  Galileo: NIMS Callisto Hyperspectral Map Products
- 2024.08.16  Galileo: NIMS Europa Hyperspectral Map Products
- 2024.08.12  MSL: Mastcam Stereo Analysis and Mosaics (MSAM) Part 2

To access those data:

https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20240831.shtml

To access all data archived in PDS:

https://pds.nasa.gov


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REGISTER FOR THE PLANETARY BANQUET AT GSA CONNECTS 2024

We are looking forward to seeing members of the planetary community at
the upcoming GSA Connects meeting in Anaheim.

The Planetary Geology Division (PGD) banquet will be held 7pm on
September 24 at the Anaheim Marriott.

We will be honoring the 2024 G.K. Gilbert Award winner, Dr. Charles
(Chip) Shearer, as well as Arthur L. Day Medal awardee Janice Bishop
and newly elected GSA Fellow Dr. Richard Ernst

Please note the tickets must be purchased in advance with your meeting
registration. They will not be sold at the meeting or at the door!


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NEW HORIZONS SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT WEBINAR

Join us on September 26, 2:30-3pm EST (11:30-12 PST,12:30-1pm MST,
1:30-2pm CST)

New Horizons continues its operation, now at 58.8au from the Sun. Since
2015 it has made ground-breaking discoveries of the Pluto-Charon
system, flown past the small contact KBO binary Arrokoth and collected
phase and light curve data for some three dozen additional KBOs and the
ice giants. It has also been sampling dust density throughout the Solar
System and studying the cosmic optical background. To raise awareness
of New Horizon's scientific impact we are beginning a new spotlight
seminar series (30 min, fourth week each month) which we invite you to
attend online, or watch recorded at your convenience.

Our speaker will be Pontus Brandt of JHU/APL and he will be speaking
on: "New Horizons Nearing the Edge of the Heliosphere: What's the Big
Deal?"

Connection Link:

https://zoom.us/j/97317697636?pwd=MTAzMjJmNThTeFppR3JoYzlkUXVCQT09

Meeting ID: 973 1769 7636
Passcode: 802327

Calendar for future seminars:

https://tinyurl.com/mr2p6x5u

Recordings are archived and posted at:

https://tinyurl.com/bdfn7ubh

For questions, contact New Horizons CoI Susan Benecchi, susank@psi.edu


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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

No new meetings posted.

[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.]


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PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS

Direct Links to Open Access Papers

Editor, Faith Vilas
https://psj.aas.org

The Stability of a Dense Crust Situated on Small Bodies
Yoshinori Miyazaki and David J. Stevenson 2024 PSJ 5:192
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad65d2

The Trojan-like Colors of Low-perihelion Kuiper Belt Objects
Matthew Belyakov et al. 2024 PSJ 5:193
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad698a

Testing the Bus-DeMeo Asteroid Taxonomy Using Meteorite Spectra
Thomas H. Burbine et al. 2024 PSJ 5:194
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad57b6


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PRIVATE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER TOUR SEPTEMBER 19-22

Writing papers and proposals can seem all-consuming, and it's important
to not forget about the inspiration that got many of us into our
professional space science careers.

Nerd out with Galactic Medallion and the National Space Society this
September 19-22 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for an expertly-crafted,
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