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Volume 19, Number 6
February 9, 2025

Editor: Alex Morgan
Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Matthew R Perry
Email: pen_editor@psi.edu
Twitter: @pen2tweets

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1. Space Science is for Everyone - Community Open Letter Open for 
   Signatures
2. EPSP Student Committee Application
3. [NASA] Topical Workshops, Symposiums, and Conferences Ammendment 1: 
   Proposal Creation Disabled
4. [NASA] Reviewers Needed for Appendix 16: MUREP Aeronautics 
   Community & Environmental Impact Research
5. [NASA] ROSES-24 Amendment 112: C.8 Lunar Data Analysis Program Due 
   Dates Delayed
6. Post-Doctoral Researcher in Venus Global Climate Modelling
7. 2025 Misasa International Student Internship Program, 2025
8. SuperCam Mars Data Workshop Tuesday, March 11 at LPSC 2025
9. AOGS2025 Session PS01: Planetary Surface Processes, Comparative 
   Geology, and Astrobiology Across the Solar System
10. AOGS2025 Session PS26: Astrochemical Processes Leading to the 
    Formation of Planetary Bodies in the Solar System
11. BACO-25 Session JMC11: Exploration of the Diversity of Planetary 
    Atmospheres and Surfaces
12. Save the Date: JUICE School at Les Houches, France
13. OPAG Meeting (February 25-27) Postponed
14. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
15. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers
16. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets - New Papers

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SPACE SCIENCE IS FOR EVERYONE - COMMUNITY OPEN LETTER OPEN FOR 
SIGNATURES

Recognizing that many of us in the planetary science community have 
been negatively impacted by recent events, several of us have written 
an open letter addressed to NASA leadership and to our elected 
representatives. You can read the letter (and co-sign if you wish) at:

https://sites.google.com/view/space-science-for-everyone/

You may choose to sign anonymously, and we do not ask for 
institutional affiliations. There is also an option to edit or remove 
your signature at any time. Please feel free to share this widely!

The letter opens as follows: "We write as members of the space science 
community who are dismayed by the impact of recent events on 
taxpayer-funded, NASA-supported science, missions, and communities. 
Many of us chose this profession motivated by a desire to push the 
boundaries of what is possible and widen our understanding of the 
universe, and to do so in the public interest." We go on to note the 
impact on programs aimed at broadening participation in space science, 
the AGs, and the work environment at and beyond federal agencies.


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EPSP STUDENT COMMITTEE APPLICATION

The AGU Earth and Planetary Surface Processes section is looking for 
motivated individuals to join our student committee:

https://connect.agu.org/epsp/about/students

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, the 
sticker design competition, coordinates a peer mentoring program, and 
organizes networking events at the AGU Fall Meeting. 

In the coming year, we are looking to continue our existing efforts 
and also expand our resources towards more projects desired by the 
community. 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 
here:

https://tinyurl.com/2dabz5jz

Applications are open until March 1. Feel free to reach out to any of 
the current student committee members if you have questions.


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[NASA] TOPICAL WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIUMS, AND CONFERENCES AMENDMENT 1: 
PROPOSAL CREATION DISABLED

NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has suspended the "create 
proposal" function on NSPIRES for the Topical Workshops, Symposiums, 
and Conferences (TWSC-24) funding opportunity (NNH24ZDA002N). The 
reopening timeline is uncertain.

In January 2025, NASA's Office of Procurement (OP) launched the Global 
Contractor & Grantee Community Memos and President Executive Order 
Guidance page:

https://tinyurl.com/2yh5p8hz

For questions on active TWSC awards or proposals, check the SMD 
Program Officers List under "Cross Division Programs":

https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/program-officers-list/

Proposers with unsubmitted TWSC proposals should:
1. Ensure all required NASA templates are included.
2. Align proposals with the latest NASA OP Community Memos and 
   Executive Order Guidance before NSPIRES submission.

For amendment-related questions, contact Mary F. Sladek (TWSC General 
Point of Contact) at mary.f.sladek@nasa.gov.


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[NASA] REVIEWERS NEEDED FOR APPENDIX 16: MUREP AERONAUTICS COMMUNITY & 
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT RESEARCH

NRESS is seeking persons willing to serve as peer reviewers for the 
Engagement Opportunities in NASA STEM 2024 (EONS-2024) Notice of 
Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Appendix 16: MUREP Aeronautics Community 
& Environmental Impact Research.

https://tinyurl.com/yn7hwc6e

The peer review process is completed in two stages:

1. THE ONLINE REVIEW: March 7-17, 2025
Every effort will be made to assign no more than 5 proposals per 
online reviewer. Eligible non-civil servant online reviewers will 
receive $75 for each proposal review completed and submitted in 
NSPIRES prior to the close of the review period.

2. THE VIRTUAL PANEL REVIEW: March 25-27, 2025
The duration of the panel might change depending on the number of 
proposals being reviewed, but for scheduling purposes, plan on a 
full-day commitment for all three days. One evaluation form will be 
completed by the group for each proposal, resulting in documents that 
will aid the Program Manager with selecting which proposal(s) should 
be recommended for funding. Eligible non-civil servant panelists will 
receive a $200/per day honorarium. 

If you are interested in serving as an online reviewer and/or virtual 
panelist, apply by February 14, 2025:

https://forms.gle/iYGSb4zcY1Svixrz8

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[NASA] ROSES-24 AMENDMENT 112: C.8 LUNAR DATA ANALYSIS PROGRAM DUE 
DATES DELAYED

The Lunar Data Analysis Program (LDAP) funds the analysis of data from 
missions for use in lunar science investigations. The overall 
objectives of LDAP are to: enhance the scientific return of lunar 
missions conducted by NASA or other space agencies; broaden scientific 
participation in the analysis of lunar mission data sets; and fund 
high-priority areas of research, such as those that support planning 
for future lunar missions

ROSES-2024 Amendment 112 delays the due dates for C.8 LDAP. Step-1 
proposals are now due March 18 and Step-2 proposals are now due May 
14, 2025. Also, outdated references to the Proposer's Guide have been 
replaced with references to the NASA Grants and Cooperative Agreement 
Manual.

https://tinyurl.com/yc27vdtj

Questions concerning C.8 LDAP may be directed to Katharine Robinson 
and Amanda Nahm at HQ-LDAP@mail.nasa.gov.


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POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN VENUS GLOBAL CLIMATE MODELLING

An exciting opportunity for a 22-month postdoctoral research position 
is available at The Open University, UK, to develop and perform 
experiments with a Venus Global Climate Model in preparation for 
future missions.

The role is an exciting combination of numerical modelling to 
simulate global climate environment of the atmosphere of Venus, and 
comparison to spacecraft observation data. Our aim is to further 
develop a state of the art climate model of Venus to identify the most 
likely cause of the observed sporadic high-altitude occurrences of 
atmospheric sulfur species and determine the likelihood of a direct 
link to surface geological activity. This work is to be performed in 
preparation of several high-profile missions to Venus in the 2030s, 
from both NASA and ESA.

The role holder will join a vibrant atmospheric research group within 
the School of Physical Sciences, making use of the group's 
high-performance computing facility based in the STEM Faculty.

The preferred candidate will have a PhD (or close to completion) in 
atmospheric physics or a closely related field, with knowledge and 
experience of numerical modelling of planetary atmospheres.

For more information, please see the job advert at:

https://tinyurl.com/mu48yuzw


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2025 MISASA INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Institute for Planetary Material, Okayama University is opening the 
annual Misasa International Student Internship Program (MISIP) for 
advanced undergraduate (3rd to 4th year) and graduate students 
majoring in earth sciences, physics, chemistry, materials sciences, or 
related fields. Students (who have a strong interest in a career 
pursuing scientific research) from either within or outside Japan, 
regardless of nationality, are eligible to apply.

Travel and daily living expenses will be covered, and accommodation in 
the Misasa Guesthouse will be provided.

Institute for Planetary Material, Okayama University 

https://www.misasa.okayama-u.ac.jp/

Total number of Participants: 8

Internship dates: 1 July (Tuesday) to 7 August (Thursday), 2025

Last Date of Application: 24 March 2025 (23:59 JST)

Details can be found in this link:

https://www.misasa.okayama-u.ac.jp/MISIP/index.php

For more details contact: Dr. Tak Kunihiro (misip@adm.okayama-u.ac.jp)


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SUPERCAM MARS DATA WORKSHOP TUESDAY, MARCH 11 AT LPSC 2025

The Perseverance/SuperCam instrument team will host a data user 
workshop at the Lunar & Planetary Science Conference. It will be at 
5:00-6:45 pm Tuesday, 3/11 in the Indian Springs room of the Woodlands 
Marriott Waterway Conference Center. The workshop is for people 
outside of the team who are interested in using the publicly available 
data and/or collaborating with others on the data. Data sets include 
visible & near infrared (VISIR) passive spectroscopy, laser-induced 
breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and derived elemental chemistry, 
time-resolved remote Raman and luminescence spectroscopy, acoustic 
data from the microphone, and imaging. The day of the week and time of 
the workshop will be posted in early 2025. The SuperCam team has 
collected nearly four years of data from hundreds of targets in Jezero 
crater on Mars, and it is available at:

https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mars2020/supercam.htm


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AOGS2025 SESSION PS01: PLANETARY SURFACE PROCESSES, COMPARATIVE 
GEOLOGY, AND ASTROBIOLOGY ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Please find below the details on our session that we are organizing 
for AOGS 2025, to be held in Singapore in 27 July to 1 August 2025.

Submit your abstracts and apply for funding support by 18 February 2025

The surfaces of terrestrial planets and their satellites have been 
significantly shaped by diverse geological processes. In the outer 
Solar System, extreme conditions on the satellites of Jupiter, Saturn, 
and the ice giants lead to the development of unique exogenic and 
endogenic features. We invite contributions spanning a wide range of 
topics, including the geomorphology and composition of volcanic 
deposits, edifices, and plumes, volcano-induced deformation, edifice 
growth and collapse, tectonic structures, faulting and fracturing 
processes, crustal stress and strain analysis, cryovolcanism, fluvial 
and aeolian features, and studies related to planetary endogenic and 
exogenic processes. Additionally, we welcome research exploring the 
interactions between planetary interiors, surfaces, atmospheres, and 
their implications for astrobiology and habitability. Comparative 
studies of Earth's geological systems with a strong remote sensing 
focus, as well as investigations of terrestrial analogs, are strongly 
encouraged.

https://tinyurl.com/2k6a2bmp

Dr. Anezina Solomonidou (Hellenic Space Center, Greece)
Dr. Rosaly Lopes (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech, USA)
Dr. Florian M. Schwandner (NASA Ames Research Center, USA)


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AOGS2025 SESSION PS26: ASTROCHEMICAL PROCESSES LEADING TO THE 
FORMATION OF PLANETARY BODIES IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

We advertise for our Astrochemistry session PS26 at the upcoming AOGS 
2025 (27 July - 1 August 2025) at Marina Bay, Singapore. PS26 is 
entitled "Astrochemical Processes Leading to the Formation of 
Planetary Bodies in the Solar System."

This Session will bring together researchers in the fields of 
planetary science, astrophysics, astrochemistry, and atmospheric 
science whose work focuses on the study of molecular interactions 
towards the formation of organic compounds in planetary environments, 
including comets, asteroids, planetary object (planets, dwarf planets, 
and moons) surfaces, and planetary object atmospheres. This also 
includes studies covering the formation of simple chemical precursors 
up to larger and more complex macromolecular organic compounds.

Research areas that are encouraged include, but are not limited to, 
all spectral ranges of laboratory investigations, particle (electrons, 
protons, cosmic rays) and radiation (ultraviolet, extreme ultraviolet, 
X-ray photons) interaction with all phases of matter including ices 
and tholins, and theoretical and laboratory cross sections and 
reaction rates, with emphasis on applications to planetary, cometary, 
and astronomical observations.

https://tinyurl.com/2k6a2bmp

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BACO-25 SESSION JMC11: EXPLORATION OF THE DIVERSITY OF PLANETARY 
ATMOSPHERES AND SURFACES

We invite you to submit abstracts to the session, JMC11 Exploration of 
the Diversity of Planetary Atmospheres and Surfaces, at a 
joint-assembly, IAMAS-IACS-IAPSO (BACO-25) on 20-25 July 2025:

https://baco-25.org/new/sub2/sub201.asp

Over the last decades, planetary science has revealed an incredible 
diversity of atmospheres on the various planetary bodies in our 
galaxy. Considerable efforts are being made at international level to 
better understand such diverse atmospheres and surfaces. These efforts 
encompass a wide variety of research fields: development of remote 
sensing techniques, space missions for orbiters and in-situ 
measurements, analysis of remote sensing data, understanding 
ices/ocean/surface-atmosphere-space interactions, numerical 
calculations of radiative and dynamical atmospheric processes, 
understanding of the evolution of these atmospheres and surfaces, 
comparative planetology studies, and laboratory measurements in 
support to different planetary conditions. In this session, papers 
covering these diverse topics will be solicited, providing the 
community with a comprehensive approach to characterizing these very 
different atmospheres and surfaces. Submission of Earth studies 
abstracts on related subjects is encouraged to foster 
cross-fertilization.

Early Career support is available through ICPAE/IAMAS:

https://www.iamas.org/icpae/

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SAVE THE DATE: JUICE SCHOOL AT LES HOUCHES, FRANCE

This school is targeted (but not limited) to early career scientists. 
It will cover the main science topics of the JUICE mission with the 
goal to best prepare the future exploitation and interpretation of its 
data. Key topics include Jupiter, its atmosphere and magnetosphere, 
the icy Galilean moons (with an emphasis on Ganymede), minor moons and 
the dust and ring system. Ground- and space- based observations 
recently obtained on the Jupiter system, as well as links with 
exoplanet science, will also be presented. The format of the school 
includes tutorials, seminar-like presentations, inspirational evening 
talks, a poster session, a workshop on science planning and archive, 
and a roundtable on future missions to outer planets. Deadline for 
registration and request for grants: August 15, 2025

Contact: Olivier.Witasse@esa.int

https://www.houches-school-physics.com/the-school/

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Juice


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OPAG MEETING (FEBRUARY 25-27) POSTPONED

Dear OPAG Community,

We appreciate your patience as we have worked to determine a path 
forward for our upcoming OPAG meeting, originally scheduled for 
February 25-27 in Tucson, AZ. We regret that, at this time, it is 
necessary for us to postpone our community OPAG meeting to a later 
date. More details will be made public as soon as they are available.

We are deeply encouraged to be able to pass along that the leadership 
at NASA HQ in SMD and PSD has been working diligently to ensure that 
the valued interaction between the community and HQ enabled by the AGs 
can be resumed as soon as possible. They have prioritized this effort 
and are committed to working with OPAG and the other AGs to complete 
this work.

Thank you to everyone for your patience under these circumstances. We 
are grateful for the commitment of our leaders in SMD and PSD to NASA 
and the greater planetary science community and look forward to 
resuming the exciting work of exploration and discovery together.


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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

July 20-25, 2025
Busan IAMAS-IACS-IAPSO Joint Assembly
https://baco-25.org/new/sub2/sub201.asp
Busan, South Korea

July 27-August 1, 2025
Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS)
https://www.asiaoceania.org/
Singapore

[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

Ariel's Medial Grooves: Spreading Centers on a Candidate Ocean World
Chloe B. Beddingfield et al. 2025 PSJ 6:32
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad9d3f

A Laboratory Study of Plasma Charging Inside Lava Tubes on the Lunar
Surface
S. Gopalakrishnan et al. 2025 PSJ 6:33
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ada6b0

Surface Energy of Insoluble Organic Matter Simulant: Evaluation Based 
on Adhesive Force Measured by Centrifugal and Impact Separation 
Methods
Yuuya Nagaashi et al. 2025 PSJ 6:34
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ada60c

Application of Machine Learning Techniques to Distinguish Between 
Mare, Cryptomare, and Light Plains in Central Lunar South Pole-Aitken
Basin
Frank C. Chuang et al. 2025 PSJ 6:35
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ada4a6

Evaluating the Depth-Age Hypothesis for the Evolution of the Lunar 
Regolith
Gwendolyn D. Bart 2025 PSJ 6:36
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ada24e

Crater Dimensions on the Dwarf Planets
Veronica J. Bray et al. 2025 PSJ 6:37
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad9fec

Dimorphos's Material Properties and Estimates of Crater Size from the 
DART Impact
Angela M. Stickle et al. 2025 PSJ 6:38
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad944d

Thermally Driven Atmospheric Escape: Transition from Diffusion-limited 
to Drag-off Escape
Jack C. Evans et al. 2025 PSJ 6:39
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ada369

Can Well-sampled Phase Curves Be Used to Infer Asteroid Spectral 
Features?
Zachary Murray 2025 PSJ 6:40
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ada0ad


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JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: PLANETS - NEW PAPERS

Direct Links to Open Access (OA) Papers

Editor-in-Chief, Amanda Hendrix
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21699100

Major and Trace Element Variations and Lithologic Component Analysis 
in Apollo 17 Drive Tube 73001/2
Mason Neuman et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JE008373

Diurnal and Seasonal Variations of Gravity Waves in the Lower 
Atmosphere of Mars as Observed by InSight
J. Hernandez-Bernal et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JE008746

Channelized Thermal Emission, Promethean-Type Jets and Surface Changes 
on Io From Juno Stellar Reference Unit Imagery
Heidi N. Becker et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JE008744

Widespread Occurrence of Lava Lakes on Io Observed From Juno
Alessandro Mura et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JE008723

Collection and In Situ Analyses of Regolith Samples by the Mars 2020 
Rover: Implications for Their Formation and Alteration History
E. M. Hausrath et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JE008046


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