PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 11, Number 16 (April 16, 2017) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Elisabeth Adams Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. 9th International Conference on Geomorphology 2. Fundamentals of Life in the Universe Symposium 3. 3rd Planetary Data Workshop 4. PDS4 Data Archiving Training Session at the 3rd Planetary Data Workshop 5. Three PhD Student Positions in Space Plasma Physics 6. Exploration Science Forum Abstract Deadline Extended 7. Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter for April 2017 8. Europa Lander Town Hall at LPSC and AbSciCon 9. European Lunar Symposium Program Available 10. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 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 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GEOMORPHOLOGY Date: November 6-11, 2017 Location: Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi Abstracts Due: April 30, 2017 Earlybird Registration Closes: July 31, 2017 S32 Planetary Geomorphology (IAG-WG) Chairs: Vic Baker, Susan Conway and Klaus Kuhn Unprecedented high spatial, temporal and spectral resolution data from planetary, lunar, asteroidal and cometary surfaces in our solar system are being returned by satellites, landers and rovers. These data allow the identification of a range of active and relict geomorphic processes that include impact cratering, aeolian, fluvial, lacustrine, deltaic, volcanic, tectonic, mass wasting, rock breakdown, glacial, periglacial, and coastal. While the landforms appear similar to those on Earth, there are issues of equifinality in addition to important differences in denudation rates, landform scale and indeed the balance of geomorphic processes. In addition to experimental and modelling studies, Earth field analogues are often used to better understand geomorphic processes on other planets. The aim of this session is to stimulate cross-community discussion of ideas and theories that will improve our understanding of geomorphic processes in the widest sense and therefore to better formulate links between process and form on planetary surfaces. Abstract guidelines: http://www.icg2017.com/authors_guideline.php Abstract submission: https://tciconferences.eventsair.com/Presentationportal/Account/ Login?ReturnUrl=%2FPresentationPortal%2Ficg2017%2Fsubmitabstract [Edited for length] 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 FUNDAMENTALS OF LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE SYMPOSIUM Date: Aug 31-Sept 1, 2017 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Registration Deadline: April 30, 2017 The newly established Origins Center (http://www.origins-center.nl) in the Netherlands will be kicked off this summer during the Fundamentals of Life in the Universe Symposium. The origin of life, on Earth and elsewhere, is a topic that fascinates the public, and which is ideally suited to bring together scientists from various disciplines. On August 31st and September 1st, we organize a two-day symposium, covering a wide spectrum of topics, from planetary evolution to the fabrication of synthetic cells. 1. The origin of the Earth and of life 2. Predicting the evolution of life 3. Building and directing life from molecule to biosphere 4. Life in extraterrestrial environments 5. Emergence and bridging of temporal and spatial scales Besides invited talks, the conference includes a keynote lecture by Ben Feringa (2016 Nobel laureate in chemistry), and a public lecture by Charley Lineweaver. We invite participants from the fields including chemistry, geosciences, biology, astronomy, and physics to submit abstracts for our poster sessions. The program also includes opportunities for cross-disciplinary networking. For more information: http://www.rug.nl/research/gbb/education/origins/ 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 3RD PLANETARY DATA WORKSHOP The 3rd Planetary Data Workshop will be conducted June 12-15, 2017 at the High Country Conference Center, 201 West Butler Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001. https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/planetdata2017/ This workshop will cover a wide variety of planetary data topics, including current mission data availability, online data access tools and capabilities, new data visualization tools and data user training, GIS methods and software, and an introduction to PDS4 concepts and software. The agenda will be available at the meeting Web site by April 25, 2017. This year we're proud to co-host the annual NASA Planetary Geologic Mappers (PGM) Meeting. The PGM annual meeting primarily supports NASA-funded principal investigators who are currently developing geological map products to discuss the status of mapping tasks and to obtain guidance for the map publication process. Other scientists and students interested in planetary cartography, geological mapping, and map-related topical science are also encouraged to attend. 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 PDS4 DATA ARCHIVING TRAINING SESSION AT THE 3RD PLANETARY DATA WORKSHOP The current format standard for archiving data with the NASA Planetary Data System (PDS) is called PDS4. This standard has been required for data archives from NASA-funded missions and for small data archives since 2011. There will be a PDS4 archiving training event scheduled for June 14, 2017 here in Flagstaff, in association with the 3rd Planetary Data Workshop. See: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/planetdata2017 This 1-day session will include distribution of a virtual box with archiving software, examples and documentation. Topics will include an introduction to PDS4 concepts and vocabulary and hands-on training on how to design a bundle and collections and on development of basic product labels for a simple table and image file. Experienced PDS staff will be on-hand to answer questions and offer help as needed. For more information about PDS4, please refer to information on and linked to the NASA PDS4 site: https://pds.nasa.gov/pds4/about/portal.shtml 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 THREE PHD STUDENT POSITIONS IN SPACE PLASMA PHYSICS The Solar System Physics and Space Technology research programme at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna invites applications for PhD student positions in experimental space plasma physics. The projects focus on data analysis from the ESA cometary mission Rosetta and on development of instruments for studies of the Jovian system on the ESA mission to Jupiter, JUICE. For more information, go to: https://www.jobbsafari.se/jobbannons/arbetsformedlingen/10459004 Contact: Dr. Gabriella Stenberg Wieser: gabriella@irf.se, +46-980-79014 Dr. Martin Wieser: martin.wieser@irf.se, +46-980-79198 Trade union representative: Uwe Raffalski, SACO-S: uwe.raffalski@irf.se, +46-980-79021 Stefan Karlsson, ST: stefan.karlsson@irf.se, +46-980-79029 Applications include: a CV, a short (one-page) letter stating research interests and relevant experience, copies of academic transcripts and contact information for two professional references. Closing date: 10 May 2017 Please quote reference number: 2.2.1-104/17 Submit applications, preferably by email, to: registrator@irf.se (Contact +46-980-79000 if no response in three days.) or by post to: Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Registrar, Box 812, SE-981 28 Kiruna, Sweden [Edited for length] 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 EXPLORATION SCIENCE FORUM ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED Due to several requests from the community, we will extend the ESF abstract deadline by one week. The new deadline will be Apr. 19 at 11:59p PDT. Details on registration/abstract submission are below. NASA's Exploration Science Forum: The Solar System Exploration Research Institute (SSERVI) is pleased to announce the 4th annual NASA Exploration Science Forum (ESF), to be held in person July 18-20, 2017 at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. This year's Forum will feature scientific discussions of human exploration targets of interest (the Moon, near-Earth asteroids, and the moons of Mars). Science sessions will focus on recent mission results and in-depth analyses of science and exploration studies. Dedicated side-conferences for graduate students and young professionals will coincide with the ESF. Public engagement discussions will be interwoven among science topics as well. Abstracts will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. PDT April 19, 2017 at: https://nesf2017.arc.nasa.gov/ Foreign national participants MUST register at the above url by June 1, 2017. US citizens may register until July 7, 2017. See you all this summer! 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 MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR APRIL 2017 On behalf of Jeff Johnson (MEPAG Chair), Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and James Ashley of the Mars Program Science Office, the April 2017 edition of the Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter can be found on the web at: http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov Additionally, we have updated the posted materials from MEPAG Meeting 33. Nearly all presentations are now available (and we expect to finish in the near future) and we have also posted a Meeting Summary document. Please send your Mars community announcements and calendar items for inclusion in the newsletter to Barbara at: Barbara.A.Saltzberg@jpl.nasa.gov 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 EUROPA LANDER TOWN HALL AT LPSC AND ABSCICON As a reminder, NASA will host a town hall at AbSciCon to discuss the Europa lander SDT report. The town hall is intended to provide an extended opportunity to communicate the science content of the report to the scientific community and, equally importantly, to engage in constructive discussion with the scientific community. The event will be held in the Starlight room at AbSciCon and will begin at 12:30 pm mountain time (Phoenix local time). Webex information for the town hall is given below. For questions please contact Dr. Curt Niebur at curt.niebur@nasa.gov. The SDT report for the pre-Phase A study of a Europa lander mission is available at: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/docs/Europa_Lander_SDT_Report_2016.pdf Webex Meeting Link: https://nasa.webex.com/nasa/ j.php?MTID=m87b0c6e539ca2b2adbaa81438321ca4a Meeting number: 992 222 852 Meeting password: W@lc0m31 Audio connection: Teleconference #: 888-989-9784 Participant Passcode: 7070481 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 EUROPEAN LUNAR SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM AVAILABLE The final ELS program and the abstract booklet is now available at the ELS website: https://els2017.arc.nasa.gov/program You can also register for ELS and NVM-2 from the ELS Website. We look forward to welcome you in Munster on May 2nd & 3rd! Harry Hiesinger and Mahesh Anand (on behalf of ELS organisers) 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 MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS July 10-12, 2017 Enabling Transiting Exoplanet Observations with JWST http://www.cvent.com/d/n5q7nc Baltimore, MD Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html [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 at psi.edu.] *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at http://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.php, or * send a request to pen_editor at psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor at psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor at psi.edu. * Announcements and other messages should be brief with links to URLs * for extended information, including detailed descriptions for job * announcements. 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