PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 11, Number 22 (May 28, 2017) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Elisabeth Adams Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. JWST Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) Webinar for Solar System Science 2. ROSES C.22 OREx PSP Text Modified 3. 51st ESLAB Symposium: 'Extreme Habitable Worlds' - 2nd Announcement 4. Notice of Future Call for NASA Keck Key Strategic Mission Support Programs 5. PhD Position at DLR in Berlin 6. Abstract Deadline Approaching for Accretion Conference 7. Lunar and Planetary Institute Now Accepting Applications for Staff Scientist 8. Europa Lander Instrument PEA 9. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions Commercial Announcements: C1. Book: Atmospheric Evolution on Inhabited and Lifeless Worlds 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 JWST EXPOSURE TIME CALCULATOR (ETC) WEBINAR FOR SOLAR SYSTEM SCIENCE ETC Webinar: Thursday, June 15, 12-1 PM EDT (US) Webex info: https://tinyurl.com/n662ezq Meeting number: 640 002 474 Password: JWST2018 The General Observer (GO) Call for Proposals will be released on November 30, 2017, with a submission due date of March 2, 2018. Get ahead of the game by joining STScI's John Stansberry and Bryan Holler for a hands-on demonstration of the ETC in the context of Solar System observations. This webinar will also feature an overview of Pandeia, the downloadable ETC engine written in Python, and a request for community input on Pandeia tools and capabilities that would be useful for planning observations. Attendance information and a recording of the webinar will also be available on the JWST events page at: http://jwst.stsci.edu/news-events/events. Other useful links: JWST ETC web-interface: http://jwst.etc.stsci.edu (Note that you must create a MyST log-in to save your workbooks in the ETC.) Pandeia download page: http://ssb.stsci.edu/pandeia/engine/1.0/ JWST Documentation (JDOX) for Solar System targets will begin to be published on May 19 at: http://jwst-docs.stsci.edu 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 ROSES C.22 OREX PSP TEXT MODIFIED The text of program element C.22, the OSIRIS REx Participating Scientists Program has been modified. The estimated start date (in sections 2.4 and 4) and the dates of the Participating Scientist Orientation Meeting (in section 2.7) have been delayed by a month. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. The Step-2 due date remains unchanged. More details at: https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method= init&solId={5D4CC7DB-3500-26FF-300B-E42C445F95A0}&path=open 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 51ST ESLAB SYMPOSIUM: EXTREME HABITABLE WORLDS - 2ND ANNOUNCEMENT Dear Colleague, We are pleased to announce abstract submission is now open for the 51st ESLAB Symposium: Extreme Habitable Worlds, that will take place December 4-8th 2017 at the European Space Agency ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The symposium will cover a variety of interdisciplinary themes regarding extreme habitability on Earth, in the solar system and throughout the universe. You are kindly invited to submit abstracts of up to two pages (template provided) via the submission interface: http://esaconferencebureau.com/2017-events/eslab2017/abstract- submission Abstract submission is open from May 23rd to July 13th 2017. Authors will be notified on the acceptance of their submission from September 26th. Please find further details, including themes, key dates, and logistical information, on the website: http://esaconferencebureau.com/2017-events/eslab2017 We look forward to welcoming you in Noordwijk! Kind regards, The 51st ESLAB Science and Local Organizing Committees 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 NOTICE OF FUTURE CALL FOR NASA KECK KEY STRATEGIC MISSION SUPPORT PROGRAMS NASA is a partner in the two 10-m telescopes of the William M. Keck Observatory. Access to NASA's share of this time on the Keck telescopes (~90 nights/year) is available to all astronomers resident at US institutions. Proposals are submitted biannually to the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute (NExScI). Observing time is awarded on the basis of scientific merit and the degree to which the proposed program supports NASA missions and/or strategic goals. NASA sets aside 1/3 of its allocation for Key Strategic Mission Support programs (KSMS). In the 2016A semester, NASA selected three KSMS projects for a 2 year duration. All three programs end at the completion of the 2017B semester. NASA is planning to release a new call for KSMS projects for the 2018A semester. Details of the opportunity and the proposal process will be announced in early in August 2017 with non-binding notices of intent due shortly thereafter. Proposals for the 2018A semester will be due on September 14, 2017. A KSMS project is typically multi-semester (10-60 nights, up to three years). The KSMS opportunity will be open for all topics/missions in astrophysics and planetary science. [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 PHD POSITION AT DLR IN BERLIN PhD position on experimental investigation of asteroid and comet regolith The Institute of Planetary Research at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Berlin invites applications for a PhD position within the framework of a DLR junior research group. The group works on the interpretation of surface features related to volatile content on asteroids and comets via an interdisciplinary approach including cartographic preparations, geologic analysis of remote sensing data of space missions as well as experimental and numerical simulations. The successful candidate will work on the implementation and interpretation of experiments simulating volatile related regolith properties and processes on asteroids and comets. The evaluation of the experimental results will encompass correlation with data from relevant space missions including the Rosetta and Dawn missions. Candidates should hold a master degree in physics or closely related field. For more information about the post and the application procedure please visit: http://www.dlr.de/dlr/jobs/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10596/1003_read -22068/ Interested candidates should send a letter of motivation stating their research interests and relevant experience, a CV, copies of grade transcripts/diplomas, and 1-2 letters of recommendation. Applications should be submitted via the link above. Contact: K. A. Otto, katharina.otto@dlr.de 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 ABSTRACT DEADLINE APPROACHING! Accretion: Building New Worlds Conference at the Lunar and Planetary Institute. ABSTRACT DEADLINE APPROACHING! August 15-18, 2017, Houston TX https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/accretion2017/ The Accretion Conference will focus on processes that lead to planetary systems, like our own, with silicate-rich and volatile-rich planetary bodies. These bodies and their subsequent evolutions provide the bases for habitable environments and for the origin of life as we know it. The goal of this topical conference is to integrate the disparate stories of planetary accretion, both physical and chemical, into a consistent (although understandably incomplete) whole. The Accretion conference will encompass the formation and aggregation of dust and gas to embryos to planets, and include astronomical observations of circumstellar disks, chemical and physical data from the solar system materials (meteorites, etc.), and simulations of physical and chemical processes of accretion. All relevant data and ideas are welcome. 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 LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR STAFF SCIENTIST The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences or in a related discipline, and at least 10 years of experience in the field. The candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident, and be able to pass a detailed government background investigation. The successful candidate will be expected to design and conduct research in planetary science, propose for and receive external funding for research, support and advise post-doctoral fellows and/or graduate students, seek involvement with spacecraft missions if appropriate, and participate with NASA and the science community in review panels, analysis and advisory groups, etc. We are particularly interested in hearing from prospective candidates who have expertise beyond that of our existing staff scientists. For more information about the position, please contact the LPI Director, Dr. Louise Prockter at prockter@lpi.usra.edu. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vita with a list of publications, a brief (maximum three pages) statement of research interests, and a list of three references to: https://usracareers.silkroad.com/ Further information on current research and facilities at the LPI can be found on our website at: http://www.lpi.usra.edu 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 INSTRUMENT PEA Special OPAG Steering Committee Finding, May 26, 2017 For full postion, see: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/ NASA released "Community Announcement Regarding Europa Lander Instrument Investigation Program Element Appendix" on May 17, 2017, which included a surprising statement prohibiting JPL from submitting proposals to this opportunity. The OPAG steering committee is concerned about this potential exclusion of JPL scientists and instrument technology experts who have spent decades preparing for a life- detection mission such as Europa Lander. We urge NASA to proceed in a way that does not increase risk to Europa Lander science by excluding key capabilities. We note that NASA has funded much highly relevant work at JPL via R&A programs and the Astrobiology Institute, and instrument technology development via MatISSE, PICASSO, COLDtech, and other programs. Excluding the knowledge gained from such efforts would be counterproductive. 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 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html July 17, 2017 8th Annual Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference (LunGradCon 2017) http://impact.colorado.edu/lungradcon/2017/ Mauntain View, CA September 15-17, 2017 Meteorites China http://people.duke.edu/~ng46/Meteorites-China/ Shanghai, China [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop of which your colleagues should be aware, please send the date, title, URL and location to pen_editor at psi.edu.] *********************************************************************** COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS *********************************************************************** C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1-C1 BOOK: ATMOSPHERIC EVOLUTION ON INHABITED AND LIFELESS WORLDS Written by David Catling and Jim Kasting, two well-known planetary scientists, this brand new text explains the physical and chemical principles of atmospheric evolution and planetary atmospheres, in the context of how atmospheric composition and climate determine a planet's habitability. The authors survey our current understanding of the atmospheric evolution and climate on Earth, on other rocky planets within our Solar System, and on exoplanets. This interdisciplinary text is an invaluable resource for graduate-level students and researchers working across the fields of atmospheric science, geochemistry, planetary science, and astrobiology. 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