PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 11, Number 41 (October 1, 2017) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Elisabeth Adams Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill Email: pen_editor@psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA] Mars Exploration Rovers Data Release 53 2. Science of Primitive Asteroid Sample Return Missions 3. [NASA] MER Spirit Mini-Tes Corrected Spectra Data 4. ROSES-17 Amendment 35: Delay of C.5 Exobiology Step-2 Due Date 5. Women in Planetary Science and Exploration Conference 6. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 7. Student and Early Career Travel Grants for Vexag Meeting #15 8. Postdoctoral Position 9. 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 [NASA] MARS EXPLORATION ROVERS DATA RELEASE 53 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce Release 53 of Mars Exploration Rover data. This release includes data primarily from Sols 4591 through 4680, rover Opportunity (MER1/B), instruments: APXS Atmospheric Opacity HAZCAM MI NAVCAM PANCAM Rover Motion Counter SPICE There is no RAT or Radio Science data in this release, and no more Mini-TES or Moessbauer data is expected. To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/subscription_service/SS-20170921.shtml The following special services are provided for accessing MER data: MER Analyst's Notebook: http://an.rsl.wustl.edu/mer Planetary Image Atlas: https://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/search/mer-opportunity To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/subscription_service/SS-Release.shtml All available PDS data may be found at: https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/data-search/ For further information, see the PDS Home Page: https://pds.nasa.gov 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 SCIENCE OF PRIMITIVE ASTEROID SAMPLE RETURN MISSIONS We welcome everyone to the RAS SD meeting entitled 'Science of Primitive Asteroid Sample Return Missions' on Friday, 13th October 2017. The meeting will be held at the RAS Burlington House. More information regarding the meeting, including the EventBrite registration link can be found at: https://www.ras.org.uk/component/gem/?id=481 Also, the schedule of talks can be found at: https://www.kerridonaldsonhanna.com/meetings There are available spaces for poster presentations during coffee and lunch breaks. If you are interested in presenting a poster please contact: Kerri.DonaldsonHanna@physics.ox.ac.uk See you all at the meeting! Kerri, Sara, Ian, Neil, Ashley and Ben (organisers) 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 [NASA] MER SPIRIT MINI-TES CORRECTED SPECTRA DATA The Planetary Data System (PDS) announces the release of a new data set, Spirit Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Mini-TES Artifact-Corrected Spectra. The data set was prepared by Steve Ruff, Arizona State University, with funding from the NASA PDART program. The data set can be accessed from the PDS Geosciences Node web page for MER data: http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mer For further information, see the PDS Home Page: https://pds.nasa.gov 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 ROSES-17 AMENDMENT 35: DELAY OF C.5 EXOBIOLOGY STEP-2 DUE DATE To give more time to proposers without power because of hurricanes, the Step-2 proposal due date for C.5 Exobiology has been delayed to October 24, 2017. Go to: http://nspires.nasaprs.com and the RSS feed at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/roses- 2017/ Questions concerning these program elements may be directed to Michael New at: michael.h.new@nasa.gov 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 WOMEN IN PLANETARY SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION CONFERENCE The first Women in Planetary Science and Exploration Conference will be held in Toronto, February 17-18, 2018. We welcome abstracts from everyone, and they're due November 1st. For more information please visit: http://wpse2018.ca 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 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The August image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: http://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com This month's topic is "A Wunda-full world? Carbon dioxide ice deposits on Umbriel and other moons of Uranus". Contributed by Dr. Mike Sori, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, USA. You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology or Twitter: @PlanetGeomorpho Susan Conway (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group) 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 STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER TRAVEL GRANTS FOR VEXAG MEETING #15 Student and early career (less than 5 years from PhD) travel support may be available for VEXAG Meeting #15, November 14-16, 2017, Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland. Selected recipients of travel grants are expected to present a poster. Provide a Notice of Intent by Friday, October 20, 2017 to twthompson@jpl.nasa.gov containing: 1. A one-page description of how your participation in this meeting will benefit you professionally and contribute to NASA's explorations of Venus and an overview of your poster, 2. Your resume 3. An endorsement from a faculty member. For logistical reasons, also provide: - Legal Full Name - Date of Birth - City/State of Birth - Preferred Email Address and Phone Numbers - Home Address - Emergency Contact - Name, Relationship, and Phone Number - Your Affiliation with Full Address and Phone Number - Gender If you are a foreign national or permanent resident alien, also provide: - Country of Citizenship - Birth Date and Birth City, State/Region and Country - Passport Number, with Expiration Date - Visa Type, with Effective and Expiration Dates - Alien Registration # (if applicable) 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 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION The Department of Space Studies at Southwest Research Institute (Boulder) seeks a postdoctoral researcher to support activities of the Spectral Analysis Working Group of the OSIRIS-REx mission prior to and during spacecraft operations at the asteroid (101955) Bennu. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to carry out independent research in the area(s) of solid surface planetary and/or laboratory spectroscopy (VNIR and/or TIR), and is expected to publish scientific papers on a regular basis. This position entails regular travel (about two weeks duration, every other month) to Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY), travel to science team meetings (two/year, usually in Tucson AZ), and co-location in Tucson AZ for mission-critical events, primarily in the first half of calendar year 2019. The desired start date is 2 January 2018; the position is for two years, with the potential to extend for a third year. Applications must include a curriculum vitae, cover letter, statement of research interests and contact information for three professional references. Applications will be accepted immediately, with reviews starting 15 October, and the application deadline is 5:00 pm CDT, 30 October 2017. For more information on desired qualifications and to submit an application go to: https://resapp.swri.org/ResApp/Job_Search_Results.aspx?DETAIL=15-01241 Contact: Vicky Hamilton (hamilton@boulder.swri.edu) 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 June 24-29, 2018 Astrobiology Australasia Meeting http://astrobiology.nz/announcement-for-the-astrobiology-australasia- meeting-and-grand-tour-2018 Rotorua, New Zealand July 1-9, 2018 Astrobiology Grand Tour http://astrobiology.nz/announcement-for-the-astrobiology-australasia- meeting-and-grand-tour-2018 Denham, Australia [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.] *********************************************************************** * 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@psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor@psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor@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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