PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 13, Number 26 (June 23, 2019) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Elisabeth Adams, Georgiana Kramer Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Postdoctoral Research Opportunity in Organic and Inorganic Geochemistry at the NASA Johnson Space Center 2. Postdoctoral Position in Planetary Sciences 3. Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference 2019 4. AGU Session: Engagement Opportunities for Everyone Through Science Festivals 5. AGU Session P011: Evidence of Water-Rock Interaction Throughout the Solar System 6. AGU Session P040: Titan - The Exotic and Enigmatic Moon 7. GeoPlaNet Analogue Field School - Fluid-Rock Interactions in the Solar System 8. Special Issue "Observations and Measurements of the Martian Atmosphere" 9. [NASA] PDS: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Release 38 10. AIDA International Workshop 11. 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 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY IN ORGANIC AND INORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY AT THE NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas, part of the Universities Space Research Association, invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to conduct NASA-supported work in research at the interface of organic and inorganic geochemistry: https://usra-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction =app.jobInfo&version=1&jobid=920 The successful candidate should have expertise in the analysis of organic molecules and their inorganic host phases for multiple research projects and will work with Drs. Eve Berger and Aaron Burton on two projects. Project one involves characterizing changes in organic and mineralogical composition of organic-bearing asteroidal and cometary simulant materials after hydrothermal and impact processing. Project two involves characterizing the interactions of chiral ligands with a variety of cations to determine if chirality has an effect on the resulting complex, to explore whether this could be a viable route for prebiotic evolution leading to homochirality. The position requires a Ph.D. in geochemistry or inorganic chemistry, and the successful candidate must have expertise in scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and solution-phase coordination chemistry, as well as experience processing insoluble organic material such as kerogen for analysis. Experience with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry is a strong plus. 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 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN PLANETARY SCIENCES The Centre de Recherches Petrographiques et Geochimiques (CRPG) Nancy, located in northeast France, is looking for a postdoctoral researcher in Earth and Planetary remote sensing. The 2-year position is supported by a CNRS Momentum grant entitled 'Spectral imagery unravels the nature of planetary crusts'. Applications are due soon (deadline: June 30th 2019). There is no restriction on citizenship. The position must start between September 1st and December 15th, 2019. To read the full offer and apply, please visit: http://bit.ly/2JPTMRL You may contact Dr. Jessica Flahaut for more information at: flahaut@crpg.cnrs-nancy.fr 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 LUNAR AND SMALL BODIES GRADUATE CONFERENCE 2019 Abstract submission deadline: June 21, 2019 Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference (LunGradCon 2019) to be held on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the NASA Ames Research Center, preceding the NASA Exploration Science Forum (ESF, July 23-25). With the expanded interests of the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), the scope of LunGradCon includes both lunar and small body science. LunGradCon provides an opportunity for grad students and early-career postdocs to present their research on lunar and small body science in a low-stress, friendly environment, being critiqued only by their peers. In addition to oral presentations, the conference presents opportunities for professional development and networking with fellow grad students and postdocs, as well as senior members of SSERVI. A limited amount of funding will be provided for travel and lodging costs. The deadline for LunGradCon registration and abstract submission is June 21, 2019, 11:59 PM PDT. LunGradCon attendees are highly encouraged to also submit abstracts to the ESF. For more details, please visit: http://impact.colorado.edu/lungradcon/2019/ Email any questions to: lungradcon@gmail.com 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 AGU SESSION: ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE THROUGH SCIENCE FESTIVALS Increasing numbers of think pieces and news articles position scientists as experts yet still leave people questioning the science. Now, more than ever, it is crucial for scientists to be present in conversations around scientific subjects. Enter: science festivals. This session will illustrate the power of engaging public audiences with science festivals through descriptions of ongoing events, discussions of evaluation methods and results, and connecting scientists with resources and experts to help them join current festivals, or start their own. For scientists already engaging with public audiences, this session will provide next-steps for communicating their science. This session will focus on what science festivals are, why engagement is important for scientists, and how scientists can connect with this living resource. Abstracts from education/communication professionals and scientists are welcome. Topics of interest may include science communication at live events, scientists' engagement and outreach activities, and evaluation. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/82194 2019 Fall AGU abstract submission deadline is July 31, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Questions? Contact Andy Shaner at shaner@lpi.usra.edu 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 AGU SESSION P011: EVIDENCE OF WATER-ROCK INTERACTION THROUGHOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM We are pleased to invite abstracts for the following session at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 9-13, 2019. This session is devoted to work documenting and constraining the conditions and fate of early Solar System water. Water-rock interactions play an essential role in the origin, existence, and prospects of life, as well as the evolution of planetary surfaces. It is necessary to identify and characterize water's presence, abundance, chemistry, and distribution in order to constrain early Solar System conditions, including those prevailing on Earth during the emergence of life. This broad view will be united by a focus on using records of water-rock interaction to reconstruct aqueous conditions through time and space, including the importance of distinguishing between primary and diagenetic signals. This session seeks contributions applying field, geochemical, geomorphological, and/or theoretical methods to characterize aqueous processes through time on Solar System bodies including: the Moon, Earth (including analog studies), Mars, asteroids, and outer Solar System moons. For more information, visit: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/79575 The submission deadline is Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Conveners: Rachel Sheppard (Brown University, rachel_sheppard@brown.edu) Rebecca Smith (Stony Brook University) 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 AGU SESSION P040: TITAN - THE EXOTIC AND ENIGMATIC MOON Saturn's giant moon Titan is one of the most mysterious, and yet strangely familiar, realms in the Solar System. Possessing a dense atmosphere enriched in organic compounds, its active photochemistry works to produce a panoply of molecules of increasing size and complexity, running the gamut from ethane to haze particles. This session solicits presentations on all aspects of Titan research, including on-going Cassini dataset analysis, Earth-based observations, modeling, laboratory investigations, and comparison with other bodies. Conveners: Conor Nixon (NASA GSFC), Alex Hayes (Cornell University), Kathleen Mandt (Johns Hopkins APL) Submissions welcome until: 31 July 2019 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Home/0 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 GEOPLANET ANALOGUE FIELD SCHOOL - FLUID-ROCK INTERACTIONS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM The Laboratoire de Planetologie et Geodynamique (Nantes, France) organises the GeoPlaNet Analogue Field school on Fluid-Rock Interactions in the Solar System from September 23 to October 1, 2019. The field school will be a traveling excursion on selected geological sites of planetary interest in the Pyrenees mountain range and at its borders, associated with analyses of satellite imagery and digital topography. Processes: Magmatism, Metamorphism, Metasomatism, Hydrothermalism, Weathering, Deformation, Erosion, Sedimentation Disciplines: Mineralogy, Petrology, Structural Geology, Sedimentology, Geomorphology, Pedology, Hydrogeology This high-level training program in Planetary Geosciences is open to 30 international Master students, PhD students and young researchers with a background in geosciences and/or in planetary science. For more information: https://LPG-UMR6112.FR/FS-GEOPLANET To register, please fill in the following form before July 8, 2019: https://forms.gle/bm7LRdctxW19eZoe8 Olivier Bourgeois, Olivier Verhoeven and Solenne Lheritier Laboratoire de Planetologie et Geodynamique UMR CNRS 6112 - University of Nantes & University of Angers 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 SPECIAL ISSUE "OBSERVATIONS AND MEASUREMENTS OF THE MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE" For over 200 years, humanity has known that Mars has an atmosphere, but it was not until the advent of space-based observations beginning with the Mariner spacecraft that a clear understanding of the composition, temperature, and dynamics of the Martian atmosphere began to form. These observations have provided new insight into the major processes active in the Mars atmosphere, including the importance of the CO2, water, and dust cycles for driving the current climate, and the role of processes in the upper atmosphere for driving long-term atmospheric evolution. Given the wealth of data collected by past missions to the red planet and the numerous missions presently at Mars that, when considered in aggregate, are characterizing the entire atmosphere, it is timely to bring together a collection of papers on the latest analyses of Mars atmospheric observations and measurements. We encourage submissions of research that analyze data from any region of the Mars atmosphere, including the ionosphere. Further, although space-based observations are emphasized, ground-based measurements are also welcome. Dr. Sonal Kumar Jain Dr. Edward Thiemann Guest Editors https://www.mdpi.com/journal/atmosphere/special_issues /martian_atmosphere 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 [NASA] PDS: LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER DATA RESEASE 38 The NASA Planetary Data System is pleased to announce a new delivery of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) data for the following instruments: CRaTER, DLRE, LAMP, LEND, LOLA, LROC, and RS. In general, LRO Release 38 includes data collected between Dec 15, 2018 and March 14, 2019. Please note that LOLA delivery for this release has been delayed and will be available later. To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20190615.shtml PDS offers two services for searching the LRO archives: The Planetary Image Atlas at the Imaging Node allows selection of LRO data by specific search criteria. http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/search/lro/ The Lunar Orbital Data Explorer at the Geosciences Node allows searching and downloading of LRO data and other lunar orbital data sets (Clementine and Lunar Prospector). http://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/moon/ 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 AIDA INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP The Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment (AIDA) workshop September 11-13, 2019 in Rome, Italy, is open to the small body, impact, and dynamics communities which are all invited to contribute. The workshop will discuss ongoing analyses, including simulations, instrumentation, and operations, in preparation for NASA's DART and ESA's Hera missions, which comprise the AIDA international collaboration. Date: September 11-13, 2019 https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/aida-international-workshop/home Location: The Aula Ottagona of the Terme di Diocleziano in Rome, Italy 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS September 11-13, 2019 AIDA International Workshop https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/aida-international-workshop/home Rome, Italy September 30-0ctober 4, 2019 Sixth Workshop on Robotic Autonomous Observatories http://astrorob.iaa.es Malaga, Spain March 2-6, 2020 Ground and Space Observatories: A Joint Venture to Planetary Sciences (PLANETS2020) https://conference.almaobservatory.org/planets2020 Santiago, Chile Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html [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@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.html, 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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