PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 15, Number 18 (May 2, 2021) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Georgiana Kramer Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Elisabeth Adams Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. This Week's Open Meetings of Decadal Survey Panels 2. Upcoming Open Decadal Survey Venus Panel Session on the Venus Atmosphere 3. [NASA] Lunar Surface Science Workshop: Fundamental and Applied Lunar Surface Research in Physical Sciences 4. [NASA] ROSES-21: DRAFT C.26 EnVision VenSAR Science Team Released for Community Comment 5. [NASA] NASA-funded Scientific Payload for the Canadian Space Agency Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) Phase A Lunar Rover to be Delivered by CLPS 6. EPSC 2021 Session: Mars Science and Exploration 7. [PDS] Aperiodic PDS Data Releases in 2021.04 8. [PDS] Hayabusa2 NIRS3 Release 9. Summer School in Software Systems for Astronomy 10. InSightSeers Program Application Open 11. Postdoctoral Associate Position at the University of Maryland 12. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 13. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers 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 THIS WEEK'S OPEN MEETINGS OF DECADAL SURVEY PANELS Wednesday, May 5, 11:00AM-4:00PM ET Panel on Venus Meeting #16 https://tinyurl.com/2exht3pr Friday, May 7, 12:00PM-6:00PM ET Panel on Mercury and the Moon Meeting #16 https://tinyurl.com/6cjhdbu8 (further information not posted; not clear whether there are open sessions as part of this meeting) Please see links above for agenda and connection information. For more information on the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032, go to: https://bit.ly/PSADS_general 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 UPCOMING OPEN DECADAL SURVEY VENUS PANEL SESSION ON THE VENUS ATMOSPHERE The Venus panel of the Decadal Survey on Planetary Science and Astrobiology will hold a themed session on the Venus atmosphere on Wednesday, May 5. This session is open to the public, and will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Eastern. Confirmed speakers for this session include Yoshifumi Futaana, Sebastien Lebonnois, Javier Peralta, and Ann Carine Vandaele. You can find connection details, as well as information on future session themes and speakers, on the Venus panel webpage on the National Academies website: https://tinyurl.com/VenusPanel A Google Doc will be available on the day for members of the public to post questions for the speakers. 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] LUNAR SURFACE SCIENCE WORKSHOP: FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED LUNAR SURFACE RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL SCIENCES August 18-19, 2021 This workshop will bring together the science community, commercial companies, and NASA Divisions and Programs with the goals of discussing investigations on reduced gravity and lunar environmental effects in physical sciences research for sustained lunar human habitation and in preparation for human exploration to Mars and to inform and inspire the science community to contribute white papers for the Biological and Physical Sciences Decadal Survey. This workshop will focus on: - Lunar dust and its properties, behavior, and mitigation - Life support and thermal management - Materials flammability and habitat fire safety - Extraction of water-ice from regolith research, including separation, purification, electrolysis, and liquefaction - Lunar environment and its effects on materials - Lunar research in extraction, processing, and handling - Lunar research for advanced manufacturing The call for abstracts opens May 3, 2021. Abstracts are limited to 3,000 characters. Registration fees are not being collected, but registration is required. To continue receiving e-mail updates about the session, including virtual login information, complete the electronic registration form at the link below. Registration Deadline: August 13, 2021 https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lunarsurface2020/ 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 [NASA] ROSES-21: DRAFT C.26 ENVISION VENSAR SCIENCE TEAM RELEASED FOR COMMUNITY COMMENT ROSES-2021 Program Element C.26 EnVision VenSAR ST would solicit proposals for VenSAR team members and a Team Leader over the period of 2021-2026. The nine-member VenSAR Science Team would work with the JPL project and the broader EnVision mission to provide scientific feedback into VenSAR development. Of these nine members, approximately seven members are expected to be from U.S. institutions that will be supported under NASA awards under this element, and up to two members are expected to be from institutions located in ESA member states with support from their own national or other program. Questions and comments concerning the draft ROSES-2021 C.26 EnVision VenSAR Science Team should be addressed to Adriana Ocampo at adriana.c.ocampo@nasa.gov by May 14, 2021. This Amendment is posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at: http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2021 and will appear on SARA's ROSES blog at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/roses-2021/ 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 NASA-FUNDED SCIENTIFIC PAYLOAD FOR THE CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY LUNAR EXPLORATION ACCELERATOR PROGRAM (LEAP) PHASE A LUNAR ROVER TO BE DELIVERED BY CLPS NASA Science Mission Directorate's (SMD) Exploration Science Strategy and Integration Office (ESSIO) announces an upcoming opportunity for interested U.S. investigators to provide a U.S. scientific payload to be integrated onto a Canadian lunar rover. Proposal teams will be led by Canadian companies and submitted proposals will be evaluated and selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), with NASA participation. The rover, carrying one Canadian science payload and one U.S. science payload, will be delivered by a NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) provider to the lunar surface in 2025. It is anticipated that this opportunity will be solicited by CSA in late May 2021. Canadian rover teams preparing to submit proposals may reach out to U.S. institutions to gauge interest in providing an instrument for consideration. Further information regarding this CSA opportunity is included in CSA's Letter of Interest, available on: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-ST-048-38561 Questions regarding this opportunity can be directed via email to debra.m.hurwitz@nasa.gov and (Zachary Pirtle) zpirtle@nasa.gov. 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 EPSC 2021 SESSION: MARS SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION Abstract submission open until May 26. https://tinyurl.com/2cuzhbf9 Conveners: Alejandro Cardesin-Moinelo, Gerhard Kminek, Patrick Martin, Claire Newman, Elliot Sefton-Nash, Hakan Svedhem, Dmitrij Titov, Jorge Vago The aim of this session is to share the knowledge and experience between all Mars missions in operations and development, including the 3 new missions arrived this year, promoting multi-mission and multi-disciplinary synergies between the various exploration programs in Europe and worldwide. We welcome contributions from any field of Mars science and exploration, in particular latest scientific results and instrument overviews for all operational orbiters (Mars Express, ExoMars TGO, Odyssey, MRO, MAVEN, Mangalyaan/MOM, Tianwen-1, Hope) and surface assets (MSL, Insight, Mars2020, Tianwen-1), including operational and technical developments in preparation for the new missions (ExoMars RSP, MMX, Mars Sample Return and others). 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 [PDS] APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES IN 2021.04 In April 2021, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: 2021.04.05 Mars targets associated with scientific publications 2021.04.15 Mars Express: MRS Raw Radio Science Extended Mission 3 2021.04.20 Arecibo and Green Bank Observations of Venus 2021.04.23 Mars Express: MRS Raw Radio Science Extended Mission 3 2021.04.23 Mars Express: OMEGA data for Extended Mission 7 2021.04.30 Mars Express: SPICAM IR EDR data through EXT 7 To access those data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20210430.shtml To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov The PDS Team Mail to: pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov Phone: (818) 393-7165 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 [PDS] HAYABUSA2 NIRS3 RELEASE This is the first PDS (Planetary Data System) release of Hayabusa2 data. It includes the NIRS3 (Near-Infrared Camera) raw and calibrated data bundle and the Hayabusa2 Mission bundle. The included data cover the full Ryugu encounter. These data are now available at: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20210428.shtml Or more directly at the PDS Hayabusa2 mission archive page at https://sbn.psi.edu/pds/resource/hayabusa2/ To subscribe to future announcements of Hayabusa2 data releases: https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/subscription_service/top.cfm More Hayabusa2 data are in the process of being prepared for PDS archiving. We expect most raw and calibrated orbiter data and MASCAM data to be released over the course of 2021. Other surface observations, radio science, and derived data are expected in 2022. To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov The PDS Team Mail to: pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov Phone: (818) 393-7165 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 SUMMER SCHOOL IN SOFTWARE SYSTEMS FOR ASTRONOMY Software Systems for Astronomy (SSfA-8) will again be offered online this year, and will be spread over 7 weeks, June 21 to July 30, 2021. The course covers the design and implementation of software for telescope and instrument control systems, observation planning tools, and software for analyzing and archiving astronomical data. If you are not a University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH) student, follow the instructions given at this link: https://astro.uhh.hawaii.edu/ssfa.php#Special_Summer_Note 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 INSIGHTSEERS PROGRAM APPLICATION OPEN The InSight team is recruiting a second round of "InSightSeers". This program is intended to expose early career scientists to the experience of working on an interplanetary mission team. They will be paired with a mentor from the science team and allowed to observe all virtual science team meetings from June 28 - July 2, 2021. We hope that this will provide valuable insight (ha) into the work and team dynamics that take place on missions and help early career scientists make informed decisions about their career paths. This opportunity is open to graduate students in or beyond their third year of postgraduate studies (PhD or Master's) and early career scientists within seven years of receiving their post-graduate degree. Respondents will be selected based upon the anticipated impact to their career path and the alignment of their research interests with the scientific objectives of the mission. InSight recognizes and supports the benefits of having diverse and inclusive communities and expects that such values will be reflected in this opportunity. Questions to: ingrid_daubar@brown.edu with subject line "InSightSeers". For more details and to apply, fill out this form by Friday, May 28: https://forms.gle/QvSUMfr5gWb7Mdrt8 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE POSITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND The Planetary Surfaces and Spacecraft Lab at the University of Maryland, College Park has one open postdoctoral researcher position. We are looking for a scholar with strong computational modeling skills and an interest in the intersection of planetary science and aerospace engineering. The researcher will work on two projects: 1. modeling rarefied gas drag on particles ejected from comets and 2. modeling triboelectric charging of spacecraft interacting with regolith (e.g. rover wheels on the Moon). An existing experimental teststand will be used for subsequent validation of the triboelectric modeling. We are looking for a scholar with prior experience relevant to at least one of these two projects (e.g., rarefied flows, triboelectric charging, or granular materials) and/or relevant simulation tools (DSMC or DEM/MD). The scholar will work with Dr. Christine Hartzell develop new modeling capabilities using open source software, and present research results (via conferences and journal publications) to the wider planetary science and exploration community. Additional information can be found at: http://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/82169 Any questions regarding this position should be addressed to Dr. Christine Hartzell (hartzell@umd.edu). 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html June 21-July 2, 2021 Software Systems for Astronomy Summer School https://astro.uhh.hawaii.edu/ssfa.php#Special_Summer_Note Virtual August 18-19, 2021 Fundamental and Applied Lunar Surface Research in Physical Sciences https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lunarsurface2020/ Online [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.] 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas http://psj.aas.org Persephone: A Pluto-system Orbiter and Kuiper Belt Explorer Carly J. A. Howett et al. 2021 PSJ 2:75 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abe6aa The Mars Orbiter for Resources, Ices, and Environments (MORIE) Science Goals and Instrument Trades in Radar, Imaging, and Spectroscopy Wendy M Calvin et al. 2021 PSJ 2:76 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abe4db The Enceladus Orbilander Mission Concept: Balancing Return and Resources in the Search for Life Shannon M. MacKenzie et al. 2021 PSJ 2:77 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abe4da Tilting Uranus: Collisions versus Spin-Orbit Resonance Zeeve Rogoszinski and Douglas P. Hamilton 2021 PSJ 2:78 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abec4e The Inner Solar System Chronology (ISOCHRON) Lunar Sample Return Mission Concept: Revealing Two Billion Years of History David S. Draper et al. 2021 PSJ 2:79 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abe419 Understanding the Lunar Nearside-Farside Dichotomy via In Situ Trace Element Measurements: The Scientific Framework of a Prospective Landed Mission Benjamin Farcy et al. 2021 PSJ 2:80 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abee7f Deep, Closely Packed, Long-lived Cyclones on Jupiter's Poles Tao Cai et al. 2021 PSJ 2:81 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abedbd Validation of Stereophotoclinometric Shape Models of Asteroid (101955) Bennu during the OSIRIS-REx Mission M. M. Al Asad et al. 2021 PSJ 2:82 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abe4dc Dione's Wispy Terrain: A Cryovolcanic Story? Cristina M. Dalle Ore et al. 2021 PSJ 2:83 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abe7ec Science-rich Sites for In Situ Resource Utilization Characterization and End-to-end Demonstration Missions Carolyn H. van der Bogert et al. 2021 PSJ 2:84 http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abedbb *********************************************************************** * 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. Title plus text is limited to 200 words. All PEN * submissions will be tweeted @pen2tweets. Please submit a 234 (or * fewer) character tweet. 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