PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 18, Number 19 (May 5, 2024) PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Matthew R Perry, Alex Morgan Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. EPSC 2024 Session ODAA4: Diversity and Inclusiveness in Planetary Sciences 2. EPSC 2024 Session TP1: Atmospheres and Exospheres of Terrestrial Bodies 3. EPSC 2024 Session TP11: Unveiling Venus from Atmosphere to Core 4. Nominations for Farinella Prize 2024 5. AbSciCon Town Hall: Astrobiology and the National Interest 6. Assistant Professor in Space Physics - Electrical & Computer Engineering 7. [NASA] PDS: Aperiodic Data Releases in 2024.04 8. [NASA] PDS: Dawn Ceres Gravity Models from the Extended Mission 9. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 10. New Horizons Science Spotlight Webinar 11. Save the Date: OpenPlanetary Virtual Lunch Talk on Hyperspectral Python Tools Via Zoom 12. Early-Career Travel Support for Mars Interior and Geophysics After InSight Meeting 13. Professional Development for Scientists: Effective Mentoring Practices 14. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 15. 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 EPSC 2024 SESSION ODAA4: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVENESS IN PLANETARY SCIENCES The benefits of diversity and inclusiveness in the scientific community are incontrovertible. Following the success of previous years, this session aims to foster debate within the planetary sciences community about the reasons behind the under-representation of different groups (gender, cultural, ethnic origin, and national) and best practices to make the research environment more inclusive identifying and addressing barriers to equality. We invite abstracts focusing on under-representation (gender, cultural, ethnic origin, and nationality biases) supported by statistics and data; outreach and education activities to reach broad and diverse audiences, best practices to support inclusiveness; and case studies on mentoring and bias-concerned activities. Please submit your abstract here: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2024/session/51170 Abstracts are due 15 May 2024, 13:00 CEST. We look forward to welcoming you in Berlin in September and online! with best regards, The Conveners, Arianna Piccialli, Lena Noack, Solmaz Adeli, and Andrea Opitz 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 EPSC 2024 SESSION TP1: ATMOSPHERES AND EXOSPHERES OF TERRESTRIAL BODIES Abstract submissions are open until the deadline of 15 May 2024, 13:00 CEST! Go to: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2024/sessionprogramme Space missions have provided a wealth of data on the atmospheres and aeronomy of rocky planets and moons, from the lower layers up to the external envelopes in direct contact with the solar wind. A recent emerging finding is evidence that the atmosphere behaves as a single coherent system with complex coupling between layers. This session solicits contributions that investigate processes at work (chemistry, energetics, dynamics, electricity, escape, etc...) on the terrestrial bodies of the Solar System and includes studies of the coupling between the lower/middle and upper atmospheres. Contributions based on analysis of recent spacecraft and ground-based observations, comparative planetology studies, numerical modelling and relevant laboratory investigations are particularly welcome. In view of the three future Venus missions selected by ESA and NASA, papers discussing contemporary Venus atmospheric science in preparation for these missions are also encouraged. The session will consist of invited and contributed oral talks as well as posters. 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 EPSC SESSION TP11: UNVEILING VENUS FROM ATMOSPHERE TO CORE Studying Venus not only enhances our understanding of the history and properties of terrestrial planets in our Solar System but also permits for a better characterization of Earth-sized exoplanets. The key role of Venus in the future of planetary exploration has been spotlighted in recent years, marked by the selection of several new missions, such as EnVision (ESA), VERITAS and DAVINCI (NASA). In addition, other missions are in preparation, such as Shukrayaan-1 (ISRO) and Venus Life Finder (Rocket Lab). This sets off a new era for Venus science and exploration, that will dramatically advance our understanding of the atmosphere, surface, and interior of our sister planet. We aim to holistically address the recent and upcoming advancements in Venus science and technology. We welcome a wide range of contributions from interior modeling, surface investigation, atmosphere research, laboratory experiments, and data analysis to better understand Venus and prepare for future missions. Please submit your abstract here: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2024/abstractsubmission/ Abstracts are due 15 May 2024, 13:00 CEST We look forward to seeing you in Berlin and online! Julia Maia, Anne Grete Straume-Lindner, Ana-Catalina Plesa, Solmaz Adeli, Gabriella Gilli, Anne Davaille, Ann Carine Vandaele [Edited for length] 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 NOMINATIONS FOR THE FARINELLA PRIZE 2024 The XIV Paolo Farinella Prize for planetary science is open for nominations. This year topic is: Internal structure of planetary bodies: clues on formation processes of the Solar System The Farinella Prize, awarded to a young scientist (not older than 47 years old) with outstanding contributions in the field of planetary science, is part of the Europlanet Society activities and is delivered at the yearly EPSC meeting. All information about the Prize as well as nomination forms can be found at: https://www.europlanet-society.org/call-farinella-2024/ The deadline for nominations is May 15 2024. Please, feel free to handle this announcement to whoever you may think interested in nominating any candidate. 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 ABSCICON TOWN HALL: ASTROBIOLOGY AND THE NATIONAL INTEREST Tuesday, May 7, 2024 @ 11:45am - Ballroom B/C Astrobiology is a multi-disciplinary field, but the U.S. lacks a national, cross-agency policy to align research opportunities, coordinate outreach, and manage international partnerships. This town hall is intended to generate concepts, spur discussion, and gather community input for a whole-of-government approach to astrobiology. Our panelists include Britney Schmidt (Cornell/Scientific Society for Astrobiology), Brittany Webster (AGU Science Policy), David Grinspoon (NASA), and Matt Daniels (former White House Office of Science and Technology Policy). Casey Dreier from The Planetary Society will serve as moderator. Example topics include: - What aspects of current funding systems make astrobiology research difficult, and how could those policies be streamlined to support astrobiology-relevant work? - Are there areas of non-NASA-supported research that align directly or indirectly with astrobiology goals, and how can those be better aligned? - What aspects of astrobiology research or potential discoveries would align and serve the broad national or international priorities of the United States? - Are there roadblocks within existing funding and research systems that stymie effective cross-disciplinary work in astrobiology? Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join to provide input and ideas. 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 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SPACE PHYSICS - ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING Contact: Ofer Cohen (ofer_cohen at uml.edu) The Francis College of Engineering at UMass Lowell is searching for outstanding candidates for one full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Electrical and Computer Engineering. This tenure-track faculty position is initially being funded for up to five years through a $1.5 million award from the NSF FDSS program. This new faculty will have opportunities to collaborate in research and teaching with faculty across the College of Sciences and the College of Engineering. We value excellence and innovation in curriculum design and courses that promote experiential learning and professional skills for our students. Minimum Qualifications (Required): Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related discipline. We seek candidates at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in one or more of the following areas: 1) Space weather modeling; 2) Space weather instrumentation and experimentation; 3) Effects of space weather on the ionosphere and on critical space and terrestrial infrastructure such as communication, navigation, and power systems. More information can be found at: https://rb.gy/fvez14 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 [NASA] PDS: APERIODIC DATA RELEASES IN 2024.04 In April 2024, PDS ingested and made available the following data, none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: 2024.04.30 LADEE Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrometer Data 2024.04.30 LADEE Neutral Mass Spectrometer Data 2024.04.30 LADEE Mission Bundle 2024.04.30 LADEE Lunar Dust Experiment Data 2024.04.26 Small Bodies Occultations V4.0 2024.04.16 PVO Electron Temperature Probe Data 2024.04.16 PVO Ion Mass Spectrometer Data 2024.04.16 PVO Neutral Mass Spectrometer Data 2024.04.15 New Horizons Mission Instrument-Specific and Mission-Wide Documents 2024.04.15 NH Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera Data 2024.04.15 MEX Visual Monitoring Camera Raw Data 2024.04.15 MEX Visual Monitoring Camera Calibrated Data 2024.04.09 Mission-Independent DSN Calibration Data 2024.04.08 Dark Energy Survey Asteroid Taxonomy To access those data: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20240430.shtml To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.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 [NASA] PDS: DAWN CERES GRAVITY MODELS FROM THE EXTENDED MISSION The Dawn Gravity L2 Ceres data set has been updated with the addition of gravity models from the Dawn extended mission. This data set has been certified for release with minor liens and is available to the public along with the liens list. These data are now available at the PDS Dawn Gravity Ceres archive page: https://sbn.psi.edu/pds/resource/dawn/dwncgravL2.html 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 GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The May image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: https://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com This month's topic is 'On Mars, dust avalanches triggered by major marsquakes', contributed by Dr. Antoine Lucas, research scientist at Institut de physique de globe de Paris (IPGP), France. You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on X (former Twitter): @PlanetGeomorpho You can also follow it on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology Best wishes, Lonneke Roelofs (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group) 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 NEW HORIZONS SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT WEBINAR Join us on May 23, 2:30-3pm EDT (11:30-12 PST,12:30-1pm MST,1:30-2pm CDT) New Horizons continues its operation, now at 58.8au from the Sun. Since 2015 it has made ground-breaking discoveries of the Pluto-Charon system, flown past the small contact KBO binary Arrokoth and collected phase and light curve data for some three dozen additional KBOs and the ice giants. It has also been sampling dust density throughout the Solar System and studying the cosmic optical background. To raise awareness of New Horizon's scientific impact we are beginning a new spotlight seminar series (30 min, fourth week each month) which we invite you to attend online, or watch recorded at your convenience. Our first speaker will be Marc Postman of STScI who will present on his recent landmark work: "New Synoptic Observations of the Cosmic Optical Background with New Horizons" Connection Link: https://zoom.us/j/97317697636?pwd=MTAzMjJmNThTeFppR3JoYzlkUXVCQT09 Meeting ID: 973 1769 7636 Passcode: 802327 One tap mobile +16469313860,,97317697636#,,,,*802327# US +19292056099,,97317697636#,,,,*802327# US (New York) Calendar for future seminars: https://rb.gy/fvez14 Recordings will be archived and posted at: https://www.youtube.com/@NASANewHorizons/featured For questions, contact New Horizons CoI Susan Benecchi, susank@psi.edu 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 SAVE THE DATE: OPENPLANETARY VIRTUAL LUNCH TALK ON HYPERSPECTRAL PYTHON TOOLS VIA ZOOM Speaker: Michael Phillips (Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Arizona) Title: "HyPyRameter and SCAT: New Python Tools for Working with Hyperspectral Data" Date and Time: Thursday May 16 at 12:00 EDT (09:00 PDT / 16:00 UTC / 18:00 CEST / 21:30 IST) Michael Phillips (Lunar and Planetary Laboratory) will talk about two new tools that he has developed for specific use-cases that arose in his own research and that he hopes others may find useful. These tools are HyPyRameter and the Spectral Cube Analysis Tool (SCAT). He developed HyPyRameter in 2022 (a time when PyHAT was not being maintained) to calculate CRISM-like spectral parameters for mission simulation field work. The Spectral Cube Analysis Tool was an attempt to create a GUI environment to interact with hyperspectral image data. SCAT offers some basic but useful functionalities that will be detailed in the talk. For tool Information go to: https://github.com/Michael-S-Phillips/HyPyRameter https://github.com/Michael-S-Phillips/SCAT To attend the talk, go to: https://rb.gy/fvez14 Invite your colleagues - If they are interested, they can find more information and subscribe to our newsletter from the OP Virtual Lunches web page at: https://www.openplanetary.org/vlunch 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 EARLY-CAREER TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR MARS INTERIOR AND GEOPHYSICS AFTER INSIGHT MEETING The NASA InSight Science Team are pleased to announce full travel funding for a number of early-career researchers for the upcoming "Mars Interior and Geophysics after InSight" meeting to be held in the great state of Maryland this summer (16-18 July)! The meeting will cover all aspects of what has been learned about Mars from InSight data, its wider implications for rocky planets, and remaining open questions. This meeting is intended to bring together the InSight team and the wider community and we welcome participation from a diverse range of disciplines and individuals. Please note those requesting funding must submit an abstract for either a poster or a talk at the meeting. Abstracts must be no longer than one page (and can be shorter) and must be submitted by May 9 at 22:00 UTC. Funding applications are due May 10 at 20:00 UTC. Meeting website: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/marsinterior2024/ Funding expression of interest website: https://forms.gle/1fQXC1dv8eqCzzyQ6 Questions: Please email bfernan9@jh.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 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENTISTS: EFFECTIVE MENTORING PRACTICES Join the Lunar and Planetary Institute for a professional development seminar on Monday, May 20, at 2:00 p.m. CDT. In this 60-minute virtual seminar, we are joined by Dr. Sarah Hokanson and Dr. Bene Gnangnon of Boston University and the Postdoc Academy. We will share evidence-based practices for building an effective mentoring relationship, provide resources, and answer questions. Whether you are a first-time mentor, an experienced mentor, or just interested in learning more, this session will prepare you to make the most of your next mentoring interaction. Please register at: https://rb.gy/fvez14 14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Note: Many face-to-face meetings going forward will have online components. Check their websites for details. Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html No new meetings. [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.] 15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access Papers Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Possible Anthropogenic Contributions to the LAMP-observed Surficial Icy Regolith within Lunar Polar Craters: A Comparison of Apollo and Starship Landings William M. Farrell et al. 2024 PSJ 5:105 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad37f5 The History of Eruptions at Acala Fluctus, Io: Source of Multiple Outbursts Julie A. 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