PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 18, Number 43 (October 20, 2024) PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org Editor: Alex Morgan Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Matthew R Perry Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Due date extended: Survey on Planetary Science ROSES Proposals 2. [NASA] ROSES-24 Amendment 60: New Opportunity - D.21 U.S. Contributions to Ariel Preparatory Science 3. [NASA] ROSES-24 Amendment 61: C.23 Analog Activities to Support Artemis Lunar Operations Deferred to ROSES-25 4. [NASA] EONS 2024 Appendix 13: NASA MUREP ESSR Opportunity FINAL Office Hour 5. Associate or Assistant Professor in Astronomy at University of Maryland 6. American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Sciences Federal Relations Subcommittee Splinter Session at the 2024 DPS Meeting 7. South Pole-Aitken Basin Focus Issue in Planetary Science Journal 8. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 9. 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 DUE DATE EXTENDED: SURVEY ON PLANETARY SCIENCE ROSES PROPOSALS Have you submitted NASA proposals as PI or Science PI? Please respond to this 5-min survey! This survey is for the entire planetary community! Your input is needed! The intent of this survey is to provide an opportunity for anonymous feedback on proposal submission rates to NASA ROSES programs in the Planetary Science Division and the No Due Date program. Results will be assessed by members of the OPAG steering committee and will be made public. Questions and comments can be sent to Amanda Hendrix (arh@psi.edu). Responses to the survey are requested no later than 25 October 2024. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XYMZG2T 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 [NASA] ROSES-24 AMENDMENT 60: NEW OPPORTUNITY - D.21 U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS TO ARIEL PREPARATORY SCIENCE Ariel is the fourth European Space Agency (ESA) Cosmic Vision medium class science mission which will use near- and mid-infrared spectroscopy to characterize the atmospheres of approximately 1000 exoplanets, thereby providing a systematic statistical assessment of the properties of exoplanet atmospheres. NASA is partnering with ESA on the Ariel mission through the Contribution to Ariel Spectroscopy of Exoplanets (CASE) project which was selected as an Explorers Program Mission of Opportunity in 2019. CASE will extend the spectral coverage of the Ariel mission by contributing fine guidance sensor units capable of providing multiband photometry and low-resolution spectroscopy at optical/near-infrared wavelengths. The CASE observations will facilitate the detection of clouds and hazes in exoplanet atmospheres and measurements of geometric albedos of the planets. https://tinyurl.com/2s4ma65y Mandatory Notices of intent are due December 12, 2024, and proposals are due February 4, 2025. A preproposal videoconference for prospective proposers to this program will be held at 1 PM EST on November 20, 2024. We will post the connection information for the preproposal videoconference in the "Other Documents" section on the NSPIRES page by November 1, 2024. Direct questions to Hannah.Jang-Condell@nasa.gov and Douglas.M.Hudgins@nasa.gov. [Edited for length] 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] ROSES-24 AMENDMENT 61: C.23 ANALOG ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT ARTEMIS LUNAR OPERATIONS DEFERRED TO ROSES-25 When it is solicited, the focus of C.23 Analog Activities to Support Artemis Lunar Operations is on supporting high-fidelity science operations and operations constraints through Artemis human analog mission campaigns, including, but not limited to, Joint Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Test Team (JETT) and Desert Research and Technology Studies (D-RATS). It is intended to enable researchers to participate as science team members in the planning, execution, and analysis of one or more of these analog mission activities ROSES-2024 Amendment 61 announces that C.23 Analog Activities to Support Artemis Lunar Operations has been deferred to ROSES-25: https://tinyurl.com/4dahaavf Questions concerning C.23 Analog Activities to Support Artemis Lunar Operations may be directed to Sarah Noble at hq-analogactivities@mail.nasa.gov. [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 [NASA] EONS 2024 APPENDIX 13: NASA MUREP ESSR OPPORTUNITY FINAL OFFICE HOUR MUREP Earth Science Systems Research (MUREP ESSR) solicits proposals from four-year and two-year colleges/universities designated by the U.S. Department of Education as MSIs for the awards. Through novel and unique earth science-centric experiential experiences, MUREP ESSR seeks to significantly contribute to the broadening of underrepresented/underserved and underrepresented minority students entering and successfully matriculating through earth science disciplines and interdisciplinary fields, and support faculty research. NASA MUREP ESSR requires MSI's academic and research strengths to assemble and lead a collaborative of partners to explore and understand the Earth system, make new discoveries, and enable solutions for the benefit of all. The MUREP ESSR FINAL Office Hour will be held on October 24, 2024, at 4:00 pm Eastern Time. This is also the deadline to submit questions via email. Your question may have been answered already, so please read through the FAQ document. Recordings of the "Pre-proposal Webinar", Earth Science Roundtable for Proposers and all of the other "Office Hours" are posted on the MUREP ESSR landing page. Although attendance is optional for the "MUREP ESSR FINAL Office Hour", registration is required. For more information, see NSPIRES: https://tinyurl.com/44ypey6j [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 ASSOCIATE OR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ASTRONOMY AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND The University of Maryland, College Park Department of Astronomy is now accepting applications for a Tenure Track Associate or Assistant Professor. The Department of Astronomy has active observational programs in many areas of astronomy, with access to the 4.3-meter Lowell Discovery Telescope and the Zwicky Transient Facility, as well as successfully competing for time in open facilities such as ALMA and high-energy, ultraviolet, optical, and infrared NASA observatories. In addition to an in-house computing cluster of over 500 cores, members of the Department have access to three larger university clusters, including the world-class 'Zaratan'. The Department has close collaborations with scientists in our departments of Physics, Geology, and Engineering as well as in neighboring institutions such as NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (formalized through the Joint Space Science Institute), the Applied Physics Laboratory, and the Space Telescope Science Institute. Candidates should describe in their application materials how their plans fit within this unique research environment. The Washington DC - Baltimore area is noted as a partner-friendly area due to its many employment opportunities in astronomy and other fields. Best consideration date is November 14, 2024. For more information and application instructions please visit: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/123978 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 AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY DIVISION FOR PLANETARY SCIENCES FEDERAL RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE SPLINTER SESSION AT THE 2024 DPS MEETING The American Astronomical Society (AAS) Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) Federal Relations Subcommittee (FRS) held its annual splinter session at the 2024 DPS Meeting on Tuesday, October 8. This year's session focused on policy perspectives on Europa Clipper and future flagship missions. Panelists from the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, NASA Headquarters, and The Planetary Society provided different space policy perspectives on Clipper and future flagships, and interacted with DPS community members through Q&A on topics ranging from NASA's budget to Decadal Surveys. The session was well received by DPS meeting attendees. The splinter session occurred alongside recent updates to the AAS DPS public policy website: https://dps.aas.org/public_policy The website provides many resources for planetary science advocacy. Angela M. Dapremont, AAS DPS FRS Chair (DPS.FRSChair@aas.org) 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 SOUTH POLE-AITKEN BASIN FOCUS ISSUE IN PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL We are organizing a focus issue in the Planetary Science Journal (PSJ) and soliciting papers related to South Pole - Aitken Basin (SPA) science. SPA is central to a diverse range of outstanding questions in lunar geologic history and to planetary science. These include the early impact history of the inner Solar System, initial differentiation and thermal evolution of the lunar interior, and the nature of the lunar dichotomy. The goal of this Focus Issue is to inspire and compile a diverse set of new analyses of the basin, leveraging modern data and updated analysis techniques. The collection of scientific work in this focus issue will provide essential context for identifying and interpreting SPA samples and will help to inform future sample return strategies. Feel free to reach out to Jenny Whitten (whittenjl@si.edu) or Dan Moriarty (daniel.p.moriarty@nasa.gov) (focus issue editors) with any questions. PSJ Focus Issues accept and publish papers as they are submitted and reviewed; there is no wait for one manuscript upon another, and submissions are accepted at any time. See the PSJ website for more information about the journal: https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/2632-3338 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 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 August 18-21, 2025 Penn State SETI Symposium https://sites.psu.edu/setisymposium2025 State College, PA [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.] 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 SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access Papers Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Near-infrared Spectral Homogeneity of the Didymos System Before and After the DART Impact* Simone Ieva et al. 2024 PSJ 5:225 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad793e Constraining Ocean and Ice Shell Thickness on Miranda from Surface Geological Structures and Stress Modeling Caleb Strom et al. 2024 PSJ 5:226 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad77d7 Candidate Distant Trans-Neptunian Objects Detected by the New Horizons Subaru TNO Survey Wesley C. Fraser et al. 2024 PSJ 5:227 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad6f9e Detectability Simulations of a Near-infrared Surface Biosignature on Proxima Centauri b with Future Space Observatories Connor O. Metz et al. 2024 PSJ 5:228 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad769d Simulated Solar-wind-induced Space Weathering of Olivine Powders: Spectral Alterations in the Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near-infrared Camilo Jaramillo-Correa et al. 2024 PSJ 5:229 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad72ee Surface Properties of the Kalliope-Linus System from ALMA and VLA Data Katherine de Kleer et al. 2024 PSJ 5:230 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad7797 Evaluating the Use of Unoccupied Aircraft Systems (UASs) for Planetary Exploration in Mars Analog Terrain Brett B. Carr et al. 2024 PSJ 5:231 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad781e *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at https://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to https://planetarynews.org and click on Subscribe. * * An unsubscribe option is available at the end of every PEN email. Or * 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. Alternatively, the editorial staff will * create one for you. 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