PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 18, Number 52 (December 22, 2024) PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org Editor: Matthew R. Perry Co-Editors: Alex Morgan, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. PhD Student or Postdoctoral Researcher Position at University of Alaska Fairbanks 2. Two PhD Positions in Space Physics with a Focus on the Icy Moons 3. Impact Cratering and Associated Research US (ICAARUS) Workshop May 31 - June 1, 2025, Flagstaff, AZ 4. Postdoctoral Position in BepiColombo Data Analysis 5. [NASA] SMD: ROSES-24 F.5 FINESST - SMD's Graduate Student Research Clarifications and Corrections 6. [NASA] SMD: ROSES-24 Amendment 84 - F.6 Science Activation Program Deferred to ROSES-25 7. [NASA] SMD: ROSES-24 Amendment 87 - F.16 NASA Innovation Corps No Longer Accepting Proposals via ROSES 8. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 9. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers 10. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets - 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 PHD STUDENT OR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER POSITION AT UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS A group of scientists and engineers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is seeking a Ph.D. student or a postdoctoral researcher who can join the team by August 2025. Using terrestrial analogs and modeling, we are investigating the possible effects of the Venusian atmosphere on a surface seismometer. Candidates with experiences in field experiment data collection and management; data analysis and visualization; and numerical simulations of seismic and wind waveforms are encouraged to apply. For the Ph.D. student position, a B.S. or M.S. degree in the Geosciences or a branch of Engineering is required. Research experience and publications are positively considered. The student will be in the Interdisciplinary Studies Ph.D. program and will be financially supported for 3+ years. For the postdoctoral position, a Ph.D. degree in the Geosciences or Engineering is required. Past research experience studying wind and its effects is particularly desirable. This is a 2+ year position in the Institute of Northern Engineering. For more information contact Dr. Il-Sang Ahn (ahn.ilsang@alaska.edu) or Dr. Robert Herrick (rrherrick@alaska.edu). 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 TWO PHD POSITIONS IN SPACE PHYSICS WITH A FOCUS ON THE ICY MOONS We are seeking two exceptional candidates to join our dynamic research group. Both projects will leverage advanced numerical models combined with spacecraft and telescopic observations to explore water plumes on icy moons and aurora on Ganymede. The findings will contribute to the growing field of icy moon science and provide essential insights for planning future observations and missions. Applicants should have a documented background in one or more of the following topics: Space Physics, Plasma Physics, Astrophysics, Engineering Physics, Computational Physics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Physics, and Fluid Dynamics. Previous experience or knowledge in data analysis and programming skills are essential. Fluency in English is mandatory. The application deadline is February 28, 2025, and the expected start date is September 1, 2025 (or as agreed). For more information and to submit your application, please visit the following links. Apply for the PhD Position on Investigating Aurora on Jupiter's Moon Ganymede: https://tinyurl.com/h7s7asmk Supervisor: Dr. Herbert Gunell (herbert.gunell@umu.se) Apply for the PhD Position in Modeling Water Plumes on Icy Moons: https://tinyurl.com/yyyfebs4 Dr. Shahab Fatemi (shahab.fatemi@umu.se) [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 IMPACT CRATERING AND ASSOCIATED RESEARCH US (ICAARUS) WORKSHOP MAY 31 - JUNE 1, 2025, FLAGSTAFF, AZ The Barringer Crater Company is hosting a 2-day workshop in Flagstaff (and at Meteor Crater) to promote interdisciplinary impact crater science in the US. The goal of ICAARUS is to reinvigorate impact cratering research in the United States by assessing the current state of impact crater research as well as the funding landscape, and to strategize ways to support a sustained impact cratering community. This workshop will be the first in a series that will consider outstanding scientific problems in impact cratering to generate creative interdisciplinary research and collaboration. This workshop is open to impact crater scientists with the focus on field work, laboratory work, modeling, astrobiology, analogues, and more! As part of their initiative to increase impact cratering research, The Barringer Crater Company is proud to host ICAARUS 2025 and fund participants' travel to Flagstaff. To all interested scientists, please submit an application due January 15, 2025. Responses will be sent by the organizing committee by February 1, 2025. The application is available at: https://tinyurl.com/rczr4h63 For more information, contact: Dr. Steven Jaret (sjaret@amnh.org) or Dr. Carolyn Crow (carolyn.crow@colorado.edu) 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 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN BEPICOLOMBO DATA ANALYSIS Applicants are invited for a post-doctoral position in data analysis of the BepiColombo mission. The selected candidate will use particle data to map solar wind precipitation to the surface of Mercury, a unique opportunity made possible by the combination of data from two IRF-led particle instruments (one plasma sensor and one energetic neutral atom sensor) onboard two elements of BepiColombo, Mio and MPO. The postdoc will also use a particle tracing model to inform the analysis. The selected candidate will work in the Solar System Physics and Space Technology program (SSPT) at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), an active tight-knit group specialized in building space hardware and conducting Solar System plasma physics research. Applicants must have a PhD in a space-related field or plan to complete one soon. Experience with scientific programming is required, and experience working with particle data or on solar wind-magnetosphere interactions is a strong merit. This position is placed in Kiruna, Sweden for up to three years. For more information, please visit: https://irf.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:782764/ Questions should be directed to Dr. Hayley Williamson (hayley.williamson@irf.se). Application deadline is January 17, 2025. 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] SMD: ROSES-24 F.5 FINESST - SMD'S GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS F.5 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) solicits proposals for graduate student-designed and performed research projects relevant to NASA's Science Mission Directorate. F.5 FINESST has been updated in several ways: Text in Sections 2.3 and 2.6 were moved for clarity, no changes to requirements or scope, clarifying language related to SMD citizen science was added to Section 2.6. A link to a NASA video on Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending Requirements was added to Section 4.1.6, and a sentence about the opportunity provide a revised budget was added to Section 4.1.10. In Section 12.14 budget instructions were clarified. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. The Due date is unchanged: Proposals are due February 5, 2025. Playback information for the December 6, 2024 Webinar and Q/A is posted under other documents on the NSPIRES page for this program element. The Webinar Recording is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvurEfrtNDE. For more information regarding FINESST, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/umkc3v3s Questions regarding F.5 FINESST may be directed to HQ-FINESST@mail.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 [NASA] SMD: ROSES-24 AMENDMENT 84 - F.6 SCIENCE ACTIVATION PROGRAM DEFERRED TO ROSES-25 ROSES-2024 Amendment 84 announces that F.6 Science Activation Program, which was TBD in ROSES-24, has been deferred to ROSES-2025. F.6 Science Activation is no longer solicited in ROSES-2024. For more information on the F.6 Science Activation Program, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/477uw8sy [Edited for length] 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] SMD: ROSES-24 AMENDMENT 87 - F.16 NASA INNOVATION CORPS NO LONGER ACCEPTING PROPOSALS VIA ROSES ROSES-2024 Amendment 87 announces that F.16 I-Corps is no longer accepting proposals via ROSES. However, applications for a new offering of the short courses will be available via the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub in 2025: https://www.in-icorps.org/ NASA will continue partnering with NSF to support NASA-related teams selected to participate in the National I-Corps program. Interested teams must contact the NASA I-Corps point of contact and apply to NSF via: https://tinyurl.com/3mbehmsu For more information on F.16 NASA Innovation Corps, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/bde5c9cr [Edited for length] 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 June 26-29, 2025 Spectroscopy of Exoplanets Over All Wavelengths https://tinyurl.com/s4wj4ct7 London, United Kingdom July 1-5, 2025 Biennial European Astrobiology Conference (BEACON) https://europeanastrobiology.eu/beacon-25-homepage/ Reykjavik, Iceland October 14-17, 2025 Exploring Star-Planet-Disk Connections https://exohost2025.ut.ee/ Tartu, Estonia [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 Solar Energetic Particle Track Accumulation in Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt Dust Grains M. Lin and A. R. Poppe 2024 PSJ 5:274 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad9608 Deriving the N2-CO Binary Phase Diagram Using Experimental Techniques and Thermodynamics Shaelyn M. Raposa et al. 2024 PSJ 5:275 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad8fac 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: PLANETS - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access (OA) Papers Editor-in-Chief, Amanda Hendrix https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21699100 Extensive Secondary Cratering From the InSight Sol 1034a Impact Event P. M. Grindrod et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JE008535 Mapping of Western Valles Marineris Light-Toned Layered Deposits and Newly Classified Rim Deposits Ivan G. 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