PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 18, Number 53 (December 29, 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. Submit a Planetary Session to the 2025 GSA Connects Annual Meeting 2. Diverse + Inclusive Naval Oceanographic Summer Internship Program 3. EGU Session PS7.2/GI3.3: Open Session on Planetary Instrumentation and Data Techniques 4. Research Positions at the Planetary Atmospheres Group, South Korea 5. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 6. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers 7. 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 SUBMIT A PLANETARY SESSION TO THE 2025 GSA CONNECTS ANNUAL MEETING 19-22 October 2025 in San Antonio, Texas https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2025 Planetary science will take center stage at the 2025 meeting as one of its three main themes: From Earth to the Cosmos: Geoscience Beyond Our Planet This theme invites exploration of planetary geoscience in its full scope, bridging terrestrial geology with the study of solid, icy, and gaseous bodies across the Solar System and extending to exoplanets. Planetary science covers impacts, volcanism and tectonism, atmospheric, sedimentary, and hydrologic processes, regolith formation, potential biosignatures and habitability. New frontiers include materials for In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), such as ice and critical minerals, which are crucial for supporting future human habitation on other worlds. Through this expanded lens, geoscientists can explore not only Earth's unique attributes but also the geological and material diversity across our Solar System, contributing to advancements in both science of planetary environments and commercial space exploration. GSA also welcomes proposals for field trips and short courses. 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 DIVERSE + INCLUSIVE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Are you (or do you know) an undergraduate interested in doing paid planetary/earth science research this summer? If so, please apply to the University of Washington Applied Physics Lab DINOSIP program before 2/28/25! https://www.apl.uw.edu/education/dino_sip.php DINO SIP aims to provide underrepresented minority students with an opportunity to experience and conduct project-based research, participate in professional development, build community with other young scientists, and learn how to navigate the pathways to a career in planetary/earth science, maritime and oceanographic science, technology, mathematics, or engineering (STEM) fields, Members of historically underrepresented minorities (including, but not limited to, African-, Hispanic- and Native-Americans, Pacific Islanders, first generation, LGBTQ+, military veterans and families, and disabled individuals) in STEM fields are highly encouraged to apply. Falling short of prerequisites will not necessarily result in rejection, so we encourage any student that is highly interested to apply, especially since projects will be matched to the student's level of experience. I will host two virtual info sessions, and the Zoom links are posted on our webpage. For any queries regarding the program, or application, please contact Dr. Amanda Labrado (all91@uw.edu) 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 EGU SESSION PS7.2/GI3.3: OPEN SESSION ON PLANETARY INSTRUMENTATION AND DATA TECHNIQUES The next EGU general assembly will take place in a hybrid format from 27 April - 2 May 2025. We (convener team: Bernard Foing, Caroline Haslebacher and Linus Stockli) are inviting you to join our session: PS7.2/GI3.3 Open Session on Planetary Instrumentation and Data Techniques This session invites contributions to new or improved instrumentation and methods for space and planetary exploration, including novel and established applications. The session is open to all branches of planetary and space measurement tools and techniques, including, but not limited to optical, electromagnetic, seismic, acoustic, and gravity measurements. This session is also intended as an open forum, where discussion between representatives of different fields within planetary, space and geosciences will be strongly encouraged, looking for a fruitful mutual exchange and cross fertilization between scientific areas. If you are interested in contributing you can find the details for your abstract submission here: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/52093 EGU rules and regulations for abstract submission are compiled here: https://www.egu25.eu/programme/how_to_submit.html Abstracts submission deadline is Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 13:00 CET. Best regards, the conveners: Bernard Foing, Caroline Haslebacher, Linus Stockli 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 RESEARCH POSITIONS AT THE PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES GROUP, SOUTH KOREA The Planetary Atmospheres Group (PAG) invites highly motivated researchers for Venus atmospheric research. The work is leading one selection of the following available topics: (1) remote sensing data analysis using ground-based and space-based measurements, (2) numerical modeling to understand radiative and/or dynamic processes in the atmosphere of Venus, and (3) global circulation modeling. For (1), experience in handling remote sensing data is required. For (2) and (3), planetary atmospheric numerical modeling experience, including the Earth atmospheric modeling, is highly welcome. Our research focus will be on the atmosphere of Venus below 100 km altitude. Successful applicants are also expected to support the CubeSat project of PAG as team members and will have opportunities to collaborate with the international consortium of PAG. The successful applicants will collaborate with Dr. Yeon Joo Lee, the Chief Investigator (CI) of PAG. Three positions are available: One Senior Researcher position and Two Postdoctoral Research Associate positions The deadline for the application is January 24, 2024 (18:00 KST). https://aas.org/jobregister/ad/b4aeca9b 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 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.] 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 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access Papers Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Imaging Spectroscopy: Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing with the PSI Tetracorder and Expert Systems from Rovers to EMIT and Beyond Roger N. Clark et al. 2024 PSJ 5:276 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad6c3a Ejected Particles after Impact Splash on Mars: Electrification T. Becker et al. 2024 PSJ 5:277 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad9396 Constraining the Protoliths of the Apollo Granulite Suite J. F. Pernet-Fisher et al. 2024 PSJ 5:278 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad86c5 Mapping Potential Hazards and Identifying Sampling Points within Lunar South Polar Region Areas of Interest Sarah J. Boazman et al. 2024 PSJ 5:279 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad8fb0 The Extreme Activity in Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1): Investigations of Extensive Narrowband Photoelectric Photometry David G. Schleicher et al. 2024 PSJ 5:281 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad86b9 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 JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: PLANETS - NEW PAPERS Magma Ocean Evolution at Arbitrary Redox State H. Nicholls et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JE008576 Radar Attenuation for Subsurface Sounding on Enceladus: Effects of a Thermally Insulating Porous Ice Layer W. 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