PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 19, Number 33 (August 17, 2025) PEN Website: https://planetarynews.org Editor: Alex Morgan Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Matthew R Perry Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets Bluesky: @planetarynews o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA] PDS: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Data Release 42 2. Postdoctoral Position in Moon-Magnetosphere Interaction at DIAS 3. Postdoctoral Position in Planetary Sciences and Astrobiology at University of Washington 4. Planetary Photogrammetry Workshop 5. Second Announcement: Icarus Special Issue - Carbon In Planetary Environments 6. New Tool From USGS Astrogeology: Spice Query Library (SpiceQL) 7. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 8. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers 9. 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 [NASA] PDS: MARS ATMOSPHERE AND VOLATILE EVOLUTION DATA RELEASE 42 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce the release of the following data from MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) Release 42, nominally with data to May 2025: - ANC (ancillary) - EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet Monitor) - delayed - IUVS (Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph) - KP (Insitu Key Parameters) - LPW (Langmuir Probe and Waves) - MAG (Magnetometer) - NGIMS (Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer) - ROSE (Radio Occultation Science Experiment) - SEP (Solar Energetic Particle) - SPICE - STATIC (Supra-Thermal and Thermal Ion Composition) - SWEA (Solar Wind Electron Analyzer) - SWIA (Solar Wind Ion Analyzer) No more data is expected from ACCEL (Accelerometer). To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20250815.shtml To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-Release.shtml All available PDS data may be found at: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/data-search/ For further information, see the PDS Home Page: https://pds.nasa.gov/ 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 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN MOON-MAGNETOSPHERE INTERACTION AT DIAS A new postdoctoral position is available within the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) Planetary Magnetospheres Group: https://dias.ie/planetary The position is available for 2 years in the first instance, with scope for extension, starting as soon as possible. The position has the broad theme of moon-magnetosphere interactions at Jupiter. Closing date 12pm Monday, September 15, 2025. The details can be accessed through this link: https://tinyurl.com/6b3mvkyk Prospective applicants are encouraged to directly contact and discuss scientific opportunities with Dr. Mika Holmberg mika.holmberg@dias.ie and Prof Caitriona Jackman (cjackman@cp.dias.ie). At DIAS, we are committed to building an inclusive scientific community, distinguished by scientific excellence, gender balance, and diversity. Proposals for flexitime will be considered. Applicants are welcome to include in their CV (if applicable) any career breaks, and a short statement on any impact the Covid-19 pandemic had on their scientific productivity. 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 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN PLANETARY SCIENCES AND ASTROBIOLOGY AT UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON The Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington (UW) seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to work on numerical simulations and data analysis to inform the search for life on exoplanets. The position will be supervised by Professors David Catling and Joshua Krissansen-Totton. This theory project is funded by the Sloan Foundation and does not depend on federal grants. The postdoc will collaborate with supervisors and other scientists to study how biospheres alter planetary processes in ways that are remotely detectable: (1) Using biogeochemical evolutionary and photochemical models to simulate lifeless and inhabited worlds; (2) Developing disequilibrium-, redox-, and information-based metrics to understand and quantify the influence of life on planetary environments. There will also be opportunities to collaborate with personnel in the Virtual Planetary Laboratory (based in UW Astronomy) to examine the detectability of such signs of life with future telescopes. Other opportunities for collaboration and career development also exist. The position runs for one year initially, renewable for up to 3 years. The position is available immediately, but the exact start date is negotiable. More details and how to apply at: https://apply.interfolio.com/171537 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 PLANETARY PHOTOGRAMMETRY WORKSHOP Registration is now open for the Planetary Data Training Workshop in Planetary Photogrammetry held October 7-10, 2025, at the University of Arizona's Space Imagery Center. The registration deadline is September 8, 2025. In this workshop we introduce the basic principles of photogrammetry and the skills necessary to make a Digital Terrain Model from stereo image pairs. Participants will go through the process of creating a DTM and orthorectified images with a HiRISE stereo pair using BAE's SOCET SET software and 3D hardware. We will also cover the use of Ames Stereo Pipeline and Structure-from-Motion (SfM) using Agisoft Metashape. The workshop is intended for researchers at any level who want to learn to generate their own stereo products. No prior expertise is required. Two travel grants are available for attendants. For more information and to register and apply for travel grants, please follow the links at: https://sic.lpl.arizona.edu/planetary-photogrammetry-workshops 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 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: ICARUS SPECIAL ISSUE - CARBON IN PLANETARY ENVIRONMENTS Icarus is now accepting submissions of manuscripts to be published in a special issue entitled "Carbon in Planetary Environments: Sources and Evolution". Guest editors are Dr. Kelly Miller (SwRI), Dr. Nora Hanni (Univ. of Bern), Dr. Fabian Klenner (Univ. of Washington), Prof. Brett McGuire (MIT) and Prof. Joshua Krissansen-Totton (Univ. of Washington). This cross-disciplinary issue will cover topics related to carbon in the Solar System and beyond, including exoplanet and astrochemical environments. Submissions related to space missions, modeling and laboratory work are welcomed. The submission deadline is 30 November 2025. Manuscripts will be published online when they are accepted, and we expect the print issue to be published in the first half of 2026. Submitted manuscripts must be unpublished and should not be under consideration elsewhere. More information is available here: https://tinyurl.com/57bf32w2 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 NEW TOOL FROM USGS ASTROGEOLOGY: SPICE QUERY LIBRARY (SPICEQL) As part of our efforts to modularize ISIS, USGS Astro has exposed our Spice Query logic into a new independent tool, Spice Query Library (SpiceQL). This tool searches and exploits NAIF kernels with a web service if you do not have local kernels. Web service uses the same kernels as ISISDATA. Exploring the API: https://tinyurl.com/bd5rt55h How to use SpiceQL with spiceypy/cspice: https://tinyurl.com/ytzhu24a SpiceQL Only Python and C++ Example: https://tinyurl.com/mrryfcde It is still being developed, and we are looking for people outside of USGS to use this tool to find issues or improvements. Feedback is appreciated. Post any issues to the SpiceQL repo. Repository: https://github.com/DOI-USGS/spiceql/issues Manual: https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/docs/manuals/spiceql/ 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 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 September 10, 2025 Artemis IV Landing Site Workshop https://sservi.nasa.gov/lssw/artemis-iv-landing-site-workshop/ Online October 7-10, 2025 Planetary Data Training Workshop - Planetary Photogrammetry https://sic.lpl.arizona.edu/planetary-photogrammetry-workshops Tucson, AZ October 23-24, 2025 3rd Texas Area Planetary Science (TAPS) Meeting https://sites.google.com/view/tapsmeeting/home San Antonio, TX October 23-25, 2025 Planetary Science Conference 2025 https://tinyurl.com/26rnujsk Krakow, Poland November 9-15, 2025 5th Arab and Africa Impact Cratering and Astrogeology Conference https://aicacv.org/ Accra, Ghana 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 SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access Papers Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas https://psj.aas.org Plume Activity on Europa: Current Knowledge and Search Strategy for Europa Clipper Lorenz Roth et al. 2025 PSJ 6:182 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/adea6a The NASA Exoplanet Archive and Exoplanet Follow-up Observing Program: Data, Tools, and Usage Jessie L. Christiansen et al. 2025 PSJ 6:186 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ade3c2 Leveraging Ceres to Gain Insights into the Candidate Ocean Worlds of Umbriel and Oberon That Orbit Uranus Jennifer E. C. Scully et al. 2025 PSJ 6:187 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/adec97 Contrast Reversal and Emergent Features on Pluto Jason D. Hofgartner et al. 2025 PSJ 6:188 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ade87c Exploring Organic-mineral Evolution in Planetary Analogs: Insights from Hydrothermal Alteration of Aromatic Molecules and Mafic Minerals Vassilissa Vinogradoff et al. 2025 PSJ 6:189 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/adf1e4 Placing the Near-Earth Object Impact Probability in Context C. R. Nugent et al. 2025 PSJ 6:190 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/adf0e3 Shallow Crustal Density in the Lunar South Polar Region Sander J. Goossens et al. 2025 PSJ 6:191 https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/adf05f 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 JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: PLANETS - NEW PAPERS Direct Links to Open Access (OA) Papers Editor-in-Chief, Amanda Hendrix & Debra Buczkowski https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21699100 Statistical Methods to Distinguish Shallow Moonquakes From Impacts Alice R. Turner et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JE008739 *********************************************************************** * 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. 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