Editor: Alex Morgan
Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Matthew R. Perry
Email: pen_editor@psi.edu
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1. Planetarynews.org Temporarily Down
2. The Cross-AG IDEA Working Group - Looking for a New Co-Chair
3. Workshop on EDIA for Leaders in Planetary Science
4. Apply to Attend the AAS Peer Review Workshop at DPS-EPSC 2023
5. Apply for the Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement Workshop
6. Geospatial Scientist Position at Jacobs / Critical Mission Solutions
7. The New Horizons Uranus/Neptune Observation Campaign and a Request 
   for Ground-based Amateur Observing Support
8. Mercury Science and Exploration August 2023 Newsletter Released
9. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
10. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers

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PLANETARYNEWS.ORG TEMPORARILY DOWN

Due to technical issues the planetarynews.org website and the 
Planetary Exploration Newsletter listserv are temporarily down. The 
website is temporarily available at:

https://planetarynews.github.io/

We are working to resolve and restore both as quickly as possible. We 
apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

The Editors


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THE CROSS-AG IDEA WORKING GROUP - LOOKING FOR A NEW CO-CHAIR

The Cross-AG IDEA Working Group is an organization of planetary 
scientists committed to working on matters of inclusion, diversity, 
equity and accessibility in our community. The Working Group's role is 
to provide feedback and suggestions for accountability for the 
Planetary Science Advisory Group and to listen to the needs of the 
NASA assessment/analysis groups. We are looking for someone to serve 
as co-chair for a 2-year term. 

See the website to learn more about the group, the duties of the 
co-chair, and how to notify us of your interest in the co-chair 
position:

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/idea/working-group/

If you would like to join our community, please send an email to this 
address to get subscribed to our listserv: 
planetaryedi+subscribe@psi.edu


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WORKSHOP ON EDIA FOR LEADERS IN PLANETARY SCIENCE

October 23-25, 2023

We invite planetary scientists in leadership roles to join us for the 
second offering of our workshop on engaging with EDIA concepts and 
strategies. "Leaders" includes: mission and instrument PIs (and 
future PIs), department chairs, institute directors, program officers, 
and group leaders of all kinds. This workshop (~25 people or less, to 
encourage interaction) provides an introduction to EDIA concepts and 
the basic tools needed to enact positive change in personal and 
professional spheres. Entirely online, no registration fee.

"Well organized and well-facilitated, great breadth and depth of 
topics, and good novel interactive components as well. The content was 
expertly curated and extremely well presented..." 
-Participant, December 2022
 
Facilitators: Drs. Julie Rathbun and JA Grier. 

Website, draft agenda/schedule, and application:

https://edialps.psi.edu

#EDIALPS


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APPLY TO ATTEND THE AAS PEER REVIEW WORKSHOP AT DPS-EPSC 2023

The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is hosting an in-person peer 
review workshop on Sunday, 1 October, at the DPS-EPSC 2023 meeting in 
San Antonio, Texas:

https://aas.org/meetings/dps55

Applications are due by 7 September 2023:

https://forms.gle/vwqQjiPo3ki3Ypcs8

Note: You must be registered and attend the DPS-EPSC 2023 meeting to 
participate in this in-person workshop.

Date: Sunday, 1 October

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm CT (lunch will be provided)

This in-person workshop focuses on key aspects of the peer review 
process at the AAS journals. Through extensive training with hands-on 
labs, participants gain familiarity with the AAS peer review process 
and learn how to better use peer review for their own manuscripts. Be 
ready to interact with your fellow participants and Scientific 
Editors. This is not a passive, online, slide-oriented workshop!

- Learn about the peer review process at the AAS journals from its 
  Scientific Editors
- Explore examples of referee reports
- Gain experience by writing a referee report during the workshop

On successful completion of the training, participants receive a 
graduation certificate.


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APPLY FOR THE CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE PLANETARY ENGAGEMENT 
WORKSHOP
 
Planetary scientists and astrobiologists are invited to apply to 
attend the Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement professional 
development workshop at the American Museum of Natural History in New 
York, NY September 21-23, 2023. During the two-day workshop, planetary 
scientists/astrobiologists and informal educators are paired together 
and supported in bi-directional conversations around diversity and 
inclusion in engaging Black and Latinx audiences in planetary science. 
On September 23 participants will lead hands-on activities during a 
co-designed public engagement event following the workshop held in 
collaboration with a local youth-serving organization. 
 
During the workshop, participants team-up to:
- Explore the importance of building equitable partnerships with 
  organizations, subject matter experts, and informal educators 
  serving Black and Latinx audiences
- Learn evidence-based culturally relevant authentic approaches to 
  nurture connections with Black and Latinx individuals
- Practice planetary science engagement approaches through a 
  culturally inclusive lens
 
The deadline to apply is September 1, 2023. Space is limited to 10 
informal educators and 10 scientists. Stipends are available for 
Participants able to accept them. More information, including a link 
to the application, is available online at:

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/planetary-reach/workshops/nyc/


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GEOSPATIAL SCIENTIST POSITION AT JACOBS / CRITICAL MISSION SOLUTIONS

The Geospatial Scientist will:

- Employ GIS and remote sensing techniques to Earth, Moon, and other 
  planetary image data in support of International Space Station (ISS) 
  and Artemis missions 
- Provide science services and technology products to a range of human 
  exploration organizations including Gateway, Orion, the 
  lander/ascent systems, spacesuits, EVA, and ISS
- Interact with scientists, engineers, and managers in a highly 
  dynamic and occasionally time critical environment at NASA's Johnson 
  Space Center (JSC)
- Develop funding proposals for submission to relevant scientific and 
  technology grant solicitations opportunities, and more.

Details:

https://jacobs.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=ADV00078F

For more information on Jacobs' partnership with NASA at Johnson Space 
Center (JSC), please visit:

https://www.wehavespaceforyou.com


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THE NEW HORIZONS URANUS/NEPTUNE OBSERVATION CAMPAIGN AND A REQUEST 
FOR GROUND-BASED AMATEUR OBSERVING SUPPORT

NASA's New Horizons (NH) spacecraft plans to observe Uranus and 
Neptune from its location in the outer Solar System in September 2023, 
concurrently with the Hubble Space Telescope in Earth orbit. The NH 
science team requests and welcomes observations of both of these ice 
giant planets from the global amateur astronomy community during the 
week before, during and after these observations to enhance the 
science that NH and HST observations produce.

The timeframes of NH and HST observations for each object are:

Uranus (NH and HST offset observing times)
- NH: September 16, 12:15 UT - September 17 06:27 UT (17.2 hours)
- HST: September 17, 06:00 UT - September 18 21:00 UT

Neptune (NH and HST are basically concurrent)
- NH: September 22, 07:35 UT - September 23, 16:59 UT (32.4 hours)
- HST: September 22, 03:20 UT - September 23, 18:10 UT

For more details and general finding charts please see:

https://tinyurl.com/2ztxwed7

Once you have images to contribute, post them on 
Twitter or Facebook using the hashtag #NHIceGiants. Include the date 
and time of all images you post and the filter bandpass used.

[Edited for length]


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MERCURY SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION AUGUST 2023 NEWSLETTER RELEASED

The Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) is circulating Issue 
12 of "The Mercury Newsletter". The quarterly community newsletter can 
be accessed online at:

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mexag/newsletter/

In this edition, we discuss the open Geochemistry Discipline Member on 
the MExAG Steering Committee (applications due August 18!), celebrate 
the third BepiColombo Mercury flyby, share Mercury science and 
exploration news, spotlight early career members, note upcoming 
meetings, and highlight recent publications.

Please send your Mercury community announcements and calendar items 
for inclusion in the newsletter to the MExAG Steering Committee at 
mexag.sc@gmail.com.


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PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS

Note: Most 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.]


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PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS

Direct Links to Open Access Papers

Editor, Faith Vilas
https://psj.aas.org

Impact Rates in the Outer Solar System
David Nesvorny et al. 2023 PSJ 4:139
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ace8ff

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