PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 10, Number 27 (June 26, 2016) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill Co-Editors: Susan Benecchi, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. DDAP Data Products Archiving Clarified 2. International Conference on Mars Aeronomy - First Announcement 3. GSA 2016 Session T160: Satellites of the Outer Solar System 4. GSA 2016 Session T161: Planetary Aeolian Processes 5. GSA 2016 Session T164: Geology of the Pluto System 6. GSA 2016 Session T165: Impact Cratering on Earth and Throughout the Solar System 7. GSA 2016 SESSION T167: Mineral Spectroscopy-Harnessing Energy to Probe Solid Bodies in the Solar System (G.K. Gilbert Award Session) 8. Small Bodies Assessment Group 15th Meeting: Remote Participation Information 9. Workshop on Shock Metamorphism in Terrestrial and Extra-terrestrial Rocks - First Announcement 10. Comets: A New Vision after Rosetta/Philae and Rosetta SWT 2016 11. [NASA] COSPAR Travel 12. AGU 2016 Session P002: Advances in Planetary Thermophysics 13. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 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 DDAP DATA PRODUCTS ARCHIVING CLARIFIED In C.11 Discovery Data Analysis the requirements on the archiving of data products have been modified for clarity and to make them more consistent with requirements in the other Data Analysis program elements. Go to: https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/ cmdocumentid=498054/solicitationId=%7BE2458B76-679E-DD13-4075- 005651FF0CEE%7D/viewSolicitationDocument=1/C.11%20DDAP%20 Amend%201%20clarified.pdf See Section 1.2. The due dates are unchanged. New text is in bold, deleted text is struck through. 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 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MARS AERONOMY - FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT 15-19 MAY 2017 Boulder, Colorado, USA The Mars upper atmosphere, ionosphere, magnetosphere, and solar-wind interactions are becoming increasingly important for understanding loss of atmosphere to space and the evolution of the Martian climate. Recent observations have been made from Mars Express over the last decade, from MAVEN for the most-recent Mars year, and from Mars Odyssey, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and the Mars Orbiter Mission; landed spacecraft and earlier orbiters also provided valuable information. These missions have provided tremendous new data sets that allow us for the first time to describe the behavior of the upper atmosphere and plasma environment, understand the underlying physical processes, and extrapolate atmospheric loss to past epochs. This international conference will bring together all aspects of Mars aeronomy, including pertinent observations, analyses, theoretical models and results. Details are still being worked out for abstract submission dates and registration deadlines and fees. You can check on our web site for additional details at: http://lasp.colorado.edu/meetings/marsaeronomy2017/ Bruce Jakosky (Univ. of Colorado) Dmitri Titov (ESA) Co-Convenors 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 GSA 2016 SESSION T160: SATELLITES OF THE OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM This year's annual Geological Society of America meeting features numerous sessions devoted to planetary sciences. We would like to highlight the session titled "Friends of Hoth: Satellites of the Outer Solar System" (T160). We seek abstracts that discuss surface, structural, and tectonic processes of the outer icy satellites and their interiors, thermal evolutions, and analog studies of those bodies. This session will join the numerous other Planetary Geology Division session topics including results from Dawn, New Horizons, impact cratering, and planetary geologic mapping. GSA is scheduled for September 25-28 in Denver, Colorado. Additional information about the GSA meeting can be found at: http://community.geosociety.org/gsa2016/home To submit an abstract to our session please visit (Submission Deadline July 12th): http://community.geosociety.org/gsa2016/science-careers/sessions If you have any questions, please contact session conveners Emily Martin (martines@si.edu) or Alex Patthoff (apatthoff@psi.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 GSA 2016 SESSION T161: PLANETARY AEOLIAN PROCESSES Dear members of the planetary aeolian community, We would like to invite you to consider submitting your abstracts to T161. From Bouncing Grains to Cemented Sandstones: Aeolian Processes and Stratigraphy in the Solar System. Conveners: Mathieu G.A. Lapotre, Christy Swann, R. Aileen Yingst Sponsors: GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division Description: Wind is an important agent of sediment transport on many planetary bodies. This session seeks contributions to our understanding of aeolian processes and how they inform our interpretation of sedimentary rocks in the Solar System. The last few years have been very exciting for our community, with many new datasets and results. We hope you will come and discuss your latest research with us in Denver, CO. The abstract submission deadline is July 12. GSA will be early this year, September 25-28. Click here to submit your abstracts: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016AM/cfp.epl Cheers, Mathieu Lapotre Christy Swann Aileen Yingst 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 GSA 2016 SESSION T164: GEOLOGY OF THE PLUTO SYSTEM We invite contributions to a special session on the geology of Pluto, its large moon Charon, and the smaller satellites Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra, at the 2016 GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, CO, September 25-28. The New Horizons mission has revealed surprisingly complex geology on the surfaces of Pluto and Charon. This session highlights the geological diversity of both bodies, as well as evidence for vigorous, ongoing activity on Pluto. By meeting time, most of the encounter data will be on the ground, providing an ideal opportunity to synthesize what we have learned of the geology of these remote worlds, and to compare and contrast processes with those on the Earth, Mars, and icy satellites. This session also serves as a companion to the special Pardee Symposium on Exploring the Third Zone: The Geology of Pluto, Charon, and the Kuiper Belt (P3). Please consider submitting an abstract for this session. For more information, visit: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016AM/cfp.epl The submission deadline is July 12, 2016. Conveners: William B McKinnon (Washington University in St. Louis) Jeffrey M Moore (NASA Ames Research Center) We hope to see you in Denver! 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 GSA 2016 SESSION T165: IMPACT CRATERING ON EARTH AND THROUGHOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM Sponsored by the GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division. This session focuses on the nature of impact craters and processes on Earth and other planets. We solicit contributions regarding shock processes, modeling, geology, and airbursts. Comparisons among different size and composition bodies are encouraged. Abstracts on lunar craters are welcome! Proponents: Christian Koeberl, Jeffrey Plescia To submit an abstract (Deadline July 12, 2016): http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2016/sessions/topical.asp General meeting information: http://community.geosociety.org/gsa2016/home 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 GSA 2016 SESSION T167: MINERAL SPECTROSCOPY-HARNESSING ENERGY TO PROBE SOLID BODIES IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM (G.K. GILBERT AWARD SESSION) Dear Colleagues, We invite you to submit abstracts to the G. K. Gilbert Session at this year's Geological Society of America meeting, entitled "T167. Mineral Spectroscopy-Harnessing Energy to Probe Solid Bodies in the Solar System: The G.K. Gilbert Award Session." We encourage abstract submissions related to mineral spectroscopy, from fundamental laboratory work and modeling through applications using remotely sensed data from orbiters, telescopes, or landers. The meeting runs September 25th - 28th. The abstracts deadline is 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time, 12 July 2016. Please let me (Rachel.Klima@jhuapl.edu) or Debra Buczkowski (Debra.Buczkowski@jhuapl.edu) know if you have any questions. We hope to see you in Denver! Sincerely, Rachel Klima 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 SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP 15TH MEETING: REMOTE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION The 15th meeting of the Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) will be held Tuesday, June 28, to midday Thursday, June 30, at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. Remote participation via Adobe Connect will be available from this link: https://ac.arc.nasa.gov/sbag2016 The meeting agenda and other items are available on the SBAG website: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/ We are looking forward to a productive meeting, starting on Tuesday! 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 WORKSHOP ON SHOCK METAMORPHISM IN TERRESTRIAL AND EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL ROCKS - FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT Tentative dates: June 24 - July 2, 2017 Location: Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia Purpose and Scope: We invite researchers of all backgrounds who share a common interest in studying shock effects in geologic media and impact-related processes in the solar system. This multi-disciplinary workshop is aimed at bringing together different research aspects, from the state-of-the-art laboratory methodologies in terrestrial and extra-terrestrial rock, mineral and meteorite sample analysis, to numerical modeling and laboratory experiments of shock-wave progression in geologic and planetary analogue materials. Topical sessions include: - Terrestrial shocked rocks - Meteorites - Numerical impact modeling - Laboratory impact experiments More info: http://www.sserviaustralia.org/event/shock-metamorphism-in- terrestrial-and-extra-terrestrial-rocks/ 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 COMETS: A NEW VISION AFTER ROSETTA/PHILAE AND ROSETTA SWT 2016 November 14 to 18, 2016 Toulouse, France Don't forget! Important dates: Abstract deadline: July 4, 2016 Early bird registration deadline: October 1, 2016 For more information about the conference, visit: http://comets2016toulouse.com If you have questions or need assistance during the registration process, please send an email to contact@comets2016toulouse.com and reference Comets 2016 in the subject. The Organising Committee 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 [NASA] COSPAR TRAVEL NASA's recent memo on COSPAR travel to Turkey is binding on NASA Civil Servants and NASA contractors, but not grantees (including cooperative agreements). For more information please see: http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/letters-from-sara/ or go to http://sara.nasa.gov and choose "Letters from SARA" 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 AGU 2016 SESSION P002: ADVANCES IN PLANETARY THERMOPHYSICS We are pleased to announce a session focussed on planetary thermophysics at the 2016 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco (December 12-16, 2016) entitled "Advances in Planetary Thermophysics". Remote and in-situ surface temperature measurements have been acquired on planetary bodies throughout the Solar System for decades, and have helped address a wide range of scientific questions related to geothermal heat flows, presence and stability of volatiles, regolith physical properties, and subsurface heterogeneities. Recent laboratory and modeling advances used in conjunction with ever-improving datasets have promoted a host of new scientific investigations and enabled exciting results, shedding light on various processes shaping planetary surfaces. This session aims at both sharing these new results applied (but not limited to) Mercury, Mars, the Moon, Galilean and Saturnian satellites, minor bodies, and fostering communication throughout the diverse thermal communities. Deadline to submitting abstracts: Wednesday, 3 August 23:59 EDT. Conveners: Sylvain Piqueux (JPL), Jean-Pierre Williams (UCLA), Jamie Molaro (JPL). https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm16/preliminaryview.cgi/Session12355 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS November 29-December 2, 2016 International Workshop Without Walls: Exoplanetary Space Weather, Climate and Habitability https://nexss.info/community/workshops/workshop-without-walls- exoplanetary-space-weather-climate-and-habitability New Orleans, LA January 17-20, 2017 Sixth International Workshop on the Mars Atmosphere: Modeling and Observations http://www-mars.lmd.jussieu.fr/granada2017 Granada, Spain May 15-19, 2017 International Conference on Mars Aeronomy http://lasp.colorado.edu/meetings/marsaeronomy2017/ Boulder, CO June 24-July 2, 2017 Workshop on Shock Metamorphism in Terrestrial and Extra-Terrestrial Rocks http://www.sserviaustralia.org/event/shock-metamorphism-in- terrestrial-and-extra-terrestrial-rocks/ Perth, Australia [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop of which your colleagues should be aware, please send the date, title, URL and location to pen_editor at psi.edu.] *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at http://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.php, or * send a request to pen_editor at psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor at psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor at psi.edu. * Announcements and other messages should be brief with links to URLs * for extended information, including detailed descriptions for job * announcements. 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