PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 12, Number 44 (October 14, 2018) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Elisabeth Adams Co-Editors: Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor@psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Hera Mission Workshop 2. Tenure-Track Faculty Positions at Purdue 3. DPS Workshop on Kuiper-Belt/Pluto Future Missions 4. GSFC Research Associate in Noble Gas Analysis 5. LSST Solar System Hackathon at DPS 6. International Observe The Moon Night - October 20, 2018 7. Workshop Reminder: Juno and Juno-supporting Jupiter Atmospheric Results 8. 4th Mars 2020 Rover Landing Site Workshop 9. Open Positions - Space Plasma Group (U. Colorado/LASP) 10. 2019 ASU Exploration Postdoctoral Fellowship in Earth and Space Science 11. 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 HERA MISSION WORKSHOP 15-16 November 2018 Natural History Museum, Berlin (Germany) Hera is ESA's contribution to the Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment international cooperation, targeting the deflection demonstration of a hazardous NEA. Hera will also be the first in-depth investigation of a binary asteroid and will perform relevant measurements for the preparation of asteroid resources utilisation. The Hera workshop is open to the whole small body community as well as industry interested in innovative small deep-space missions. https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/hera-community-workshop/home 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 TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITIONS AT PURDUE The Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, within the College of Science at Purdue University, invites applications for one or more tenure-track faculty positions in planetary atmospheres and/or planetary physics. Candidates are expected to develop a program that is complementary to existing research within the department and teaching needs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences or related field at the time of employment. Interested applicants should visit: https://hiring.science.purdue.edu Please submit a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and complete contact information for at least 3 references. Review of applications will begin January 2, 2019, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions related to this position should be sent to David Minton (daminton@purdue.edu). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. A background check will be required for employment in this position. Purdue University is an ADVANCE institution. Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. An extended job description and application procedure may be found at the following URL: http://www.eaps.purdue.edu/docs/employment/Planetary-Atmospheres-Ad.pdf 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 DPS WORKSHOP ON KUIPER-BELT/PLUTO FUTURE MISSIONS Title: Future Pluto and Kuiper Belt Missions: The View from 2018 Friday, 26 October, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Room 301 B - DPS Conference Venue, Knoxville TN Description: The Kuiper Belt (KB) is a scientific treasure trove consisting of comets, planetesimals, and small planets like Pluto. Since its discovery in the early 1990s, the KB has yielded fundamental insights into planetary accretion, the migration of planets, and the population structure of our solar system - including the discovery that dwarf planets like Pluto are common there. The exploration of Pluto by New Horizons in 2015, the first KB dwarf planet to be explored, revealed a richness of geological, atmospheric, satellite, and compositional diversity at Pluto that rivals planets like Mars. The flyby also revealed evidence for Pluto being an actively evolving world over many spatial and temporal scales including evidence for an interior ocean, active glaciers, dunes, tectonics, a wide variety of terrain ages, and a complex atmosphere. Those results, combined with the heterogeneous colors, surface compositions, and satellite systems of other KB dwarf planets beg for an ongoing future in Kuiper Belt exploration. In this workshop we will survey 2018 work on (i) a return to Pluto with an orbiter, (ii) Centaur missions to study KBOs, and (iii) flyby missions to other KB dwarf planets. We will review community and individual scientist work to motivate NASA to fund future studies leading to the next Decadal Survey. 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 GSFC RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN NOBLE GAS ANALYSIS Applications are now being accepted for a Research Associate to work on the development of Ar-Ar analysis and dating of geologic samples at NASA/GSFC. This position may be filled at the postdoctoral level or for more senior researchers as a visiting scholar. The successful candidate would join scientists in the Noble Gas Lab to develop the capability for Ar-Ar geochronology on our multicollector instruments, and use it to address questions about solar system materials, for example, the origin of meteorites, the age of aqueous alteration, or other research of mutual interest. The MNGRL facility comprises two multicollector magnetic sector mass spectrometers (Nu Noblesse and Thermo Helix) with various modes of gas extraction (laser and furnace), two in situ geochronology development projects, and sample examination and preparation capabilities. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in geosciences or a related field and have experience in noble gas analysis of geologic samples, either terrestrial or extraterrestrial. US citizenship is not required. Applications are due by November 2, 2018; package materials and address can be found at https://cresst2.umd.edu/opportunities/researchopp.html For more information, contact Dr. Barbara Cohen (Barbara.A.Cohen@nasa.gov). 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 LSST SOLAR SYSTEM HACKATHON AT DPS Thursday October 25, 2018 4:00-7:30 pm Room 200 B-C (Knoxville Convention Center), 50th DPS meeting Organizers: Meg Schwamb (Gemini Observatory) & David Trilling (NAU) The main goal of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Solar System Science Collaboration (SSSC) http://www.lsstsssc.org is to facilitate the efforts of the planetary community to study the planets and small body populations residing within our Solar System using LSST data. LSST will observe over 5 million Main Belt asteroids, almost 300,000 Jupiter Trojans, over 100,000 NEOs, over 40,000 KBOs, tens of interstellar objects, and over 10,000 comets. To prepare for survey cadence decisions and ensure that interesting and novel Solar System science is achievable with LSST, the SSSC is organizing a Hackathon at DPS. The aim is spend several hours working intensively on collaborative projects related to community preparations for when LSST turns on. Past Hack day experience is not required. Come ready with a project idea or join someone's pitched project. Programming experience is not a requirement. This workshop is focused towards SSSC members, but any DPS attendee is welcome to attend. Please register to reserve a spot at: https://goo.gl/forms/1RoZLOVQ9cbtQbU33 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 INTERNATIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT - OCTOBER 20, 2018 International Observe the Moon Night is an annual worldwide celebration of our Moon, its connection to planetary science and exploration, and our cultural and personal connections to our nearest celestial neighbor. Everyone on Earth is invited to participate by hosting or participating in an event - or simply looking up and observing the Moon from wherever you are. Beginning this year, International Observe the Moon Night presents an opportunity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo program in communities around the world. The next International Observe the Moon Night is Saturday, October 20. Go look at the Moon! Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to look with you. Find an event near you, register your event, or add yourself to the map as a lunar observer through http://moon.nasa.gov/observe Here you will find additional information about International Observe the Moon Night, resources including an event planning guide, the 2018 Moon map, recommended activities and visualizations, evaluation materials, and more. You can also join the conversation using #observethemoon across social media platforms. International Observe the Moon Night is sponsored by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission, with support from NASA's Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), and other partners. 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 WORKSHOP REMINDER: JUNO AND JUNO-SUPPORTING JUPITER ATMOSPHERIC RESULTS Sun Oct 21, 2018, 1:00-6:00pm Room 301 B (Knoxville Convention Center) This is immediately prior to the 50th AAS/DPS meeting, but no DPS registration is required to attend this meeting. The workshop is intended to foster collaboration and discussion between the Juno science team and the Earth-based observation community. We will have people from the Juno project present mission updates and members of the Earth-based community present updates on their observations. The structure of the meeting will be informal in order to encourage interactions between all participants. There is no registration required for this workshop, but please send us an email (fachreddin.tabataba-vakili@jpl.nasa.gov and/or Glenn.S.Orton@jpl.nasa.gov) if you intend to give a brief talk relating to Juno or Jupiter. This will help our organization. We are working on some requests for WebEx participation, but this capability is not guaranteed at this time. 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 4TH MARS 2020 ROVER LANDING SITE WORKSHOP October 16-18, 2018 - Glendale, CA The final program and the criteria for landing site evaluation for the 4th Mars 2020 Rover Landing Site Workshop are now available at https://marsnext.jpl.nasa.gov The workshop starts at 8:30am PDT each day and will end at approximately 6pm on Tuesday and Wednesday and at 2:30pm on Thursday. The Workshop will be broadcast via Adobe Connect for those unable to attend the workshop in person. To connect, go to: https://ac.arc.nasa.gov/landing-site-workshop/ NASA Employees can log in using their NDC credentials. For those without NDC credentials, choose the "Enter as Guest" option, type your name in the field provided, and click "Enter Room". For audio, a teleconference line is available: 1-844-467-4685, Passcode: 312989#. To minimize noise on the call-in lines, all calls to the Workshop will be muted. If you have questions or comments, simply post them to the Adobe Connect chat room, and they will be conveyed to the presenters as time allows. 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 OPEN POSITIONS - SPACE PLASMA GROUP (U. COLORADO / LASP) The Space Plasma Group at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), University of Colorado, Boulder (CU), is seeking to fill at least two research positions. Applicants at the level of RS-I (post-doctoral), RS-II (research scientist), or RS-III (senior research scientist) will be considered. Research duties include conducting studies of plasma physics phenomena using MAVEN data (Martian solar wind / ionosphere interactions), Parker Solar Probe data (near-Sun solar wind), and/or MMS data (magnetic reconnection in the Earth's magnetosphere). The focus of these studies will be utilizing spacecraft fields and particle data to understand physical phenomena. The CU/LASP Space Plasma Group conducts a diverse research program encompassing data analysis, simulation, and theoretical studies of space plasma physics in a variety of environments, including planetary magnetospheres and ionospheres as well as the solar wind. The group maintains a robust space instrumentation program. Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Reference Letters, Unofficial transcript(s). The cover letter should indicate which project the applicant is applying to work with and outline the contributions that the applicant envisions making to that project. More information: David.Malaspina@lasp.colorado.edu Detailed instructions: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=13535 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 2019 ASU EXPLORATION POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Dear Colleagues, The School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) at Arizona State University invites applications for the position of Exploration Postdoctoral Fellow. The fellowship provides opportunities for outstanding early-career scientists and engineers, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary research. Research areas within SESE encompass Earth and planetary sciences, astrobiology, astrophysics and cosmology, instrumentation and systems engineering, and science education. Incoming Fellows will receive an annual stipend of $65,000 with health benefits, plus $12,000 per year in discretionary research funds. A relocation allowance will be provided. Appointments will be for up to three years and shall commence on or around July 1, 2019. For more information and application details, please see: http://sese.asu.edu/exploration-fellowship Sincerely, Judd D. Bowman 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html October 16-18, 2018 4th Mars 2020 Rover Landing Site Workshop https://ac.arc.nasa.gov/landing-site-workshop/ Glendale, CA November 15-16, 2018 Hera Mission Workshop https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/hera-community-workshop/home Berlin, Germany March 11-13, 2019 Large surveys with small telescopes: Past, Present, and Future (Astroplate III) https://www.sternwarte.uni-erlangen.de/large-surveys-2019/ Bamberg, Germany July 26-28, 2019 NASA Exploration Science Forum https://nesf2018.arc.nasa.gov Mountain View, CA [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.] *********************************************************************** * 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@psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor@psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor@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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