PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER
Volume 15, Number 19 (May 9, 2021)
PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org
Editor: Mark V. Sykes
Co-Editors: Elisabeth Adams, Georgiana Kramer
Email: pen_editor@psi.edu
Twitter: @pen2tweets
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1. This Week's Open Meetings of Decadal Survey Panels
2. [NASA] ROSES-21: C.27 VIPER Mission Co-Investigator Program
3. DART Boarders Program
4. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month
5. Postdoctoral Position in the Space Sciences
6. Research Analog Mission Recruitment
7. EPSC Session TP7: Cruise and Planetary Flyby Investigations Through
Space Missions
8. EPSC Session TP10: Ionospheres of Unmagnetized or Weakly Magnetized
Bodies
9. EPSC Session TP14: Mercury Science and Observations
10. NASA Seeks Partners for the Astrobiology Science Conference
11. Lunar Surface Science Workshop: Fundamental and Applied Lunar
Surface Research in Physical Sciences (Updated)
12. [NASA] ROSES-21: Space Weather Science Application
Research-to-Operations-to-Research Text Length Increase and Due
Date Extension
13. Postdoctoral Research Position at Northern Arizona University
14. [NASA] ROSES-21: A.17 ARCSIX Change to Field Campaign Schedule and
Budget
15. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
16. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers
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THIS WEEK'S OPEN MEETINGS OF DECADAL SURVEY PANELS
Monday, May 10, 9:00AM-12:00PM ET
Panel on Giant Planet Systems Meeting #9
https://bit.ly/3uBwK5O
Wednesday, May 12, 11:00AM-5:00PM ET
Panel on Small Solar System Bodies Meeting #11
https://bit.ly/3beGz1R
Thursday, May 13, 11:00AM-5:00PM ET
State of the Profession Writing Group Meeting #8
https://bit.ly/3xQ3wCa
Please see links above for agenda and connection information.
Note: Further information not yet posted; It is not clear whether
there are open sessions as part of the above meetings.
For more information on the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal
Survey 2023-2032, go to:
https://bit.ly/PSADS_general
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[NASA] ROSES-21: C.27 VIPER MISSION CO-INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM
The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Mission is
expected to arrive at the Moon in November 2023, with the overall
science objectives of: 1) Characterizing the distribution and physical
state of lunar polar water and other volatiles in lunar cold traps and
regolith to understand their origin; and 2) Providing the data and
resource maps necessary for NASA to evaluate the potential of In Situ
Resource Utilization (ISRU) from the lunar polar regions.
The VIPER Mission Co-Investigator Program solicits proposals for adding
Co-Is to the VIPER team. Co-Is are being brought on board early in the
mission's development and expected to be fully engaged in all aspects
of development and operations. The goals of the program are to: a)
enhance the scientific return from the VIPER mission by broadening
participation in the mission and b) augment the existing VIPER science
team to include new members conducting investigations that broaden
and/or complement the already funded Principal Investigator and
Co-Investigator-led inquires, thus maximizing the contribution of VIPER
to the future exploration and scientific understanding of the Moon.
Step-1 Proposal Deadline: July 2
Step-2 Proposal Deadline: August 31
Go to:
http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2021
Questions: Sarah.K.Noble@nasa.gov
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DART BOARDERS PROGRAM
Reminder: The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Investigation
Team is inviting a select number of senior graduate students and early
career scientists (less than 7 years since terminal degree) to be "DART
Boarders" to observe our next mission Investigation Team meeting from
June 14-18, 2021. We anticipate a time commitment of roughly 16-20
hours spread over the week of the team meeting, with a few introductory
hours the prior week.
This opportunity is open to advanced graduate students and early career
scientists regardless of nationality. Respondents will be selected
based upon the anticipated impact to their career path and the
alignment of their research interests with the scientific objectives of
the mission, while giving preference to candidates who do not have
existing connections to the team via existing advisor-student
relationships. DART recognizes and supports the benefits of having
diverse and inclusive communities and expects that such values will be
reflected in this opportunity. Questions can be sent to
andy.rivkin@jhuapl.edu with the subject line "DART Boarders".
Please indicate your interest by filling out the following form by
Tuesday, May 11, 2021:
https://forms.gle/LF3K9vtKMP6xCRwq6
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PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH
The May image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary
Geomorphology web page:
http://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com
This month's topic is "Abundant Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL) Following
the Great Martian Dust Storm of 2018", contributed by Dr Alfred McEwen
(Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, USA).
You can follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on
Twitter (@PlanetGeomorpho) or Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology
Best wishes,
Frances Butcher (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group)
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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN THE SPACE SCIENCES
Washington University in St. Louis invites applicants to conduct
independent research as a postdoctoral fellow of the McDonnell Center
for the Space Sciences (MCSS). We welcome applicants with interests in
Astromaterials, Cosmochemistry, or Meteoritics; Experimental,
Theoretical, or Observational Astrophysics; Planetary Science; Particle
and Nuclear Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation; and Earth as a Planet.
In their application materials, the candidate should describe their
research interests and list potential collaborators from among the
faculty fellows of the MCSS. The initial annual salary is $65,000 with
additional funds available for research expenses and travel.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. or be a May 2021 degree candidate. The
initial appointment will be for a one-year period, renewable for a
second year. Applications should include a CV and 2-page statement of
interest/research proposal, and the names and contact information for
three professional references. Applicants are responsible for
contacting referees, who will need to have their letters uploaded to
Interfolio. Applications and letters are due May 24, 2021 and should
be submitted through Interfolio:
https://apply.interfolio.com/87253
Questions related to the search or application process may be directed
to Jan Foster: spacesciences@wustl.edu. Washington University is an
equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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RESEARCH ANALOG MISSION RECRUITMENT
A DARPA-funded project team is now taking applications for 6-person
crews for four analog missions scheduled for September and October
2021, and Spring/Summer 2022. The 28-day missions follow a
planetary/lunar surface operations model, with a high tempo and
multiple field performance activities in the challenging physical,
cognitive, and social environment of the HI-SEAS operational research
site:
https://www.hi-seas.org
Additional details and application portal are here:
https://medulla.sift.net/hiseas2021
With the ongoing COVID vaccine rollout and improving public health, we
are optimistic about being able to maintain the mission schedules, but
given the uncertainty of travel restrictions, we must limit
participants to US Citizens, Green Card holders, or those with a valid
US Worker Visa through 2022.
If you know anybody who may be interested in participating, belong to
any groups and are willing to post, or otherwise willing to share to
help spread the word, we would most certainly appreciate it. For those
with military connections, please note that we are not specifically
targeting servicemembers; however, recruitment is open to the public,
and those with a service history are welcome to apply/participate.
Peter G. Roma, Ph.D.
peter.g.roma.ctr@mail.mil
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EPSC SESSION TP7: CRUISE AND PLANETARY FLYBY INVESTIGATIONS THROUGH
SPACE MISSIONS
Virtual meeting, September 13-24, 2021
In the latest years, many spacecraft missions operating in the Solar
System are collecting data from the many regions of the heliosphere,
sensibly increasing the scientific return of each mission, and
providing additional opportunities for synergistic data acquisitions
from environments and conditions that are different from each mission's
original baseline science operation plan.
A bright example is the Venus atmosphere and magnetosphere
investigations recently performed by BepiColombo, Parker Solar Probe
and Solar Orbiter during their flybys, as well as their coordination
with Akatsuki and with space and Earth-based telescope observations. In
this session, we welcome contributions to any kind of planetary and
Solar System investigations made by space missions during their cruise
and flybys operations.
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2021/session/41619
Deadline: 26 May 2021
Conveners: Valeria Mangano, Lina Hadid, Kandis Lea Jessup, Yeon Joo
Lee, Beatriz Sanchez-Cano, Yannis Zouganelis
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EPSC SESSION TP10: IONOSPHERES OF UNMAGNETIZED OR WEAKLY MAGNETIZED
BODIES
Virtual meeting, September 13-24, 2021
Ionospheres play an important role in controlling the dynamics of the
system, as they are the link between the neutral atmosphere, exosphere
and surrounding plasma environments (e.g. the solar wind for Mars,
Venus, Pluto and comets, and the Kronian magnetosphere for Titan).
Understanding how each unmagnetized body reacts to all these factors is
a key in comparative aeronomy because although a priori all of them
have a general similar behaviour, they also have scientifically
important differences caused by their different natures. This session
focuses on the ionospheres of Mars, Venus, Pluto, Titan, and comets,
and solicits abstracts concerning remote and in situ data analysis,
modelling studies, instrumentation and mission concepts. Abstracts on
general plasma and escape processes are also welcome.
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2021/session/41633
Deadline: May 26, 2021
Conveners: Beatriz Sanchez-Cano, Niklas Edberg, Xiaohua Fang,
Christopher Fowler, Francisco Gonzalez-Galindo, Yingjuan Ma
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EPSC SESSION TP14: MERCURY SCIENCE AND OBSERVATIONS
Virtual meeting, September 13-24, 2021
Understanding the formation, evolution, composition, the interior
structure and the environment of Mercury is a primary goal of the
ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission and of many theoretical, observational,
and experimental studies. NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft provided many
new insights and surprising results regarding these goals. However,
the mission also raised many new questions that will be addressed by
ESA/JAXA BepiColombo that has been successfully launched in October
2018. This session welcomes contributions addressing the planet's
geology, surface composition, geodesy, interior structure, laboratory
measurements, ground-based observations, exosphere, magnetosphere,
gravity and magnetic fields and all those work related to the
investigation of this terrestrial planet.
A second focus lies on plans for new mission ideas to Mercury including
Mercury landing modules.
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2021/session/41629
Deadline: 26 May 2021
Conveners: Johannes Benkhoff, Lea Griton, Alice Lucchetti, Go Murakami,
Joana S. Oliveira, Beatriz Sanchez-Cano, Joe Zender
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NASA SEEKS PARTNERS FOR THE ASTROBIOLOGY SCIENCE CONFERENCE
NASA is seeking to partner with one or more private and/or non-profit
educational, scientific, and/or research organization(s) on a
nonreimbursable (no exchange of funds) basis to coordinate planning and
logistics as well as shared responsibilities for program content for
the Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) over the next five
years. Those entities that can expand participation among astrobiology
community members with disabilities and/or from underrepresented or
historically minoritized groups are encouraged to apply. Proposals from
non-U.S. entities will be considered along with proposals from U.S.
entities. NASA is not seeking to partner under this AFP with entities
primarily in the event planning or logistics business.
This request will be open for 60 days following the date of release of
this announcement. Text of the announcement and the proposal submission
site may be found on NSPIRES at:
https://go.nasa.gov/2PPYqF2
All proposals must be received by July 7, 2021, to be considered.
Inquiries must be submitted by email to:
Rebecca McCauley Rench (rebecca.l.mccauleyrench@nasa.gov)
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LUNAR SURFACE SCIENCE WORKSHOP: FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED LUNAR SURFACE
RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL SCIENCES (UPDATED)
The NASA Biological and Physical Sciences Division is hosting a virtual
workshop on fundamental and applied research on the Moon in physical
sciences on August 18-19, 2021.
This workshop will bring together the science community, commercial
companies, and NASA Divisions and Programs with the goals of discussing
investigations on reduced gravity and lunar environmental effects in
physical sciences research for sustained lunar human habitation and in
preparation for human exploration to Mars and to inform and inspire the
science community to contribute white papers for the Biological and
Physical Sciences Decadal Survey.
Abstract Deadline: June 18, 2021, 5:00 p.m. CDT (GMT -5)
Topics:
- Lunar dust and its properties, behavior, and mitigation
- Life support and thermal management
- Materials flammability and habitat fire safety
- Extraction of water-ice from regolith research, including separation,
purification, electrolysis, and liquefaction
- Lunar environment and its effects on materials
- Lunar research in extraction, processing, and handling
- Lunar research for advanced manufacturing
- Fundamental physics research on the lunar surface
There are no registration fees, but registration is required.
Registration Deadline: August 13, 2021
https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lunarsurface2020/
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[NASA] ROSES-21: SPACE WEATHER SCIENCE APPLICATION
RESEARCH-TO-OPERATIONS-TO-RESEARCH TEXT LENGTH INCREASE AND DUE DATE
EXTENSION
The primary goal of the Space Weather Science Application
Research-to-Operations-to-Research (SWR2O2R) program is to support
research to improve numerical models and/or data utilization techniques
that could advance specification and/or forecasting capabilities and
which could also lead to improved scientific understanding.
The two application-oriented areas of focus for this opportunity are:
Cis-Lunar Environment Forecast: Develop improved space weather
application models and operational forecasts for the cis-lunar domain
as it pertains to increasing government and commercial activity and
Solar Flare Activity Forecast: Improve the skill of short-term,
probabilistic flare forecasts based on currently observable inputs as
they pertain to direct (ionosphere) and indirect (CMEs, SPEs) events
that directly impact the geospace environment and impact deep space
exploration.
ROSES-2021 Amendment 15 increases the length of the page-limited S/T/M
Section for proposals to B.7 SWR2O2R from 10 to 12 pages and the due
date has been delayed. Step-2 proposals are now due June 10, 2021.
Go to:
http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2021
Questions: jim.spann@nasa.gov
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
The Planetary Exploration Laboratory (PI: Dr. Mark Salvatore) in the
Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science at Northern Arizona
University is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to work on quantitative
remote sensing of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV) of Antarctica. The
successful candidate will become a member of a multidisciplinary
research project that is investigating the relationship between
geology, hydrology, and ecology in the MDV. They will also engage in
several other related and independent tasks, including assisting with
outreach activities geared towards underrepresented and underserved
populations, publishing scientific papers, presenting at national and
international conferences and, if desired, submitting proposals for
external funding.
Additional information can be found at:
https://bit.ly/3ttpXJV
Questions: mark.salvatore@nau.edu
The Planetary Exploration Laboratory is committed to building and
sustaining an inclusive, collaborative, and supportive research group.
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[NASA] ROSES-21: A.17 ARCSIX CHANGE TO FIELD CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE AND
BUDGET
The Radiation Sciences and Cryosphere Programs are jointly soliciting
proposals for participation in an airborne campaign to be conducted in
the Arctic. The Arctic Radiation-Cloud-Aerosol-Surface-Interaction
Experiment (ARCSIX) is an airborne investigation from Northern
Greenland and possibly Svalbard.
The ARCSIX field campaign will be deferred to May through mid-July,
2024. Consequently:
1. Instrument proposals may request funding for up to six years and
flight planning proposals may request funding for up to four years.
2. First year funding should cover the cost of a virtual science team
meeting and, for flight planning proposals, support for a modest
amount of preparation and practice flight planning.
3. Second year funding should cover the cost of preparing for the
field campaign and an in-person science team meeting.
4. Third year funding should cover the costs associated with the
field campaign.
5. Funding in post-campaign project years should be as originally
specified in this ROSES element.
The due date for proposals remains unchanged: Notices of Intent to
propose are not requested and proposals are due October 15, 2021.
Go to:
http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2021
Questions: hal.maring@nasa.gov (Radiation Sciences Program),
thorsten.markus@nasa.gov (Cryosphere Program)
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PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS
Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html
August 14-21, 2021
84th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society
https://www.metsoc2021-chicago.com
Chicago, IL
[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
Editor, Faith Vilas
http://psj.aas.org
Erosion of Volatiles by Micrometeoroid Bombardment on Ceres and
Comparison to the Moon and Mercury
Petr Pokorny et al. 2021 PSJ 2:85
http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abef04
Latitudinal Distribution of Ethane Precipitation on Titan Modulated
by Topography and Orbital Forcing and Its Implication for Titan's
Surface Evolution
Tetsuya Tokano 2021 PSJ 2:86
http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abf049
Some New Results and Perspectives Regarding the Kuiper Belt Object
Arrokoth's Remarkable, Bright Neck
S. Alan Stern et al. 2021 PSJ 2:87
http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abee26
Latitude Variation of Flux and Impact Angle of Asteroid Collisions
with Earth and the Moon
Darrel Robertson et al. 2021 PSJ 2:88
http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abefda
Tidal Heating Did Not Dry out Io and Europa
Carver J. Bierson and Gregor Steinbrugge 2021 PSJ 2:89
http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abf48d
Col-OSSOS: The Distinct Color Distribution of Single and Binary Cold
Classical KBOs
Wesley C. Fraser et al. 2021 PSJ 2:90
http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abf04a
Pluto's Haze Abundance and Size Distribution from Limb Scatter
Observations by MVIC
N. W. Kutsop et al. 2021 PSJ 2:91
http://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/abdcaf
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