Issue 24-23, Dec 8, 2024
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- MESSAGE FROM THE DPS CHAIR
- DPS AT THE AGU
- NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION PLANETARY DATA ECOSYSTEM WEBSITE
- ANNOUNCING APOPHIS T-4 YEARS WORKSHOP
- ASSOCIATE EDITOR OPENING ICARUS
- OCEAN WORLDS WORKING GROUP SEEKING NEW SCIENCE GROUP CO-LEAD
- SUBMIT A PLANETARY SESSION TO THE 2025 GSA CONNECTS ANNUAL MEETING
- LSST SOLAR SYSTEM PREDICTIONS AND ANALYSIS SOFTWARE AAS JOURNALS FOCUS ISSUES
- MERCURY SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION ANNUAL MEETING 2025
- MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE PROGRAM NEWSLETTER FOR NOVEMBER 2024
- MERCURY SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION NOVEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER RELEASED
- (EXO-)VENUS SESSION AT EGU 2025 FROM 27 APRIL – 2 MAY, 2025
- NEW HORIZONS SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT WEBINAR
- SAVE THE DATE: BINARY ASTEROIDS VI
- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (MEMBER AND CHAIR) OF THE EXOPLANET PROGRAM ANALYSIS GROUP (EXOPAG)
- CURRENT TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR ICARUS AND THE PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL
- JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
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MESSAGE FROM THE DPS CHAIR
The DPS is happy to announce that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in November in order to establish a collaborative relationship between the American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) and the Europlanet Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif (AISBL).
Joint activities between the DPS and the Europlanet AISBL (organizing the EPSC) foster international exchange in planetary science research and promote international opportunities for the membership of both organizations. To that effect, the DPS and Europlanet AISBL will promote the following activities:
- Exchange of information on key programs and initiatives.
- Expansion of membership of both organizations through possible joint programs.
- Exchange of information and possible joint activities concerning educational opportunities, student programs, and professional services.
- Exchange of information and possible co-organization of scientific conferences
The MoU specifies the terms under which this collaboration will be carried out from 2025 to 2028. This MoU is all the more important at this time as we’re looking forward to the Joint EPSC-DPS Meeting on 7-12 September 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. Look out for the web site of the meeting which will be soon up and running.
The DPS has also responded via AAS to the NASA RFI #NNH25ZDA006L on proposals for Conferences on Lunar, Planetary and Space Sciences. The DPS is interested in exploring possible partnership opportunities with NASA around the organization of future iterations of the Lunar, Planetary and Space Sciences Conference (LPSC). The AAS and the DPS Committee signified that they would like to participate in discussions of how to structure planetary science meetings to ensure the greatest benefits to the NASA and broader planetary science communities.
Athena Coustenis, DPS Chair
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DPS AT THE AGU
DPS will have an exhibit at the AGU meeting that will take place December 9-13, 2024 in Washington DC. Come and meet DPS committee members and learn more about the various functions of the division and how we serve you. In particular, we will be promoting DPS membership and benefits. If you plan to attend the AGU and would like to learn more or are a member and would like to stop by and say hello or help, please come and visit the exhibit.
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NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION PLANETARY DATA ECOSYSTEM WEBSITE
NASA’s Planetary Science Division has developed a Planetary Data Ecosystem (PDE) website as a community resource and to help increase the discoverability of and access to planetary data, tools, and related information.
On this new website, you’ll discover Planetary Science Division funded:
- Data repositories, databases, and catalogs that include data and higher-order data products from space missions and ground-based facilities and generated by research and analysis projects.
- Software and tools including applications for data processing, mission support, visualization, models and simulation tools, and data analysis tools tailored for planetary science applications.
- Standards and policies help researchers perform robust planetary science and following open science practices.
- Learning resources, such as presentations, tutorials, past workshop materials, and upcoming events, so that we remain on the cutting edge of data analysis and lower barriers for using planetary data and tools.
- Community groups focused on planetary science and exploration.
This website can be viewed at: https://planetary.data.nasa.gov/
Comments and feedback on this website are welcome and encouraged. Please email the NASA Headquarters PDE Team with any comments, additional information, or corrections at [email protected].
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ANNOUNCING APOPHIS T-4 YEARS WORKSHOP
The Apophis T-4 Years: Knowledge Opportunity for the Science of Planetary Defense workshop will be held April 9-10, 2025, at the University of Tokyo.
This workshop will focus on international collaboration opportunities for both Earth–based observations and in situ investigations, the OSIRIS–APEX mission, Destiny+, and other implementable mission or instrument concepts. There are adjacent workshops at the same location dedicated to Hera (April 7–8, 2025) and RAMSES (April 11, 2025). Apophis T–4 (April 9–10, 2025) will place the greatest emphasis on Apophis science. Hera and RAMSES Workshop information will be available soon. Both in-person and virtual attendance are anticipated.
The abstract deadline is February 3, 2025. Please register your indication of interest at the meeting website and check for ongoing updates, including details on limited travel grant support for students and early-career researchers. https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/apophis2025/
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR OPENING ICARUS
The role of Associate Editor, along with the Editor-in-Chief and other members of the Editorial Board of the Journal and Elsevier, is to manage the peer review process for manuscripts submitted to the journal using the online journal system. The Associate Editor is empowered to make decisions autonomously on manuscripts but is also welcome (and expected) to seek the opinion of the wider editorial team.
The Associate Editor role entails:
- Responsibility for the scientific content of the Journal within a specific area relating to the Journal, taking into account the Aims and Scope, the Publisher’s editorial policies as updated from time to time (including without limitation those on ethics in publishing at the Publisher’s website) and the editorial policy of the Journal.
- The evaluation and selection of articles for publication in the Journal that are consistent with the high standards of the journal. This includes coordinating an objective and unbiased peer-review process for submitted Articles, obtaining a minimum of (2) reviews for each article, and will reject, or return for revision to the authors Articles that do not meet the required standards of the Journal.
- Ensuring an appropriate and sufficient level of submissions of Articles for publication to meet the publication goals of the Journal. If necessary, the Editor will solicit Articles to help meet such publication goals.
- Conduct activities in accordance with generally accepted industry standards for integrity and objectivity in all matters respecting the selection, editing, acceptance and reviewing of Articles
Alongside the review process the Associate Editors are asked to periodically participate in discussions with Elsevier about the journal’s development and potential new initiatives. The team of Editors will hold meetings approximately twice a year via video call, as well as in-person meetings in conjunction with certain events or training sessions, as required.
The applicants:
- Must have a PhD in a field of study relevant to the scope of this journal
- Must have demonstrated broad expertise in the area of surface morphology, for both planets, satellites and small bodies.
- Be knowledgeable in research publishing, managing a journal publication, the peer review process and in growing a journal
- Demonstrate skills as a good collaborator with ability to lead a team effectively
Elsevier is committed to inclusion and diversity in our work and want the Journal to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We are therefore committed to ensuring that the Editorial Board is representative, and encourage all individuals interested to apply for a position with the board.
Interested candidates are asked to provide a complete CV, including publication record, as well as a one-page summary of their relevant experience and area of expertise for this Associate Editor position by December 20, 2024. Please include up to three references.
Applications and relevant supporting documents must be sent to Christina Gifford, Publisher, [email protected].
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OCEAN WORLDS WORKING GROUP SEEKING NEW SCIENCE GROUP CO-LEAD
The Ocean Worlds Working Group (OWWG) is seeking a new co-lead for the Science Goals subgroup. The Science Goals subgroup is tasked with developing both immediate and long-term science goals for ocean worlds exploration, and working with the Technology subgroup to develop an ocean worlds technology roadmap. Over the next 12 months, both subgroups will produce input (including but not limited to reports, white papers, and publications) that will feed into a broader Ocean Worlds Strategy Document. This is a volunteer position, and all are encouraged to apply regardless of institution or career stage. Applications are due by December 15, 2024.
Apply at: https://tinyurl.com/ycx4w93y
Please contact the OWWG co-chairs Cynthia Philips ([email protected]) and Michael Bland ([email protected]) with questions.
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SUBMIT A PLANETARY SESSION TO THE 2025 GSA CONNECTS ANNUAL MEETING
19-22 October 2025 in San Antonio, Texas
https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2025
Planetary Science will take center stage at the 2025 meeting as one of its three main themes:
From Earth to the Cosmos: Geoscience Beyond Our Planet
This theme invites exploration of planetary geoscience in its full scope, bridging terrestrial geology with the study of solid, icy, and gaseous bodies across the Solar System and extending to exoplanets. Planetary Science covers impacts, volcanism and tectonism, atmospheric,
sedimentary, and hydrologic processes, regolith formation, potential biosignatures and habitability. New frontiers include materials for In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), such as ice and critical minerals, which are crucial for supporting future human habitation on other worlds. Through this expanded lens, geoscientists can explore not only Earth’s unique attributes but also the geological and material diversity across our Solar System, contributing to advancements in both science of planetary environments and commercial space exploration.
GSA also welcomes proposals for field trips and short courses.
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LSST SOLAR SYSTEM PREDICTIONS AND ANALYSIS SOFTWARE AAS JOURNALS FOCUS
ISSUES
Beginning at the end of next year, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will usher in a new era of Solar System science. The survey is expected to discover and monitor ~5 million Solar system objects over the next decade. We are organizing two AAS Publishing Focus Issues. One Focus Issue in the Astronomical Journal (AJ) aims to be a collection of papers presenting software designed to facilitate Solar System science with the LSST. The Second Focus Issue in the Planetary Science Journal (PSJ) is a collection of papers on the latest predictions for the small body discoveries with the LSST. Anyone with papers on these topics is welcome to submit to the Focus Issues. Papers can be submitted to any of the AAS Journals (except for AAS Research Notes). Further details about submission and the scope of the Focus Issues can be found at:
https://lsst-sssc.github.io/focusissues.html
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MERCURY SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION ANNUAL MEETING 2025
The annual Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) meeting will be held 4-6 February, 2025 in person at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (Laurel, MD) and around the world virtually. This meeting will bring together the international Mercury community to share new
and ongoing science and to shape the future of Mercury exploration through technology- and community-focused sessions.
The meeting website is: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mexag/meetings/feb2025/
Abstracts for the meeting are short (1,000 characters maximum) and are submitted through the meeting website. The abstract deadline is December 11, 2024, 5:00 p.m. U.S. Central Standard Time (GMT-6). Abstracts are open to projects of all maturity levels, from back-of-the-envelope ideas to recently published results.
Travel and participation stipends to support students and early-career attendees will be offered. Details available soon at the meeting website.
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MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE PROGRAM NEWSLETTER FOR NOVEMBER 2024
Full newsletter will be available at: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mepag/newsletter/
Thanks to everyone to presented at and attended the MEPAG Virtual Meeting #18 earlier this month. As a reminder, several members of the Steering Committee will be stepping down in the next 6 months, so we anticipate an open call (in early 2025) for applications to serve on the MEPAG Steering Committee. I also want to encourage people to submit topics for the Mars Surface Science Workshop (MSSW) series focused on human exploration of Mars:
The first group of suggested topics will be reviewed and prioritized in January 2025, and all suggestions will be held for ongoing consideration.
Please make sure your colleagues know about this mailing list – not only does MEPAG use it to send out this Newsletter, but we also use it for distribution of draft findings, as well as announcements about events and opportunities to get involved with MEPAG activities. To
join, please e-mail [email protected]. Your e-mail address will be forwarded to LPI automatically for inclusion in their meeting announcements list.
Until next month,
Vicky Hamilton, Chair, [email protected]
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MERCURY SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION NOVEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER RELEASED
The Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) is circulating Issue 17 of “The Mercury Newsletter”. The quarterly community newsletter can be accessed online at:
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mexag/newsletter
This edition highlights the upcoming MExAG Annual Meeting (abstracts due December 11, 2024), features Mercury-focused content at AGU next month (don’t forget to RSVP for the Mercury Social by December 3, 2024), reports Mercury science and exploration news, spotlights early
career members, notes upcoming meetings, shares community announcements, and includes recent publications. All quarterly newsletters can be found online at:
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/mexag/newsletter
Please send your future Mercury community announcements and calendar items for inclusion in the newsletter to the MExAG Steering Committee at [email protected], or use this online form to submit an advertisement to the MExAG community:
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(EXO-)VENUS SESSION AT EGU 2025 FROM 27 APRIL – 2 MAY, 2025
We are pleased to announce the (exo-)Venus session at EGU 2025 from 27 April – 2 May 2025 (Vienna and online):
PS1.2 Venus: models, observations, (ancient) Earth- and exoplanet analogue
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessionprogramme/5526#
Abstract deadline: 15 January 2025, 13:00 CET
Invited talk by: Prof. Stephen Kane (UC Riverside, USA)
Session Summary
In June 2021, NASA and ESA selected a fleet of three international missions to Venus, which are planned to launch in 2031. Moreover, other missions are in preparation, such as Shukrayaan-1 (ISRO), Venus Life Finder (Rocket Lab), and VOICE (Chinese Academy of Sciences). With the ‘Decade of Venus’ upon us, many fundamental questions remain regarding the planet. Did Venus ever have an ocean? How and when did intense greenhouse conditions develop? How does its internal structure compare to Earth’s? How can we better understand Venus’ geologic history as preserved on its surface as well as the present-day state of activity and couplings between the surface and atmosphere? Although Venus is one of the most uninhabitable planets in the Solar System, understanding our nearest planetary neighbor may unveil important lessons on atmospheric and surface processes, interior dynamics, and habitability. Moreover, as an early-Earth analogue, Venus may help us draw important conclusions on the history of our own planet. Beyond the solar system, Venus’ analogues are likely a common type of exoplanets, and we probably have already discovered many of Venus’ sisters orbiting other stars. This session welcomes contributions that address the past, present, and future of Venus science and exploration, and what Venus can teach us about (ancient) Earth as well as exo-Venus analogues. Moreover, Venus mission concepts, new Venus observations, Earth-Venus comparisons, exoplanet observations, new results from previous observations, and the latest lab and modelling approaches are all welcome to our discussion of solving Venus’ mysteries.
We hope you will consider submitting an abstract to this session. We are looking forward to it!
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NEW HORIZONS SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT WEBINAR
Join us on 19 December 2024, 2:30-3pm EST (11:30-12 PST,12:30-1pm MST,1:30-2pm CST)
New Horizons continues its operation, now at 58.8au from the Sun. Since 2015 it has made ground-breaking discoveries of the Pluto-Charon system, flown past the small contact KBO binary Arrokoth and collected phase and light curve data for some three dozen additional KBOs and the ice giants. It has also been sampling dust density throughout the solar system and studying the cosmic optical background. To raise awareness of New Horizon’s scientific impact we are beginning a new spotlight seminar series (30 min, fourth week each month) which we invite you to attend online, or watch recorded at your convenience.
Our speaker will be Wesley Fraser of Herzberg Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics and he will be speaking on: “Candidate Distant Trans-Neptunian Objects Detected by the New Horizons Subaru TNO Survey”
Connection Link:
https://zoom.us/j/97317697636?pwd=MTAzMjJmNThTeFppR3JoYzlkUXVCQT09
Meeting ID: 973 1769 7636
Calendar for future seminars:
Recordings are archived and posted at:
https://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/index.php#Spotlight-Presentations
For questions, contact New Horizons CoI Susan Benecchi, [email protected]
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SAVE THE DATE: BINARY ASTEROIDS VI
We are pleased to announce the 6th Binary Asteroids Meeting will be hosted by the Nice Observatory next year. The workshop will be focused on binary and multiple systems among the NEO, Hungaria, main-belt, Trojan, Centaur, and TNO populations. We hope to gather experts on all topics related to binaries, including their detection, characterization, formation, and dynamical evolution.
When: September 15-17, 2025
Where: Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, Nice, France
Further details and registration information will follow. Please fill out the following form if you are interested in receiving future updates and registration information: https://forms.gle/dCVgFa2t6WXVLMuM8
Regards,
The local organizing committee: Harrison Agrusa, Benoit Carry, Luana Liberato, Raphael Marschall, Patrick Michel, Kate Minker, Paolo Tanga
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (MEMBER AND CHAIR) OF THE EXOPLANET PROGRAM ANALYSIS GROUP (EXOPAG)
Dear Colleagues:
The Astrophysics Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate is pleased to issue this open call for nominations to serve on the Executive Committee (EC) of NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG), both as an EC member and/or as Chair. In the coming months, NASA anticipates making several new appointments to the ExoPAG EC, replacing four current members of the committee who have reached the end of their terms. NASA also anticipates making a new appointment to serve as Chair of the ExoPAG EC. New appointments will start in the Spring of 2025 and will be for a period of three years.
NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP, http://exoplanets.nasa.gov) is the NASA program office that serves as the focal point for exoplanet science and technology, and devises strategies to help NASA achieve its goals in the area of exoplanet science. The ExoPAG is an open, interdisciplinary forum that provides a way for the scientific community to give input to ExEP, and for conducting analyses in support of ExEP science objectives and their implications for planning and prioritization of Program activities. The ExoPAG is led by a Chair who also serves on NASA’s Astrophysics Advisory Committee (APAC). The Chair works with a volunteer Executive Committee, whose membership is chosen to reflect the broad range of scientific disciplines and interests represented in the exoplanet field (e.g. spanning Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Heliophysics, and Earth Science). Together, the ExoPAG Chair and Executive Committee are responsible for capturing and organizing community input, overseeing ExoPAG analyses, reporting ExoPAG findings and inputs to the Astrophysics Division Director, and keeping the scientific community apprised of ongoing activities and opportunities within ExEP. Detailed information about the structure and function of the ExoPAG, including the current and past membership of the EC, can be found at http://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exopag.
Nominations for the ExoPAG EC and/or EC Chair should be submitted via email to the address: [email protected] . Nominations must include both a cover letter and a one-page CV summarizing the nominee’s relevant background. The cover letter should provide a description of the nominee’s area of expertise, qualifications for service, commitment to NASA’s core value of inclusion, and anticipated contributions to the ExoPAG Executive Committee. Cover letters should indicate whether the applicant is interested in serving on the EC or in chairing the EC (or both). Nominations will only be accepted for scientists who are employed at a U.S. institution for the period of the service. There are no citizenship restrictions. Nominations from individuals at academic institutions—university, college, or non-NASA research laboratory—are strongly encouraged. Self-nominations are welcome and treated equally as external nominations. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2025, with announcement of selections anticipated in Spring of 2025. Selections will be announced by the ExoPAG mailing list (http://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/announcementList).
We look forward to working with all of our stakeholders to develop a robust and compelling Exoplanet Exploration Program.
Sincerely,
Dr. John Wisniewski, NASA Headquarters Deputy Exoplanet Exploration Program Scientist, ExoPAG Executive Secretary
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CURRENT TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR ICARUS AND THE PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL
The current issues for both DPS-affiliated journals are here:
Icarus:
Icarus | Vol 424, In progress (December 2024) | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
The Planetary Science Journal:
Issue 12 – Volume 5 – The Planetary Science Journal – IOPscience
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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
The DPS job board is now working. Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions **for free**.
Full details for several new positions can be found on the DPS job board.
A summary of recent job announcements and postdoc opportunities are listed below.
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at NOIRLAB
NSF NOIRLab is the preeminent US national center for ground-based optical-infrared astronomy, providing services across a range of programs: Gemini, Rubin, CTIO, KPNO, and CSDC; with facilities in three locations: Arizona, Chile and Hawai’i. NOIRLab’s mission is to enable breakthrough astrophysical discoveries by developing and operating state-of-the-art ground-based observatories and providing data products and services for a diverse and inclusive community.
We invite applications for the NOIRLab Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. We encourage applications from early career scientists with interests in forefront optical-infrared astronomy research, including but not limited to, innovative observational techniques, instrumentation, large data sets and data systems, artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in astronomy, solar system science, and computation and theory.
Fellows will develop an independent research program of their choosing. Applicants are encouraged to propose research programs that connect with NOIRLab facilities and programs. We particularly welcome projects that connect with Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time early science.
The three-year position can be taken at any of the three NOIRLab sites. Please submit your application by December 23, 2024.
Please direct questions to Kathy Vivas ([email protected]) or John Blakeslee ([email protected]).
- SETI Institute’s 2025 Frank Drake Postdoctoral Fellowship
The SETI Institute is pleased to announce the call for applications to the Frank Drake Postdoctoral Fellowship focusing on “Innovation in the Search for Life in the Universe.”
For more information, go to:
2025 FRANK DRAKE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
- JOINT DIRAC FELLOWSHIP AND BAUM POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW FOR INNOVATIVE ASTRONOMY
We invite applications for the 2025 Joint DiRAC Fellowship and Baum Postdoctoral Fellow for Innovative Astronomy in the University of Washington’s Astronomy Department. These up to 3-year postdoctoral positions are available to promising early-career scientists who are ready to engage in self-directed research that complements the work done at UW’s Institute for Data-Intensive Research in Astrophysics and Cosmology (DiRAC). Active areas include: Transients and Variable Star Science, Solar System Science, Milky Way Structure, Extragalactic Science, Cosmology, and Astronomical Software Development.
Applicants with innovative research programs involving early science with Rubin Observatory and the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) are especially encouraged to apply.
DiRAC’s mission is to expand the frontiers of astrophysics enabled by breakthroughs in large surveys, data-intensive algorithms, and software. The Institute comprises seven faculty and senior fellows, and over 30 postdoctoral researchers, research scientists, software engineers, and graduate students. DiRAC leads the construction of Rubin Observatory’s time domain and solar system processing pipelines and is a founding Hub of LINCC, the LSST Interdisciplinary Network for Computing and Collaboration.
Applications are due by December 31, 2024. Please direct questions to Jim Davenport ([email protected]).
- POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW – SCHOOL OF EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES, GEORGIA TECH, ATLANTA, GA
The application deadline is December 31, 2024 or until the position is filled. This is a fixed term position for 18 months. The postdoctoral scholar’s specific research topic is open and will be
chosen based on the mutual interests of the postdoctoral scholar and the supervisor Dr. Shi Joyce Sim ([email protected], joycesim.github.io).
Access to high-performance computing resources is available through Partnership for an Advanced Computing Environment (PACE) at Georgia Institute of Technology.
For more information, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/4ezu7dar
- [NASA] ROSES-24 AMENDMENT 63: F.5 FINESST – SMD’S GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH FINAL TEXT AND DUE DATE RELEASED
Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST F.5) solicits proposals for graduate student-designed and performed research projects relevant to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. The graduate student shall be the primary author, with input or supervision from the proposal’s Principal Investigator (PI) or mentor, as appropriate. FINESST awards are research grants for up to three years at up to $50K per year.
ROSES-2024 Amendment 63 releases final text and due dates for F.5 FINESST, which had been listed as “TBD”. An optional preproposal conference will occur on December 6, 2024, at 3 pm Eastern Time, see Section 12.11 for connect information. Notices of Intent are not requested, and proposals are due February 5, 2025. Submissions must be formatted for Dual Anonymous Peer Review, see Section 4.2.
Questions concerning F.5 FINESST may be directed to [email protected].
- Research Associate in Mega-Constellation Space Physics
The rise of satellite mega-constellations in low Earth orbit is unlocking the possibility of ubiquitous global monitoring of our planet. This Research Associate in Mega-Constellation Space Physics will explore the potential of harnessing mega-constellations for monitoring the solar wind – magnetosphere – ionosphere interaction to advance space weather science and operations.
By becoming a key member of the exciting UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project “Harnessing mega-constellations to probe space weather globally” in the Department of Physics at Imperial College London (UK), you will undertake original research exploring how satellite mega-constellation could dramatically improve upon current capabilities. You will develop global spatiotemporal fitting and data assimilation methods for mega-constellation magnetic field observations to unveil the dynamic magnetosphere – ionosphere current systems present. These methods will be tested using Imperial’s global magnetospheric simulations to understand the capabilities of current and future satellite constellations for space weather operations and science. Ultimately the methods will be applied to data collected from Eutelsat OneWeb’s Gen1 mega-constellation of over 630 satellites to advance our current scientific and operational capabilities in space weather. Through this work you will not only set new directions for space missions and satellite operators, but also improve our understanding of the dynamics of the solar wind – magnetosphere – ionosphere interaction in general.
We are looking for people with knowledge of the solar wind – magnetosphere – ionosphere interaction, and practical experience in a broad range of techniques including satellite observations, computer simulations, or theoretical analysis. The deadline for applications is Sunday 5 January 2025. The post is for 3 years, with possibility of extension subject to funding. For full details see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jobs/description/index.php?jobId=21670&jobTitle=Research+Associate+in+Mega-Constellation+Space+Physics
If you are thinking of applying, you are encouraged to contact the project PI Dr Martin Archer ([email protected]).
- McCray Postdoctoral Fellowship for Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
The Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences (APS) at the University of Colorado Boulder is seeking applications for the inaugural Richard McCray Postdoctoral Fellowship for Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences. The award is open to scholars in all fields represented by faculty in our department including astrophysics, planetary sciences, solar and space physics, and astronomy education research.
The initial appointment will be made for two years, with the possibility of extending to a third year. The fellowship provides an initial stipend of $85,000/yr. Fellows will also receive reimbursement for up to $5,000 in moving expenses and a research fund of $12,000/yr to be used in support of research and professional development activities. Fellows are expected to pursue research in collaboration with APS faculty, researchers, and/or students, and may also participate in departmental teaching, service, and public outreach activities. Candidates should identify a faculty member in the APS department who has agreed to be their sponsor prior to submitting their application. The APS department recognizes that the effectiveness and creativity of a group is strengthened by contributions from a broad range of perspectives. As such, we particularly welcome candidates from groups that have been historically underrepresented in astrophysics and planetary science and/or have demonstrated leadership toward building an equitable and inclusive scholarly environment.
Application materials must be submitted electronically at www.colorado.edu/jobs, to posting #59873.
McCray Postdoctoral Fellowship for Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
- John’s Hopkins Postdoctoral Fellowship
Johns Hopkins’ Department of Earth and Planetary Science is currently recruiting its next Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellow. This is a 1+1 year position which comes with research freedom, a salary of $65,000/year plus healthcare and other benefits, and a generous research allowance.
More information can be found here:
Morton K. Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellowship
The EPS department is located in the Wyman Park Forest on Johns Hopkins’ expansive campus in northern Baltimore, approximately 30 miles from the US Capitol in Washington DC. As an institution, Johns Hopkins has led all other universities in research spending every year for the last 44 years (FY22: $3.4bn) and employs more than 10,000 people in science, engineering, and allied/support roles across multiple campuses and the Applied Physics Laboratory.
- McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship
Washington University in St. Louis invites applicants to conduct independent research as a postdoctoral fellow of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences (MCSS) in the broad field of space sciences. 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.
Employment in this fellowship is planned to begin in July 2025 for an anticipated initial one-year term, with the possibility of renewal for a second year.
Candidates must have a PhD or be a May 2025 degree candidate specializing in one of the fields listed above and have a record of excellent scholarship. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated
expertise in relevant observational, lab-based, theoretical, and computational methodologies.
Applications and reference letters are due December 20, 2024, and should be submitted (along with reference letters) through Interfolio:
https://apply.interfolio.com/157168
Questions related to the search or application process may be directed to Vickie Gee at [email protected].
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