Noted astronomer Dr. Edward Leonard George “Ted” Bowell (79) passed away peacefully in Flagstaff on August 21, 2023.
Ted earned a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Paris in 1973. That same year, Dr. Bill Baum, then serving as Director of the Planetary Research Center at Lowell Observatory, offered him a job that involved the photographic study of planets. Thus began Ted’s career at Lowell, which lasted nearly 38 years until his retirement in 2011. Ted took advantage of this connection to the observatory; when people mispronounced his name, he pointed out, “It’s pronounced Bowell, which rhymes with Lowell.”
While Ted spent much of his early time at Lowell studying planets, he eventually turned his attention to asteroids. Initially using the 13-inch Lawrence Lowell Telescope—the instrument that Clyde Tombaugh used to discover Pluto, and commonly referred to as the Pluto Discovery Telescope—he began searching for these small celestial bodies. From 1979-1988, he led a survey that resulted in the discovery and naming of more than 600 such bodies. Years later, in 1993, he embarked on a new project to search for asteroids and comets that orbit close to Earth (called Near-Earth Objects, or NEOs). Generally referred to as LONEOS, for Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search, this study lasted until 2008. Under Ted’s direction, LONEOS discovered more than 21,000 asteroids (more than 200 of these are NEOs) and 40 comets.
In the astronomical community, Ted was world-renowned for his leadership in the study of asteroids. From 2000-2003, he served as president of Commission 20 (Positions and Motions of Minor Planets, Comets, and Satellites) of the International Astronomical Union, and from 2003-2006 he was vice president of Division III (Planetary System Sciences) of the International Astronomical Union. He was awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa (honorary doctorate) in 2005 from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukraine) and was honored by Polish composer Magdalena Cynk in her musical piece Asteroid 2246 Bowell, for violin, cello, clarinet and trombone.
Ted maintained a lifelong passion for music and served on the Flagstaff Symphony Board, for which he was president for a time. He also enjoyed spending time outdoors, regularly going on hikes of ten miles and more around the San Francisco Peaks. His curiosity to explore often turned a “short Sunday stroll” into an hours-long ramble through the wilderness.
Donations in Ted’s name may be made to Lowell Observatory or the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
DPS-EPSC MEETING STARTING TODAY: PLAN YOUR ITINERARY
IN MEMORIAM: TED BOWELL (1943-2023)
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT URANUS FLAGSHIP WORKSHOP
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT: APOPHIS T-5 YEARS
JOB OPENINGS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
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DPS-EPSC MEETING STARTING TODAY: PLAN YOUR ITINERARY
All DPS-EPSC 2023 attendees received an unclear email titled “Log in to DPS- EPSC 2023” with a link to download the main meeting app (when clicking on their preferred device). This email was indeed sent by our vendor for the app, RDMobile ([email protected]; check your Other/Spam folders). Attendees may download the Engagefully app without clicking this link, but while starting the app the main thing to note is entering the email you used to register for the meeting. Also note that we’ve contacted several people to be session chairs and found their emails to not be up to date within the AAS Membership system. Repeat the process for each device used, and note that the cross-links to Slack channels unfortunately only work on the web browser version.
Meeting website here:
https://aas.org/meetings/dps55
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IN MEMORIAM: TED BOWELL (1943-2023)
Noted astronomer Dr. Edward Leonard George “Ted” Bowell (79) passed away peacefully in Flagstaff on August 21, 2023.
Ted earned a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Paris in 1973. That same year, Dr. Bill Baum, then serving as Director of the Planetary Research Center at Lowell Observatory, offered him a job that involved the photographic study of planets. Thus began Ted’s career at Lowell, which lasted nearly 38 years until his retirement in 2011. Ted took advantage of this connection to the observatory; when people mispronounced his name, he pointed out, “It’s pronounced Bowell, which rhymes with Lowell.”
While Ted spent much of his early time at Lowell studying planets, he eventually turned his attention to asteroids. Initially using the 13-inch Lawrence Lowell Telescope—the instrument that Clyde Tombaugh used to discover Pluto, and commonly referred to as the Pluto Discovery Telescope—he began searching for these small celestial bodies. From 1979-1988, he led a survey that resulted in the discovery and naming of more than 600 such bodies. Years later, in 1993, he embarked on a new project to search for asteroids and comets that orbit close to Earth (called Near-Earth Objects, or NEOs). Generally referred to as LONEOS, for Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search, this study lasted until 2008. Under Ted’s direction, LONEOS discovered more than 21,000 asteroids (more than 200 of these are NEOs) and 40 comets.
In the astronomical community, Ted was world-renowned for his leadership in the study of asteroids. From 2000-2003, he served as president of Commission 20 (Positions and Motions of Minor Planets, Comets, and Satellites) of the International Astronomical Union, and from 2003-2006 he was vice president of Division III (Planetary System Sciences) of the International Astronomical Union. He was awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa (honorary doctorate) in 2005 from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukraine) and was honored by Polish composer Magdalena Cynk in her musical piece Asteroid 2246 Bowell, for violin, cello, clarinet and trombone.
Ted maintained a lifelong passion for music and served on the Flagstaff Symphony Board, for which he was president for a time. He also enjoyed spending time outdoors, regularly going on hikes of ten miles and more around the San Francisco Peaks. His curiosity to explore often turned a “short Sunday stroll” into an hours-long ramble through the wilderness.
Donations in Ted’s name may be made to Lowell Observatory or the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT URANUS FLAGSHIP WORKSHOP
What: The Uranus Flagship: Investigating new paradigms for outer planet exploration
When: 21-23 May 2024
Where: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Please save the date and plan to join us for this workshop where we discuss practical aspects of the next planetary flagship, including lessons learned from previous large missions across NASA Divisions. An indication of interest will be coming soon and information will be posted on the meeting website:
Conveners: Amy Simon (NASA GSFC), Louise Prockter (APL), Ian Cohen (APL), Kathleen Mandt (NASA GSFC), Lynnae Quick (NASA GSFC)
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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT: APOPHIS T-5 YEARS
The Apophis T-5 Years: Knowledge Opportunity for the Science of Planetary Defense workshop is scheduled for April 22–24, 2024, and will be held at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
This workshop will focus on international collaboration opportunities, as recommended by the Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), for both Earth-based observations and potential in situ investigations, optimally supporting the science return from the OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft making a post-Earth-encounter rendezvous with Apophis.
Limited travel support is being offered for this workshop for U.S. attendees. Visit the workshop website for more information and to register your indication of interest.
Recent openings and opportunities are listed below and more are at the link above.
Three Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowships in Planetary Science, Arizona State U.
The School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for up to 3 postdoctoral scholar positions in the areas of planetary science, geoscience, astronomy and astrophysics, or other related fields with potential applications to planetary science.
The postdoctoral scholars selected will join a cohort of 10-15 other scholars at ASU as part of the Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The program’s goal is to support the career development of outstanding Ph.D. recipients with great potential for advancing the ASU Charter into a future tenure track appointment at ASU. Incoming Fellows will receive a competitive salary with health benefits, plus discretionary research funds. A relocation stipend allowance will also be provided.
Follow this link for information and to apply http://apply.interfolio.com/133112. Application materials should include a curriculum vitae; a letter of interest describing how you meet the qualifications; and contact information for 3 references including email addresses. Application deadline is October 18, 2023. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.
Inquiries can be directed to search committee chair, Prof. Rhonda Stroud at [email protected].
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Send submissions to: Maria Womack, DPS Secretary, at this address [email protected]
Note: All times listed are in U.S. Central Daylight Time.
Sunday, 1 October
Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) 28
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Salon I
The Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) is an open, interdisciplinary forum that provides a conduit for community input into NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP) and NASA’s Astrophysics Division (APD). It also provides an environment for soliciting and coordinating community analysis and input in support of ExEP objectives and of their implications for architecture planning and activity prioritization and for future exploration. The ExoPAG 28 splinter session will include a community forum on science topics related to exoplanet and solar system synergies with the goal of strengthening the connections between the astronomy and planetary science communities. A status of the Exoplanet Program, review of urgent questions from the Planetary and Astrobiology decadal surveys, and an interactive business meeting will also be held.
JWST Cycle 3 Proposal Preparation Session
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Salon J
After an amazing first year of science from the James Webb Space Telescope, we are now underway with Cycle 2 and preparing for the third year of science. The JWST Cycle 3 call for proposals was released on August 15, 2023 (https://www.stsci.edu/jwst/science-planning/calls-for-proposals-and-pol…) with a proposal deadline of October 27, 2023. We plan a workshop at the joint DPS-EPSC meeting, giving participants the opportunity to finalize proposals and receive one-on-one technical assistance with JWST experts. This hybrid session will start with a series of short presentations that include a brief overview of the call for proposals, followed by introductions to the proposal tools (APT and ETC). The remaining time will be open for participants to bring specific questions for their proposals, get assistance with tools, and seek advice from JWST experts on proposal optimization and strategy. Common non-confidential questions will be collected and documented for future reference. We encourage all current and future JWST proposers to attend, especially new users. Looking forward to another great year of solar system science with JWST!
Registering will give the organizers an estimated count of attendees, however, you are welcome to join without registering.
NASA Proposal Writing Workshop
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM No cost / In person Location: Conference Rooms 1-3
The success of scientists depends upon their ability to obtain funding. One of the largest challenges is to create strong proposals. Using Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) from NASA as a template, this workshop will focus on teaching the audience key points to communicating science through successful proposal writing. As a result of this session, participants will be able to understand the proposal writing, reviewing, and selection process for federally funded research. This will also help those who have previously submitted proposals improve their performance. How to understand ones values and maintain those throughout this process will also be focused on. Story tellers will add unique and important lessons learned to the session.
Registering will give the organizers an estimated count of attendees, however, you are welcome to join without registering.
Workshop on Juno and Juno-Supporting Results
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Salon G & M
The Juno mission has promoted and coordinated a network of Earth-based observations that include both space- and ground-based facilities to extend and enhance observations made by its instrument complement. The intent of this one-day workshop is to gather members of the Juno mission and the wider Juno-supporting community to describe and inter-compare results. These can include the atmosphere, magnetosphere and satellites. The workshop is open to members of the professional and amateur communities.
Registering will give the organizers an estimated count of attendees, however, you are welcome to join without registering.
Monday, 2 October
Agency Townhall
12:15 PM to 1:15 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Salons HKL
Representatives from NASA and ESA will present updates on their planetary science programs, and welcome questions from the audience.
Early Career Networking Reception
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM No cost / In person Location: Salon G & M
Please join us for an early career networking reception, all students and postdocs are welcome to attend and share advice and meet up with colleagues. Light refreshments will be served. No registration is necessary. Please also see the professional development workshop on mental health directly following this reception. This event is co-hosted by the DPS Professional Development Subcommittee and the Europlanet Early Career Group. A big thanks to Southwest Research Institute and the DPS Committee for sponsoring the refreshments.
Professional Development Subcommittee Workshop on Mental Health
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Salon G & M and on zoom link provided in meeting program
The incidence of depression and anxiety in planetary science hasn’t been well studied. Efforts are underway to remedy that dearth of information, and to promote recognition of the different ways people experience their worlds. This short course will describe those efforts and some recent results. Dr. Steve Vance will also share his perspective and personal experience in planetary science in hopes of prompting discussion of how we might treat ourselves and our colleagues with greater empathy.
The event is open to all from any career stage, and no pre-registration is necessary. We will provide a link for submitting anonymous questions closer to the time of the event (and at the event itself). This event is co-hosted by the Europlanet Early Career Group and the DPS Professional Development Subcommittee. The zoom link to join this hybrid event virtually can be found in the DPS program closer to the time of the event.
Tuesday, 3 October
Women in Planetary Science Discussion Hour
12:15 PM to 1:15 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Salon I
Open to all! Join us for networking and an informal discussion on professional development topics over the lunch hour. This year’s theme is resilience. We will provide some food for thought but much of the meeting will be reserved for discussion.
Thanks to generous sponsorship from AURA and the DPS Committee! To learn more about AURA please visit https://www.aura-astronomy.org/. Registration for the WiPS event is separate from the main DPS-EPSC meeting. The registration form and more details can be found at: http://bit.ly/DPS_WiPS_2023
EPEC General Assembly
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Conference Rooms 1-2
The Europlanet Early Career (EPEC) network is the official entity representing early careers in the Europlanet Society. Early careers from all over the world are encouraged to participate in the EPEC assembly organized during DPS-EPSC! At this assembly, there will be an introduction on how EPEC is organized, an update on the past year’s activities, and the latest news. You can also meet the team and ask your questions. By joining our community, you’ll get opportunities to be involved in a variety of activities in a friendly, welcoming, and inclusive environment. EPEC is the place where your ideas matter and your voice is heard!
Wednesday, 4 October
A European Generic Entry Probe Program for UOP and other NASA-led Missions
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM No cost / In person Location: Conference Room 16-17
We are pleased to announce a splinter meeting relevant to the in-situ exploration of Uranus in the framework of the envisaged UOP mission. In the spirit of the Cassini-Huygens mission legacy, the workshop will focus on a potential entry probe contributed by ESA, or by a consortium of European countries, to a potential NASA-led UOP mission.
The setting of a European Generic Entry Probe Program (GEPP) is currently under discussion, with the aim of proposing a probe element that could be supplied to any mission towards Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune. In this context, the splinter meeting will promote discussions of what components of the system, including descent vehicle, aeroshell, and science payload, Europe could provide, as well as potential US contributions. The meeting will also include science discussions oriented towards setting instrument requirements.
Europa Clipper Observers Support Team
12:15 PM to 1:15 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Conference Rooms 1-2
Europa Clipper is NASA’s next flagship mission to the outer Solar System, launching in October 2024 and arriving in April 2030 for a for a four-year orbital tour. Its main scientific goals are to characterize the moon’s ice shell and any subsurface water; understand the habitability of Europa's ocean through composition and chemistry; understand the formation of surface features, including sites of recent or current activity, and characterize high science interest localities.
Even with a dedicated mission that lasts for years, spacecraft observations are substantially improved by placing them within the context of ground-based and Earth-orbital observations. These complementary data sets provide greater temporal and spatial context, additional viewing geometries, expanded wavelength coverage, and precise measurements for improved instrument calibrations. For a study of Europa, which has exhibited possible activity, follow-up observations of active events including plumes and cryovolcanism would provide valuable context and temporal coverage. With all these points in mind, the Europa Clipper Project has convened a group of observers to provide support and follow-up observations to the mission. The focus is on providing synergistic observations of active events, if they are detected.
The purpose of this first meeting of the group is to provide an overview of its purpose and charge, and to invite additional members of the DPS community to join the group. In addition, members can make short presentations on their planned observations.
JWST Townhall: Planetary Science and New Discoveries with JWST
12:15 PM to 1:15 PM No cost / In person Location: Salons HKL
The James Webb Space Telescope has now been gathering transformational science data for over a year impressing scientist, students, and the public around the world with the breathtaking images and spectra. JWST has gone above and beyond its launch capabilities for solar system science by tripling the tracking rate for moving targets and demonstrating incredible dynamic range and capability for our nearest neighbors. With new science results appearing at a rapid rate, the community is now fully engaged with realizing the scientific potential of the observatory for planets in and beyond our solar system. In this town hall, we will review submission and selection statistics from Cycle 2, discuss the on-orbit capabilities demonstrated with innovative science programs, and look forward to the upcoming Cycle 3 proposal deadline (October 25, 2023). We will also include some of science highlights from Cycle 1 program teams. There will be time for questions from the community.
Planetary Scientists of Color Networking Meeting
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM No cost / In person Location: Conference Room 3
This gathering will be an opportunity for Planetary Scientists of Color to come together and network. We will plan for a brief talk and time for discussion.
Thursday, 5 October
Off-the-ground, controlled mobility on the Moon for Science and Exploration – Options and Way Forward
8:30 AM to 2:00 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Conference Room 10
We are currently witnessing a renaissance of lunar surface exploration through uncrewed and crewed missions. Whereas small, targeted landed missions such as under the NASA CLPS program are providing flight opportunities for government-funded and commercial payloads that address specific themes and science questions at selected points of interest on the Moon, crewed missions to the surface are planned to be supported by the use of local resources for making consumables (initially rocket propellants) via ISRU to offload the Earth-Moon transportation chain. For understanding the nature, potential, and economic viability of lunar resources such as volatiles, critical observational data today are still missing.
The objective of this splinter meeting is to garner support for lunar exploration of pits, lava tubes, PSRs and other features via free flying, thruster propelled platforms (lunar drones) towards a mission proposal, and to perform an inventory of stakeholders. The meeting format will be a mix of invited and open presentations and discussion rounds.
Federal Relations Subcommittee Meeting
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Conference Rooms 20-21
The Deputy Director of the Mars Exploration Program will be describing their efforts to develop a Mars Future Plan for our robotic exploration at Mars. You can see more information about the draft Mars Future Plan here: https://mars.nasa.gov/files/mep/Mars_Exploration_Program_Future_Plan.pdf. A box lunch will be provided for the first 30 participants.
OPAG Townhall
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Salon G & M
The Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) steering committee will host a townhall during the DPS/EPSC meeting. The purpose of the townhall is to update the community on OPAG-related activities and items of interest, and to provide a forum to gather feedback from the community on such topics. Topics may include support for the Uranus Orbiter and Probe and Dragonfly missions, New Frontiers, R&A and workforce, among others.
Small Bodies Assessment Group Townhall
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Conference Room 3
The Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) is NASA’s community-based forum designed to provide science input for planning and prioritizing the exploration of small bodies throughout the Solar System and to prioritize and support planetary defense endeavors for the next several decades. The SBAG is open to all interested members of the small bodies community. The SBAG regularly evaluates the goals, objectives, investigations, and required measurements for the exploration of small bodies on the basis of the widest possible community outreach. In order to uphold this charter from NASA, SBAG holds multi-day community meetings as well as an annual Townhall at a targeted professional conference. Due to the COVID pandemic, SBAG has not held a Townhall at a conference in several years and is proposing to hold a public hour-long Townhall at the 55th joint DPS-EPSC in San Antonio to reach and gather community feedback from the domestic and international small bodies community in the interim between our biannual meetings. The SBAG Chair will provide a brief status report and then moderate a community discussion.
Writing Scientific Papers – How to Get Published
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM No cost / Hybrid Location: Conference Rooms 1-2
Ever wonder what editors look for when considering which papers are ready to be published. In this session editors from the journal, Icarus, will provide information and answer questions on how to successfully publish your research, and how to handle the review process from both the reviewer and author perspective. Box lunch provided.
Early Career Social Get-Together
Start Time 7:00 PM No cost / In person Location: To be announced closer to the event
Informal networking event for early career conference goers. Spend a fun evening and expand your network! (must pay for yourself but we will get tables together so people can chat). More details will be announced here closer to the event date (registration NOT required). This event is co-hosted by the Europlanet Early Career Group (contact [email protected]).
Saturday, 7 October & Sunday, 8 October
Juno Open Team Meeting Workshop Galilean Satellites and Radiation Environment
No cost / In person Location: The workshop will be held in person at SwRI or at a hotel location in downtown San Antonio (to be announced later).
The purpose of the workshop is to encourage and help non-Juno scientists to work with Juno data, and to facilitate collaborations with those not on Juno. The agenda includes invited talks with the purpose of providing background and reviews of outstanding topics relevant to Juno, Clipper and JUICE. The plan is for the workshop to be interactive with the majority of time dedicated to discussions and spontaneous presentations. In addition to the invited topic talks, attendees may submit abstracts to be considered for posters. Time will be allocated to poster discussions as well. This workshop is intended to be conference-like with attendees listening to a series of short talks. Scientists interested in working with Juno data and/or collaborating with the Juno team are encouraged to attend.
In Poster Session Uranus and Neptune on Wednesday, October 4, 2022 ET, 3:30-5:00pm CT, Program Number: 323.02
Observing the Ice Giants with Hubble and Keck to Enhance Cycle 1 JWST Data
N. Rowe-Gurney1,2, M. Roman3, A. Simon2, L. Fletcher3, I. de Pater4, H. Hammel5; H. Melin3, S. Milam1, D. Qasim6, O. King3
1NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2University of Maryland, 3University of Leicester, 4University of California, Berkeley, 5AURA, 6Southwest Research Institute
In January and June 2023, the JWST successfully captured exceptional near- and mid-infrared spectra of Uranus and Neptune, via Guaranteed Time Observations (GTO) in Cycle 1 (Programs 1248 and 1249). These data, from the MIRI and NIRSpec instruments, captured new, critical information on their atmospheric temperatures, their chemical structures, and the flow of energy between their cloud-forming weather layer and their middle and upper atmospheres. However, this provides only brief snapshots of these two highly dynamic worlds, requiring temporal context to understand how the atmospheres have varied with time, and spatial context to understand the distribution of meteorological features during the JWST observations. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) GO 17187 campaign offers a critical extension of spectral coverage into the visible that can detect important features like dark spots and their bright cloud companions. HST is the only facility capable of the high-resolution at visible- specifically blue- wavelengths.
We showcase the HST images and findings from this campaign and highlight how it provided complementary, comparative, and synergistic science alongside the JWST and Keck observations of these distant worlds. We use these images to compare to 1990’s and Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) Hubble data to provide long term temporal context. The small time differences between the HST and JWST datasets (on the order of a few days) allow us to look at the cloud evolution on both planets.
At Uranus, we view an emerging north pole and evolution of the famous polar cap with enough spatial resolution to view multiple mid-latitude discreet cloud features. Neptune has an uncharacteristic lack of cloud activity, though we did capture a large cloud complex in the south polar region. This cloud complex was also viewed with JWST and Keck for direct comparison. Keck captured 4 nights of Neptune observations in a row to be able to track the evolution and short timescales of clouds at this famously dynamic planet.
Robert “Bob” Carlson died peacefully in his sleep in Reno, Nevada, surrounded by family, after a months-long battle with cancer. Bob was a brilliant scientist, as well as an amazing mentor, friend, husband, father, and grandfather. Those of you who knew him likely recall fond memories of his soft, but detailed approach to any problem – always gracious and insightful. He was born in Waseca, Minnesota, graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1963, and received his PhD in physics from the University of Southern California in 1970. Bob spent most of his career (1978-2016) at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California. As Principal Investigator of the Galileo Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS), he was also the greatest skeptic of the results. Among many firsts made by Bob and the NIMS team, the discovery of hydrogen peroxide and a radiolytic sulfur cycle on Europa have transformed our understanding of the potential habitability of that world, and have helped set the stage for future exploration. As an AGU Fellow and Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Geophysical Research – Planets, he worked hard to see the best in every manuscript. In the lab, Bob was meticulous and diligent, enjoying every opportunity to solve a new planetary puzzle. He is survived by wife Kathie, sister Jeanne Withroe, his two daughters Jill Carlson and Kristen Conway, and his four beloved grandchildren Noah, Bridget, and Caleb Conway, and Cooper Carlson.
Michael David Hicks of Sunland, CA passed away on July 30, 2023, at 59 years of age. He worked at JPL as a NASA postdoc and then as research scientist from 1998 until 2022. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Michael earned degrees from Boston University and a PhD in Lunar and Planetary Science at the University of Arizona. His research specialty was the physical properties of comets and asteroids. He served on the science teams of the DART Project, the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) Project, the Dawn Mission, and the NASA Deep Space 1 Mission. He was the author of over 80 peer-reviewed scientific papers.
Michael’s passion for science was coupled with a deep appreciation of art. He pursued projects in visual media, from woodblock prints to oil painting to metalwork, and he played the ukulele. His performances were a regular occurrence during observing runs at Mount Palomar.
He is survived by his father Richard, six brothers and sisters, daughter Julia, and ex-wife Brunella Bigi.
A memorial service will be held Saturday September 30, 2023, 11:00am at the Will and Ariel Durant Library Community Room, 7140 W. Sunset Blvd LA, CA 90046. His website requests that donations can be made to al-anon.org.
Our Virtual Organizing Committee has made extensive improvements to the planned quality of the DPS-EPSC 2023 Hybrid Meeting format, including: two or more dedicated cameras in each oral session room (for viewing the speaker, audience, and session chairs), a Lightning poster Zoom-session within the exhibit hall to advertise all posters, the Slack workspaces, the Engagefully app for personal itineraries, a Gathertown room for virtual posters, and a dedicated block in the Thursday schedule for virtual poster engagement by in-person attendees. There is still time to register for virtual participation through 6 October (https://aas.org/meetings/dps55/registration). View virtual and hybrid participation opportunities
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DPS-EPSC 2023 TALK AND POSTER UPLOADS
Talk Presenters: Please note that, unlike in previous meetings with an in-person component, it is important that you upload your talk slides no later than Friday, 29 September in order to have them loaded by the IT staff and ready to go for your talk the following week. Government employees potentially impacted by a government shutdown may pre-record their talks and upload them at this site as well.
Poster Presenters: Similarly, we ask you to upload a PDF of your poster so that virtual and in-person attendees have access to the poster. We are requesting all virtual poster presenters upload their one-page poster PDF by Wednesday, 27 Sept so that we can integrate your poster into Gathertown and also make it accessible by meeting attendees through the meeting app.
Our meeting website (https://aas.org/meetings/dps55) has many answers to the questions you might be seeking. The PLAN YOUR TRIP (https://aas.org/meetings/dps55/plan-your-trip) page has details on Ground Transportation (including a google form for Rideshares; rental cars are discouraged), recommendations For Families, and many recommendations by the LOC for great restaurants and bars nearby under the Food & Drink top-tab.
Early career folks should be sure to read the PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/EARLY CAREER (https://aas.org/meetings/dps55/professional-development) page, including details on the Monday evening networking reception and the Wednesday lunch-time Women in Planetary Science (WiPS) Discussion Hour.
The TOOLS & RESOURCES (https://aas.org/meetings/dps55/tools-resources) page has info on Poster Printing, LGBTQ+ Community Resources, Accessibility Resources, Reproductive Health Resources, and how to Contact Us. Look for more timely information to come in the DPS-EPSC-2023 Slack (https://dps-epsc55.slack.com) channels #helpdesk and #aas_dps_announcements. The Engagefully app is ready to download from your phone’s app store and link to our event, with more detailed instructions soon to follow on forming your own personalized itinerary.
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DPS EDIA PLENARY LECTURE ON OCTOBER 4, 11:15 CT
The annual EDIA Plenary Lecture at the DPS-EPSC meeting, organized by the DPS Professional Climate and Culture Subcommittee (PCCS), will be on Wednesday, October 4, 11:15am CT – just following the JWST plenaries. All DPS-EPSC meeting attendees are welcome to attend! We will hear from Robert Salcido, from the Pride Center in San Antonio. (Recordings of past DPS EDIA Plenaries are available at the PCCS website: https://dps.aas.org/leadership/climate.)
Additionally, the PCCS is organizing a small-group lunch with the speaker, following the presentation – if you are interested in joining this lunch, please contact Serina Diniega ([email protected]) with, optionally, a brief explanation of why you are interested. All are welcome, with priority given to those connected with the planetary LGBTQIA+ communities.
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DPS-NSBP SPEAKER AWARDEE’S PRESENTATION ON YOUTUBE AND OCTOBER 4 AT DPS
Dr. Naomi Rowe-Gurney is this year’s DPS-NSBP Speaker Awardee, a program under DPS’s partnership with the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), Earth and Planetary Systems Sciences (EPSS) section (https://dps.aas.org/leadership/nsbp_parnership). Dr. Rowe-Gurney is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at NASA Goddard & University of Maryland, College Park, with research in atmospheric characterization of Uranus and Neptune based on observations collected by space telescopes such as JWST, Spitzer, and Hubble. At the DPS meeting, she’ll be presenting a poster on Wednesday, October 4, in the Uranus and Neptune session (323.02: “Observing the Ice Giants with Hubble and Keck to Enhance Cycle 1 JWST Data”).
Additionally, as the DPS-NSBP Speaker Awardee, Dr. Rowe-Gurney presented last month at the Georgia Tech Astrobiology Seminar and that talk (“Solar System Science from the James Webb Space Telescope”) is available on their channel https://www.youtube.com/@georgiatechastrobiology.
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PHOTOS FROM DPS 2022 AND 2018 MEETINGS
DPS Community —
Just in time for the upcoming DPS meeting in San Antonio, I have released a gallery of photos from last year’s 2022 DPS meeting in London, Ontario. It has close to 200 photos of the DPS community presenting talks, receiving awards, debating at posters, observing Jupiter at the Public Night + Star Party in the shadow of the poutine truck, playing bagpipes at the Open Mic Night, competing at PDS-Node Jeopardy, consuming organic molecules, and otherwise enjoying the scientific environment in London.
At the same time I’ve also released a long-delayed set of nearly 300 photos from the ’50th Anniversary’ Knoxville TN DPS meeting in 2018, featuring the DPS history sessions, an assemblage of historical DPS chairs, the Ryugu and Bennu encounter press conferences, the Art of Planetary Science exhibit, and the Open Mic Night at the Knoxville Museum of Art.
EXOPLANET EXPLORATION PROGRAM ANALYSIS GROUP MEETING AT DPS SAN ANTONIO
The Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) is holding its 28th meeting on Sunday October 1st, 2023 in the Salon I room of the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter. The meeting will run from 9 am to 6 pm and will be offered in both in-person and hybrid formats. Complete information on the meeting, including the agenda and remote connection info, is available at the meeting website
Please register at the website if you plan to attend either in person or virtually, registration is free. Remote attendees of ExoPAG 28 do not need to register for the DPS meeting itself.
The ExoPAG28 meeting is an official splinter session of the 2023 Division for Planetary Sciences meeting. The goal of our meeting is to strengthen the connections between the astronomy and planetary science communities in the study of exoplanets and the solar system. The agenda includes 10 talks from researchers exploring the synergies between these topics, and time for the Co-chairs of the 2022 Decadal Survey of Planetary Science and Astrobiology to present their perspectives on this. The agenda also includes status updates on the NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP), and an interactive business meeting.
The exoplanet community is invited to send proposed findings and/or suggestions to the ExoPAG Executive Committee for review prior to the meeting via these anonymous online forms: These inputs will be discussed during the business meeting.
We look forward to you joining us in San Antonio and online,
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WORKSHOP ON EDIA FOR LEADERS IN PLANETARY SCIENCE #EDIALPS
October 23 – 25, 2023, 4 hours daily, 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm EDT
We invite planetary scientists in leadership roles to join us for the third 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 the basic tools needed to enact positive change in personal and professional spheres regarding inclusion, diversity, accessibility, and equity. Entirely on-line, 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, Nov. 2022
Facilitators: Drs. Julie Rathbun and JA Grier (Note: Julie will be at the DPS meeting if you want to talk to her about the workshop)
DONATIONS SOLICITED FOR THE DPS URM FUND TO BE MATCHED UP TO $10,000!
The DPS Fund to Support Underrepresented Minority Communities in Planetary Science was created to build partnerships between the DPS and national organizations, such as the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), and to enhance participation of underrepresented minority scientists at the annual DPS conference, with special focus on Black/African Americans, Hispanic/Latinx, and Indigenous communities. As a new fund, growth is needed to support the travel of enough students and scientists each year to make a lasting difference to the diversity of our community. DPS made a significant contribution two years ago to build up principal and last year supported 14 students and postdocs to attend the DPS and NSBP meetings. Participants expressed significant appreciation for the opportunity this provided for them to engage with the planetary science community and with other minority scientists, and we loved hearing about their science results. This year, we had even more applicants from 20 institutions and 7 countries seeking to attend the 2023 DPS-EPSC meeting, and we supported another 14 DPS meeting attendees!
We expect the application number to continue to increase as we successfully reach more of those in underrepresented communities that we seek to include, and increases in our principal are needed to keep this program going. To enable stability and continued large support from this program, DPS community donations are solicited. And a community member has agreed to match private donations submitted now through the end of the 2023 DPS-EPSC meeting, up to $10,000. Please consider donating! Information and link to donate at: https://dps.aas.org/Inclusivity/support-underrepresented-minority-communities-planetary-science
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SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP (SBAG) TOWNHALL AT DPS/EPSC
SBAG will be holding a Townhall at DPS #55 in San Antonio, TX. It will take place in-person from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on Thursday, October, 5, 2023 in Conference Room 3. The SBAG Chair will provide a brief status report and then moderate a community discussion to gather feedback on current items of interest and concern. There is no cost to attend and no
pre-registration as long as you are registered for the conference. Thank you to the DPS Committee and LOC for covering the room expenses.
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IN MEMORIAM: MICHAEL DAVID HICKS (1964 – 2023)
Michael David Hicks of Sunland, CA passed away on July 30, 2023, at 59 years of age. He worked at JPL as a NASA postdoc and then as research scientist from 1998 until 2022. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Michael earned degrees from Boston University and a PhD in Lunar and Planetary Science at the University of Arizona. His research specialty was the physical properties of comets and asteroids. He served on the science teams of the DART Project, the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) Project, the Dawn Mission, and the NASA Deep Space 1 Mission. He was the author of over 80 peer-reviewed scientific papers.
Michael’s passion for science was coupled with a deep appreciation of art. He pursued projects in visual media, from woodblock prints to oil painting to metalwork, and he played the ukulele. His performances were a regular occurrence during observing runs at Mount Palomar.
He is survived by his father Richard, six brothers and sisters, daughter Julia, and ex-wife Brunella Bigi.
A memorial service will be held Saturday September 30, 2023, 11:00am at the Will and Ariel Durant Library Community Room, 7140 W. Sunset Blvd LA, CA 90046. His website requests that donations can be made to al-anon.org.
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REQUEST FOR REVIEWER FOR DPS EARLY CAREER PRESENTERS HELP DESK/PRESENTATION REVIEW (VIRTUAL)
Thursday Sept 28, 2023 11 am ET/ 10 am CT/ 9 am MT / 8 am PT
In preparation for the upcoming DPS meeting, the DPS education committee has early career presenters registered to practice their presentations before the meeting. We are looking for experienced presentations to volunteer to review and give constructive feedback and advice. Please contact Christine Shupla ([email protected]) to volunteer!
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THE DPS COMMITTEE INVITES DPS MEMBERS TO APPLY FOR THIS CYCLE OF DPS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH GRANTS
The DPS Committee is offering small grants (average amounts of $200 to $500) to support DPS members to engage in local and virtual education and public engagement activities. These grants are intended to support DPS member efforts to engage other members, students, teachers, and the public and can be used for materials, consumables, equipment but not for salary or travel to DPS meetings. Proposals are now being accepted. If you have a question about what is an acceptable cost, please contact the DPS Education Officer, Sanlyn Buxner, [email protected]. Proposals should be emailed to [email protected] and you will receive an email confirmation.
Applications will be accepted until all grant funds have been depleted, that cap will be posted on this website. Grants have a rolling deadline with reviews occurring each month. Awardees will be alerted by the 15th of each month after they are received. All proposals will be reviewed by members of the DPS education committee and the executive committee (see rubric below). Awards will be issued as a check mailed to the lead proposer.
You are invited to join observers around the world in learning about lunar science and exploration, making celestial observations, and honoring cultural and personal connections to the Moon. This annual, worldwide public engagement event takes place when the Moon is close to first quarter – a great phase for evening observing.
You can participate in International Observe the Moon Night from wherever you are:Attend orhost a virtual or in-person event, join in as anindividual observer or be a featured scientist!. You can also tune into our NASA TV Broadcast and see live-streams of the Moon from telescopes around the world on our Live Streams page on October 21.
We encourage you to interpret ‘observe’ broadly. From lunar art projects to virtual field trips to data that you can hear, there are so many ways to enjoy, learn about, and connect with the Moon! Visit our website to find creativeobserving suggestions, browse a curated set ofhands-on activities, and download customMoon Maps designed especially for International Observe the Moon Night 2023.
Observers in parts of the Americas will also have the opportunity to see an annular solar eclipse on October 14, one week before International Observe the Moon Night. Celebrate both of these events by recording your Moon observations in this specialeclipse-edition lunar journal.
Join the global conversation through our Facebook page, #ObserveTheMoon on your preferred social media platform, and the International Observe the Moon Night Flickr group. Register your participation, find an event to be a featured scientist at, find tips and resources to host and evaluate events, and much more on the International Observe the Moon Night website: moon.nasa.gov/observe.
DPS-EPSC 2023 HILL/WINE COUNTRY EXCURSION NOW FREE
DPS-EPSC MEETING – VIRTUAL AND HYBRID PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES
REMINDER: POSTER PRINTING AND SHIPPING SERVICE FOR 2023 DPS-EPSC MEETING
NASA CROSS-AG IDEA WORKING GROUP
EUROPA CLIPPER ASTRONOMY TEAM KICKOFF
PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER INVITATION
JOB OPENINGS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
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DPS-EPSC 2023 HILL/WINE COUNTRY EXCURSION NOW FREE
Thanks to sponsorship by SwRI, the charter bus to the Saturday October 7 excursion to Texas wine-country (https://aas.org/meetings/dps55/excursions) is now free to attendees. Folks who have already paid $40 will be reimbursed. Another ~30 seats are available, first-come first-served. Attendees who have already registered for the meeting may go back to the registration page (https://aas.org/meetings/dps55/registration) and add this excursion item to their sign-up even after the first day of the meeting. Just be sure to complete it through the confirmation stage (with $0 payment). Texas wine country is the second largest in the U.S. next to California with a quality that is sure to surprise you, and the Texas whiskey distillery industry is booming (https://www.visitsanantonio.com/hill-country-wineries-and-tours/). The natural beauty of the picturesque Texas Hill Country region and historic Fredericksburg is worth the trip in itself.
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DPS-EPSC MEETING – VIRTUAL AND HYBRID PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES
The DPS-EPSC Virtual Organizing Committee (VOC) has created a guide to virtual and hybrid participation opportunities at the DPS-EPSC meeting. These include both ways to participate as a virtual attendee and ways to engage with virtual attendees as an in-person participant.
Highlights include: virtual poster sessions, poster lightning talks, hybrid poster sessions, hybrid talk sessions, poster scavenger hunt, student poster contest, hybrid professional development events, and the open mic night will be live-streamed. Check out more details in the pdf guide and at the meeting website!
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REMINDER: POSTER PRINTING AND SHIPPING SERVICE FOR 2023 DPS-EPSC MEETING
Would you like to avoid the hassle of carrying your poster to San Antonio? You can just upload your poster PDF, and it will be printed, shipped to San Antonio, and waiting for you to pick it up at the conference registration counter.
Rates include cost of printing and delivery. All times are USA Eastern.
$110.00 – Standard rate: received by 12:00 noon, Monday, September 18
$145.00 – end of first rush rate: received by 12:00 noon, Monday, September 22
$200.00 – end of overnight rush rate: received by 12:00 noon, Thursday, September 28
The NASA Cross-AG IDEA Working Group is organizing an Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) meeting for the planetary science community. Our aim is to create an event that caters to the needs of our community members by raising awareness of IDEA efforts and providing an open forum to discuss related topics. The meeting will be hybrid and likely take place over 3 days following a similar format to the NASA Assessment/Analysis Group (e.g., SBAG, OPAG) meetings with invited speakers and open mic times. This event is for the planetary science community and so we want to hear from you. Please spend a few minutes to help us shape this meeting by filling out this Google Form:
https://forms.gle/4xqaLBTE333pEV5K8
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EUROPA CLIPPER ASTRONOMY TEAM KICKOFF
The kick-off meeting of the Europa Clipper Astronomy Team (ECAT) will take place during the DPS/EPSC meeting in San Antonio Wednesday October 4, from 12:15-1:15 in Conference Rooms 1-2. The purpose of this team is to conduct ground and space-based observations in support of Europa Clipper. It is open to all registered participants and will be hybrid. If you have a 1-2 slide presentation (e.g., suggestions; or examples of past successful support programs) please send it to [email protected] by Sept. 29. Sign-ups for the ECAT mailing list can also be sent to this address.
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PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER INVITATION
Dear Colleagues,
You are invited to subscribe to and participate in the Planetary Exploration Newsletter (PEN), now in its seventeenth year. PEN is a free weekly electronic newsletter, provided as a service by the Planetary Science Institute, for planetary scientists around the world to communicate with each other. The editors are volunteers.
PEN contains meeting announcements, job announcements, and your submissions of news regarding or impacting solar system exploration, upcoming mission events, awards, policy issues, as well as editorials, commentary and memorials, and planetary-related commercial announcements. PEN also includes announcements of PDS data releases, ROSES programs, and special messages to the planetary community from NASA leadership.
The PEN Meeting Calendar (http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html) strives to be the most exhaustive listing of planetary-related meetings, conferences and workshops around the world. Send the title, dates, location and URL to [email protected].
Go to http://planetarynews.org to subscribe to future mailings, read current and past newsletters, and see guidelines for submitting content. There is no charge.
PEN was interrupted by a massive server failure of uncertain origin. Unfortunately, we lost about 25% of our subscriber list. We are now back to full operation, so if you have not received a newsletter for the last month, please go to http://planetarynews.org and resubscribe.
Thank you!
Your PEN Editors,
Mark Sykes, Alex Morgan, Matt Perry (Planetary Science Institute)
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Solar System Geophysics & Atmospheres or Solid Earth Geology & Geophysics at the California Institute of Technology
https://dps.aas.org/node/2598
Assistant Professor in Planetary Science, Brown University
https://dps.aas.org/node/2599
Tenure-track faculty appointment, Arizona State University
The School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment in Planetary Science. This is an open-rank search for an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in any area of Planetary Science. We seek an innovative scholar who is an emerging or established leader in the future of planetary exploration, and who is dedicated to the ideals of the ASU Charter. We are especially interested in applicants who can complement or extend SESE’s existing strengths in Earth and space science research and education. The anticipated start date is August 2024.
Initial deadline for receipt of complete applications is Oct. 19; Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is closed.
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Send submissions to: Maria Womack, DPS Secretary, at this address [email protected]
Be sure to reserve your room at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter to secure our negotiated block rate discount prior to the prior to the deadline, now extended to September 15th. https://aas.org/meetings/dps55/accommodations.
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DPS-EPSC 2023 CALL FOR OPEN MIC NIGHT PERFORMERS
We will be holding the 2023 DPS open mic night on Wednesday 10/4 at the Witte Museum running from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm. RSVPs appreciated but not required. Recall this is a free event, with Food/Margarita Trucks available for purchases.
Any registered DPS attendee is welcome to sign up. We typically have musical acts, poetry, spoken word, etc, so don’t be shy. You can either email Joe Spitale ([email protected]) ahead of time to reserve a slot, or you can sign up during the show for a five-minute walk-on slot, subject to availability. To reserve a slot, send Joe the following information by 9/27:
Name of act, if any
Names of participant(s)
Description of act (e.g., Music w/ singing; opera; aerial acrobatics)
Contact email address
Requested duration
Requested equipment
Any equipment you are willing to share
Regarding the last point, please do not feel in any way pressured or obligated to share any of your personal equipment if you are not comfortable doing so.
Please note that I won’t be able to let you know how much time we can actually give you until after the sign-ups close, but I’ll do my best to get everyone in! A practice room at the Marriott is available.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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EGU GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2024 CALL: PROPOSE-YOUR-SESSION FOR THE PLANETARY AND SPACE SCIENCES (PS) DIVISION
The Planetary and Space Sciences (PS) division of the European Geoscience Union (EGU) is a dynamic community of researchers involved in inter- and trans-disciplinary studies. Every year we meet in Vienna (Austria) to share our work in a collaborative setting with colleagues throughout the world.
Now and until 14 September 2023 is your chance to propose your scientific session to our Planetary & Solar System Sciences Division for EGU24!
The EGU General Assembly 2024 will be held at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV), Austria, with online components provided to enable virtual attendance, from 14 to 19 April 2024.
We hereby invite you to take an active part in organizing the scientific programme of our PS Division, from now until 14 September 2023, by suggesting sessions with conveners and description in your preferred programme group (see below).
Prior to proposing a session in one of the programme groups, we strongly encourage you to review the guidelines. Please check with all conveners that they agree to take part in the proposed session and refer to the convener guidelines and rules for detailed information of what to expect.
ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: SEPTEMBER 12, DR. JULIE CASTILLO-ROGEZ (CALTECH/NASA JPL)
Date/Time: September 12th, 11am ET
Speaker: Dr. Julie Castillo-Rogez (Caltech/NASA JPL)
Topic: Interiors and Thermal State of the Major Moons of Uranus as a Function of their Possible Origin
The Ice Giant Systems Seminar Series showcases recent developments in scientific topics covering all aspects of the ice giant systems, including atmospheres, satellites, rings, magnetic fields, interior structures, and science related to formation and evolution.
To access the virtual seminar, view the seminar schedule, and “Stay Informed”, visit the series website here: http://icegiantsseminar.jhuapl.edu
Mallory Kinczyk & Jodi Berdis
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2024A NASA IRTF CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The due date for the 2024A semester (February 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024) is Monday, October 2, 2023. See our online submission form http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/observing/applicationForms.php, which is available for proposal submission from 12:00 AM on September 01, 2023 until 5:00PM on October 02, 2023 HST. Available instruments include: (1) SpeX, a 0.7 – 5.3 micron cross-dispersed medium-resolution spectrograph (up to R=2,500) and imager; (2) MORIS, a 512×512 pixel Andor CCD camera (60″x60″ field-of-view) mounted at the side-facing window of the SpeX cryostat that can be used simultaneously with SpeX; (3) iSHELL, a 1.06 – 5.3 micron cross-dispersed echelle spectrograph (up to R=80,000) and imager; (4) MIRSI/MOC, a 5-20 micron camera and grism spectrograph, and optical imager; (5) ‘Opihi, a wide-angle finder mounted to and aligned with IRTF. Information on available facility and visitor instruments and performance can be found at: http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/instruments. Exposure time calculators for SpeX and iSHELL are available on the respective instrument webpages.
INTEREST IN CALIBRATING PLASMA MEASUREMENTS SPECIAL ISSUE JOURNAL
Dear Colleague,
We are developing a special issue Frontiers journal topic on calibrating plasma measurements. If you have a calibration technique published in a student thesis, technical paper, laboratory notebook, paper appendix, etc, we are looking for your work! Plasma research covers a breadth of fields from in-situ to remote sensing, from fire dynamics to solar wind shock properties, from radio to x-ray. We are seeking to share the variety of approaches researchers take in making calibrations to stimulate new ideas and explore new possibilities. We are assembling a list of scientists and engineers to contact when the special issue begins accepting paper concepts.
Please reach out to us with your email if you or someone you know may be interested. Thank you!
The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers US and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA’s scientific goals. The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered; promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections.
Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA’s missions in Earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, astrophysics, biological and physical science, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration systems, space operations, space technology, and astrobiology.
Search for NPP research opportunities in Planetary Science here:
Send submissions to: Maria Womack, DPS Secretary, at this address [email protected]
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1. CELEBRATING THE IMPACT OF THE PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL!
2. HARTMANN STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT DEADLINE FOR DPS-EPSC 2023 IS AUG 7
3. DPS-EPSC 2023 OUTSTANDING POSTER CONTEST
4.WORKSHOPS AT DPS-EPSC 2023
5. ELECTION IS OPEN UNTIL AUG 15
6. AGU Session DI016 TRACING CHEMICAL AND ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES DURING ROCKY BODY EVOLUTION, ETC.
7. AGU SESSION P004: ATMOSPHERES, CLIMATE, AND POTENTIAL HABITABILITY OF ROCKY EXOPLANETS
8. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
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CELEBRATING THE IMPACT OF THE PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL!
Since 2020, the Planetary Science Journal (PSJ) has been home to some of the most impactful research in planetary science. Owned by the AAS and DPS, the journal is fully open-access and run by scientists, for scientists.
PSJ has published over 700 papers in the last three years and has now received its first-ever impact factor. This milestone highlights how PSJ is supporting researchers in providing a high-quality resource to publish their latest work:
HARTMANN STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT DEADLINE FOR DPS-EPSC 2023 IS AUG 7
A generous contribution from William K. Hartmann, supplemented by member contributions and matching funds from the DPS Committee, has enabled a limited number of grants to support the participation of early-career scientists at the annual DPS meeting. The due date for applications this year is August 7, 2023 at 11:59 PM, PT. Application details can be found here: meetings/hartmann_travel_grant. Grants are primarily intended for students, but post-doctoral scientists without other means of support will also be considered.
Note that Hartmann travel grants are restricted to early-career scientists from non-European institutions this year. Scientists from European institutions should apply for travel funds from the Europlanet Society (deadline is August 4, 2023):
Hartmann travel grants rarely exceed a few hundred dollars and are intended to provide a supplement that makes the difference on whether or not the person is able to attend the annual meeting. In some cases the travel grant may be requested to cover the meeting registration fee. Preference is given to students who have not received a Travel Grant in the past, and applications from both in person and virtual attendees are welcome. Questions may be directed to the DPS Vice Chair ([email protected]).
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DPS-EPSC 2023 OUTSTANDING POSTER CONTEST (OPC)
This year, there will be an outstanding poster contest at DPS-EPSC 2023. Participation is open to all BSc or MSc students, PhD candidates, as well as scientists that obtained their last degree after 1 January 2023. Participants need to be first and presenting author of the submitted abstract, and registration is only considered for those abstracts that are selected to be presented as a poster. If the above-mentioned conditions of eligibility are fulfilled, you may sign up for the contest by 1 September 2023. As a prize, each awardee will receive a registration waiver that can either be used for the upcoming EPSC2024 or DPS2024 meeting.
Have you voted yet? 25% of the membership already has. You should have received your ballot at the email address you registered with AAS/DPS. If you did not see it, please check your spam/junk folder and also check that your membership did not lapse. NEED HELP? Please contact Diane Frendak at [email protected] or 202-328-2010 x109.
LEADERSHIP: This year we’re choosing a new Vice-Chair and two DPS Committee members. The Vice-Chair will become Chair in October 2024.
For more information about current officers and committee members, please visit the leadership section of the DPS website.
CANDIDATES
Information and position statements for the candidates have been collected into this single PDF; however, if you prefer the information separately, please click on each candidate’s name in this section. The same information is also accessible on your ballot.
The chemical and isotopic signatures of rocky bodies in the Solar System result from complex processes spanning their growth from dust to their present-day states. Trends in major and trace, refractory and volatile, and siderophile and lithophile elements, record planetary scale processes and formation conditions. The goal of this session is to discuss the diverse processes that influence the chemical and isotopic reservoirs of rocky bodies during initial condensation, magma ocean crystallization and crust formation. We invite studies that employ interdisciplinary techniques that enhance our understanding of the chemistry of rocky planetary bodies and the early Solar System, including high P-T experiments, ab-initio calculations, impact and melt simulations, and extraterrestrial sample analysis. Submissions from early career researchers and members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.
Conveners: Susana Hoyos – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Gabriel Nathan – Michigan State University, Jesse Gu – Harvard University,
Abstract Deadline is August 2, 2023 (23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT)
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AGU SESSION P004: ATMOSPHERES, CLIMATE, AND POTENTIAL HABITABILITY OF ROCKY EXOPLANETS
This session invites submissions that probe the nature of rocky exoplanets, including: What can our Solar System teach us about rocky exoplanets? How different are atmospheres and climates on rocky planets around other stars, on rocky planets in exotic orbital states, or on rocky planets with radically different formation histories? How can we characterize such planets via observations? And could the processes that kept Earth habitable over billions of years also occur elsewhere? Submissions that use observation, experiment, or theory are all welcome.
Invited Speakers: Joshua Krissansen-Totton (University of Washington) and Caroline Morley (University of Texas at Austin).
