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Issue 23-21, Jul 31, 2023

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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:

Journal Impact Factor™: 3.4

CiteScore™: 3.0

Downloads in 2022: 353,845

Learn more: https://aas.org/posts/news/2023/07/celebrating-impact-planetary-science-journal

Watch PSJ editor Faith Vilas talk about the journal and its first, just-released Journal Impact Factor™: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6GlB8tdyJc&feature=youtu.be

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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):

https://www.europlanet-society.org/dps-epsc-joint-meeting-2023-bursary-application-form/

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.

For more information, please see the link below:

https://aas.org/meetings/dps55/opc

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WORKSHOPS AT DPS-EPSC 2023

Several workshops will take place before and after the DPS-EPSC 2023 meeting this October. These workshops include:

+JWST Cycle 3 Proposal Preparation Session

+NASA Proposal Writing Workshop

+Workshop on Juno and Juno-Supporting Results

+Juno Open Team Meeting Workshop: Galilean Satellites and Radiation Environment

Please consult the following webpage for more information:

https://aas.org/meetings/dps55/workshops

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ELECTION IS OPEN UNTIL AUG 15

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.

Vice-Chair (one to be elected) 

• Walter Harris
• Athena Coustenis

DPS Committee Members (two to be elected; vote for up to two candidates)

• Padma Yanamandra-Fisher
• Laura Woodney
• Steven Vance
• Parvathy Prem

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AGU SESSION DI016: TRACING CHEMICAL AND ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES DURING ROCKY BODY EVOLUTION

(https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/prelim.cgi/Session/191987).

Session description:

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,

AGU 2023 will be a hybrid format for more information please look here: https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting
 
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).

Please submit your abstract by August 2 at: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/prelim.cgi/Session/186717.

Conveners: Lixiang Gu (Peking University),  Daniel Koll (Peking University), Thaddeus Komacek (University of Maryland), Laura Schaefer (Stanford University)

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

Advertising with the DPS is free! Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions. No new positions this week.

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Issue 23-20, Jul 23, 2023

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1.JUNE 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL AND ICARUS

2 MENTORING AT DPS-EPSC 2023

3.DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS FOR 2023 DPS MEETING

4. UPCOMING DPS-EPSC DEADLINES

5. ELECTION OPEN UNTIL AUG 15

6. TRAVEL GRANTS FOR THOSE FROM URM COMMUNITIES FOR DPS AND NSBP

7. HST/JWST LONG-TERM MONITORING WORKING GROUP SOLICITING INPUT

8. 2024A NASA KECK CALL FOR PROPOSALS

9. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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JUNE 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL AND ICARUS

Check out the June issues for both DPS-affiliated journals here:

The Planetary Science Journal

https://iopscience.iop.org/issue/2632-3338/4/6

Icarus

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/icarus/vol/397/suppl/C

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MENTORING AT DPS-EPSC 2023

The mentoring match will provide one-to-one meetings between students, PhD candidates,

postdocs, and established researchers for informal conversation and exchange of experiences.

All of this with the goal of offering early careers a networking opportunity and a better

experience at DPS-EPSC 2023!

Are you an early career scientist looking for guidance to successfully navigate the DPS-EPSC

2023 in person? Sign up as a MENTEE!

Are you a PhD candidate, postdoc or senior researcher that would be willing to be paired with

an early career researcher and share some advice? Sign up as a MENTOR.

More information on the program as well as the contact information can be found on

our website. The deadline to sign up is September 10th, 2023.

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DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS FOR 2023 DPS MEETING

Applications for Dependent Care Grants for the upcoming DPS meeting in

San Antonio, TX (October 1-6) are due Monday, August 7, 2023. Online

applications can be accessed and filled out here:

https://dps.aas.org/development/dps-dependent-care-grant-application

Please direct questions about applications and the process to

[email protected].

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UPCOMING DPS-EPSC DEADLINES:

• 8 August: Meeting volunteer form due
• 17 August: Early registration deadline
• 8 September: Marriott Rivercenter Hotel reservation deadline

See also the Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop in San Antonio beforehand, 29-30 September.

Main Meeting Website Is Here:

https://aas.org/meetings/dps55

If you have any questions regarding DPS-EPSC 2023, please contact the AAS meetings team at 202-328-2010 or [email protected].

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ELECTION IS OPEN UNTIL AUG 15

Have you voted yet? You should have received your ballot on Thursday Jul 6 at the email address you registered with AAS/DPS with weekly reminders until you have voted. If you did not see it, please check your spam/junk folder and also check that your membership did not lapse.

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.

Vice-Chair (one to be elected) 

• Walter Harris
• Athena Coustenis

DPS Committee Members (two to be elected; vote for up to two candidates)

• Padma Yanamandra-Fisher
• Laura Woodney
• Steven Vance
• Parvathy Prem

NEED HELP? Please contact Diane Frendak at [email protected] or 202-328-2010 x109.

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TRAVEL GRANTS FOR THOSE FROM URM COMMUNITIES FOR DPS AND NSBP

Within the partnership between the AAS Division of Planetary Sciences (DPS) and the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), awards are available for members of Black/African American, Indigenous, and/or Latinx communities to support attendance at the annual DPS meeting and/or the annual NSBP meeting. The fund is intended to support DPS or NSBP meeting travel (when attending in person) and registration fees, and/or DPS or NSBP membership fees. The call is open through Aug 7, 2023 and award notifications are planned by the end of August. Hartmann and Dependent Care grants are also available – see information about all at: news/travel-grants-dps-55

Also see information about the 2023 NSBP Conference:

https://nsbp.org/general/custom.asp?page=preregistration.

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2024A NASA KECK CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The NASA Exoplanet Science Institute is soliciting proposals to use NASA’s portion of time on

the two 10m Keck Telescopes for the 2024A observing semester (February 1 – July 31, 2024).

This semester also includes a call for Key Strategic Mission Support (KSMS) proposals. KSMS proposals directly support the science goals and requirements of NASA missions and are not just larger versions of general science programs.

KSMS projects may support past, present, and/or future NASA-led missions or missions with

significant NASA partnerships. Highest priority will be given to operating missions or missions

approaching launch, with lower priority given to past missions (e.g. Kepler, WISE) or more

distant future missions (e.g. HWO). Required but non-binding Notices of Intent to submit a

KSMS proposal are due by August 16.

The opportunity to propose as a Principal Investigator for NASA time on the Keck Telescopes is open to all U.S.-based astronomers. Investigators from institutions outside of the U.S. may

participate as Co-Investigators on proposals for NASA Keck time.NASA intends the use of the Keck telescopes to be highly strategic in support of on-going space missions and/or high priority, long-term science goals. Proposals are sought in the following discipline areas: (1) investigations in support of EXOPLANET EXPLORATION science goals and missions; (2) investigations of our own SOLAR SYSTEM; (3) investigations in support of COSMIC

ORIGINS science goals and missions; and (4) investigations in support of PHYSICS OF THE

COSMOS science goals and missions. Direct mission support proposals in any of these scientific areas are also encouraged.

Key Dates:

August 16: Deadline to submit non-binding Notice of Intent to submit a KSMS proposal.

September 14: all proposals due to NExScI

Website: http://nexsci.caltech.edu/missions/KeckSolicitation/index.shtml

Contact: [email protected]

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 HST/JWST LONG-TERM MONITORING WORKING GROUP SOLICITING INPUT

The HST/JWST Long-Term Monitoring Working Group is soliciting community input to develop recommendations to take best advantage of long time baseline observations spanning three decades of past HST observations and looking forward to two decades of JWST data. More information about our working group can be found in our charter.

We encourage input either by completing this short, on-line survey and/or in the form of short contributions submitted to STScI by Friday, September 8, 2023. We request these be in PDF format and ideally limited to 1 page (+ figures/references), but any reasonable length will be accepted. Contributions do not need to be anonymized and multiple co-authors are welcome. Submissions will guide the working group recommendations, but will not be shared publicly.

PDF contributions should be e-mailed to [email protected] by the September 8th deadline.

Submissions should explicitly specify which of these two topics is being addressed:

• Long time baseline science opportunities: We are interested in learning about the key science that would be enabled with long time baseline observations and science themes that should be prioritized in General Observer and Archival proposals. For our purposes, long time baselines refer to those that are not easily accommodated in the standard proposal process. Observations could include, but are not limited to, photometric or spectroscopic variability, and astrometric motions.
• JWST DDT for high-redshift transients: Our working group has also been directed to develop a specific concept for a Director’s Discretionary Time observing program that will use JWST’s imaging and spectroscopic capabilities to probe transient phenomena at high redshift, with a goal of starting implementation of the program in JWST Cycle 2. We are interested in understanding the science cases that should be prioritized for such a program.

In all cases, in addition to the science, we are soliciting input about the observational resources that would be required, advice about timing and sky location for the observations, and suggestions for mechanisms to promote this science in the broad portfolio of HST and JWST programs.

The working group is expected to develop preliminary recommendations based on the received input in the (northern) fall of 2023, with final recommendations in early 2024.

Thank you,

The HST/JWST Long-Term Monitoring Working Group
(Dana Casetti, Saurabh Jha, Gary Bernstein, Matthew Hayes, Lidia Oskinova, Andrew Pace, Robert Quimby, Megan Reiter, Armin Rest, Adam Riess, David Sand, Dan Weisz, Neill Reid, and Laura Watkins)

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

Advertising with the DPS is free! Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions.

1. MULTIPLE POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN LUNAR SCIENCE AT BROWN UNIVERSITY

The LunaSCOPE NASA SSERVI Team hosted at Brown University invites applications for multiple Postdoctoral Research Scholars that complement and enhance existing research into the Moon on topics of (1) magma oceans, (2) magnetism, (3) volcanism and tectonism, (4) volatiles, (5) regolith and impacts, and (6) Earth-Moon orbital, stress, and tidal evolution. Diversity, equity and inclusion are integral to LunaSCOPE and Brown University, and thus LunaSCOPE seeks qualified candidates who can contribute to equity, diversity and inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching and scholarship.

Interested individuals should have a Ph.D. in Planetary Science, Mathematics, or a related field. Start dates negotiable. LunaSCOPE is interested in diversifying planetary science and encourages applications from diverse candidates. Candidates from historically underrepresented group(s) in higher education are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be initially reviewed on August 1, 2023 and on a rolling basis thereafter. Apply at lunascope.org/jobs

If interested, please send a CV and brief statement of research interests and future research goals that highlights any previous experience with mantle, atmospheric, or exoplanet modeling and analyses to exoplanets [at] brown [dot] edu.

Questions can be directed to Alex Evans (alex_evans [at] brown [dot] edu).

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Issue 23-19, Jul 9, 2023

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1. ELECTION NOW OPEN!

2. DPS-EPSC ABSTRACTS DUE JULY 12

3. UPCOMING DPS-EPSC DEADLINES

4. TRAVEL GRANTS

5. WORKSHOP ON THE GALILEAN SATELLITES AND THEIR RADIATION ENVIRONMENT

6. AGU SESSION P040. THE ICE GIANTS: EXPLORING THE PLANETARY SYSTEMS OF URANUS AND NEPTUNE

7. LIBRARIES AROUND THE NATION LOOKING FOR ECLIPSE PROGRAMS AND HELP

8. ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: JULY 11TH, DR. HENRIK MELIN

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ELECTION NOW OPEN!

You should have received your ballot on Thursday 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.

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.

Vice-Chair (one to be elected) 

• Walter Harris
• Athena Coustenis

DPS Committee Members (two to be elected; vote for up to two candidates)

• Padma Yanamandra-Fisher
• Laura Woodney
• Steven Vance
• Parvathy Prem

NEED HELP? Please contact Diane Frendak at [email protected] or 202-328-2010 x109.

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DPS-EPSC ABSTRACTS DUE JULY 12

The DPS-EPSC Science Organizing Committee (SOC) is excited to provide an excellent science program for the upcoming meeting in downtown San Antonio, TX and online on Oct 1 – 6th.  

The abstract deadline has been extended to Wednesday July 12th.

One first-author scientific abstract is permitted per individual; a total of up to two first-author abstracts are permitted if at least one is in the area of historical astronomy, workforce, education, outreach or DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility).

Submit your abstract!

Please reach out to the DPS-EPSC chairs (Akos Kereszturi, Stavro Lambrov, and Tracy Becker – [email protected]) with any questions you may have.

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UPCOMING DPS-EPSC DEADLINES:

• 12 July: Abstract deadline
• 14 July: Splinter Meeting proposals due
• 8 August: Meeting volunteer form due
• 17 August: Early registration deadline
• 8 September: Marriott Rivercenter Hotel reservation deadline

See also the Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop in San Antonio beforehand, 29-30 September.

Main Meeting Website Is Here:

https://aas.org/meetings/dps55

If you have any questions regarding DPS-EPSC 2023, please contact the AAS meetings team at 202-328-2010 or [email protected].

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TRAVEL GRANTS

Note that travel grants are available for early career folks, underrepresented minority communities, and dependent care.

news/travel-grants-dps-55

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WORKSHOP ON THE GALILEAN SATELLITES AND THEIR RADIATION ENVIRONMENT

Please join us in San Antonio, TX on October 7-8, 2023 (the weekend after the DPS/EPSC meeting) for a workshop on the Galilean satellites and their radiation environment.

The workshop is part of an open Juno meeting, and we welcome anyone interested in working with Juno data on the Galilean Satellites and their Radiation Environment.  To register, please go to this website: https://junoworkshop.space.swri.edu/saoct2023workshop/

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AGU SESSION P040. THE ICE GIANTS: EXPLORING THE PLANETARY SYSTEMS OF URANUS AND NEPTUNE

The Uranus and Neptune planetary systems are among the most intriguing and least explored in our Solar System, presenting exciting opportunities for discoveries and serving as high-priority targets for future space missions. This session invites submissions of interdisciplinary topics covering all aspects of ice giant systems, including interior structure, atmospheres, ionospheres, magnetospheres, rings, satellites (including Triton), formation, and evolution. The session welcomes presentations that advance our understanding of ice giant systems from a range of perspectives including observations, modeling, theory, and laboratory work.

With a Uranus orbiter and probe ranked as the highest-priority new Flagship mission by the Planetary Decadal Survey (2023-2032), we warmly welcome relevant studies in preparation for future remote sensing and in situ explorations, including mission concepts and instrument design studies relevant to the ice giant systems. We also encourage comparative studies between the Uranus/Neptune systems and other planetary bodies, within our solar system and beyond.

Please submit your abstract by August 2 at:

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/prelim.cgi/Session/186895

We hope to see you at AGU!

Session Convenors: Kunio Sayanagi (NASA Langley), Vincent Hue (Aix-Marseille University), Erin Leonard (JPL/Caltech), Amy Simon (NASA Goddard), Ashley Walker (Howard University)

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LIBRARIES AROUND THE NATION LOOKING FOR ECLIPSE PROGRAMS AND HELP  

In preparation for the eclipse-of-the-Sun “double-header” that will become visible across the U.S. this October and next April, about ten thousand public libraries will make 5 million safe solar-viewing glasses (and information packets) available to their communities, thanks to a major grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.  

The librarians, most of whom do not have science training, are looking for help with public outreach from people who know about eclipse science and safe solar-viewing techniques.  To learn more and volunteer to help your local library (or virtually support any library across the nation!), please go to:
https://www.starnetlibraries.org/eclipse-expert-application/  

The booklet all about the eclipses that the librarians get, and can distribute to their patrons, is available free at: http://bit.ly/eclipsesforlibraries   

A Spanish-language version is at: http://bit.ly/spanishlibrariesbooklet 

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ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: JULY 11TH, DR. HENRIK MELIN

Date/Time: July 11, 11am ET

Speaker: Dr. Henrik Melin (University of Leicester)

Topic: The ever-changing ionosphere of Uranus

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.

We have a new website! 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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Issue 23-18, Jul 2, 2023

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1. DPS-EPSC ABSTRACT SUBMISSION EXTENSION TO JULY 12

2. UPCOMING DPS-EPSC DEADLINES

3. TRAVEL GRANTS

4. SPECIAL ISSUE OF ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH: LUNAR ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS RESULTING FROM HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OCCUPATION OF THE MOON

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DPS-EPSC ABSTRACT SUBMISSION EXTENSION TO JULY 12

The DPS-EPSC Science Organizing Committee (SOC) is excited to provide an excellent science program for the upcoming meeting in downtown San Antonio, TX and online on Oct 1 – 6th.  

The abstract deadline has been extended to Wednesday July 12th.

One first-author scientific abstract is permitted per individual; a total of up to two first-author abstracts are permitted if at least one is in the area of historical astronomy, workforce, education, outreach or DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility).

Submit your abstract! 

Please reach out to the DPS-EPSC chairs (Akos Kereszturi, Stavro Lambrov, and Tracy Becker – [email protected]) with any questions you may have.

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UPCOMING DPS-EPSC DEADLINES:

• 6 July: Workshop proposals due
• 12 July: Abstract deadline
• 14 July: Splinter Meeting proposals due
• 8 August: Meeting volunteer form due
• 17 August: Early registration deadline
• 8 September: Marriott Rivercenter Hotel reservation deadline

See also the Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop in San Antonio beforehand, 29-30 September.

Main Meeting Website Is Here:

https://aas.org/meetings/dps55

If you have any questions regarding DPS-EPSC 2023, please contact the AAS meetings team at 202-328-2010 or [email protected].

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TRAVEL GRANTS

Note that travel grants are available for early career folks, underrepresented minority communities, and dependent care.

news/travel-grants-dps-55

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SPECIAL ISSUE OF ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH: LUNAR ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS RESULTING FROM HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OCCUPATION OF THE MOON

We wish to announce a special issue of Advances in Space Research, entitled ‘Lunar Environment Effects resulting from Human Exploration and Occupation of the Moon’. Papers should focus on research concerning the environment of the Moon, its influence on humans and human systems on the Moon and in the Moon’s vicinity, and the effect of human exploration on the lunar environment. We encourage research concerning limits to human exposure on the lunar surface under different conditions, the various effects on human systems on the Moon and efforts to enhance protection. We encourage papers concerning the scientific value of the Moon and possible efforts to preserve scientifically valuable environments.

Papers to be included in this special issue will be accepted until January 30, 2024. All papers must be submitted through the Elsevier Editorial Manager System (EM) for ASR.  The papers should be designated for the special issue upon submission.  There are no page limits for individual articles.  

While ASR does not have any publication costs, there is a charge for the printing of color pages. All papers will be refereed by a minimum of two individuals.  

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Issue 23-17, Jun 19, 2023

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1. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: REGISTRATION RATES FOR DPS-EPSC 2023

2. DPS-EPSC ABSTRACTS DUE JUL 6

3. WORKSHOP AND SPLINTER MEETING PROPOSALS

4. DPS TRAVEL GRANT AVAILABLE FOR THOSE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY COMMUNITIES FOR DPS AND NSBP

5. SMALL SOLAR SYSTEM BODIES: SAMPLE RETURNS, JWST, GROUND-BASED ASTRONOMY AND MORE

6. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: REGISTRATION RATES FOR DPS-EPSC 2023

Dear DPS and Europlanet Members,

We will soon open the registration website for DPS-EPSC 2023, so I wanted to take a moment to discuss the registration rates for this year’s meeting. Please read my detailed message here: news/message-chair-registration-rates-dps-epsc-2023

A full listing of the registration rates can be found here: https://aas.org/meetings/dps55/registration

Catherine Neish

DPS Chair

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DPS-EPSC ABSTRACTS DUE JUL 6

The DPS-EPSC Science Organizing Committee (SOC) is excited to provide an excellent science program for the upcoming meeting in downtown San Antonio, TX and online on Oct 1 – 6th.  

Abstract submission is now open! The abstract deadline is July 6 – a little over two weeks from today. One first-author scientific abstract is permitted per individual; a total of up to two first-author abstracts are permitted if at least one is in the area of historical astronomy, workforce, education, outreach or DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility).

Submit your abstract!

The SOC encourages abstracts in all of (but not limited to) the following areas. Please note that some of the items on the list may not traditionally be emphasized at either DPS or EPSC; however, the SOC would like to be sure that the community is aware that such abstracts are welcome. Submissions in overlapping areas will be welcome and can be categorized in up to two relevant themes during submission.

Please reach out to the DPS-EPSC SOC co-chairs (Akos Kereszturi, Stavro Lambrov, and Tracy Becker) with any questions you may have.

·        Planetary Space Physics

·        Mission Instrumentation, Techniques, Modeling (MITM) (including future mission concepts)

·        Laboratory Studies

·        Field Analogue Research

·        Processes across the Solar System

·        Highlights from current / recent missions

·        Terrestrial planets & their moons

·        Lunar Science & Exploration

·        Outer Planet Systems (atmospheres, interiors, magnetospheres)

·        Outer Planet Satellites & Ocean Worlds

·        Planetary Rings

·        Small Bodies & Dust (Comets, Kuiper Belt Objects, Asteroids, near-Earth objects, Meteoroids, Meteorites, Meteors, Planetary Defense)

·        Exoplanets and Origins of Planetary Systems

·        Astrobiology

·        Observational Techniques (e.g., ground-based radar, adaptive optics)

Areas of history/DEIA/workforce/education/outreach

• Planetary Science Workforce
• Outreach / Education
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA)
• Amateur Astronomy / Citizen Science
• Historical Astronomy

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WORKSHOP AND SPLINTER MEETING PROPOSALS

A workshop is a focused meeting, typically with a small group of invited participants, usually on an educational, programmatic, or career topic. Workshops are typically collaborative and interactive. Examples include tutorials on use of astronomical software, and tools related to scheduling and data analysis for observatories and missions. Formal Working Group meetings for observatories and missions are usually scheduled as workshops.

Submit Workshop proposals by 6 July (click this link)

Splinter Meetings are science or programmatic meetings that may be scheduled by organizations or groups usually in parallel to scheduled DPS sessions. These will usually require separate meeting space and may require A/V support, and/or catering.  

Submit Splinter Meeting proposals by 14 July (click this link)

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DPS TRAVEL GRANT AVAILABLE FOR THOSE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY COMMUNITIES FOR DPS AND NSBP

Within the partnership between the AAS Division of Planetary Sciences (DPS) and the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), awards are available for members of Black/African American, Indigenous, and/or Latinx communities to support attendance at the annual DPS meeting and/or the annual NSBP meeting. The fund is intended to support DPS or NSBP meeting travel (when attending in person) and registration fees, and/or DPS or NSBP membership fees. The call is open through Aug 7, 2023 and award notifications are planned by the end of August. Hartmann and Dependent Care grants are also available – see information about all at: news/travel-grants-dps-55

DPS meeting abstracts are due July 6: https://aas.org/meetings/dps55 and NSBP meeting early-bird registration closes June 30: https://nsbp.org/general/custom.asp?page=preregistration.

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SMALL SOLAR SYSTEM BODIES: SAMPLE RETURNS, JWST, GROUND-BASED ASTRONOMY AND MORE

Observations returned by space missions (e.g., OSIRIS-REx, Hayabusa 2, New Horizons…) and large telescopic facilities (e.g., JWST, Adaptive optics observations) offer a broad encompassing view of the populations of large planetesimals and dwarf planets that formed shortly after solar system formation. Most of these bodies have retained information on their accretional environments while others have undergone significant internal evolution.

The sample return missions will continue deciphering the solar system’s early history with the exploration of near Earth asteroids like Ryugu and Bennu. Upcoming flyby missions to visit 16 Psyche and Jupiter Trojan asteroids and instruments on the extremely large telescopes available in the next decade will provide observations with unprecedented details of many large planetesimals.

This session welcomes abstracts that address analyses of returned samples, new observations and models of large planetesimals found across the solar system, and contrast the properties of planetesimals found in various small body reservoirs.

Conveners: Franck Marchis (SETI Institute & Unistellar), Julie Castillo (JPL), Bryan Holler (STSCI)

AGU23, San Francisco & Online Everywhere, 11-15 December 2023

Abstract Deadline: Wednesday, 2 August 2023 at 23:59 EDT

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/prelim.cgi/Session/187338

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions.

Recent openings and opportunities are listed below and more are at the link above.

1. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN NEW ZEALAND

The School of Physical and Chemical Sciences welcomes applications for the inaugural Elaine P. Snowden Fellowship at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. The three-year independent research fellowship is open to any area of astronomy and astrophysics, including planetary science. Applicants should be nearing submission or within 4 years of their PhD. People from historically marginalized communities are particularly encouraged to apply. Due July 15.

https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/36e6f4af

https://jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails?jobmc=15468AAS#

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Issue 23-16, Jun 11, 2023

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1. REMINDER: DPS-EPSC ABSTRACTS DUE JUL 6

2. PLANETARY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE  MEETING, JUNE 21 TO 23

3. ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: JUNE 13TH, DR. MATT CLEMENT (JHU/APL)

4. NASA SPACE WEATHER AND SCIENCE AGILE PLATFORMS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

5. ENDURANCE SCIENCE WORKSHOP 2023

6. NASA TOWN HALL FOR PLANETARY SCIENCE RESEARCH PROGRAMS USING DUAL-ANONYMOUS PEER REVIEW

7. CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT: TEXAS AREA PLANETARY SCIENCE MEETING (TAPS) – AUGUST 17-18, 2023, SAN ANTONIO

8. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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REMINDER: DPS-EPSC ABSTRACTS DUE JUL 6

The DPS-EPSC Science Organizing Committee (SOC) is excited to provide an excellent science program for the upcoming meeting in downtown San Antonio, TX and online on Oct 1 – 6th.  

Abstract submission is now open! The abstract deadline is July 6. One first-author scientific abstract is permitted per individual; a total of up to two first-author abstracts are permitted if at least one is in the area of historical astronomy, workforce, education, outreach or DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility).

Submit your abstract!

The SOC encourages abstracts in all of (but not limited to) the following areas. Please note that some of the items on the list may not traditionally be emphasized at either DPS or EPSC; however, the SOC would like to be sure that the community is aware that such abstracts are welcome. Submissions in overlapping areas will be welcome and can be categorized in up to two relevant themes during submission.

Please reach out to the DPS-EPSC SOC co-chairs (Akos Kereszturi, Stavro Lambrov, and Tracy Becker) with any questions you may have.

·        Planetary Space Physics

·        Mission Instrumentation, Techniques, Modeling (MITM) (including future mission concepts)

·        Laboratory Studies

·        Field Analogue Research

·        Processes across the Solar System

·        Highlights from current / recent missions

·        Terrestrial planets & their moons

·        Lunar Science & Exploration

·        Outer Planet Systems (atmospheres, interiors, magnetospheres)

·        Outer Planet Satellites & Ocean Worlds

·        Planetary Rings

·        Small Bodies & Dust (Comets, Kuiper Belt Objects, Asteroids, near-Earth objects, Meteoroids, Meteorites, Meteors, Planetary Defense)

·        Exoplanets and Origins of Planetary Systems

·        Astrobiology

·        Observational Techniques (e.g., ground-based radar, adaptive optics)

Areas of history/DEIA/workforce/education/outreach

• Planetary Science Workforce
• Outreach / Education
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA)
• Amateur Astronomy / Citizen Science
• Historical Astronomy

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PLANETARY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING, JUNE 21 TO 23

The next Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting will take place June 21 to 23, 2023, as a hybrid meeting (at NASA Headquarters and on WebEx). The agenda is posted online, with WebEx connection information: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/nac/science-advisory-committees/pac.

Accessibility: Captioning will be provided for this meeting. We are committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable accommodations, please contact Ms. KarShelia Kinard, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-2355 or [email protected].  

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ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: JUNE 13TH, DR. MATT CLEMENT (JHU/APL)

Date/Time: June 13, 11am ET

Speaker: Dr. Matt Clement (JHU/APL)

Topic: The early secular evolution of the outer solar system and the present state of the Nice Model

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: https://neptuneodyssey.jhuapl.edu/Events/

Mallory Kinczyk & Jodi Berdis

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NASA SPACE WEATHER AND SCIENCE AGILE PLATFORMS REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION

Number: NNH23ZDA018L

Release Date: May 11, 2023

Extended or NEW Response Date: July 12, 2023, 11:59 pm Eastern time

Direct Short URL: https://go.nasa.gov/SWAPSRFI

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate seeks information to assess

commercial interest in and opportunities for the in-space hosting of

science instruments that will directly address science and/or

applications needs for space weather and other NASA science

disciplines, e.g., astrophysics, Earth science, heliophysics, and

planetary science. NASA is interested in increasing its use of

commercial platforms to reduce the cost and schedule of space weather

and science missions.

This RFI seeks responses broadly from U.S. industry, universities,

non-profit organizations, NASA Centers, Federally Funded Research and

Development Centers, University-Affiliated Research Centers, and other

U.S. Federal, state, local, tribal government agencies.

NASA will use responses to inform program planning and implementation.

This RFI is not a Request for Proposal or a solicitation to select

platforms for instrument deployment opportunities.

Please email questions and comments concerning this RFI to all POCs

listed in the RFI 14 days in advance of the due date, and clearly

state in the subject line: “NASA SWAPs RFI Question.”

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ENDURANCE SCIENCE WORKSHOP 2023

August 9-11, 2023

Caltech (Pasadena, CA) and Virtual

The Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey recommended

Endurance – a lunar South Pole-Aitken basin traverse and sample return

rover – as the highest priority mission for NASA’s Lunar Discovery and

Exploration Program. It’s an exciting concept and has the potential to

do transformative science in the coming decade. NASA has taken this

recommendation seriously and is exploring options for implementing

Endurance. Because of this, now is the ideal time to have an open,

public workshop to further articulate the science case, engage the

broader community, and document information that could feed forward

into future concept studies and science definition activities.

More information can be found here:

https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/endurance2023

Abstract submissions will open soon, and one-page abstracts will be

due in approximately 1 month. Feel free to reach out to the organizing

committee if you have questions.

Workshop organizing committee: James Tuttle Keane, Barbara Cohen, Ben

Greenhagen, Brad Jolliff, Carolyn Crow, Chip Shearer, Sarah Valencia,

Sonia Tikoo, Yang Liu.

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NASA TOWN HALL FOR PLANETARY SCIENCE RESEARCH PROGRAMS USING

DUAL-ANONYMOUS PEER REVIEW

On June 29, 2023 at 3 PM Eastern, NASA’s Planetary Science Division

(PSD) will host a webinar to discuss the Dual-Anonymous Peer Review

(DAPR) process for research programs in the PSD under ROSES-2023,

including all of the Data Analysis Programs (DAPs; Cassini, Discovery,

Lunar, Mars, and New Frontiers DAPs), Exoplanet Research Program

(XRP), Habitable Worlds, all Participating Scientist Programs, and the

Planetary Protection Research Program, which will be DAPR for the

first time.

In DAPR, not only are proposers unaware of the identity of reviewers,

but the reviewers do not have explicit knowledge of the proposing

teams and institutions during the scientific evaluation of the

proposal. The webinar will: (1) discuss the motivation for

dual-anonymous peer review and how SMD has used it to date,

(2) describe how to be compliant with dual-anonymous peer review, and

(3) explain how dual-anonymous peer reviews will work. We will also

focus on specific examples relative to the programs in PSD using DAPR.

In advance of the webinar, questions may be submitted and upvoted:

https://nasa.cnf.io/sessions/sg63/ 

For more information on dual-anonymous peer review, please visit:

https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/dual-anonymous-peer-review 

Join from the webinar link:

https://tinyurl.com/2cdjnb45

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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT: TEXAS AREA PLANETARY SCIENCE MEETING (TAPS) – AUGUST 17-18, 2023, SAN ANTONIO

We are thrilled to announce that the website for the first Texas Area Planetary Science Meeting (TAPS) is now live! Taking place on August 17-18, 2023, at the downtown UT San Antonio (UTSA) campus, TAPS aims to facilitate interaction, collaboration, and partnerships within the Texas planetary science, astrobiology, and exoplanet research community.

We invite researchers, faculty, postdocs, and students to visit our website and explore the details of this inaugural 1.5-day event. Here are some key dates to remember:

June 22nd: Abstract Submission Deadline;

June 23rd: Travel Grant Application Deadline;

July 14th: Registration Deadline;

August 17th-18th: TAPS Meeting

Travel support is available for everyone who needs financial support to attend the meeting. Applications for travel grants are now open.

Find out more about TAPS, including registration, abstract submission, and travel grant application details on our new website: https://sites.google.com/view/tapsmeeting/home

Mark your calendars and register today! We look forward to welcoming you to the first-ever Texas Area Planetary Science Meeting.

For any questions, please contact the TAPS Team at [email protected].

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions.

Recent openings and opportunities are listed below and more are at the link above.

A. Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in Meteorite Studies

The Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University is pleased to announce the search for the inaugural BMCS Meteorite Studies Postdoctoral Fellow.  Early career individuals, near Ph.D. completion and up to 4 years post-Ph.D. with an interest in meteorites and related materials, are encouraged to apply (http://apply.interfolio.com/126208). Come launch your scientific career in the School of Earth and Space Exploration, one of the world’s most interdisciplinary planetary science schools, working directly with one of the world’s best university meteorite collections!  

B. Source Detection and Photometry Scientist, Caltech

https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/f39c294e

C. Postdoctoral Position in Computational Astrophysics – Planet Formation, ETH Zurich

https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/848b02f9

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