Newsletter Newsletter Published on Division for Planetary Sciences ( Issue 18-49, December 2, 2018

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1 Issue 18-49, December 2, CONTENTS DPS 50 MEETING VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE 2. ICARUS SPECIAL ISSUE ON CASSINI RESULTS 3. PATHWAYS TO THE FUTURE OF ARECIBO OBSERVATORY 4. AOGS SESSION PS04-SE: VOLCANISM AND TECTONISM ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM 5. AOGS SESSION PS05: CASSINI S LEGACY: SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS AND DISCOVERIES AT SATURN 6. AOGS SESSION PS07: MAGNETOSPHERES, ATMOSPHERES, EXOSPHERES OF OUTER PLANETS AND THEIR SATELLITES 7. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES DPS 50 MEETING VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE The videos of plenary talks and the Agency Update from DPS in Knoxville are now available on the meeting website: [1] ICARUS SPECIAL ISSUE ON CASSINI RESULTS We call for papers on the latest Cassini Science results. All topics related to Cassini results are welcome to this Special Issue, including those presented at the Final Cassini Science Symposium in Boulder in American Astronomical Society. Page 1 of 10

2 First submission date: 1. November All papers should be submitted to the Guest Editors for review through the EES submission site: 1. January All manuscripts to be fully reviewed and final decisions made on all manuscripts: 1. July The date the Special Issue is expected to be published: 1. November To submit your paper, go to the Icarus/EES site, click Start New Submission. To begin, select the issue from the dropdown list: Cassini Mission Science Results Sincerely, Larry Esposito Phil Nicholson Linda Spilker Guest Editors Page 2 of 10

3 PATHWAYS TO THE FUTURE OF THE ARECIBO OBSERVATORY Dear Colleagues, We have the pleasure to inform you that the university of Central Florida, the new management of the Arecibo Observatory (AO), is organizing the Pathways to the Future of the Arecibo Observatory workshop that will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on February 17 20, The purpose of this workshop is to create a shared vision of the future research that will be conducted at AO and help create tangible ways that can promote cuttingedge research and involve wider participation from the scientific community in the areas of planeary science, radio astronomy and study of the atmosphere. At this workshop, we will facilitate discussions to address questions such as: What key scientific questions, emerging science opportunities, and technical advances will scientists be pursuing in the next decade? What core and emerging facility capabilities at AO will be required to support this research? We solicit long abstracts in the fields related to planetary sciences to explore new opportunities that expand the use of AO in new directions. Currently, planetary radar is the primary technique used at AO to benefit the planetary sciences by radar observations of the near-earth and Main-Belt asteroids, comets, planets, and moons. If you have new visionary ideas that makes use of the current capabilities of AO, or that could improve them, we encourage you to send a twopage white paper by Dec 19th, 2018, to aofuture@naic.edu [2]. We will evaluate the submitted abstracts by Dec 31st, 2018, and the providers of the best ideas will be invited to attend the workshop. Page 3 of 10

4 We encourage new ideas related to the ground-based microwave and radio wave studies of space debris, asteroids, moons and rings of Saturn and Jupiter, and the terrestrial planets. We are also especially interested in abstracts that explore the possibility of new collaborations between AO and other observing facilites such as the Atacama Large Millimeter/submilimeter Array, the Large Millimeter Telescope, the Very Long Baseline Array etc. Finally, we encourage abstracts considering multi-wavelength studies from the UV to the mid-ir but also gamma- and X-rays to complement AO research. Ideas involving high spatial resolution, using actual facilites or future projects e.g. the Extremely Large Telescope, the Giant Magellan Telescope are specially encouraged. We also encourage ideas about new partnerships and synergies with industry and government. These ideas or other that will help us maintain AO s status as one of the premier research institutions in the world will be welcome at the workshop. We are working on a remote attendance capability for the workshop. For further questions, send to aofuture@naic.edu [2] Respectfully, Noemi Pinilla-Alonso, Chair of the Scientific Organizing Committee of the Pathways to the Future of the Arecibo Observatory workshop If you want to knwo mor eabout the Arecibo Observatory Capacities, you can visit these links [3] [4] [5] Page 4 of 10

5 AOGS SESSION PS04-SE: VOLCANISM AND TECTONISM ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce a session for the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS 2019) to be held in Singapore in July 28 August 2, [6] The abstract submission deadline is 12 February PS04-SE: Volcanism and Tectonism Across the Solar System The surfaces of the terrestrial planets and their satellites have been largely shaped through volcanic and tectonic processes. Extreme conditions on outer solar system bodies, such as the Jovian and Saturnian satellites, result in different types of volcanism and tectonism. Fracturing and faulting processes mainly affect minor bodies such as asteroids and small moons, where volcanism and tectonism have not played an important role. We invite contributions that cover a wide range of topics including geomorphology and composition of volcanic deposits, edifices, and plumes, volcano-induced deformation and edifice growth and collapse to tectonic structures, faulting and fracturing processes, crustal stress and strain analysis, cryovolcanism, and any study related to planetary endogenic processes. Furthermore, studies that relay interactions between planetary interiors, surfaces, and atmospheres are welcomed. Comparative studies of volcanic or tectonic systems on Earth Page 5 of 10

6 with a strong remote sensing component are encouraged. Hope to see you there! The Conveners: Dr Anezina Solomonidou (European Space Agency (ESA) ESAC, Spain) Dr Rosaly Lopes (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, United States) Dr Florian M. Schwandner (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, United States) AOGS SESSION PS05: CASSINI S LEGACY: SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS AND DISCOVERIES AT SATURN Dear Colleagues, I would like to call your attention to a Cassini-focused session (see below) at the 2019 Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) meeting, which will be held from 28 July to 2 August 2019 in Singapore. The abstract submission window is from November 20, 2018 thru February 12, Instructions can be found here: [7] PS05: Cassini's Legacy: Science Highlights and Discoveries at Saturn Session Summary: The Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn ended in a dramatic plunge into Saturn s atmosphere on September 15, 2017 sending back in-situ data as Page 6 of 10

7 long as possible. Since 2004, Cassini and the Huygens probe revealed the entire Saturn system and opened up new Ocean Worlds for further exploration. In its final 9 months Cassini s 20 Ring-Grazing orbits bought it just outside the rings followed by a series of 22 highly inclined Grand Finale orbits with closest approach between the innermost D ring and Saturn s upper atmosphere. The final 22 orbits enabled the opportunity for unique science observations including: probing of gravitational and magnetic field moments to higher order and precision; determining the ring mass; in-situ sampling of the plasma environment, upper atmosphere and exosphere; and imaging both Saturn and rings at high resolution. Data obtained on these orbits have led to surprising results. We propose a multi-disciplinary session to report on analysis and modeling of data collected during this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore Saturn up close in addition to highlighting the legacy of discoveries of the Saturn system made over thirteen years of exploration. Conveners: Scott Edgington, Sushil Atreya, Athena Coustenis, Wing-Huen Ip, Norbert Krupp We look forward to hear about your latest Cassini research. Best regards, Scott, Sushil, Athena, Wing, and Norbert AOGS SESSION PS07: MAGNETOSPHERES, ATMOSPHERES, EXOSPHERES OF OUTER PLANETS AND THEIR SATELLITES Dear all, During the next 2019 Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) meeting, Page 7 of 10

8 28 July to 2 August 2019 in Singapore [6] we would like to point to the following session PS07 Magnetospheres, Atmospheres, Exospheres of Outer Planets and Their Satellites Conveners: Dr Norbert Krupp (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Germany) Prof Sushil Atreya (University of Michigan, United States) Dr Scott Bolton (Southwest Research Institute, United States) Dr Linda Spilker (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, United States) Dr Olivier Witasse (European Space Agency, Netherlands) This session welcomes papers about Magnetospheres, atmospheres, exospheres of Outer planets and their satellites with special emphasis on observations (both from space and from the ground), modelling, and theoretical interpretation. Abstracts on satellite interactions with their neutral and charged environments, supporting laboratory investigations and concepts for future spacecraft missions and investigations are also relevant to this session. The abstract submission is already open and will close on Feb 12, Please consider submitting an abstrac t< [7]>! Hope to see you in Singapore. Best regards, Norbert Krupp on behalf on behalf of the conveners JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES A) ASTRONOMY AND PHYSICS LECTURER SOUGHT AT UCF The Department of Physics at the University of Central Florida invites applications for a lecturer position, anticipated to start in August This is a 9-month, non-tenure track position, renewable annually, with the possibility of summer teaching assignments. There is a career path Page 8 of 10

9 for lecturers with the possibility of promotion based on years of service and performance. A relevant PhD and university-level teaching experience are required. The department's 52 full-time faculty include much of UCF's Planetary Sciences Group. We offer BS, BA, MS. and PhD degrees, including MS and PhD tracks in Planetary Sciences. UCF's Florida Space Institute hosts additional planetary research faculty and manages the Arecibo radio telescope. The full posting, with instructions for submitting applications, is here: [8] Send submissions to: Anne Verbiscer, DPS Secretary (dpssec@aas.org [9]) You are receiving this because you are a DPS member. To unsubscribe or update your information, please send your request to privacy@aas.org [10]. The more general AAS privacy policy is available online at [11]. Footer Reports Photos History Bylaws Giving Source URL: Links: [1] [2] mailto:aofuture@naic.edu Page 9 of 10

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