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Co-Editors: Matthew R Perry, Alex Morgan
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1. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month
2. MEPAG Virtual Meeting Reminder and ExMAG Survey
3. Postdoc Position in Experimental Geochemistry and Geochemical
   Modelling of Volcanic Seepage on Mars at the Space Research PAS
4. [NASA] COMPASS Workshop at AGU
5. [NASA] Aperiodic PDS Data Releases in 2026.10
6. Save the Date: SBAG36
7. [NASA] Planetary Science Division Town Hall, November 12
8. 15th ELSI International Symposium: Redefining the Limits of
   Detection
9. Design Instruments for Lunar Penetrators
10. Ice Giant Systems Seminar Series: November 10, Robin Canup
    (Southwest Research Institute)
11. [NASA] Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities Released
12. The Origin & Habitability of the Galilean Moons II
13. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions
14. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers
15. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets - New Papers
16. Planetary Research - New Papers

Commercial/Fundraising Announcements:

C1. Paid, Remote AI Evaluation Work for Planetary Scientists,
    Physicists and Astronomers (Part-time, Contract)


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PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH

The November image of the month is now available at the IAG's Planetary
Geomorphology web page:

https://planetarygeomorphology.wordpress.com

This month's topic is 'Boiling that builds instead of destroys:
sedimentary volcanism reproduced under Martian-like pressure',
contributed by Dr. Ondrej Kryza, Institute of Geophysics of the Czech
Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.

You can also follow IAG Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month on
BlueSky (@planetarygeomorph.bsky.social) and online:

https://bsky.app/profile/planetarygeomorph.bsky.social

Follow us on Facebook at:

https://www.facebook.com/PlanetaryGeomorphology

Best wishes,

Noe Le Becq (Chair, IAG Planetary Geomorphology working group)


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MEPAG VIRTUAL MEETING REMINDER AND EXMAG SURVEY

Here's your reminder to join us for the MEPAG virtual meeting next
Monday/Tuesday November 9-10. Agenda and connection info available
here:

https://tinyurl.com/mwnzy98c

And below please consider this request from ExMAG for input on
extraterrestrial materials research:

https://tinyurl.com/3d69da9n


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POSTDOC POSITION IN EXPERIMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND GEOCHEMICAL MODELLING
OF VOLCANIC SEEPAGE ON MARS AT THE SPACE RESEARCH PAS

The Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN)
invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the NCN-funded
project EXOMHYCL on experimental geochemistry and geochemical modelling
of volcanic seepage on Mars.

The ACS instrument of ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) has detected
trace gases in the lower atmosphere of Mars that are hardly explained
by atmospheric chemistry, and possibly indicate volcanic seepage. The
postdoc will combine simulations of interactions between volcanic
gases and permafrost constituents in the Mars simulation chamber of
the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, University of
Arkansas (UARK), and geochemical modelling. The position is based at
the Wroclaw Branch of CBK PAN, Poland, and will include long stays at
UARK. Supervisors: Daniel Mege (CBK PAN, TGO Interdisciplinary
Scientist) and Vincent Chevrier (University of Arkansas).

Requirements: PhD, publications, and strong experience with planetary
simulation chambers; geochemical modelling is an asset. Duration: 12
months, extendable to 42 (32 months in Poland, 10 in Arkansas).
Attractive salary. Deadline: 6 December 2026. Start: 1 April 2027
(negotiable). Full description and application procedure:

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/469218


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[NASA] COMPASS WORKSHOP AT AGU

Attendees of the meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) are
invited to join us for a workshop to learn about NASA SMD's
Collaborative Opportunities for Mentorship, Partnership and Academic
Success in Science (COMPASS) Program that funds collaborations between
NASA and academic institutions that are not highly research intensive.

Workshop Title: NASA SMD COMPASS Program - Funding Faculty and Student
Research at a Broad Range of Institutions
Date and Time: Sunday, December 6 2026, 08:30 - 12:00 PST
Location: Moscone Center, Room 313-314 - South

Participants will learn about strategies for responding to the proposal
call, including how to address the components in each of the required
elements of Scientific Overview, Collaboration Description, and Student
Development Plan. Participants will also gain information about
accessing the NASA proposal submission portal (NSPIRES) and
understanding NASA Grants and Cooperative Agreements.

If you are interested, please select the workshop via the meeting
registration portal at:

https://www.agu.org/annual-meeting

For more information contact Dr. Padi Boyd at
patricia.t.boyd@nasa.gov.

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[NASA] APERIODIC PDS DATA RELEASES in 2026.10

In October 2026, PDS ingested and made available the following data,
none of which were regularly released with an ongoing mission: MAVEN
SEP, Mars Express Mars MRS, New Horizons Spice, Juno Microwave
Radiometer, Juno Gravity, Juno UVS, Cassini UVIS, Voyager 2 RSS,
Voyager 1 RSS, MEX Mars VMC, Cassini RPWS, ExoMars SPICE, Mariner 5
Magnetomer, Mars Odyssey GRS, Mars Odyssey MARIE, Juno J.

To access those data, go to:

https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20261031.shtml

To access all data archived in PDS:

https://pds.nasa.gov

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SAVE THE DATE: SBAG36

The 36th meeting of the Small Bodies Assessment Group will be fully
virtual on April 20-22, 2027. Information about the specific times of
day we will meet, the agenda, etc. will be shared in the new year.

All the best,

Terik Daly
SBAG Chair


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[NASA] PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION TOWN HALL, NOVEMBER 12

The NASA Planetary Science Division (PSD) will host a virtual community
town hall on Thursday November 12, from 1 to 2 pm Eastern Time. The
townhall will feature the new PSD Director (Acting), Dr. Lindsay Hays,
and other members of PSD, who will discuss several topics, including
new models for NASA-industry partnerships, the new competition model
for PSD missions, and research updates.

Members of the planetary science community and public are invited to
join the virtual town hall at:

https://tinyurl.com/3csenebz

Participants may submit questions and vote on questions submitted by
others at:

https://nasa.cnf.io/sessions/qnjm/#!/dashboard

Questions will be screened for spam and inappropriate content before
appearing publicly, and those with similar content may be combined.


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15TH ELSI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM: REDEFINING THE LIMITS OF DETECTION

Theme: Redefining the Limits of Detection - Tracing Life from the Deep
Past to Planetary Frontiers
Date: January 6-8, 2027
Location: Institute of Science Tokyo, Ookayama Campus, Tokyo, Japan
Registration/Poster Deadline: November 30, 2026
(Poster submissions may close earlier if capacity is reached.)

How can we distinguish traces of life from non-biological signals when
evidence approaches the limits of detection? The symposium will bring
together researchers in planetary science, geoscience, biology,
chemistry, and astronomy to discuss biosignatures in ancient
terrestrial rocks and extreme environments, life detection on Mars and
icy moons, sample return missions and laboratory analyses, and
atmospheric signatures of exoplanets.

For more information and registration:

https://sympo15.elsi.jp


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DESIGN INSTRUMENTS FOR LUNAR PENETRATORS

In partnership with the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI),
Potomac Database Systems is looking to partner with lunar surface
instrument makers. These instruments would specifically be for the
Pathfinder high-G tolerant lunar impacting penetrators, roughly the
size and mass of a 3-6u CubeSat and flying to the Moon in the
2028-2029 timeframe.

Please indicate your interest in a follow-up conversation with Potomac
here:

https://forms.gle/HPD4SSsFEELUtdS77


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ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: NOVEMBER 10, ROBIN CANUP (SOUTHWEST
RESEARCH INSTITUTE)

Date/Time: November 10, 11am ET
Topic: Origin of the Uranian System

Abstract: The origin of Uranus and its system of satellites remains a
puzzle. I will review some of the main aspects of this system that
present challenges to both planet and satellite formation models and
discuss both recent advances and desired future data.

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 sign up
for the listserv, visit the series website:

https://icegiantsseminar.jhuapl.edu


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[NASA] SPACE TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES RELEASED

Go to:

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/

The solicitation is also available at:

https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/NNH26ZTR001N-26NSTGRO_B4

Through this fellowship opportunity, NASA seeks to sponsor U.S.
citizen, U.S. national, and permanent-resident graduate-student
research that has significant potential to contribute to NASA's goal
of creating innovative space technologies for our Nation's science,
exploration, and economic future. This call solicits research
proposals on behalf of individuals pursuing or planning to pursue
master's or doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in relevant space technology
disciplines at U.S. institutions of higher education (IHEs).
Proposing students must have a bachelor's degree prior to the fall
2027 term and be enrolled in a full-time master's or doctoral degree
program at a U.S. IHE at the start of the fall 2027 term.

Mandatory preliminary proposals are due on or before December 9,
2026, 6 pm Eastern Time, and the target deadline for invited full
proposals is March 18, 2027, 6 pm Eastern Time. Detailed submission
instructions are provided under "Other Documents" on the NSPIRES
webpage associated with the NSTGRO27 solicitation.

Comments and questions may be addressed by email to the Space
Technology Research Grants Program, at HQ-NSTGRO-Call@mail.nasa.gov.

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THE ORIGIN & HABITABILITY OF THE GALILEAN MOONS II

23-25 March 2027
Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI)
Tokyo, Japan

The conference will explore four interconnected themes - Formation,
Evolution, Habitability, and Missions - bringing together researchers
from a wide range of disciplines to discuss the origin, evolution, and
potential habitability of the Galilean moons. Go to:

https://sites.google.com/elsi.jp/galilean-moons-origin-habit-ii

Deadline for abstracts: 15 December, 2026.


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PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS

Note: Many face-to-face meetings going forward will have online
components. Check their websites for details.

Posted at https://planetarynews.org/meetings.html

January 6-8, 2027
15th ELSI International Symposium: Redefining the Limits of Detection
https://sympo15.elsi.jp
Tokyo, Japan

March 23-25, 2027
The Origin & Habitability of the Galilean Moons II
https://sites.google.com/elsi.jp/galilean-moons-origin-habit-ii
Tokyo, Japan


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PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS

Direct Links to Open Access Papers

Editor, Brian Jackson
https://psj.aas.org

The Limits of Tidal Circularization and Atmospheric Escape for Mini-
Neptunes and Super-Earths: The Case of TOI-2257 b
Michael Kent A. Olohoy et al. 2026 PSJ 7:250
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/aeb37d

A Cassini/CAPS Survey of Ionospheric Outflow at Saturn and Its
Internal and External Drivers
M. Felici et al. 2026 PSJ 7:251
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/aeb1d4

Insights into the Micromechanical Properties of Different Planetary
Bodies: Nanoindentation Studies of Martian Olivines and Pyroxenes
Pau Grebol-Tomas et al. 2026 PSJ 7:252
https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/aeb1ae


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JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: PLANETS - NEW PAPERS

Direct Links to Open Access (OA) Papers

Editors-in-Chief, Amanda Hendrix & Debra Buczkowski
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21699100

Sulfidation Reaction Mechanisms of Olivine and Diopside at Mercury's
Reducing Conditions
Rody C. Erftemeijer,  Thomas Muller,  Christian J. Renggli
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE010018

An Analysis of the Recent Global Geologic History of Europa: Evidence
for Clustered Resurfacing and a Lack of True Polar Wander
Erin J. Leonard,  D. Alex Patthoff,  David A. Senske
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE009941

Preferential Orientations of Subjovian Patera and Northern Hemisphere
Mountain Populations on Io
C. H. Seeger & K. de Kleer
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009638

New Constraints on the Lunar Crust and Upper Mantle From Multiple
Geophysical Data Sets
Xiang Zhang et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE009866

Photometric Characterization of the Moon's Silicic Sites: Insights
Into the Origin of Silica-Rich Magmas
S. R. Burnette et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE009717

Quantitative Morphometry of the Ape Cave Lava Tube: A Statistical
Framework for Terrestrial Analogue Studies of Planetary Subsurface
Voids
Sarai Montanez Munoz et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE010115

Depositional History of the Otis Peak Formation, Western Fan,
Jezero Crater, Mars
Samantha Gwizd et al.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE009715

When Laboratory Studies of Plumes Shed the Veil of the Enceladus'
Interior
Yael R. A. Bourgeois,  Stephanie M. Cazaux,  Fabrizio Giordano
https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JE009968


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PLANETARY RESEARCH - NEW PAPERS

Direct Links to Diamond Open Access Papers

Editor-in-Chief, Mark A. Wieczorek
https://planetary-research.org

No new papers this week.


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COMMERCIAL: ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROPOSAL-WRITING COURSES FOR SPRING 2027

Register your interest for either of two intensive, instructor-led
courses for Spring 2027, designed to help break down barriers faced by
early-career researchers as they seek independent funding.

Course 1: Getting Your Message Across - A proposal-writing bootcamp for
early career researchers

This course focuses on effective communication of an existing proposal
concept; best for those who have a proposal partly or fully written,
or wish to resubmit a previously-submitted proposal.
6 live 2-hour sessions; limited to 8 participants; cost: $1975

Course 2: From idea to submission - How to develop a research proposal

This course focuses on developing a proposal concept from scratch;
best for those who are new to proposal-writing, or who want to improve
their ability to write proposals in a systematic and timely fashion.
8 live 2-hour sessions; limited to 6 participants; cost: $2495

You can find detailed information and FAQ at:

https://www.writetrack.co

Use the contact form or email info@writetrack.co to register interest
in Spring 2027 courses.

Come visit us in the Fall AGU meeting exhibit hall from Monday,
December 7 to Thursday, December 10! We'll be at Booth #1741 in the
Academic Showcase:

https://tinyurl.com/WriteTrackBooth


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