Planetary Sciences Community Meetings Calendar
Organized by LPI/USRA *
June 2014
| 1-5 | Second Annual Meeting of the AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division (LAD 2014), Boston, Massachusetts | |
| 3-5 |
International Symposium on Lunar and Planetary Science,
Macau, China
This international Symposium aims for the international academic exchange on the topics of processing, analysis, research, and application of lunar and planetary exploration data, especially related to Chang’e-3, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and other missions. |
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| 3-5 | Mars — Connecting Planetary Scientists in Europe (MPSE 2014), Warsaw, Poland | |
| 8-14 | Goldschmidt 2014, Sacramento, California | |
| 9-12 | Fifth Meeting of the Space Resources Roundtable and the Planetary and Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium, Golden, Colorado | |
| 10-14 |
International Venus Workshop,
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Following previous Venus conferences organised by the Venus Express team in 2007 and 2008 (La Thuile) and 2010 (Aussois), this fourth conference invites talks on all aspects of Venus science, whether related to Venus Express or not. The conference will include invited and contributed talks, and an opportunity to display posters. The scientific programme will be arranged thematically with topics including atmospheric dynamics; atmospheric structure; atmospheric chemistry & clouds; thermosphere, ionosphere & escape processes; surface & interior; supporting laboratory investigations; and planetary evolution. Interdisciplinary talks, and comparative planetology talks highlighting parallels with other planets in our solar system or beyond, are particularly encouraged. To emphasize the central role of volcanism in shaping the history of Venus and its climate, the conference will be held at the foot of Mount Etna, on the island of Sicily in the town of Catania. A half-day field trip to the summit of Etna is foreseen during the conference. |
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| 15-19 |
11th International GeoRaman Conference *,
St. Louis, Missouri
The 11th International GeoRaman conference in St. Louis will focus on two major aspects of laser Raman spectroscopy: (1) The most advanced technologies and instrumentation, from laboratories to a wide variety of field applications, e.g., industrial and security monitoring, geo-fields, deep ocean, and on other planets; (2) The newest applications in studying inorganic, organic, and bio-genetic materials in Earth Sciences, Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Archaeology and Archaeometry, Gemmology, and Astrobiology. |
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| 16-20 | 11th International Planetary Probe Workshop (#IPPW11) *, Pasadena, California | |
| 16-20 |
48th ESLAB Symposium: New Insights into Volcanism Across the Solar System,
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
The aim of the 2014 ESLAB symposium is to review the different mechanisms, sources and surface expressions of volcanism, both effusive and explosive. Special, but not exclusive, emphasis will be put on moons and Mercury, target bodies of future ESA missions (BepiColombo to Mercury and the Jupiter icy moon explorer mission, JUICE). |
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| 16-20 | Annual Planetary Science Summer School, Session 1, Pasadena, California | |
| 23-26 | Science Results from Pan-STARRS1, Baltimore, Maryland | |
| 24-27 | 6th Workshop on Hyperspectral Image and Signal Processing: Evolution in Remote Sensing (WHISPERS), Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 30-Jul 4 |
Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM),
Helsinki, Finland
The Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) meeting is the premier international gathering of scientists who study small bodies. The 2014 ACM meeting will be the twelfth in the series. |
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| 30-Jul 4 | The Outer Regions of Extrasolar Planetary Systems, Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 30-Aug 8 | ISIMA 2014: Gravitational Dynamics, Toronto, Canada |
July 2014
| 4-11 | 6th International Summer School on Radar/SAR Systems, Bonn, Germany | |
| 6-11 | CoRoT3-KASC7: The Space Photometry Revolution, Toulouse, France | |
| 6-11 |
Origins 2014,
Nara, Japan
This conference will provide an opportunity with chemists, biologists, geologists, astronomers, planetary scientists, and those from other research fields to meet and discuss on mutual research interests for addressing questions of the origin and evolution of life on this planet and elsewhere in the Universe. |
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| 7-11 | 6th Alfven Conference: Plasma Interactions with Solar System Objects, Anticipating Rosetta, MAVEN, and Mars Orbiter Mission, London, United Kingdom | |
| 7-11 | Complex Planetary Systems, Namur, Belgium | |
| 7-11 |
Nuclei in the Cosmos,
Debrecen, Hungary
Bi-annual conference of cosmochemists, nuclear physicists, astrophysicists; accompanied with a one week school for students. |
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| 9-11 | The Universe in the Light of Akari and Synergy with Future Large Space Telescopes, Oxford, United Kingdom | |
| 14-18 | Annual Planetary Science Summer School, Session 2, Pasadena, California | |
| 14-18 |
Eighth International Mars Conference
(#8thMars) *,
Pasadena, California
Reschedule of conference originally planned for July 2013. |
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| 20 |
5th Annual Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference (LunGradCon 2014),
Moffett Field, California
LunGradCon 2014 will address the following research topics of the NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute: Dust/Regolith and Plasma; Geology and Geophysics; Volatiles/Exospheres; Missions and Human Exploration. LunGradCon 2014 will also present opportunities for social networking among LGC participants and senior scientists and engineers from NASA ARC and the NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute. |
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| 21-23 | NASA Exploration Science Forum (ESF), Moffett Field, California | |
| 21-25 | 2014 Sagan Exoplanet Summer Workshop: Imaging Planets and Disks, Pasadena, California | |
| 21-25 |
Eighth International Conference on Aeolian Research (ICAR VIII),
Lanzhou, China
The International Conferences for Aeolian Research (ICAR conferences) are sponsored by the International Society for Aeolian Research (ISAR). They attract aeolian geomorphologists, geologists, physical scientists, soil scientists, climatologists, ecologists and erosion specialists from around the world to discuss the latest challenges and discoveries of aeolian research. |
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| 23-24 | Outer Planets Analysis Group (OPAG) Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland | |
| 28-30 |
Workshop on the Study of the Ice Giant Planets
(#Icegiant) *,
Laurel, Maryland
The goal of this 2.5-day workshop is to raise awareness of the uniqueness/importance of ice giants in our solar system and others and lay out key science goals and a potential suite of investigations for New Frontiers-Flagship mission concepts. We will review the current state of knowledge of all aspects of the ice giant planetary systems (planets, satellites, rings, etc.), and how it relates to our knowledge of the gas giants, planetary formation models, and the study of exoplanets, incorporating outcomes of the 2013 Paris Uranus meeting. We will initiate a major effort to prioritize the science goals of future Uranus and Neptune missions and review studied architectures for these mission concepts. Contributed talks/posters are welcome, particularly those that focus on the state of knowledge and mission studies. Abstract submission will open in early May 2014. |
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| 28-Aug 1 | 11th Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, Sapporo, Japan | |
| 28-Aug 1 |
Characterizing Planetary Systems Across the HR Diagram,
Cambridge, England
The meeting will focus on the full lifetime of planetary systems, from pre- to post-main sequence host star stages, and the connections that can be made by viewing these evolutionary stages as parts of a whole. In this way, the program aims to provide an integrative approach rather than focusing on each stellar stage separately. |
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| 29-31 | 11th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), Washington, DC |
August 2014
| 2-10 | 40th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Moscow, Russia | |
| 4 | Europa Pre-Proposal Conference, Virtual meeting | |
| 4-8 | Cosmic Dust VII, Osaka, Japan | |
| 4-8 | Saturn in the 21st Century, Madison, Wisconsin | |
| 6-8 |
5th Planetary Crater Consortium Meeting,
Flagstaff, Arizona
The Planetary Crater Consortium (PCC) formed in 2010 from the merger of the Mars Crater Consortium (MCC), Lunar Crater Consortium (LCC), and Outer Solar System Crater Consortium (OSSCC). The PCC is open to planetary scientists interested in any aspect of impact cratering on solar system bodies (planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and/or comets), including observational, theoretical, experimental, and numerical modeling studies. |
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| 11-14 | 1st LSST Observing Cadences Workshop, Phoenix, Arizona | |
| 11-15 | Annual Planetary Science Summer School, Session 3, Pasadena, California | |
| 13-15 |
Planetary Rings Workshop,
Boulder, Colorado
This workshop will be open to all interested parties and any observational of theoretical research on the properties, dynamics, origin or evolution of any planetary ring system is appropriate. This meeting will highlight the latest Cassini results. We plan on predominantly oral talks, but posters will be considered. Ample time will be allowed for discussion. Previous workshops were held in Ithaca (2011), Paris (2008) and Whitefish, MT (2006). Planned program includes an opening reception Tuesday evening, a workshop dinner on Wednesday, and working lunch on Friday. The meeting will end Friday evening. |
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| 18-22 | 19th International Sedimentological Congress of the International Association of Sedimentologists, Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 20-21 |
Solar Wind Interaction with Pluto Workshop,
Boulder, Colorado
In preparation for New Horizons flyby of Pluto on July 15, 2015, a workshop on the solar wind interaction with Pluto’s atmosphere will be hosted by the Magnetospheres of the Outer Planets group at LASP (Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics), Boulder, CO, Wednesday and Thursday August 20-21, 2014, in the SPSC building on East Campus. The workshop will focus on current ideas and models of the upstream solar wind conditions, the interaction of the surrounding plasma with Pluto’s escaping atmosphere, and perturbations of the solar wind propagating downstream. The workshop will include presentations on plans for observations that will be made by and datasets collected by the New Horizons Alice (UVS), REX (Radio Science), SWAP (KeV plasma), PEPSSI (MeV particles), and SDC (dust counter) instruments. |
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| 24-28 |
Small Bodies Dynamics 2014 (SBD14),
Ubatuba, Brazil
The SBD meeting intends to provide a new space for in-depth and stimulating discussions and talks on all aspects of minor bodies dynamics. Topics covered by this meeting will involve the dynamical evolution of asteroids, TNOs, satellites, rings, dust, and space probes. The SBD meeting will feature invited talks on a range of topics, contributed talks, and posters. |
September 2014
| 5-9 |
7th GEOSCIED Conference,
Hyderabad, India
The main objective of the conference is to bring together leading academicians, scientists, researchers, graduate students and others whose mandate/interest is to promote geoscience education at the school-, college- and university-levels and among the general public. |
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Workshop on Using Radar Imagery for Meteorite Fall Detection and Recovery,
Casablanca, Morocco
Weather radar imagery is a proven new means of locating fresh meteorite falls. In the United States, weather radars have assisted in the recovery of the Sutter's Mill and Battle Mountain meteorite falls, as well as two more falls in Alabama and California within the past two years. This presents an opportunity, because weather radars are operated by national weather bureaus worldwide, and usually make their radar imagery available to the public. It should be possible for researchers around the world to use their local weather radar networks to locate meteorite falls. This workshop has the goal of teaching researchers how to analyze weather radar imagery in their own country for real-time meteorite fall information, thereby greatly increasing the recovery rate for new large meteorite falls. |
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| 7-12 | European Planetary Science Congress (EPSC 2014), Cascais, Portugal | |
| 8-10 | Planet Formation and Evolution 2014, Kiel, Germany | |
| 8-11 | Electrification in Dusty Atmospheres Inside and Outside the Solar System, Pitlochry, United Kingdom | |
| 8-12 | First Astrobiology School at the Observatorio Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8-12 | Living Together: Planets, Stellar Binaries and Stars with Planets, Litomysl, Czech Republic | |
| 8-12 | Thirty Years of Beta Pic and Debris Disk Studies, Paris, France | |
| 8-13 | 77th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society *, Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 10-12 |
Planet Formation and Evolution 2014,
Kiel, Germany
The aim of this workshop is to intensify the interaction between the research communities in the fields of planet formation, exoplanets, and the solar system. |
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| 12-14 |
45th Annual Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium,
Knoxville, Tennessee
During the past forty years of spacecraft exploration of the solar system, geomorphology has become an extraterrestrial science. Spacecraft missions to other planetary bodies continue to provide surface data at unprecedented resolutions, which in some cases are higher than the resolution of data for Earth. Several countries have recent, ongoing, or planned missions to investigate the surface of the moon. Cameras in orbit around Mars are providing images at a variety of wavelengths with coverage over significant proportions of the planet at resolutions down to meters per pixel. The MESSENGER mission in orbit at Mercury is returning data of novel tectonic and volcanic morphologies. And in the outer solar system, instruments on the Cassini spacecraft are showing that, despite their exotic materials, Titan and other Saturnian satellites have Earth-like surface morphologies. Myriad other missions to other terrestrial planetary bodies are also planned or ongoing. By providing for substantial investigation of and trenchant comparison among the landforms of geologic bodies in our solar system, these data represent a new era in geomorphology. The 2014 Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium (BGS) will support new scientific collaborations between and discoveries by the terrestrial and planetary geomorphology communities through presentation of planetary geomorphologic features and their terrestrial analogs. Investigations using spacecraft data, terrestrial field work, numerical modeling, and experimental results will be presented. The symposium will feature invited oral presentations highlighting comparisons between terrestrial and extraterrestrial processes and landscapes. Poster contributions are also welcome. |
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| 15-19 |
Towards Other Earths II: The Star-Planet Connection,
Porto, Portugal
This conference aims at reviewing the state of the art of star-planet connection, with some focus on the detection and characterization of Earth like planets orbiting other stars. We propose to debate how the field of extrasolar planets will evolve in respect to this and how it will face the challenges of the upcoming years. |
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| 18-21 | International Meteor Conference 2014, Giron, France | |
| 20-21 |
SpaceUp Toulouse,
Toulouse, France
SpaceUp is a space unconference, where participants decide the topics, schedule, and structure of the event. Everyone who attends SpaceUp is encouraged to give a talk, moderate a panel, or start a discussion. Sessions are proposed and scheduled on the day they’re given, which means the usual “hallway conversations” turn into full-fledged topics. |
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| 20-23 | International Conference of Young Astronomers, Torun, Poland | |
| 22-25 | Exoplanets with JWST–MIRI, Heidelberg, Germany | |
| 23-27 | National Conference of Astronomers of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 24-26 | Joint Workshop on High Pressure, Planetary, and Plasma Physics, Rostock, Germany | |
| 24-Oct 2 |
Summer Course on Exoplanets,
La Palma, Spain
The aim of the course is to give participants a thorough multidisciplinary introduction into the field of exoplanets, their detection, types, characterization, and to explore the possibility of life on exoplanets. In addition, more general planetary subjects like formation of planetary systems, habitability of planets, and physical processes in planetary atmospheres will be covered. |
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| 29-Oct 3 | 65th International Astronautical Congress, Toronto, Canada | |
| 29-Oct 3 | Dynamical Astronomy in Latin-America, Santiago, Chile |
October 2014
| 7-10 | 12th European VLBI Network Symposium and Users Meeting, Cagliari, Italy | |
| 7-10 |
Fourth International Workshop on LunarCubes
(LCW 4),
Mountain View, California
LCW 4 will bring together scientists, engineers, investors and entrepreneurs who want to be part of the fastest moving and most exciting missions in planetary science and the Lunar Frontier. The first three days of LCW 4 will focus on the science, technology, missions and systems involved in exploring and opening the Lunar Frontier. |
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| 13-16 | The 14th European Astrobiology Conference (EANA 2014), Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| 13-19 |
Moscow International Solar System Symposium (5M-S3),
Moscow, Russia
Main topics of these symposia include wide range of problems related to formation and evolution of Solar system, planetary systems of other stars; exploration of Solar system planets, their moons, small bodies; study of the Sun, interplanetary environment, exobiology problems. |
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| 15-17 |
First International Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment (AIDA) Workshop,
Laurel, Maryland
We will discuss the science and planetary defense aspects of AIDA. |
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| 19-22 | GSA Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 22-24 |
Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (#leag2014) *,
Laurel, Maryland
Data from the recent suite of robotic missions to the Moon and analysis of lunar samples has shown that the Moon has an incredibly dynamic volatile system that is just beginning to be understood. The focus for this year's meeting is the topic of lunar volatiles — which species are present, their abundance on the surface and interior, their sources and formation processes, their mobility and temporary storage on the surface, and their ultimate fate (be it loss from the lunar environment or “permanent” sequestration in surface reservoirs). The presence of volatiles in and on the Moon has important implications for in situ resource utilization applications in support of extended human stays on the lunar surface and feed-forward to sending humans to Mars and beyond. Another focus area will be the Global Exploration Roadmap (GER). The GER has identified a number of possible targets for human exploration missions — the Moon, Asteroids, cis-lunar space. In part, the objectives include the characterization and utilization of volatiles. An important aspect for the Roadmap, with respect to the Moon and asteroids, is the scientific objectives of such human missions and how these relate to volatiles. Other topics of interest will be a discussion of future lunar robotic missions, be they government, international or private, their scientific potential and objectives, and how they can build towards a sustained lunar and solar system exploration program. |
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| 23-24 | Premier Atelier, Marseille, France | |
| 23-24 |
The Brown Dwarf to Exoplanet Connection Conference: Making sense of Atmospheres and Formation,
Newark, Delware
The goal is to bring together researchers with an expertise in the atmospheres and formation of both both brown dwarfs and exoplanets for a lively discussion of the current, future, and overlap status of the fields. |
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| 23-26 |
Solar Eclipse Conference 2014,
Alamagordo, New Mexico
Over the last few decades, there have been dramatic changes in solar eclipse traveling. Solar Eclipse specialists meet most of the time in the shadow of the Moon. Solar Eclipse meetings out of totality are rare, or are mainly focused on solar physics. Because there was no central eclipse in 2000 we had been presented with a perfect opportunity for an International Solar Eclipse Conference. The aim of the conference is to bring together professionals and amateurs, addicts, enthusiasts, and chasers, sharing information, knowledge, and experience. Two days of lectures are given in each of the disciplines: predictions, mathematics, solar physics, weather forecasting, eye safety, diameter measuring, edge and central, and ancient eclipse research. Of course the latest and forthcoming solar eclipses should be great topics of discussion, along with the once-in-a-lifetime Venus Transit. Friday evening is a social event with reception and informal meetings. And where possible the conference will be combined with a lunar eclipse, partial solar eclipse, and a visit to a solar observatory. |
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| 27-29 | 14th ASCE International Conference On Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations In Challenging Environments (Earth and Space 2014), St. Louis, Missouri | |
| 27-31 | 19th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Greenbelt, Maryland | |
| 27-31 | Réunion des Sciences de la Terre, Pau, France | |
| 29-31 | International Conference on Space Exploration, Strasbourg, France |
November 2014
| 1 | Workshop on Analytical Methods Applied to Earth and Planetary Sciences I (#methods2014) *, Sopron, Hungary | |
| 3-4 |
Workshop on Volatiles in the Martian Interior (#volatiles2014) *,
Houston, Texas
This new workshop will gather together researchers working on volatiles in the martian interior to discuss the latest developments in the field, where data are lacking, and which observations, instruments, or experiments are needed to make progress on understanding the origin, roles, and evolution of volatiles in the interior of Mars. |
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| 4-6 |
PREDONx Workshop in Scientific Data Preservation,
Paris, France
PREDON project will publish a facts-finding review gathering the contributions to the workshop, as well as invited contributions relevant for scientific data preservation. In this session, concrete examples of scientific projects where data preservation is relevant will be discussed in order to emphasize the need for a coherent long-term perspective of scientific data preservation. |
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| 4-7 |
International Workshop on Instrumentation for Planetary Missions,
Washington, DC
The objective of this workshop is to have a broad canvas of instrumentation and technology available to 'Decadal Survey' missions, Mars 2020, Discovery, New Frontiers and those further out. It is also meant to be a forum of collaboration, exchange and discussions where science questions, and the technology needed to address them, are discussed. |
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| 6-7 |
Photonics for Planets,
Florence, Italy
This workshop aims to focus on the potential of photonic technologies to deliver high efficiency, small beam sizes without modal noise. These developments are likely to be crucial to the detection and characterization of nearby Earth analogs. |
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| 9-14 | 46th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS 2014), Tucson, Arizona | |
| 12-14 |
2014 Conference on Big Data from Space (BiDS '14),
Frascati, Italy
The focus is on the whole data lifecycle, ranging from data acquisition by spaceborne and ground-based sensors to data management, analysis and exploitation in the domains of Earth Observation, Space Science, Space Engineering, Space Weather, etc. |
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| 16-20 |
Wide-Field InfraRed Surveys: Science and Techniques,
Pasadena, California
The conference will expose the participants to the capabilities currently envisaged for WFIRST-AFTA. The conference will also assess the mission's promise in the context of the anticipated performance of JWST and other planned space missions such as Euclid and TESS, as well as ground-based projects, especially LSST. |
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| 16-21 | Triple Evolution and Dynamics in Stellar and Planetary Systems, Haifa, Israel | |
| 18-21 | Star-Planet Interactions and the Habitable Zone, Saclay, France | |
| 24-Dec 12 |
The 2014 International School for Young Astronomers (ISYA2014),
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Lectures will be provided on the following topics: the Sun and the Solar System; stellar physics and evolution; exoplanets; variable stars; stellar pulsation and asteroseismology; binary stars; stellar clusters; galaxies and cosmology; black holes; telescopes and instrumentation; high time resolution astronomy; space astronomy; and radio astronomy. |
December 2014
| 4-5 |
Hayabusa 2014: Second Symposium of Solar System Materials,
Sagamihara, Japan
Hayabusa return samples have been preliminary examined, followed by research in 1st and 2nd AO. This time spectroscopy is more emphasized to relate these samples with processes on small planets. Let us join and set a perspective to the future solar system science driven by these topics with this symposium! |
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| 15-19 | AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California |
January 2015
| 6-8 | 12th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), Phoenix, Arizona | |
| 8-10 |
Conference on Spacecraft Reconnaissance of Asteroid and Comet Interiors 2015 (#astrorecon2015) *,
Tempe, Arizona
The goal of the Conference is to identify and evaluate the best technologies for spacecraft robotic reconnaissance of comets, asteroids, and small moons, paving the way for advanced science missions, near-Earth asteroid redirection, hazard mitigation, in situ resource utilization, and human visitation. |
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| 13-15 |
Earth-Life Science Institute 3rd International Symposium,
Tokyo, Japan
The main theme of ELSI's 3rd International Symposium is the fundamental question: “Is there life in the universe, outside Earth?” Robotic exploration within the solar system, as well as observations of planets circling other stars, may soon give us more tentative hints, and possibly even convincing evidence, of extraterrestrial forms of life. During the 3-day symposium, we will address three questions, respectively: 1) which planets seem fit as potential cradles of life; 2) what can we say about the likely properties of more universal forms of life, different from the one specific example we know on Earth; and 3) how can we best try to find signs of life elsewhere? |
February 2015
| 4-5 |
Workshop on Early Solar System Bombardment III (#bombardment3) *,
Houston, Texas
One of the legacies of the Apollo program is the concept of late heavy bombardment or a lunar cataclysm that may have resurfaced the Moon and thermally metamorphosed its crust. Several recent studies have continued to test that concept and explore the implications any bombardment may have for our understanding of lunar evolution and for the origin and early evolution of life on Earth. That lunar record has also recently been expanded to include studies of asteroids and other solar system bodies. Another legacy of the Apollo era is the giant impact model, in which the Moon forms as a result of an oblique impact between the early Earth and another planet-sized body. Computer simulations have established that such an impact can produce an appropriately massive and iron-poor disk around the Earth. However, uncertainty remains as to how best reconcile the impact theory with key observed properties of the Moon. These include the Moon’s close compositional similarity to the Earth’s mantle, the lunar depletion in volatile elements, and a potentially water-rich lunar interior. Recognizing the community’s interest in these topics, the LPI and partners within the NASA Solar System Exploration Research Institute (SSERVI) have organized a workshop to explore them. The workshop will provide an opportunity to integrate several diverse components of the above topics. Example topics relevant to the lunar cratering record include an assessment of the geologic record of impact cratering throughout the solar system, cosmochemical constraints on any early bombardment, and dynamical models that might explain the flux of debris and potential changes in the flux of debris. Example topics relevant to lunar origin include cosmochemical and geophysical constraints on lunar formation; giant impact simulations; the chemical, thermal, and/or dynamical evolution of the protolunar disk; and the accretion and early evolution of the Moon. |
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| 10-12 | WISE at 5: Legacy and Prospects, Pasadena, California | |
| 11-13 |
Workshop on Collisions in the Solar System,
Belgrade, Serbia
The importance of collisions in shaping our solar system has been recognized many years ago. Since that time, increasingly sophisticated tools have been developed for tracing the collisional history of various small-body populations, and understanding the role of collisions in producing observed features. This includes collisions involving the main-belt asteroids, near-Earth objects, and, in recent times, space debris. The aim of this workshop is to review the-state-of-the-art of the research on related topics, and to discuss directions for the future development. The meeting is particularly designed to prepare young researchers to start working in the field and to develop real projects. |
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Workshop on the Potential for Finding Life in a Europa Plume *,
Moffett Field, California
Current Europa missions under study by NASA are focused on answering the question “Is Europa habitable?” However, the potential presence of water plumes on the satellite could present an opportunity to pursue the question “Is there life on Europa?” Answering this question is far more challenging because measurements currently possible may provide only ambiguous results from a mission that either orbits or flies by Europa at relatively high velocity. To that end, NASA’s Planetary Science Division is convening a workshop to consider strategies to investigate Europa’s putative plumes for evidence of life. |
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| 19-20 |
Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG),
Moffett Field, California
OPAG is NASA's community-based forum designed to provide science input for planning and prioritizing outer planet exploration activities for the next several decades. It is chartered by NASA's Solar System Exploration Division and reports its findings at meetings of the Solar System Exploration Sub-Committee of the NASA Space Science Advisory Committee. Open to all interested scientists, OPAG regularly evaluates outer solar system exploration goals, objectives, investigations and required measurements on the basis of the widest possible community outreach. |
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| 23-27 | Physics of Exoplanets: From Earth-Sized to Mini-Neptunes, Goleta, California | |
| 24-26 |
Planetary Protection Course: Policies and Practices,
NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida
NASA’s Planetary Protection Office has developed a course on planetary protection policies and practices to familiarize current and future practitioners with NASA and COSPAR planetary protection programs. The course is held twice a year at different locations in the United States and once a year in Europe. It provides a comprehensive review of all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program, emphasizing integration of managerial, administrative, and laboratory activities. The course is supported by the NASA Planetary Protection Office and the NASA Astrobiology Institute. |
March 2015
| 2-5 |
Ground and Space Observatories: A Joint Venture to Planetary Science,
Santiago, Chile
The goal of this workshop is to explore synergies between ground and space-based observatories with planetary missions for exploring the Solar System and planets, and to foster collaborations between the different communities by sharing scientific and technical knowledge, needs, requirements, and techniques. Scientific topics include, e.g., planetary atmospheres, surfaces and rings, moons, asteroids, TNOs and comets. |
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| 15-18 |
Ringberg Workshop on Spectroscopy with the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy,
Schloss Ringberg, Germany
The conference venue, Ringberg Castle, will provide a unique setting for in-depth discussions on current and future unique science with SOFIA. In particular, sessions on new scientific results, on synergies with other observatories, and on new instruments enabling new science are envisioned. |
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| 16-20 | 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (#LPSC2015) *, The Woodlands, Texas | |
| 22-27 |
Habitability in the Universe: From the Early Earth to Exoplanets,
Porto, Portugal
This workshop adresses three basic questions that fascinate and intrigue scientists, and the general public alike: Where, when and how did life emerge and evolve on Earth? What are the conditions under which life can exist? Does life exist elsewhere in the universe and, if it does, how can it be detected and identified? The workshop has specifically excluded the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life in its portfolio. |
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| 23-27 |
Star and Planet Formation in the Southwest,
Oracle, Arizona
The Southwestern US is rich with astronomers working in the fields of star and planet formation. This conference will feature pedagogical reviews, invited topical talks, and numerous contributed talks by junior scientists. A primary goal of this meeting is to forge collaborations across institutes in the Southwest, and to highlight the contributions of post-doc and graduate student attendees. This meeting will foster extended, unstructured discussion and interaction between the senior review speakers and other attendees. |
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| 24-26 |
Workshop on Planetary Protection Knowledge Gaps for Human Extraterrestrial Meetings *,
Moffett Field, California
While planetary protection requirements are in place for robotic missions, there is presently insufficient scientific and technological knowledge to establish effective quantitative requirements for the development of crewed spacecraft and missions. To prepare for such future missions, NASA created the NASA Policy on Planetary Protection Requirements for Human Extraterrestrial Missions (NPI 8020.7) that outlines the need to increase knowledge in the following study areas while iteratively developing an appropriate set of requirements: Study Area 1: Microbial and human health monitoring; Study Area 2: Technology and operations for contamination control; Study Area 3: Natural transport of contamination on Mars. The goal of this workshop is to capture the current state of knowledge in the aforementioned areas and identify additional research to appropriately inform planetary protection requirements development for the human exploration of Mars. |
April 2015
| 7-8 |
Workshop on Venus Science Priorities for Laboratory Measurements and Instrument Definition (#venustech) *,
Hampton, Virginia
The objectives of this two-day workshop are to (1) present, discuss, and document the status of the instrument technologies and the definition of new instruments; and (2) present, discuss, and document the status and needs of laboratory experiments in support of fundamental science as well as mission preparation. The objectives will be worked as guided by the recently released VEXAG Goals and Objectives, Pathways, and Technology Plan documents. The workshop presentations and discussions will form the basis of peer-reviewed papers or other documents that capture the relevant technologies and their readiness. These documents will be made available to the broader science and technology communities to enable them to attack the necessary problems. Participation by science, technology, and mission communities will be sought and encouraged for this workshop. |
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| 12-17 |
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2015,
Vienna, Austria
The EGU General Assembly 2015 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience. |
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| 13-17 | IAA Planetary Defense Conference, Frascati, Italy |
May 2015
| 3-7 | Joint Assembly AGI, GAC, MAC, CGU, Montreal, Canada | |
| 4-6 |
Comparative Tectonics and Geodynamics of Venus, Earth, and Rocky Exoplanets (#geodyn15) *,
Pasadena, California
Venus and Earth display dramatically different geodynamical and tectonic regimes despite having nearly the same size and bulk composition. Venus lacks evidence of recent plate tectonics but may present analogies with early Earth tectonics. Furthermore, rocky exoplanets likely have a broader range of geodynamic outcomes. This workshop will bring together scientists studying Earth, Venus, and rocky exoplanets to explore the role of key variables such as mass, composition, temperature, atmospheric interaction, and volatiles on tectonic and geodynamic processes, and to compare planetary evolutionary paths within our solar system and beyond. |
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| 4-6 | Life on Earth and Beyond: The History and Philosophy of the Origin of Life, Ven Island, Sweden | |
| 5-7 |
Planetary GIS Workshop,
Madrid, Spain
The Planetary GIS workshop aims at targeting geospatial data, users, and producers in a broad sense. An informal combination of presentation, hands-on, and discussion sessions is envisaged where the following broad areas will be presented and discussed: (1) scientific needs and use cases (existing, new, cross-disciplinary); (2) existing technical solutions; and (3) open problems and areas suitable to improvement (particularly with respect to future PSA). |
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| 5-7 |
The Humans to Mars Summit,
Washington, DC
H2M is a comprehensive Mars exploration conference that addresses the major technical, scientific, and policy challenges of getting humans to Mars, as well as how such missions can have positive impacts on STEM education, American Competitiveness, and other important collateral issues. |
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| 6-8 | Exoplanets in Lund 2015, Lund, Sweden | |
| 6-8 |
User Training in JWST Data Analysis,
Baltimore, Maryland
The purpose of this meeting is to introduce the data analysis tools being developed at STScI to the JWST user community. The meeting will include topics like “Python for the Novice User” and “Getting Familiar with Astropy” and will focus on Astropy tools, as well as follow the workflows of a few example use cases for data analysis to illustrate how the tools which currently exist fit within this framework. A major component of the meeting is enabling hands-on use of tools, soliciting feedback, and collecting suggestions for improvement. The science and operations center for the James Webb Space Telescope will provide data analysis tools for users. |
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| 13-14 |
European Lunar Symposium,
Frascati, Italy
This meeting will build upon the success of previous European Lunar Symposiums (ELS) held in Berlin (2012) and in London (2014). The third ELS will be held under the umbrella of the European nodes of the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), previously the NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI). The meeting format will consist of both oral and poster presentations divided into four broad themes of: “Science of the Moon”, “Science on the Moon”, “Science from the Moon” and “Future Lunar Missions”. |
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| 19-21 | Landolt Standards and 21st Century Photometry, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| 19-22 | Fourth Annual International Planetary Dunes Workshop (#dunes2015) *, Boise, Idaho | |
| 19-22 |
Workshop on Issues in Crater Studies and the Dating of Planetary Surfaces (#craterstats2015) *,
Laurel, Maryland
The purpose of this conference is to improve our understanding of the crater population and how craters are analyzed, and to better understand the proper statistical tools when using craters as tracers for various geologic, geophysical, and dynamical processes such as deriving surface ages. |
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| 25-28 |
Geobiology in Space Exploration: Workshop on Extraterrestrial Subsurface Exploration,
Iglasias, Spain
This workshop will explore strategies and approaches to the subsurface exploration of other planetary environments, and the geomicrobiology of such habitats. The surrounding region has a large number of diverse mine and cave networks have a range of speleothem, microbial, and mineral features for geomicrobiological research. |
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| 25-29 | 1st Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science, Salerno, Italy | |
| 26-29 | Stellar and Planetary Dynamos, Göttingen, Germany | |
| 28-29 |
Emerging Researchers in Exoplanet Science Symposium,
University Park, Pennsylvania
Its purpose is to give these emerging researchers the opportunity to present their research to an interested audience, to provide plenty of opportunities to network with peers, and to enhance collaborations within exoplanet community. |
June 2015
| 1-7 |
International Forum : 'SpaceKazan–IAPS–2015,
Kazan, Russia
The International Forum “SpaceKazan–IAPS–2015” will give a broad outlook of scientific areas: analytical, numerical and structure analysis of early and modern Moon, Earth and planets on micro-, meso- and large scales; space geodesy, micro-arcsecond astrometry, geophysical budget of lunar and planetary rotation, free and forced lunar librations, space topography; Lunar and Planetary ephemeris; asteroid and comets, NEO hazards; solar and space physics, planetary science: physics, dynamics and chemistry of the Sun, Planets, Moon, moons; Lunar and Martian meteorites; gravitational and magnetic fields of the Sun, Planets, Moon, moons; lunar and planet dichotomies; microgravity and space life sciences; modern ground observations, space missions and future prospective. |
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| 2-4 |
Workshop on the Formation of the Solar System II,
Bonn, Germany
This workshop aims to bring together researchers working in various fields such as: cosmochemical constraints on the physical/chemical conditions in the solar nebula; timescales of the dust and planetesimal growth for the solar system; models of the Kuiper belt formation; the role of the stellar environment, with emphasis on star cluster dynamics; early planetary system development; and future evolution of the solar system. |
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| 7-12 |
22nd ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research,
Tromsø, Norway
New trends and latest developments in the use of sounding rockets and balloons for scientific research will be highlighted in this symposium. This will facilitate the establishment of a strategic and lasting roadmap towards the future progress of these activities. |
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| 8-11 | Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation: New Concepts, Technologies and Applications for the 21st Century, Bonn, Germany | |
| 8-11 |
Second Planetary Data Workshop (#planetdata2) *,
Flagstaff, Arizona
The purpose of this worskhop is to provide a forum for discussion of available planetary data, including information on how the data are found, downloaded, processed, and used for cartography and scientific data analysis. The goals of the workshop are to bring planetary scientists, data providers from current and recent space exploration missions, and technology experts together to exchange ideas on the latest tools and technologies that can be used to address current needs in planetary research and data analysis. |
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| 9-10 |
The Future of Planetary Radio Astronomy with Single-Dish Telescopes,
Green Bank, West Virginia
Radar studies of near-earth asteroids, mapping of planet and lunar surfaces, chemical compositions of comets, asteroids, and planetary atmospheres, and origins of solar systems, are just some of the exciting topics currently being studied through the use of large single-dish telescopes. This workshop will bring together researchers to discuss how the large single-dish telescopes such as the GBT and Arecibo can best contribute to future research in these and other topics, including new and improved capabilities and instrumentation. The intimate setting of the Green Bank Observatory fosters highly interactive meetings. Attendance will be limited to roughly 30 participants, and we aim to provide plenty of time for discussions. We expect the agenda to evolve as we hear from potential participants. There will be no registration fee, and meals and local housing will be provided without charge. In the unlikely event that we have more registrants than spaces available, preference will be given to those who are contributing a presentation. Weather permitting, workshop participants will tour the 100-meter diameter Green Bank Telescope. |
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| 9-11 |
The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) LCPM-11,
Berlin, Germany
The focus of the 11th Low-Cost Planetary Missions Conference is on missions characterized by those of NASA's Discovery program and ESA's Cosmic Vision Small Class and Medium program. These missions of scientific exploration are conducted at a fixed cost that includes spacecraft and science payload development, launch, operations, science data analysis, and all relevant mission-specific technology development. The conference is a forum for planetary scientists, technologists, engineers, project managers and agency officials to gather for the exchange of information and ideas for making this class of robotic mission richer scientifically while remaining affordably low-cost. |
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| 13-14 |
Short Course: Radio Flyers,
Cologne, Germany
Sending space vehicles to other worlds is one of humankind’s most challenging and rewarding ventures. The 12th International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW-12) will bring together engineers, technologists, scientists, mission designers, space agency leaders, and students from around the world for a compelling, week-long collaboration focused on exploring solar system destinations via in situ missions. |
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| 14-18 |
The Future and Science of Gemini Observatory,
Toronto, Canada
Focusing on scientific results made possible from Gemini’s latest capabilities, including new observing and proposal modes, this gathering of Gemini’s users and stakeholders will also consolidate plans to ensure that our scientific legacy is sustained well into the future. Contributions from participants and partner communities will serve as a focal point for next-generation instruments, observing modes and synergies with other facilities, as the Observatory looks ahead to 2020 and beyond. |
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| 15-19 |
12th International Planetary Probe Workshop,
Cologne, Germany
The 12th International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW-12) will bring together engineers, technologists, scientists, mission designers, space agency leaders, and students from around the world for a compelling, week-long collaboration focused on exploring solar system destinations via in situ missions. |
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| 15-19 |
Astrobiology Science Conference 2015 (#abscicon) *,
Chicago, Illinois
The Astrobiology Science Conference 2015 (AbSciCon2015) is the next in a series of meetings organized by the astrobiology community. The conference will convene scientists from all over the world who are working in the multi-disciplinary field of astrobiology — the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. AbSciCon2015 will provide a forum for reporting new discoveries, sharing data and insights, advancing collaborative efforts and initiating new ones, planning new projects, and educating the next generation of astrobiologists. The 4.5-day conference will feature plenary sessions on current and controversial topics, topical sessions, evening programs, and public events. |
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| 21-26 | Electromagnetic and Light Scattering XV: Celebrating 150 Years of Maxwell's Electromagnetics, Leipzig, Germany | |
| 22-26 |
In the Spirit of Bernard Lyot 2015: Direct Detection of Exoplanets and Circumstellar Disks,
Montreal, Canada
This conference will be focused on the direct detection and characterization of exoplanets and circumstellar disks. |
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| 23-25 |
The 2015 TMT Science Forum,
Washington, DC
The annual Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Science Forum brings together members of the international community to meet, collaborate, and plan for future TMT science programs. The Forum is the premier opportunity to learn about the status of the observatory, its instrumentation and adaptive optics systems, and to get involved in shaping the future of TMT. The theme for this year's Forum is “Maximizing transformative science with TMT.” With 9 to 14 times more collecting area than today's 8- to 10m-class telescopes, and 12.5 times better angular resolution than the Hubble Space Telescope in the near-infrared, TMT will enable amazing new science. The 2015 Forum is an opportunity to think ahead about how to maximize the scientific return from TMT through innovative collaborations, telescope operations, data management, and instrumentation development. The meeting will feature presentations about the transformative science enabled by TMT, and then focus on how best to accomplish that science. There will be working sessions devoted to planning for possible “key programs” that could span the international TMT partnership as a means to carry out projects that might exceed the capacity of individual scientists and teams within any single partner. The implications of such programs for TMT operations, and the evolution of its instrumentation suite, will all be discussed. |
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| 28-Jul 3 |
Gordon Research Conference on Origins of Solar Systems,
South Hadley, Massachusetts
The Gordon Conference on Origins of Solar Systems brings together a diverse group of scientists to discuss research at the frontier of understanding how planets and planetary systems form. Invited speakers from the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, cosmochemistry, planetary science, and geochemistry will present their latest findings. Discussions will also focus on the promise of new laboratory techniques, astronomical facilities, and spacecraft missions, including ALMA, Herschel, and HST, to make transformational discoveries that will have lasting impact on the field over the next decade. Particular topics of discussion will include what meteorites tell us about the birth environment of our solar system and planetary building blocks, how asteroids and icy bodies record the accretion epoch of the solar system history, new observational and theoretical constraints on gas and dust in protoplanetary and debris disk systems, and how the properties of exoplanets are determined and what they tell us about how those planets formed. |
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| 29-Jul 1 | 13th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), Washington, DC | |
| 29-Jul 3 | Early E-ELT Science: Spectroscopy With HARMONI, Oxford, UK | |
| 29-Jul 3 | From Super-Earths to Brown Dwarfs: Who's Who?, Paris, France |
