Planetary Sciences Community Meetings Calendar
Organized by LPI/USRA *
July 2015
| 1-13 | Nordic-Hawai’i Summer School “Water, Ice and the Origin of Life in the Universe”, Reykjavik, Iceland | |
| 3-8 |
International Symposium and Workshop on Astrochemistry,
Campinas, Brazil
We are happy to announce the International Symposium and Workshop on Astrochemistry. This event will take place from July 3rd to 8th, 2016 at the Hotel Fazenda Solar das Andorinhas in Campinas-SP, Brazil. The main goal of this event is get together experimentalists, observers and modelists interested to contribute to the progress of the knowledge in astrochemistry. Additionally, during the symposium, we will have two hands-on workshops: one focusing on experimental astrochemistry and other focusing on observations. The hands-on workshop will have activities about the proposal submissions to the LNLS (Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory) laboratory, data reduction and to LLAMA (Large Latin American Millimeter Array) and ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array) radio observatories. During this meeting we will also have an opportunity to follow a real astrochemical experiment (in real time) at one of the beam lines of the LNLS that simulates the interaction between UV and soft X-rays with astrophysical ice analogues. |
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| 6-8 | The Second Workshop on Measuring Precise Radial Velocities, New Haven, Connecticut | |
| 13-17 | Pathways Toward Habitable Planets, Bern, Switzerland | |
| 19-23 | 2nd International Congress on Stratigraphy, Graz, Austria | |
| 19-25 |
Planetary Systems: A Synergistic View,
Quy Nhon, Vietnam
With exciting new results coming from both exoplanet observations and solar system exploration missions, it sometimes seems that the two fields of "planetary studies" aren't talking to each other. What new insights might come from a synergistic approach to planetary studies, where exoplanet and solar system scientists share data sets, develop and tune models jointly, and encourage postdoctoral fellowships and faculty positions that transcend the exoplanet/solar system divide? |
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Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference 2015,
Mountain View, California
The sixth annual Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference (LunGradCon 2015) will be held at NASA Ames on Monday, July 20, 2015. LunGradCon 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 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, Moffett Field, California | |
| 25-26 |
The First Billion Years of Impact Records: Evidence from Lunar Samples and Meteorites,
Berkeley, California
A workshop about the first billion of years of impact records in the solar system. Meeting to be held immediately preceding the Meteoritical Society meeting scheduled July 27-31. |
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| 27-31 | 78th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society *, Berkeley, California | |
| 29-Aug 3 | 20th Humans in Space Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic |
August 2015
| 2-7 | 12th Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS), Singapore | |
| 3-7 | NBIA Summer School on Protoplanetary Disks and Planet Formation, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 3-14 | XXIX IAU General Assembly, Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| 4-6 | Second Landing Site Workshop for the Mars 2020 Rover, Pasadena, California | |
| 12-14 |
6th Planetary Crater Consortium Meeting,
Flagstaff, Arizona
The 6th Planetary Crater Consortium meeting will be held August 12-14, 2015, at the US Geological Survey in Flagstaff, AZ. The Planetary Crater Consortium is open to planetary scientists interested in any aspect of impact cratering on solar system bodies, including observational, theoretical, experimental, and numerical studies. The meeting is a combination of invited talks, contributed talks, and open discussion. Abstract deadline is Monday, August 3, 2015. |
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| 17-21 |
Cosmic Dust,
Tokyo, Japan
This series of cosmic dust meetings is aimed at finding a consensus among experts on the formation and evolution of cosmic dust: Where does it come from and where does it go? |
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| 18-20 |
Planet Signatures from Precision Spectroscopy,
Sao Paulo, Brazil
A wealth of information can be inferred from stellar spectra. The effective temperature, surface gravity, projected rotational velocity, and chemical composition can be readily obtained from standard analyses. The classical approach results in errors in effective temperature of about 50 - 100K, and in errors in chemical abundances of about 0.05 dex. However, predicted signatures of planet formation on the host star’s chemical composition demands both precise stellar parameters (effective temperatures within about 10 K) and precise elemental abundances (0.01 dex). This exquisite precision can be achieved by a careful, strict differential analysis between nearly identical stars (stellar twins), as was demonstrated first using solar twins by Melendez et al. (2009) and Ramirez, Melendez & Asplund (2009). Besides being important to study planet signatures (e.g., Ramirez et al. 2011), high precision is also key to study stellar evolution (e.g., Monroe et al. 2013; Tucci Maia et al. 2015), star clusters (Yong et al. 2013), and Galactic chemical evolution (e.g., Melendez et al. 2014; Nissen 2015). The aim of this hands-on workshop is to train a small group of astronomers (~10) on the strict differential technique. We will discuss with the participants all steps necessary to reach precise abundances, including observations, data reduction, equivalent width measurements, line-by-line analysis, stellar parameters, chemical abundances, and determination of errors. The activities will be led by Jorge Melendez (Univ. São Paulo) and Ivan Ramirez (Univ. Texas at Austin), pioneers of the high precision differential technique. Members of our group will help as tutors, and will also present their own work. During the workshop we will also discuss the different applications of high precision abundances, in particular on planet signatures, but also on the determination of stellar masses and ages, signatures of stellar evolution, and galactic chemical evolution. Members of our group will present different applications, and the participants are welcome to present a talk on their own work. |
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| 21-22 | Cartography Beyond the Ordinary World, Niteroi, Brazil | |
| 24-26 | NASA Outer Planets Assessment Group Meeting, Laurel, Maryland | |
| 24-27 | 24th Annual Meeting on Characterization and Radiometric Calibration for Remote Sensing, Logan, Utah |
September 2015
| 8-11 |
Comparative Climates of Terrestrial Planets II: Understanding How Climate Systems Work,
Moffett Field, California
NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is delighted to invite the science community to participate in -- and we as Co-Organizers are sincerely happy to announce -- the "Comparative Climates of Terrestrial Planets II: Understanding How Climate Systems Work" conference. This next conference (CCTP2) will be held at the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California (close to Mountain View CA and ~40 mi south of San Francisco CA and ~15 mi north of San Jose CA), 8-11 September 2015. The first CCTP meeting was held in Boulder, Colorado 2012, and fostered a series of interdisciplinary conversations on a wide range of planetary climates. We are planning for a similar range of conversations at the CCTP2 meeting, including the effects of the Sun and other stars on the climates of Earth and other planets in and beyond the Solar System. We anticipate the publication of a formal NASA Conference Proceeding (CP) comprised of extended abstracts from this meeting, including abstracts from individual presentations, and an Executive Summary that captures the essence of the presentations and panel discussions during the conference. The theme of this year’s CCTP meeting is "Understanding How Climate Systems Work." We encourage the submission of any research that puts planetary climate in the perspective of a comparative framework, including (but not limited to) the effects from space weather, the parent star, and orbital forcing. Abstract submission will open on 26 March, and will close on 15 May. |
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| 11-18 | IRAM 30m Summerschool 2015, Pradollano, Spain | |
| 15-17 |
Life in a Cosmic Context,
Trieste, Italy
Four centuries after the Earth was displaced from the center of the universe by the Copernican revolution, times are ripe for terrestrial life to be set in a cosmic context. This task is felt as a priority by a growing number of scientists working on life's origins and Solar System exploration. The discovery of thousands of exoplanets is giving birth to new, life‐oriented fields, such as planetary habitability and the search for atmospheric biomarkers. The Fifth Workshop of the Italian Astrobiology Society will bring together scientists with widely different backgrounds with the aim of discussing fresh results obtained in the above mentioned fields. |
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| 21-25 |
3rd International Workshop on Microbial Life under Extreme Energy Limitations,
Sandbjerg, Denmark
The limits of microbial life and the exploration of the biological demand for energy is the focus of the 3rd International Workshop on Microbial Life under Extreme Energy Limitation, held 21-25 September at Sandbjerg Manor near Sonderborg, Denmark. |
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| 21-25 | Radiation Mechanisms of Astrophysical Objects — Classics Today, St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| 21-26 |
Bridging the Gap III: Impact Cratering in Nature, Experiments, and Modeling (#2015gap) *,
Freiburg, Germany
We invite all researchers working in the field of impact cratering to participate in this conference, which continues the tradition of the successful Bridging the Gap I and Bridging the Gap II meetings in 2003 and 2007 respectively. As with the previous meetings, this conference is aimed at bringing together researchers from different fields, including “observationalists” (remote sensing, field geology, etc.), experimentalists, and modelers. The meeting will be open to all aspects of impact cratering including cratering mechanics, planetary perspectives, environmental effects, impact probabilities. etc. |
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| 27-Oct 2 |
European Planetary Science Congress,
Nantes, France
The intention of the European Planetary Science Congress 2015 is to cover a broad area of science topics related to planetary science and planetary missions. The programme of the congress will contain oral and poster sessions, and it will emphasize workshops and panel discussions in order to have a strong interaction between the participants. |
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| 28-Oct 2 |
Astrobiology and Planetary Atmospheres,
Santiago, Chile
An important activity of the astrobiology community in Chile is the organisation of a major biennial symposium of astrobiology in Chile bringing together astronomers, biologists, geologists, and climatologists from all over the world to discuss the most recent progress in the quest for exolife. AstroBio 2015 is the third symposium of this series. |
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| 28-Oct 2 | Fourth Workshop on Robotic Autonomous Observatories, Torremolinos, Spain | |
| 29-Oct 2 |
Protoplanetary Disk Dynamics and Planet Formation,
Yokohama, Japan
The workshop's scope is the links between the new observations and recent progress in studies of the coupled dynamics of the disk gas, the embedded solid particles, and the newborn planets. The focus will be on exploring the mechanisms that concentrate the solid material during planets' growth, and identifying their signatures in the observations |
October 2015
| 5-8 |
From Clouds to Protoplanetary Disks: The Astrochemical Link,
Berlin, Germany
Recent advances in sub-millimeter (ALMA, NOEMA) and IR (Spitzer, Herschel, SOFIA) observational facilities and modeling have started to shed more light on the physical and chemical processes governing the evolution of interstellar clouds into pre-stellar cores, protostars, protoplanetary disks, and, eventually, planetary systems. Molecular spectroscopy has played a crucial role in these advances, as only lines can unveil the underlying dynamics and can provide information on the physical and chemical structure across clouds, cores and protoplanetary disks. Furthermore, chemo-dynamical models have become more and more detailed, thanks also to the great advances in (gas phase and surface) laboratory work as well as quantum chemistry calculations, while magneto-hydrodynamical simulations have included simplified chemical codes to test theoretical predictions. We believe this is the right moment to try to summarize a current status quo in this exciting field of astronomy, and to facilitate and foster future directions of astrochemistry research. Since astrochemistry is the trait d'union of different communities, the main goal of this well-focussed meeting will be to bring together observers, theoreticians and experimentalists to present their recent advances, to discuss about the main uncertainties and to plan future developments. Interaction between the different communities will be encouraged and mixed, lengthy discussions will be organized at the end of each session, and in the end of each conference's day. We will particularly encourage young scientists (students, PhD students, post-docs) to participate, with the main aim to help them to shape their knowledge and understanding of modern and forthcoming ideas about details of planet- and star-formation from a cohort of the world-leading experts. |
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| 5-9 |
Rainbows on the Southern Sky: Science and Legacy Value of the ESO Public Surveys and Large Programmes,
Garching, Germany
Since the start of the VLT science operations, about fifteen per cent of the whole science time on La Silla Paranal telescopes has been used for Large Programmes. In the last five years, the Public Surveys on VISTA, VST, VLT and NTT, have beed added to the ESO landscape thus enlarging the offer of large/coherent observing programmes for the community and increasing the legacy value of the data delivered by the ESO telescopes. In 2003 and 2008, ESO organised two workshops to assess the scientific return of Large Programmes; in 2012 the first results from the imaging ESO Public Surveys were also presented to the community. Following the recommendations from the Observing Programmes Committee and Public Survey Panels, ESO now wishes to discuss and put into perspective the scientific results achieved through these programmes together with their teams, the community and representatives of the reviewing panels. The scientific research carried out by members of the community at the Observatory via these Programmes covers all the subjects of observational astronomy. This is celebrated by the diversified scientific program of the workshop organised in six sections: Stars and Planets, Milky Way and Local Group, Extragalactic Astronomy, Galaxy Evolution, High-redshift Universe and Cosmology, Legacy Value of Public Surveys and Large Programmes. The workshop will feature the scientific presentations from all Public Surveys and a representative set of Large Programmes that were completed since the 2008 Large Programme workshop. The astronomers in charge of these Programmes will be invited to present their scientific results and the impact on their field of research. The workshop will include a session on the impact of these ESO programmes and on the developments required to increase the community access to the reduced data. The goal is to enhance their legacy value for the whole astronomical community. |
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| 6-9 |
15th EANA Astrobiology Conference,
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
The conference will focus on "Astrobiology and Spaceflight" and will include lectures by ESTEC colleagues. With Rosetta/Philae coming to a conclusion, Expose-R2 in orbit, ExoMars in the pipeline and nanosatellites under consideration, the focus comes at an ideal time. |
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| 9-15 |
OHP 2015: Twenty Years of Giant Exoplanets,
Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire, France
The Colloquium "OHP-2015" will be hosted to review all observed characteristics of giant gaseous exoplanets, from 51 Peg b up to distant giants including Jupiter-like exoplanets, and theoretical works that relate to the measured properties. We propose to discuss the key questions regarding giant planets and how to solve them in the coming years, exploring the synergies between current and new facilities, and confronting the predictions of theories. |
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| 12-16 | 66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2015), Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 12-16 |
Exoplanetary Atmospheres and Habitability,
Nice, France
The aim of the workshop is to discuss chemical disequilibrium and its link to planetary habitability. In particular, the Thermodynamics, Disequilibrium, and Evolution focus group seeks to understand how disequilibria are generated in geological/chemical/biological systems, and how these disequilibria can lead to emergent phenomena, such as self-organization and eventually, metabolism. |
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| 12-16 | Exploring the Universe with JSWT, Noordwijk, The Netherlands | |
| 20-22 |
Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (#leag15) *,
Columbia, Maryland
The 2015 LEAG annual meeting will bring together scientists, engineers, and commercial sector entrepreneurs to focus on issues involving science, exploration, and utilization of the Moon. |
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| 20-23 | 2nd International Planetary Caves Conference (#2ndcaves) *, Flagstaff, Arizona | |
| 26-Nov 6 | COSPAR Capacity Building Workshop on Planetary Data Mission Analysis, Guaratingueta, Brazil | |
| 27-29 | 13th Meeting of the Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG), Washington, DC | |
| 27-30 |
First Landing Site/Exploration Zone Workshop for Human Missions to the Surface of Mars (#JourneyToMars) *,
Houston, Texas
The purpose of this workshop is to identify and discuss candidate locations where humans could land, live, and work on the martian surface. |
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| 28-29 |
Missions to Habitable Worlds,
Budapest, Hungary
The conference will take place in Budapest, Hungary, to oversee astrobiology relevant aspects of next generation space missions, including Solar System exploration and space telescopes for exoplanet characterization, mainly coordinated by ESA. The two day long meeting will take place at the main building of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on 28-29 of October 2015. During the conference review presentations will be given by experts and mission specialists of ongoing and planned space missions (including ExoMars, JUICE, CHEOPS, PLATO etc.) that support the understanding of the origin and evolution of life beyond the Earth. Beside overview talks, emphasis will be given on some specific research topics, including analogue field activity and planetary protection issues. The meeting will consist of two panel discussions: 1. on how to approach habitability from different disciplines (astronomy, biology, chemistry, Earth sciences, philosophy) and 2. on trans-domain research in astrobiology (including possible contribution to ESA missions), together with the initiative of the future European Astrobiology Institute. |
November 2015
| 1-4 | Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland | |
| 2-4 | Workshop on Space Weathering of Airless Bodies (#airlessbodies) *, Houston, Texas | |
| 2-5 | K2 Science Conference (K2SCICON), Santa Barbara, California | |
| 5-6 |
Second Off-Earth Mining Forum,
Sydney, Australia
The forum will host speakers from across the spectrum of off-earth mining issues: missions, resources, mining technologies, robotics, automation, instrumentation, legal impediments, business risks, and ethical considerations. |
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| 8-13 | 47th Annual DPS Meeting, National Harbor, Maryland | |
| 9-13 |
2nd Symposium of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR): Water and Life in the Universe “COSPAR 2015”,
Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
COSPAR has initiated a new series of scientific meetings, the Symposia, aimed at promoting space research at a regional level and to be organized in countries with medium or small size space infrastructures. In Brazil, as in many emerging countries, priority has in recent years been given to space research, and COSPAR will hold its Second Symposium, “Water and Life in the Universe,” in Foz do Iguaçu, after a first successful event held in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2013. The São Paulo State University, UNESP, and the National Institute of Space Research, INPE, will co-host the Symposium. |
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| 9-13 |
Re-Conceptualizing the Origin of Life,
Washington, DC
Our goal is to host a workshop of broad scope but with targeted impact on key questions and core concepts about the origin of life on Earth, the organization of the biosphere, and the nature of the living state. |
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| 11-13 |
Joint Meeting of the Paneth Kolloquium and DFG SPP 1385 "The First 10 Million Years of the Solar System",
Nördlingen, Germany
The meeting will be held in Nördlingen located in the center of the Nördlinger Ries meteorite impact site. The Paneth Kolloquium is a European meeting that brings together students and researchers from different fields of cosmochemistry, planetology and astrophysics. A field trip is optional. |
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| 16-18 |
Enabling Transiting Exoplanet Science with JWST,
Baltimore, Maryland
This workshop will provide a forum for the exoplanet community to learn about and discuss the capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to characterize transiting exoplanets. Talks will inform potential observers about the cutting edge science that JWST will enable. Discussion sessions will allow for community dialog on how best to enable exoplanet science with JWST. As JWST proposal opportunities approach, this workshop will serve as an important opportunity to understand how JWST will impact the field of exoplanet science |
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| 16-20 |
International Young Astronomers School on Large Ground-based 21st Century Radio Instruments: ALMA/NOEMA-SKA/LOFAR/NenuFAR,
Paris, France
Since the recent opening of ALMA to the astrophysical community, large ground based observational facilities in the radio centimeter and millimeter range are preparing a new era of radioastronomy for the coming century. In the (sub)millimeter range, ALMA has already provided exciting observations that chalenge our vision of, e.g., star and planetary systems formation processes. The NOEMA project upgrade of the Plateau de Bure interferometer will provide in the northern emisphere a welcomed complement to this world wide observatory. In the near future, LOFAR and the local facility NENUFAR at Nançay Observatory will offer a prefiguration of the major Square Kilometer Array (SKA) project that will open a new window to the distant Universe. All fields of Astrophysics are impacted, from planetary sciences to cosmology and including all scales of galactic studies. However, such large interferometer instruments are far from trivial to use, and getting the best scientific output from the time and ressources invested requires new skills from the coming generation of young astronomers. The goal of the present school is to introduce PhD students and Post-Doc researchers to these exciting developments. They will have the occasion to follow courses from some of the top scientists in the field. Ample time for discussions is scheduled, as well as various hands on sessions. |
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| 29-Dec 4 | Extreme Solar Systems III, Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii |
December 2015
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Polar Regolith Workshop Without Walls,
Virtual meeting
NASA's Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) exists to integrate solar system science with the exploration needs of the human spaceflight program to explore space beyond low-Earth orbit. Those efforts may involve measurements that address strategic knowledge gaps, the development of mission concepts, and the identification of space resources that enhance exploration activities. A specific request for assistance has emerged from HEOMD that addresses plans to evaluate, and potentially exploit, ices and other volatile elements in the polar regions of the Moon. With that purpose in mind, SSERVI is organizing a 1-day virtual workshop that will bring together our current body of knowledge of the regolith properties in Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs) that might affect the trafficability of robotic rovers, such as NASA's Resource Prospector mission. A few keynote presentations will help frame the issues involved and summarize recent published results with contributed presentations and discussion periods rounding out the program. |
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| 14-18 | AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California | |
| 15-16 |
International Symposium on Moon 2020-2030: A New Era of Coordinated Human and Robotic Exploration,
ESTEC Noordwijk
The ESA space exploration strategy and the ISECG Global Exploration Roadmap underline the strategic significance of the Moon in a global space exploration endeavour. The international vision for lunar exploration calls for a new era of coordinated human and robotic missions enabled by broad international cooperation. The ISS program has demonstrated the importance of a robust international partnership for ISS development, assembly, operations, and effective utilization. Now is the time to build on this partnership and open it to new partners to continue the journey beyond low Earth orbit. The symposium "Moon 2020-2030" will be a key step in advancing the international approach for lunar exploration together with key players from agencies, academia, and industry. |
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| 28-Jan 8 |
Exoplanets: 33rd Winter School in Theoretical Physics,
Jerusalem, Israel
Through systematic lectures on the foundations of planetary origin, evolution and structure, this School will provide the background needed to explore and interpret the remarkable detection of thousands of exoplanets around other stars. This sets the stage for a more detailed understanding of their properties and system architecture in the coming decade. |
January 2016
| 4-8 | American Astronomical Society 227th Meeting, Kissimmee, Florida | |
| 12-15 |
4th ELSI Symposium: Three Experiments in Biological Origins,
Tokyo, Japan
We will summarize the formation and early environment of Venus, the Earth and Mars and place them into context relative to each other, and to a lesser degree to other planets and exoplanets. We aim to determine what conditions on Earth were favourable for the onset of chemical cycles that eventually led to a thriving biosphere, and whether our neighbours may have once harboured such conditions. Why did Earth succeed where the others failed? |
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| 17-22 |
Bridging Disciplinary Perspectives to See Further Into Life's Origins,
Galveston, Texas
The research required to understand life's origins occurs at a point where multiple scientific disciplines meet. Chemists, biologists, physicists, geoscientists, planetary scientists, astronomers, meteoriticists, mathematicians and computer scientists are among those contributing to progress. Combining the findings of each discipline into a composite narrative produces multidisciplinary science. The origins research community has come far in this endeavor. More challenging is to extend these connections into true interdisciplinarity, wherein the insights of one research community influence the interpretation of data and questions being asked by others. The forthcoming Gordon Research Conference will explore this transition, from multidisciplinarity to interdisciplinarity. It will visit the traditional array of topics, from LUCA to the non living universe. It will emphasize, however, speakers whose work crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries. It will create spaces where scientists from different disciplines are challenged to build bridges of knowledge between their respective areas of expertise. The GRC will integrate with the preceding GRS (Gordon Research Seminar) by asking the latter to report forwards where they see important, emerging connections - in presentations, discussion panels and questions to the conference. |
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| 27-29 | 14th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), Monrovia, California |
February 2016
| 8-12 |
The Astrophysics of Planetary Habitability,
Vienna, Austria
This conference addresses astrophysical factors and processes that are pivotal for the information, sustainability, and evolution of habitable conditions on planets from the era of planet formation in disks to the end of the main sequence life to the host star. |
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| 10-11 | COSPAR/ISECG Workshop on Science Enabled by Human Exploration, Paris, France | |
| 17-19 |
Solar-System Symposium in Sapporo 2016,
Hokkaido, Japan
The Solar-System symposium in Sapporo (3S 2016) will focus on the birth and early evolution of the Solar System from a cosmochemical perspective. The symposium will be comprised of oral and poster sessions with free discussion time. Read more: http://ws2016.webnode.jp/ |
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| 22-24 |
Workshop 'Europa Initiative' 2016,
Toulouse, France
Aims to answer main scientific questions related to Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, through the conception and delivery of several instruments / vehicles designed to take place aboard the NASA Europa Mission spacecraft by 2020's. |
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| 22-25 |
Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS) 2016,
Huntsville, Alabama
NASA is currently developing capabilities for robotic and crewed missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Strategies that implement advanced power and propulsion technologies, as well as radiation protection, will be important in accom-plishing these missions in the future. NETS serves as a major communications network and forum for professionals and stu-dents working in the area of space nuclear technology. Every year it facilitates the exchange of information among research and management personnel from international governments, industry, academia, and the national laboratory systems. To this end, the NETS-2016 meeting will address topics ranging from overviews of current programs to methods of meeting the challenges of future space endeavors. |
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| 22-25 | VIII Taller de Ciencias Planetarias, Porto Alegre, Brasil | |
| 28-Mar 1 |
The 2nd Conference on Astrophysics and Space Science (APSS 2016),
Beijing, China
This conference will cover issues on astrophysics and space science. It is dedicated to creating a stage for exchanging the latest research results and sharing advanced research methods. |
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| 29-Mar 1 |
Europa M5 Initiative Meeting #3,
Madrid, Spain
Europa M5 initiative emerges to propose to ESA and NASA a mission complement, that will: – Provide the best possible science return – Prove to be technically flyable – Be well within the budget limits of an ESA M-class mission (550 M€) |
March 2016
| 7-11 |
Protoplanetary Discussions,
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
In this conference, we invite observers from all wavelength regimes to share their latest results with modellers from the thermo-chemical and hydrodynamic communities in order to foster collaboration across this exciting and rapidly expanding field. |
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| 19-20 |
Microsymposium 57 — Polar Volatiles on the Moon and Mercury: Nature, Evolution, and Future Exploration,
The Woodlands, Texas
In this Microsymposium, we will explore our current knowledge of these materials and seek to identify the key questions, goals, and objectives in order to underpin and motivate future exploration. We will review current exploration plans, including the U.S. Resource Prospector, Russian Luna 26 and 27, and ESA BepiColombo missions. |
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| 21-25 | 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (#lpsc2016) *, The Woodlands, Texas |
April 2016
| 4-8 | International Venus Conference 2016, Oxford, United Kingdom | |
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Royal Astronomical Society Meeting on Space Resources,
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London
The RAS in the UK will hold a Specialist Discussion Meeting on the theme of "The use of extraterrestrial resources to help facilitate space science and exploration." Note that, for consistency with the scientific interests of the RAS, the emphasis will be on how space resources may facilitate/accelerate scientific discovery (e.g. by enabling the construction of large space observatories, robotic missions to the outer Solar System or beyond, and lunar and planetary research stations) rather than a narrow focus on ISRU techniques. At this (early) stage we would be interested in hearing from colleagues who may be interested in presenting a talk or a poster at this meeting. |
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| 11-15 |
15th Biennial ASCE International Conference in Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments,
Orlando, Florida
This conference brings professionals together from across the world to discuss issues related to engineering, science, construction and operations in the extreme environments on Earth and in space. The conference is sponsored by the Aerospace Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and administered by Missouri University of Science and Technology. |
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| 13-16 |
Horizon 2020 EURO-CARES WP3 Meeting - Designing a European Extraterrestrial Sample Curation Facility,
Vienna, Austria
This meeting is focused on infrastructures, storage, and curation of samples. |
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| 21-22 |
The Asteroid-Meteorite Connection,
Los Angeles, California
New spectrographic observations of asteroids hint at complex internal structures. Advances in geochemistry and cosmochemistry suggest complicated geological histories of meteorite parent bodies. This workshop will strive to reconcile observations of asteroids and comets with detailed geochemical and cosmochemical data for meteorites with the goal of achieving a more complete understanding of the formation and evolution of planetesimals in the early solar system. The workshop will bring together geochemists, planetary scientists and astronomers to discuss this 'asteroid-meteorite' connection. |
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| 25-28 |
From Star and Planet Formation to Early Life,
Vilnius, Lithuania
This meeting will cover a multitude of scientific subjects ranging from star and planet formation until the early evolution of life on Earth. It aims to bring together astronomers, physicists, chemists, geologists and biologists as well as academics and students from humanities to discuss the most important questions and newest findings in all related disciplines. Special sessions will be devoted to comets, meteorites, prebiotic chemistry and early life. |
May 2016
| 16-19 |
Biosignature Preservation and Detection in Mars Analog Environments (#biosignature2016) *,
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Our objective is to focus strategies to detect a range of possible biosignatures on Mars in different categories of geologic settings by assessing the attributes and preservation potential of various biosignatures in different Mars-analog habitable environments on Earth. We are seeking a better understanding of three broad classes of ancient environments known to exist in the martian geologic record: 1.Lacustrine and deltaic sediments; 2.Near-surface chemical sediments (including hydrothermal and pedogenic); or 3.Deep crustal rocks (including hydrothermally altered). |
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| 17-19 |
Humans to Mars Summit,
Washington, DC
Explore Mars is proud to present the Humans to Mars Summit 2016 (#H2M2016), the 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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| 17-19 |
International Workshop About Comets in Honor of Hans Rickman,
Paris, France
This three-day meeting will cover both the dynamical and physical properties of comets, with a full day focused on the most recent results obtained from the Rosetta mission. |
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| 18-19 |
4th European Lunar Symposium,
Trippenhuis (Dutch Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This meeting will build upon the success of previous European Lunar Symposiums (ELS) held in Berlin (2012), London (2014), and Frascati (2015). The fourth ELS will be held under the umbrella of the European nodes of the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI). A global surge in lunar exploration has thrust lunar science and exploration back into the limelight once again. Current interests in the exploration of the Moon range from astronomical, astrophysical, geological, commercial, resource utilization, and strategic considerations, to its use as an outpost for future human exploration of the Solar System. One of the main aims of this meeting is to bring together the European scientific community interested in various aspects of lunar exploration. In addition, lunar experts from countries engaged in launching lunar missions are also invited to attend this meeting. The 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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| 18-19 | 68th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain GSA, Moscow, Idaho | |
| 22-26 | Japan Geoscience Union Meeting, Chiba, Japan | |
| 24-25 |
5th Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop,
Oxford, United Kingdom
iCubeSat 2016, the 5th Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop, will address the technical challenges, opportunities, and practicalities of interplanetary space exploration with CubeSats. The workshop provides a unique environment for open wide ranging practical collaboration between academic researchers, industry professionals, policy makers, and students developing this new and rapidly growing field. |
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| 24-26 | New Views of the Moon 2 (#newviews2) *, Houston, Texas | |
| 27-30 |
Fourth Beijing Earth and Planetary Interior Symposium,
Beijing, China
The aim of the Symposium is to bring scientists in different disciplines—experimental, observational, theoretical and numerical—together for further understanding the origin, structure, and variations of the Earth’s and planetary magnetic fields. |
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| 29-Jun 3 |
Brave New Worlds: Understanding the Planets of Other Stars,
Como, Italy
This year's focus will be on exoplanet science. |
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| 29-Jun 24 |
Water in the Solar System and Beyond,
Rome, Italy
Water plays an important role in the origin and chemical development of comets, asteroids, icy moons, and planets including our own Earth. It is also a necessary ingredient for life as we know it. Recent space missions, remote sensing, and laboratory research have led to considerable growth in our understanding of the role of water in the solar system and in cosmochemistry. Expert faculty will direct a comprehensive four-week course of lectures, presentations, and hands-on projects in the beautiful setting of the Papal villas outside Rome. It will be an unforgettable experience! |
June 2016
| 1-3 |
2nd Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment (AIDA) International Workshop 2016,
Nice, France
The workshop offers a forum for the community to keep abreast with the advances of the AIM and DART studies. |
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| 1-3 |
First Annual Conference of the Society for Planetary Impact Studies,
Brainerd, Minnesota
To study impact events that occurred on Earth, planetary bodies through the solar system, as well as asteroids, comets, and meteors that cause these events. |
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| 2-4 | Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference, Broomfield, Colorado | |
| 5-8 | 53rd Annual Meeting of the Clay Minerals Society, Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 7-9 |
7th Joint Meeting of The Space Resources Roundtable (SRR) and the Planetary and Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium (PTMSS) *,
Golden, Colorado
Given the renewed interest on ISRU activities for the Moon, Mars, and asteroids from space agencies around the globe, the international private sector, academic institutions, and from recent legislation introduced for space-resource commercial exploitation, this meeting will provide a unique and timely forum for discussion of the near- and long-term opportunities for space resources. |
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| 9-10 |
3rd International Symposium on Lunar and Planetary Science,
Wuhan, China
Recent space missions to our solar system bodies including the LRO, Kaguya, M3, Chang’E series, Dawn, Hayabusa, Rosetta, Stardust-NExT, Cassini and others have greatly advanced our knowledge about the Moon and the solar system. This international symposium aims at the international academic exchange on the topics of processing, analysis, research and applications of lunar and planetary exploration data. The scope of this symposium includes, but not limited to, lunar and planetary compositions; lunar and planetary topography and gravity; lunar and planetary surface processes; lunar and planetary impact; lunar and planetary chronologies; origin and evolution of the Moon and planets; planetary atmospheres; meteorites and cosomochemistry; asteroids and comets; planetary magnetic fields and plasmas; exolar planets: detection, characterizations and habitability; and future deep space missions. |
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| 11-12 |
International Planetary Probe Short Course,
Laurel, Maryland
Short course – Destination Venus: Science, Technology and Mission Architectures. |
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| 12-16 | 228th American Astronomical Society Meeting, San Diego, California | |
| 13-15 |
2016 Annual Laboratory Astrophysics Division of the AAS Meeting,
San Diego, California
The fourth LAD meeting will be devoted to the interplay between laboratory astrophysics and other fields in astronomy, planetary science, and related sciences. The meeting will be held jointly with the 228th Meeting of the AAS. |
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| 13-15 |
Planetary Geologic Mappers Annual Meeting *,
Flagstaff, Arizona
The Planetary Geologic Mappers Annual Meeting 2016 will be held from June 13-15 at the U. S. Geological Survey in Flagstaff, AZ. Principal investigators with currently-funded NASA geological mapping projects are required to attend in order to present the status of mapping efforts and obtain guidance for map process, formatting, submission, and technical review. Attendance by scientists and students interested in cartography, geological mapping, and map-related topical science is encouraged. |
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| 13-17 |
International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW-13),
Laurel, Maryland
Delivering space vehicles to other worlds is one of humankind’s most challenging and rewarding ventures. The 2016 International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW-13) will bring together engineers, technologists, scientists, mission designers, space agency leaders, and students from around the world for a compelling, weeklong collaboration focused on exploring solar system destinations via in situ missions. |
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| 14-15 |
Cometary Science After Rosetta,
London, United Kingdom
Results from the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko are leading to a revolution in our understanding of these ancient bodies, and hence the conditions prevalent in the early Solar System. This meeting will report on all aspects of the mission's ground-breaking discoveries, placing them in the context of cometary science as a whole. |
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| 16-17 |
Cometary Science After Rosetta: Future Directions,
London, United Kingdom
Further review the current status of the field of cometary science following the keenly-anticipated results of Rosetta, with the aim to engender focused, collaborative studies of these fascinating objects. |
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| 20-21 |
Martian Gullies and Their Earth Analogues,
London, England
The aim of this second workshop would be not only to bring together the plethora of researchers involved in gully-research on Mars, but also to add a wider perspective by including contributions from those studying analogous environments on Earth such as geomorphologists, sedimentologists, glaciologists, hydrologists, climatologists, soil scientists, and mineralogists/petrologists. |
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| 21-23 |
Binaries in the Solar System IV,
Prague, Czech Republic
The goal of the workshop is to bring together various ideas on the detection, characterization, formation, and implications of binary and multiple objects among the NEO, main-belt, Trojan, Centaur, TNO populations. |
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| 26-Jul 1 | 26th Goldschmidt Conference, Yokomama, Japan | |
| 26-Jul 1 |
Extrasolar Planets: Their Formation and Evolution,
Bad Honnef, Germany
The goal of the school is to provide a solid pedagogical introduction into the general field of Planetary Formation with emphasis on the special requirement of extrasolar planets. In the school the planet formation process will be presented starting from the very early phase of dust agglomeration up to the assembly of fully grown planets. Building upon the ideas on how to form the Solar System, the focus of the school will lie on the main theoretical foundations that have emerged after the detection of extrasolar planets. There are 14 lectures given by international experts in the field. In little projects the participants will have the opportunity to to work on particular problems in the field. Additionally, the participants are encouraged to present their own work in the form of posters. |
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| 27-29 |
Titan Aeronomy and Climate Workshop,
Reims, France
To bring together international experts from different fields of Titan's research in order to have an overview of the current understanding, and to determine the remaining salient scientific issues and the actions that could be implemented to address them. |
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| 28-30 | 15th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), Laurel, Maryland |
July 2016
| 3-8 |
Astronomical Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting,
Sydney, Australia
This will be the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Astronomical Society of Australia. |
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| 3-8 |
Exoplanets Conference,
Davos, Switzerland
The astronomical community is in an expansion phase of exoplanet science, especially with several American and European space missions (TESS, CHEOPS, PLATO, JWST) on the horizon (2017 to 2024). The new Exoplanets conference series aims to consolidate all aspects of exoplanet science and strike a balance between: 1.Exoplanet theory, observations and instrumentation; 2.Exoplanet discovery and atmospheric characterisation; 3.Transiting and directly imaged exoplanets; 4.Ground- and space-based surveys/missions; 5.American and European participation. We aim to expand upon the “Planets” in the “Protostars & Planets” conference series by shifting the focus to exoplanet science. We expect about 60% of the program to consist of contributed (rather than invited) talks. |
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| 3-8 | International Symposium and Workshop on Astrochemistry, Campinas, Brazil | |
| 4-9 |
Planetary Science Short Course in Remote Sensing,
London, Ontario
The main objective of this course is to learn the technical and conceptural basis for applying remote sensing and image analysis to Earth and Planetary science. |
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| 10-12 |
Astrobiology Australasia Meeting 2016,
Perth, Australia
Contributions in the general fields of astrobiology will be considered but we particularly welcome offers of presentations on the following special themes: Science Outreach and Education in Astrobiology; Space exploration and astronomy, includes SETI; Life signs on Early Earth; Proof of Biogenicity – advances in technology for positive signal returns; Modern analogues of early life |
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| 11-15 |
4th International HSE Geochemistry Workshop,
Durham, United Kingdom
The 4th HSE workshop is of cross-disciplinary appeal in covering analytical advances, as well as low-temperature and high-temperature geo- and cosmochemistry topics pertaining to HSEs and allied elements. The meeting and related activities will provide opportunities for friendly exchange between scientists of all levels, thus offering the potential for all to accelerate knowledge/technology sharing and explore new observations that advance understanding of key geo- and cosmochemistry questions. Additionally, we anticipate many opportunities for useful new international collaborations to nucleate during the workshop; these will be highly beneficial to continued progress in HSE frontier science and will support overall advances within the geochemistry community, help to create pathways for present and future students, and potentially provide for the early-stages of discussions to commercialise scientific applications for industry. |
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| 11-15 |
New Directions in Planet Formation,
Leiden, The Netherlands
In the past two decades over 2,000 exoplanets have been discovered with properties and orbital architectures very different from the solar system. Yet the theoretical foundations of planet formation theory still rely on a framework conceived for the solar system. This workshop will focus on new developments in dust coagulation, planetesimal formation, planetary growth, and planetary migration. The goal of the workshop is to critically assess the viability of various theories on planet formation and establish new research directions. |
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| 12-19 |
2016 NASA Planetary Volcanology Workshop,
Kilauea, Hawaii
Study volcanic features analogous to those on Mars that have been imaged recently by MOC, THEMIS, HRSC, HiRISE, and the MER and MSL rovers, comparing their field appearance to their appearance in remotely-sensed images. |
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| 17-21 |
Transiting Exoplanets,
Keele, United Kingdom
A conference dedicated to the discovery and characterisation of transiting extrasolar planets. |
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| 18-19 |
Third International Conference on the Exploration of Phobos and Deimos,
Moffett Field, California
The conference will be an open international forum gathering scientists, engineers, space exploration professionals, and students interested in discussing the status and advancement of the exploration of Mars’ natural satellites, the investigation of other small bodies in relation to Phobos and Deimos, the exploration of Mars itself via its moons, and the importance of exploring these moons for Solar System science. |
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| 19 |
Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference
((LunGradCon 2016)),
Mountain View, California
Registration is open for the 7th Annual Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference (LunGradCon 2016) to be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at the NASA Ames Research Center, preceding the NASA Exploration Science Forum (ESF). With the expanded interests of the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), the scope of this year's LunGradCon includes both lunar and small bodies science. LunGradCon provides an opportunity for grad students and early-career postdocs to present their research on lunar and small body science in a low-stress, friendly environment, being critiqued only by their peers. In addition to oral presentations, the conference presents opportunities for professional development and networking with fellow grad students and postdocs, as well as senior members of SSERVI. A limited amount of funding will be provided for travel and lodging costs. The deadline for registration and abstract submission is June 3rd 2016, 11:59 PM PDT. |
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| 20-22 | NASA Exploration Science Forum, Moffett Field, California | |
| 22-24 |
Dusty Visions Workshop,
Boulder, Colorado
We plan on having a discussion heavy workshop on the current studies and future direction of cosmic dust research. |
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| 24-28 |
2016 Microscopy and Microanalysis Conference,
Columbus, Ohio
Participating at M&M 2016 will allow you to stay abreast of new technologies, learn new techniques, see the latest instrumentation, and most importantly, network with colleagues and make new connections. We hope that you will be able to join us in Columbus for what is certain to be a very exciting and educational meeting. |
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| 25-29 |
2016 Sagan Exoplanet Summer Workshop,
Pasadena, California
The Sagan Exoplanet Summer Workshops are an annual series of workshops aimed at advancing the communities' scientific and technical understanding of the objectives of the Exoplanet Exploration Program. |
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| 25-29 |
NASA Planetary Science Summer School,
Pasadena, California
This workshop is designed to prepare the next generation of scientists and engineers to participate in space missions of the future by providing an in-depth, first-hand look at mission design, lifecycle, cost, schedule, and the trade-offs inherent in each. |
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| 25-Aug 5 |
Summer School in Software Systems for Astronomy,
Hilo, Hawaii
Students will work with existing software tools and current design methodologies. |
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| 26-29 | Enceladus and the Icy Moons of Saturn (#enceladus) *, Boulder, Colorado | |
| 27-29 |
Workshop Without Walls: Exoplanet Biosignatures,
Seattle, Washington
Review, frame, and advance the science and technology of remotely detectable biosignatures for the search for life on planets around other stars. |
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| 28-29 | USGS Integrated Software for Imagers and Spectrometers Hands-On Workshop, Flagstaff, Arizona | |
| 30-Aug 7 | 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR 2016) - MEETING CANCELED, Istanbul, Turkey |
