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May 2016

4	Internal structure of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko probed by the CONSERT radar on ROSETTA (Jeremie Lasue, IRAP-OMP), Hess Room - Brown Bag  During the successful landing of Philae on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the Comet Nucleus Sounding Experiment by Radiowave Transmission (CONSERT) provided the first opportunity to investigate the internal structure of a comet nucleus. The data unambiguously showed that propagation inside the smaller lobe of the nucleus was achieved (Figure) [1]. CONSERT also reduced the size of the uncertainty of Philae’s final landing site down to approximately 21 by 34 square meters [1, 2]. From the shape of the received signals, we can infer that the smaller lobe of 67P is fairly homogeneous on a spatial scale of tens of meters. The average permittivity obtained from the propagation delay is about 1.27, suggesting that this region has a volumetric dust/ice ratio of 0.4 to 2.6 and a porosity of 75 to 85% [1]. From comparison with laboratory measurements made on meteorites and ice mixtures, the dust component permittivity value may be comparable to that of carbonaceous chondrites. Simulations of the signal propagation is consistent with a possible near-surface gradient of the dielectric constant decreasing with depth [3]. The very low dielectric constant values and homogeneity of the nucleus as constrained by CONSERT data indicates that the comet interior is primitive and has not been heavily processed. The data does not show the presence of cometesimals or large voids at the scale probed (about 10 meters), providing information about its formation and evolution in the early solar system. Figure: Propagation of signals from Philae on the nucleus to Rosetta on its orbit. References: [1] W. Kofman, et al., Science 349, aab0639-1 (2015) [2] A. Hérique, et al., PSS, 117, 475-484 (2015) [3] V. Ciarletti, et al., A&A aa26337-15, (2015)
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).
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
29-Jun 3	Brave New Worlds: Understanding the Planets of Other Stars, Como, Italy  This year's focus will be on exoplanet science.
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.
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.
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.
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.
11-12	International Planetary Probe Short Course, Laurel, Maryland  Short course – Destination Venus: Science, Technology and Mission Architectures.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
21	Experimental Investigation into the Darkness of Mercury’s Surface (Kathleen E. Vander Kaaden, University of New Mexico, Earth and Planetary Sciences), Lecture Hall  Prior to the return of data from the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft, the planet Mercury was thought to be depleted in volatile elements primarily due to its close proximity to the sun. Initial analyses conducted during flybys from the Mariner 10 mission confirmed the presence of atmospheric H, He, and O. Furthermore, ground-based discoveries enhanced our knowledge about Na, K, and Ca in the atmosphere as well as polar volatiles found in radar-reflective deposits. Although there was some evidence for the presence of volatiles on the surface of the planet and in the exosphere, it was not until the return of data from MESSENGER that it was discovered just how volatile rich Mercury is. We use recent results from the X-Ray Spectrometer and Gamma-Ray Spectrometer that were onboard MESSENGER to investigate the darkness of Mercury’s surface through high pressure and high temperatures experiments. Our results suggest the dark mercurian surface is likely due to a primary floatation crust on Mercury composed of graphite, produced after a global magma ocean event. Furthermore, given the highly reducing nature of Mercury (ΔIW-3 to ΔIW-7), the large core of the planet likely contains Si as the dominant light element. With higher abundances of Si in the core, our experimental investigation suggests that the core of Mercury would have saturated in carbon at low carbon abundances. Since carbon solubility in silicate melts is exceptionally low under highly reducing conditions, its exclusion from the silicate portion of the planet would have been conducive to formation of a graphite floatation crust.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
8	Micro Cold Traps on the Moon (Paul O. Hayne, Geophysics and Planetary Geosciences, Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Lecture Hall  Recent observations of the Moon and Mercury have confirmed basic theoretical predictions of water ice in cold traps within permanent shadows at high latitudes. However, several important aspects of the theory do not match these observations: Mercury appears to harbor massive ice deposits, whereas lunar volatiles are more dispersed or even absent in some locations; super-volatiles (CH4, CO2, methanol) are found in a surprising location on the Moon; thermal environments are heterogeneous within the permanent shadows, and volatiles do not always “follow the cold”. In this presentation, we will explore the current datasets and illustrate some of these discrepancies. In order to address the problem, I will present a new theory: micro cold traps, which collectively may be important sinks for volatiles on both the Moon and Mercury. Finally, I will show evidence for the existence of micro cold traps and discuss their possible importance for future robotic and human exploration of the Moon and beyond.
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
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.
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.
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.
17-21	Transiting Exoplanets, Keele, United Kingdom  A conference dedicated to the discovery and characterisation of transiting extrasolar planets.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
25-Aug 5	Summer School in Software Systems for Astronomy, Hilo, Hawaii  Students will work with existing software tools and current design methodologies.
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.
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

 

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