Planetary Sciences Community Meetings Calendar
Organized by LPI/USRA *
April 2017
3-5 |
Titan Through Time 4 Workshop,
Greenbelt, Maryland
The Titan Through Time 4 Workshop will be held at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, April 3-5, 2017. As in previous years, the meeting will focus on assimilation of the latest spacecraft, laboratory and modeling results to resolve the deepest questions surrounding Titan's origins, present-day appearance, and eventual fate. The 2.5 day workshop (M-W) will feature ~40 oral talks (8 invited) and two poster sessions. |
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3-7 |
Early Earth and ExoEarths: Origin and Evolution of Life,
Warsaw, Poland
The meeting will cover a multitude of scientific subjects ranging from star and planet formation until the early evolution of life on Earth which 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. |
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10-14 |
Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2017 (ACM 2017),
Montevideo, Uruguay
The series of conferences “Asteroids, Comets, Meteors” focuses on the research of small solar system bodies. |
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23-28 |
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017,
Vienna, Austria
The EGU General Assembly 2017 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the 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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24-26 |
Exoplanet Science with Small Telescopes: Precise Radial Velocities,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A workshop devoted to the discussion of how sub-meter-class telescopes can be used to discover, confirm, and characterize exoplanets using the Doppler method. |
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24-28 |
Astrobiology Science Conference (#abscicon2017) *,
Mesa, Arizona
AbSciCon 2017 is the next in a series of conferences organized by the astrobiology community. The theme for AbSciCon 2017 is “Diverse Life and its Detection on Different Worlds.” Mars and icy worlds in our solar system are increasingly recognized as habitable, even as increasing numbers of exoplanets in their stars’ habitable zones have been discovered. The focus is shifting from identification of habitable worlds, to detection of life on them. AbSciCon 2017 will provide a forum for reporting on new discoveries, sharing data and insights, advancing collaborative efforts and initiating new ones, planning new projects, and educating the next generation of astrobiologists. The conference will feature plenary sessions on current and thought-provoking topics, topical sessions, evening programs, and public and educational events. |
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24-28 |
Astrometry and Astrophysics in the Gaia Sky,
Nice, France
To ensure the world-wide sharing of the Gaia mission results foster international collaborations and discussions that will enhance the Gaia scientific return. |
May 2017
2-3 | European Lunar Symposium - 2017, Munster Germany | |
4-5 |
New Views of the Moon - Europe *,
Munster, Germany
The workshop is designed for presenting new science and exploration results as they relate to the Moon and integrating these into the chapters for NVM-2 — contributed talks are therefore essential and welcomed. Updates on the progress of the various chapters will also be given and integration between them will be explored and highlighted. |
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7-12 |
Radio Exploration of Planetary Habitability,
Palm Springs, California
This meeting has been motivated by a highly timely nature and the anticipated increasing importance of studies related to planetary habitability, and the potential impact of radio astronomy, especially the existing and the planned large radio telescopes, in this type of research. |
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9-11 |
Chondrules as Astrophysical Objects Conference (#astrochon2017) *,
Vancouver, British Columbia
How can meteoritics and observations of planetary systems, including discs and debris, be used to inform general planet formation theory? This conference seeks to address this question by inviting meteoriticists, cosmochemists, and astronomers to explore simultaneously how astrophysical observations can constrain chondrule formation models and how chondrules can help us put astrophysical observations in context. |
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9-11 |
Venus Modeling Workshop (#unveilvenus) *,
Cleveland, Ohio
The objectives of this three-day workshop are to discuss (1) the status of modeling of Venus’ exosphere, atmosphere, surface, and interior; and (2) the factors that are currently limiting the ability of investigators to advance models and how modeling efforts can benefit from and guide experimental studies and future mission activities. Workshop topics and discussion will be guided by the VEXAG Goals and Objectives, Pathways, and Technology Plan documents. A portion of the workshop will focus on providing modeling need inputs for the potential Venera-D international mission. Venus science, mission, and technology communities are invited but participation is especially encouraged for researchers who employ numerical, computational, or analytical methods to study Venus or comparative bodies, and combinations of empirical and modeling approaches. |
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15-18 |
JWST Proposal Planning Workshop,
Baltimore, Maryland
The main goal of this workshop is to provide hands-on teaching for the JWST Exposure Time Calculator (ETC), the JWST Target Visibility Tools, and the JWST Astronomer’s Proposal Tool (APT). |
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15-19 |
Fifth IAA Planetary Defense Conference,
Tokyo, Japan
This bi-annual conference brings together world experts to discuss the threat to Earth posed by asteroids and comets and actions that might be taken to deflect a threatening object. |
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15-19 |
International Conference on Mars Aeronomy,
Boulder, Colorado
This international conference will bring together all aspects of Mars aeronomy, including pertinent observations, analyses, theoretical models and results. |
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15-19 |
The Applied Space Environments Conference (ASCE 2017) *,
Huntsville, Alabama
The conference is a forum for the space environment engineering and applied space science community to discuss the discipline’s ability to support current space programs and to identify gaps in knowledge and technology needs required for future exploration goals. |
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16-19 |
Fifth International Planetary Dunes Workshop (#dunes2017) *,
St. George, Utah
The workshop format will consist of 2 1/2 days of topical discussions, a poster session/social, and one-day field trip to Zion National Park and Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. |
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22-24 |
The Disc Migration Issue: From Protoplanets to Supermassive Black Holes,
Cambridge, United Kingdom
This workshop is motivated by the broad similarities surrounding the theory of disc mediated migration on scales ranging from protoplanetary discs to galactic nuclei. Migration theory thus underpins our understanding of some of the most topical problems in contemporary astrophysics, i.e. the establishment of planetary system `architecture' and the processes driving the merging of black holes. We invite participants from both the protoplanetary disc and gravitational wave communities to attend this three day meeting which will address theory and numerical simulations of migration as well as its broader implications. We will also discuss new opportunities in both fields for observational calibration of the migration process (e.g. by observations using ALMA, SPHERE, GPI, LIGO, LISA, PTA, ....). |
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22-26 |
Astrophysics of Exoplanetary Atmospheres,
Vietri sul Mare, Italy
Aimed to provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art picture of a variety of relevant aspects of the fast-developing, highly interdisciplinary field of exoplanets research. |
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22-26 |
Japan Geoscience Union Meeting,
Chiba, Japan
This is the first joint meeting between the Japan Geoscience Union and the American Geophysical Union covering all areas of Earth and space sciences as well as many sessions for inter- and trans-disciplinary scientists. |
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29-Jun 3 |
International Interdisciplinary Workshop on "Accretion, Differentiation, and Early Evolution of the Terrestrial Planets",
Nice, France
This workshop will be a follow-up to the one that we organized in Nice in May 2014. We expect around 120 participants, including a significant number of students and young scientists. |
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29-Jun 23 |
Protoplanetary Disks and Planet Formation and Evolution,
Garching, Germany
In this MIAPP-programme we plan to bring together experts in the field of disk physics and planet formation in order to work jointly on the relevant issues that determine the formation and evolution of planets in their disks. |
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30-31 |
iCubeSat 2017 - The 6th Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop,
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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. |
June 2017
4-8 | 230th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Austin, Texas | |
6-8 |
Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2017),
Beijing, China
To discuss recent results, current challenges, and innovative solutions. It will offer several opportunities to learn about how space exploration investments provide benefits as well as discuss how those benefits can be increased through thoughtful planning and cooperation. |
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11-15 |
2017 American Astronomical Society Division of Dynamical Astronomy Meeting (AAS-DDA),
London, United Kingdom
The annual DDA Meeting brings together top researchers in astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, and astrodynamics for in-depth and stimulating discussions and talks on all aspects of dynamics in the space sciences. |
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11-16 |
Magnetospheres of the Outer Planets Conference,
Uppsala, Sweden
Presentations are solicited for original research on any aspects of the magnetospheres, ionospheres, and thermospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, and their moons. We expect that particular focus will be given to recent results from Juno, and anticipation of the Cassini "Grand Finale." Comparative studies will be welcome, provided the focus is within the scope of the conference. |
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12-13 |
Emerging Researchers in Exoplanet Science,
New Haven, Connecticut
ERES aims to give younger researchers (in particular graduate students and postdocs) an opportunity to talk about research in the broader field of exoplanet science. |
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12-14 |
Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG),
Greenbelt, Maryland
17th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group |
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12-15 |
3rd Planetary Data Workshop (#planetdata3) *,
Flagstaff, Arizona
This meeting will cover planetary data topics, including current mission data availability and tools, data access capabilities, data user training, GIS, planetary mapping, PDS data, services, tools and capabilities. |
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13-15 |
Dust in the Atmosphere of Mars and Its Impact on Human Exploration (#marsdust) *,
Houston, Texas
The meeting will assess the impact of Mars atmospheric dust on human exploration, e.g., human health and human surface mechanical systems such as space suits, habitats, and mobility systems. |
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18-23 | Origins of Solar Systems: Making a Habitable Planet, South Hadley, Massachusetts | |
18-23 |
Starmus Festival IV: Life and the Universe,
Trondheim, Norway
The Starmus Festival was born to celebrate science and the arts with the goal of bringing an understanding and appreciation of science to the public at large. |
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19-23 |
Comet Workshop 2017: Comet Formation Paradign After Rosetta,
Sofia, Bulgaria
The main focus will be to discuss the state-of-the-art cometary nuclei formation paradigm taking into account the recent information coming from observation, laboratory investigations and modelling results, and identifying new scientific goals for the post-Rosetta era. |
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19-23 |
Kepler and K2 Science Conference IV,
Moffett Field, California
Over the past 8 years, high-precision photometry from the Kepler/K2 mission has enabled breakthrough discoveries in exoplanet science, asteroseismology, eclipsing binary stars, solar-system objects, and extragalactic science. To celebrate the legacy and latest science results of Kepler/K2 we invite the community to the 4th Kepler & K2 Science Conference, hosted at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA. We welcome contributions from any area of science related to the Kepler/K2 mission, as well as related future missions such as TESS. We are looking forward to celebrating the Kepler/K2 science and legacy with the community! |
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20-22 |
3rd International Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment (AIDA) Workshop,
Laurel, Maryland
A technical interchange meeting. AIDA is a technology demonstration of asteroid deflection by a kinetic impactor. It is an international cooperation composed of two missions, the NASA DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), which is the kinetic impactor, and the ESA AIM (Asteroid Impact Mission). The combination of DART and AIM is AIDA. |
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23 |
LPI Seminar: Constraining the Chemical Environment and Processes in the Protoplanetary Disk: From the Perspective of Rare Earth Elements in CO Chondrites and Metal-rich Chondrules in CR Chondrites (Ellen Crapster-Pregont, Columbia University),
Lecture Hall
Carbonaceous chondrites have an approximately solar bulk composition, with some exceptions (e.g. H), and exhibit a range of parent body alteration. Investigations of both pristine and altered chondrites yield valuable insight into the processes and conditions of the early Solar System prior to and resulting in the planets we observe today. Such insight and the dynamic models developed by astrophysicists are constrained by chemical, mineralogical, and textural characteristics of chondrite components (chondrules, refractory inclusions, metal, and matrix). This work explores two different types of datasets, rare earth element (REE) abundances of chondrite components and crystal orientation of metal in chondrules, to investigate the highest temperature processes in the early Solar System and the formation of chondrules, respectively. Colony CO3.0 and Moss CO3.6 were analyzed for REE abundances to determine the distribution of these elements among chondrite components. While refractory inclusions exhibit the greatest enrichments in REE relative to CI, after modal recombination chondrule glass contributes most significantly to the bulk REE budget in both chondrites. The bulk mean REE patterns for both Colony and Moss are flat and approximately CI in abundance while the mean REE patterns for components are nearly flat with relative enrichments (~10x CI for both chondrule glass and refractory inclusions) or depletions (chondrule olivine) relative to CI. Lack of correlations between REE and other characteristics, nearly flat REE patterns and nearly equivalent enrichment factors relative to CI across chondrite groups, including the CO chondrites analyzed here, implies that REE could have been equilibrated in precursor material prior to chondrite component formation. We propose a scenario for the equilibration of REE with vapor-solid or solid-solid reactions with subsequent accretion of chondrite components. Metal-rich chondrules in Acfer 139 (CR2) were used to investigate whether chemical and crystal orientation characteristics of the metal can add constraints to chondrule formation and deformation. Eight chondrules with abundant metal nodules, both as rims and within the chondrule interior, were analyzed in detail using EMP and EBSD techniques. One chondrule, chondrule A, is of particular interest as it contains three concentric metal layers. A combination of chemical inhomogeneity, multiple sets of twins, and other evidence of strain imply that the formation of these chondrules was not straightforward and involved multiple iterations of heating, and potentially addition of material. A plausible model of chondrule formation in the early Solar System must be able to account for this more complicated thermal and alteration history and produce the chemical and textural variety of chondrules present in the region of chondrite accretion. |
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24-Jul 2 |
Workshop on Shock Metamorphism in Terrestrial and Extra-Terrestrial Rocks,
Perth, Australia
The multi-disciplinary workshop is aimed at bringing together different research aspects, from the state-of-the-art laboratory methodologies in terrestrial and extra-terrestrial rock, mineral and meteorite sample analysis, to numerical modeling and laboratory experiments of shock-wave progression in geologic and planetary analogue materials. |
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26-30 |
Exoplanet Science in the Coming Decade: The Bright and Nearby Future,
Prague, Czech Republic
Forum for discussion on current and upcoming exoplanet science. |
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26-30 |
Near Infrared High Resolution Spectroscopy: Where Are We?,
Prague, Czech Republic
This EWASS Special Session is intended to gather experts in the NIR HR Spectroscopy on various topics and instruments, giving an opportunity to discuss and create new collaborations between the groups. The ultimate goal is achieving as soon as possible a level of expertise comparable to that since long available in optical HR spectroscopy. This is a mandatory pathway in preparation to the exploitation of the HR spectroscopy in the forthcoming ELTs era. |
July 2017
3-5 |
1st IUGG Symposium on Planetary Science,
Berlin, Germany
The 1st IUGG Symposium on Planetary Science (IUGG-PS2017): Interdisciplinary observation and understanding of the Solar System will be held on July 3-5, 2017, Berlin, Germany. The IUGG-PS2017 aims to bring together international scientists and engineers focused on a interdisciplinary work on exploration and science of the solar system and seeking life beyond Earth. Topics include planetary geodesy, remote sensing, atmosphere, ionosphere/plasma physics, magnetic and gravity field, geomorphology, geophysics, geodynamics, geology, petrology, volcanology, geochemistry, interior physics, Life & Astrobiology. All objects from the terrestrial and giant planets to exoplanets, including small bodies are welcome. |
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3-7 |
13th Asian-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting (APRIM 2017),
Taipei, Taiwan
Asian-Pacific Regional IAU Meetings are authorized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) with the aim to promote scientific activity and collaboration in the Asian-Pacific region. |
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3-8 |
International Symposium on Education in Astronomy and Astrobiology (ISE2A),
Utrecht, The Netherlands
The symposium is designed specifically to expand awareness of the results of the cognitive and learning sciences, as well as to provide a forum for active scholars in astronomy and astrobiology education. |
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10 |
34th MEPAG Meeting,
Virtual Meeting
The purpose of this MEPAG virtual meeting is to report to the Mars community recent MEPAG activities, and to preview MEPAG materials to be presented to the NASEM committee at their July 13 meeting. |
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10-12 |
Enabling Transiting Exoplanet Observations with JWST,
Balitmore, Maryland
To provide a forum for the exoplanet community to learn about and discuss planning JWST observations to characterize transiting exoplanets. |
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10-14 |
Ultraviolet Sky Surveys,
Tel Aviv, Israel
A conference to discuss lessons learned from past UV sky surveys, the status of on-going missions, and plans for future missions. Topics will include both scientific and instrumentation issues, as well as technological challenges to facilitate the future missions. |
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13 |
LPI Seminar: MESSENGER Observations of Mercury’s Dynamic Magnetosphere (James A. Slavin, Department of Climate and Space Science & Engineering, University of Michigan),
Lecture Hall
Mercury’s magnetosphere is formed by the interaction of the solar wind with its small, ~ 200 nT – RM3, intrinsic magnetic field. The mean altitude of the subsolar magnetopause is only ~ 0.5 RM, but planetary induction currents in Mercury’s highly conducting iron core strongly resist solar wind compression. The weak conductivity of Mercury’s regolith severely limits field-aligned current intensity, but Region 1 currents are measured at low altitudes with magnitudes up to several tens of kilo-Amperes. These currents pass radially through Mercury’s ~ 400 km thick regolith to close across its iron core. Mercury’s surface-bounded exosphere is maintained by sputtering and other surface interactions that eject neutrals from the regolith. While the magnetospheric plasma is primarily of solar wind origin, i.e. H+ and He++, Na+ and other heavy planetary ions derived from the exosphere account for ~ 1 to 10% of ion number density. Magnetic reconnection at the magnetopause is far more frequent and intense than at Earth. “Showers” of 100+ flux transfer events are often observed during a single magnetopause traversal. Indeed, the dayside magnetosphere is sometimes observed to disappear during periods of strong southward interplanetary magnetic fields. Magnetic field loading/unloading of the magnetotail is observed at Mercury similar to that seen at Earth during substorms. Mercury’s substorms are associated with magnetic field dipolarization, energetic electron acceleration and plasmoid ejection, but they last only ~ 2 – 3 min as compared with ~ 1 – 2 hrs for Earth. Future prospects for understanding Mercury’s coupled magnetosphere – exosphere – solid planet as a system with the measurements to be returned by ESA’s BepiColombo mission in 2025 will be discussed. |
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16-21 | XVIIIth International Conference on the Origin of Life (#issol2017) *, San Diego, California | |
17 |
8th Annual Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference
(LunGradCon 2017),
Mountain View, California
to be held at the NASA Ames Research Center, preceding the NASA Exploration Science Forum (ESF, July 18-20). 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 body 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 2, 2016, 11:59 PM PDT. For more details, visit http://impact.colorado.edu/lungradcon/2017/ or email questions to [email protected] |
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17-22 |
Formation of Complex Molecules in Space and On Planets - From Interstellar Clouds to Life,
Tartu, Estonia
Aims to give students an overview of the biochemical evolution of the universe from formation to the first molecules in interstellar clouds to the assembly of the first cells on Earth. |
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18-20 |
NASA Exploration Science Forum,
Moffett Field, California
The Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) is pleased to announce the 4th annual NASA Exploration Science Forum (NESF), to be held in person July 18 - 20, 2017 at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. |
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23-28 | 80th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society *, Santa Fe, New Mexico | |
24-28 |
Celebrating 25 Years of the OGLE Project,
Warsaw, Poland
The conference is a good opportunity to talk about fascinating discoveries of the recent years and to present current knowledge in various areas of astrophysics and space science. |
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24-28 |
CHEOPS Science Workshop,
Schloss Seggau, Austria
Group for Exoplanet Characterization and Observation CHEOPS (Characterizing ExOPlanet Satellite |
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24-Aug 4 |
Summer School in Software Systems for Astronomy,
Hilo, Hawaii
Course developed to teach students the basics needed to produce software tools and systems that astronomers and telescope operators find intuitive and efficient to operate. |
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25-Aug 3 |
Summer School "Impacts and Their Role in the Evolution of Life",
Saaremaa, Estonia
The course will take place at Kuressaare and the Kaali impact crater site on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia. It aims to give students a thorough introduction to the role of meteorite and comet impacts in the formation of Earth, its atmosphere, and the evolution of life. The course consists of lectures, pratical exercises, and student-led discussions. Participants will also have the possibility to display their own research results in two poster sessions.The Stockholm University Astrobiology Centre, the University of Tartu, the European Astrobiology Campus, and the Nordic Network of Astrobiology will function as co-organisers of the course and the following subjects will be covered by the lectures: • Roles of impacts in the formation of habitable planets • Physical and chemical properties of comets and meteorites • Detection and investigation of impact craters by geological methods and remote sensing from space • Ecological consequences of impacts and the role of impacts in mass extinctions • Transfer of life through meteorite impacts • Threat of life on our planet by near-Earth asteroids and comets. The lecture programme will be complemented by practical exercises concerning • Electromagnetic mapping of impact sites • Analysis of pollen indicators of the Kaali impact event • Microscopy of impactites • Georadar profiling at Kaali Bursaries. Covering meals and accommodations are available for a number of students from most European countries. |
August 2017
6-11 |
14th Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS),
Singapore
Annual meeting will provide a unique opportunity to exchange scientific knowledge and discussion to address important geo-scientific issues among academia, research institutions, and public. |
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8-10 |
The Early History of Planetary Systems and Habitable Planets,
Tartu, Estonia
The meeting targets all related aspects of the subject. A broad range of contributions on formation and early development of planetary systems and particularly the habitable planets is expected, with links to other fields covered by astrobiology. |
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9-11 |
8th Planetary Crater Consortium Meeting,
Flagstaff, Arizona
Open to all planetary scientists interested in any aspect of impact cratering on solar system bodies, including observational, theoretical, experimental, and numerical studies. Contributions on terrestrial impact crater field studies are encouraged, as well as presentations about cratering on other solar system bodies. |
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13-16 |
2017 International Symposium on Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping,
Hong Kong
The symposium will provide an interdisciplinary forum for leading scientists and researchers to present the latest research and developments from the recent missions exploring the Moon, Mars, and other celestial bodies by NASA, ESA, Japan, India, China, and other countries. |
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14-17 |
The Third Workshop on Extremely Precise Radial Velocities (EPRV III),
University Park, Pennsylvania
This workshop is for teams around the world to share techniques for advancing precise radial velocity work towards 10 cm/s precision in coming years. Building on the success of the first two workshops at Penn State in 2010 and Yale in 2015, the focus on this workshop will be on the performance of the next generation of precise Doppler instruments, including hardware, statistical techniques for signal extraction and interpretation, and stellar jitter modeling and mitigation. |
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14-18 |
International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) 2017 Scientific Assembly,
Portland, Oregon
The scientific program will include symposia covering a broad variety of volcanological fields with plenary speakers emphasizing integrative and intersection themes. |
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14-18 |
LSST 2017: Project and Community Workshop,
Tucson, Arizona
Excitement about the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Project is growing as our focus turns toward integrating hardware and software across subsystems, and toward detailed planning for LSST Commissioning. LSST 2017 thus marks a critical time for face-to-face interactions among the entire LSST Community – enthusiasm, clarity of purpose, and understanding of Project and Community needs matter when moving so quickly towards LSST verification, validation, and commissioning. |
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15-17 |
12th Low-Cost Planetary Missions Conference,
Pasadena, California
The focus of LCPM-12 is on small and/or low-cost planetary missions, on the scale of the NASA Discovery/ESA Cosmic Vision Small (S) Class and smaller, including Smallsats and CubeSats. The conference is intended to be an opportunity for scientists, technologists, engineers and project and agency managers to exchange ideas and information to enhance the viability and science return of low-cost robotic missions. |
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15-18 |
Accretion: Building New Worlds Conference (#1st1e9) *,
Houston, Texas
This meeting will focus on processes of star formation and of circum-stellar disks that lead to planetary systems, like our own, with planetary bodies, both silicate-rich and volatile-rich. |
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20-24 |
Exoclipse 2017: Exploring New Worlds in the Shade,
Boise, Idaho
Discuss instrumentation and observing strategies for detecting and characterizing the planets, including ground-based and space-based coronagraphy, long-term RV monitoring, and microlensing and transit work from the ground and space. |
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24 |
LPI Seminar: Application of Al-in-Olivine "Astrothermometry" to Extraterrestrial Igneous Systems (Tabb Christopher Prissel, Rutgers University),
Lecture Hall
Volcanic and plutonic samples are directly linked to the constitution of planetary interiors. Further, igneous materials can preserve the thermal history of large-scale magmatic evolution including primary mantle accumulation, convective styles, hybridization, and source melting. We propose the first application of Al-in-olivine "astrothermometry" to understand the origin of key geochemical signatures observed among martian, lunar, and igneous astromaterials and their relationship to interior sources. In so doing, this work aims to establish chemical connections between the primary mantles of rocky bodies in order to redefine models of planetary differentiation. |
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28-Sep 1 |
NBIA Summer School on Astrophysical Plasmas — From Planets to Galaxies,
Copenhagen, Denmark
The school will cover basic theoretical and computational aspects of astrophysical fluids and plasmas. The lecture topics are detailed in the preliminary program outlined below, which furthermore includes complementary exercise tutorials: 1) Introduce students to the fundamental theoretical concepts and current observational constraints; 2) Bring together students interested in these subjects with some of the world's experts in an environment fostering interactions and exchange of ideas, allowing the students to develop their international network; and 3) Encourage students to continue working in these fields, emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to research in these active areas. |
September 2017
5-7 | Exoplanetary Systems in the PLATO Era, Coventry, United Kingdom | |
15-17 |
Meteorites China - Gifts from the Universe,
Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China
A conference and exhibition on meteorites. A unique opportunity to build on the positive foundation of informed public interest by bringing together scientists, researchers, students, collectors, and the public from across China to learn from one another and to foster alliances towards furthering education, recovery, and curation. |
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17-22 |
European Planetary Science Congress 2017,
Riga, Latvia
The intention 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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18-20 |
4th Global Applied Microbiology Summit,
Dallas, Texas
The main theme of the congress is “One platform to gather world renowned microbiologists.” |
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18-22 | The Many Scales of the Universe: Galaxies, Their Suns, and Their Planets, Goettingen, Germany | |
19-22 |
The 3rd Beijing International Forum on Lunar and Deep Space Exploration,
Beijing, China
The main themes are the frontiers of lunar and planetary sciences, the new technologies of payloads in planetary exploration (including the Moon, Mars and asteroids and comets, and other planets), and the scientific vision of planetary exploration in future missions. The LDSE will bring together international specialists from all over the world to talk about their latest research in planetary science and deep space exploration technologies. |
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25-27 |
Planet Formation and Evolution 2017,
Jena, Germany
The goal of this workshop is to provide a common platform for scientists working in the fields of star and planet formation, protoplanetary and debris discs, exo-planets, the Solar System, astrobiology, and planetary research in general. Most importantly, this workshop is aimed at stimulating and intensifying the dialogue between researchers using various approaches - observations, theory, and laboratory studies. In particular, students and postdocs are encouraged to present their results and to use the opportunity to learn more about the main questions and most recent results in adjacent fields. Registration and abstract submission will open in early 2017. |
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25-29 |
68th Annual International Astronautical Congress,
Adelaide, Australia
An intense week during which all space players will gather to discuss the advancement and progress of space in its various features; in particular, this year will be targeting secure access to satellites that provide communications, timing and navigation services, and remote sensing data. |
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25-29 |
EGU Galileo Conference "Geosciences for Understanding Habitability in the Universe",
Furnas, Azores, Portugal
This conference will deal with fundamental issues of planetary habitability and address some hotly debated questions in the field. The hotel is a newly renovated Art Deco hotel with good restaurant and large, famous botanical garden. The João Paulo Airport with frequent direct flights to the European mainland is located only 45 km from the venue. The deadline for registration and abstract submission is 15 June 2017. |
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25-29 |
Geosciences for Understanding Habitability in the Universe,
Furnas, Azores
Deal with fundamental issues of planetary habitability, i.e. the environmental conditions capable of sustaining life, and how interactions between the interior of a planet or a moon and its atmosphere and surface (including hydrosphere and biosphere) affect the habitability of the celestrial body. |
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28 |
LPI Seminar: The curiously warped mean plane of the Kuiper belt (Kat Volk, University of Arizona),
Lecture Hall
The mean orbital plane of a population of small bodies is set by the mass distribution in the solar system. We used the current set of observed Kuiper belt objects to measure the mean plane of this population as a function of semi-major axis. For the classical Kuiper belt as a whole (the non-resonant objects in the semi-major axis range 42-48 au), we find a mean plane that is in accord with theoretical expectations of the secular effects of the known planets. We detect a statistically significant warp in the mean plane near semi-major axes 40-42 au, where linear secular theory predicts a warp due to the nu_18 nodal secular resonance. For the more distant Kuiper belt objects of semi-major axes in the range 50-80 au, the expected mean plane is close to the invariable plane of the solar system. However, the measured mean plane deviates greatly from this expectation and is inclined roughly 7 degrees from the invariable plane. We estimate this deviation from the expected mean plane to be statistically significant at the 97-99% confidence level. There are several possible explanations for this deviation, including the possibility that a relatively close-in (a < 100 au), unseen small planetary-mass object in the outer solar system is responsible for the warping. |
October 2017
2-6 |
Fourth International Conference on Early Mars: Geologic, Hydrologic, and Climatic Evolution and the Implications for Life (#earlymars2017) *,
Flagstaff, Arizona
The influx of new data received from recent spacecraft missions to Mars, the study of the SNC meteorites, recent progress in early climate modeling, the growing evidence of the role of water in the planet’s evolution, and the rapid pace of new discoveries about the origin and diversity of life on Earth have reinvigorated interest in both the conditions that prevailed on Mars during its first billion years of geologic history and their implications for the development of life. These issues were previously discussed at the first (1997, Houston, Texas), second (2004, Jackson Hole, Wyoming), and third (2012, Lake Tahoe, Nevada) Early Mars conferences, as well as in the papers published as part of the three associated special sections of JGR–Planets. Like its predecessors, the Fourth Early Mars Conference will place a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary discussion and debate, bringing together scientists from fields as diverse as planetary geology, hydrology, atmospheres, climate, meteoritics, microbiology, and molecular biochemistry,to focus on the conditions that prevailed on Earth and Mars during their first billion years of geologic history. The purpose of the conference is twofold: (1) to consider how impacts, volcanism, the presence of abundant water, and the nature of the early terrestrial and martian climates affected the physical and chemical environments that existed on both planets >3.7 Ga — especially with regard to the geologic and mineralogical evolution of their surfaces, their hydrologic cycles, the development of life, and the preservation of its signature in the geologic record; and (2) to discuss the investigations that might be conducted by present and future missions to test the hypotheses arising from (1). |
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5-7 |
Venera-D Venus Modelling Workshop,
Modvoe, Russia
Focused on the Venera-D mission support by current models (e.g. General Circulation Models of atmosphere, or GCMs, models of the surface and interior structure, and plasma environment), a landing site selection, and the types of measurements needed to more adequately constrain parameters in the models and experiments. |
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6 |
LPI Seminar: Heat Pipe Planets (William Moore, Hampton University),
Lecture Hall
A look at the surfaces of the terrestrial planets other than Earth reveals vast plains of extruded lava, of mafic or even ultra-mafic composition, flowing over vast distances at low slopes from sources which are not elevated or even identifiable. On these bodies, tectonic deformation is dominated by compression, and ancient topographic and gravity anomalies have been preserved to the present without significant relaxation. Is there a single explanation for these shared features? The operation of volcanic heat pipes as the dominant heat transport mechanism in the early histories of these bodies may explain these observations and provide a universal model of the way terrestrial bodies transition from a magma-ocean state into subsequent single-plate, stagnant-lid convection or plate tectonic phases. In the heat-pipe cooling mode, magma moves from a high melt-fraction asthenosphere through the lithosphere to erupt and cool at the surface via narrow channels. Despite high surface heat flow, the rapid volcanic resurfacing produces a thick, cold, and strong lithosphere which undergoes contractional strain forced by downward advection of the surface toward smaller radii. In the absence of plate tectonics, heat-pipe cooling is the last significant endogenic resurfacing process experienced by most terrestrial bodies in the solar system, because subsequent stagnant-lid convection produces only weak tectonic deformation. Due to their higher heat content, terrestrial exoplanets appreciably larger than Earth may remain in heat-pipe mode for much of the lifespan of a Sun-like star and would likely be found in this stage of evolution — the stage in which life first arose on Earth. |
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9-13 |
The Eighth Moscow Solar System Symposium,
Moscow, Russia
Subject matter will cover many problems of the solar system science with the central topic “Moon, Mars, and Venus research.” |
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10-11 |
New Worlds,
Austin, Texas
You’ve heard about the rockets. Now come hear about where they’re going, why they’re going and who will ride them to New Worlds. Nov. 10-11 in Austin, Texas, world class scientists, experts and engineers will join the newest minds and future leaders to explain, discuss and debate the challenges and solutions we face in space. Entrepreneurs and financial experts will talk about new businesses and ways to pay for these new communities. Astronauts will tell us what it is like out there. Artists will show us what it will be like tomorrow. Makers will show us how they will make what we need to live. And in the next room, over 750 high school kids will design their own cities on the Moon and Mars. |
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10-12 |
Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (#leag2017) *,
Columbia, Maryland
The theme of the 2017 LEAG annual meeting is Activities Enabled by Getting to the Lunar Surface. The meeting will bring together scientists, engineers, industry/private sector, and government personnel to explore and develop lunar exploration strategies that benefit all constituencies that LEAG represents, and promote solar system exploration through the use of lunar resources. |
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10-12 | International Meeting of Sedimentology 2017, Toulouse, France | |
12-13 |
Back to the Moon Workshop (#moon2017) *,
Columbia, Maryland
Using the LEAG roadmap as a springboard for a return to the Moon, this community workshop will bring together stakeholders from industry, commerce, government, and academia to explore making a lunar return with humans an affordable reality in the near future. |
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15-20 |
49th Annual DPS Meeting,
Provo, Utah
Division for Planetary Sciences Annual Meeting |
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16-20 |
Fifth Workshop on Robotic Autonomous Observatories,
Mazagon, Spain
The main focus will be on new and existing astronomical facilities whose goal is to observe a wide variety of astrophysical targets with no (or very little) human interaction. We expect the workshop will continue as an international forum for researchers to summarize the most recent developments and ideas in the field, with a special emphasis given to the technical and scientific results obtained within the last two years, with specific sessions on educational activities and space surveillance and tracking. |
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17-20 |
The Cosmic Wheel and the Legacy of the AKARI Archive: From Galaxies and Stars to Planets and Life,
Tokyo, Japan
The aim is twofold. First to highlight the most important AKARI contributions to our understanding of astronomical processes and second to expose the astronomical community to the potential of the AKARI legacy, so that the AKARI archive can be fully exploited in the following decades. |
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22-25 |
2017 GSA Annual Meeting,
Seattle, Washington
The Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. |
November 2017
1-2 |
Europa Deep Dive I: Ice-Shell Exchange Processes (#europadeepdive2017) *,
Houston, Texas
The focus of this workshop is exchange processes within Europa’s ice shell, including (but not limited to) tectonism, diapirism, subduction, and impact processes, and their relation to the boundary layers above and below. How does material move through the shell? Is surface-ocean exchange likely or is it difficult? What timescales are involved in these processes? What processes might operate across different shell thicknesses? The workshop will be highly interactive, and all attendees will be expected to participate in moderated discussion sessions. This will be the first in a series of workshops, each of which is designed to thoroughly examine one aspect of Europa’s geology, ocean, interior, ice shell, composition, space environment, or astrobiological potential. The workshops will bring together communities that may not routinely interact, with the aim of actively encouraging interdisciplinary discussion and input from all attendees. |
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6-11 |
9th International Conference on Geomorphology,
New Delhi, India
The main theme of this conference is “Geomorphology and Society.” Organized by the Indian Institute of Geomorphologists and open to all scientists and practitioners, this Conference will include scientific sessions, keynote lectures, and a workshop devoted to young Geomorphologists. Field trips will be arranged in various parts of India and neighboring countries before, during, and after the Conference. |
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7-9 |
SPICE Training Class,
Pasadena, California
NASA's Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF) offers NASA flight projects and NASA funded researchers an observation geometry information system named "SPICE" to assist scientists in planning and interpreting scientific observations from space-based instruments aboard robotic spacecraft. SPICE is also widely used in engineering tasks associated with these missions. NAIF will offer a three-day SPICE Beginner's Class on November 7 - 9, in the vicinity of Pasadena, California. There will be no charge for attending, but students will be responsible for their own travel, lodging and per diem costs. It will be open to everyone, including non-U.S. and commercial persons, on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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10 |
The Workshop on Modern Analytical Methods Applied to Earth, Planetary, and Material Sciences II (#methodsII) *,
Budapest, Hungary
(Date change) The meeting will cover a variety of analytical methods that have been used on different samples, including geological (i.e., minerals, rocks, meteorites), biological, and industrial materials. |
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12-13 |
Joint ISAS-LPL Workshop on Planetary Science Enabled by Epsilon Class Missions,
Tucson, Arizona
Devoted to discussions of planetary missions that are within the reach of ISAS capability and how to make these missions fruitful for the world-wide planetary science community. |
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13-15 |
1st IAA Conference on Space Situational Awareness,
Orlando, Florida
The foremost purpose of Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is to provide decision making processes with a quantifiable and timely body of evidence (predictive/imminent/forensic) of behavior(s) attributable to specific space domain threats and hazards. |
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13-15 |
Planning Solar System Observations with JWST,
Baltimore, Maryland
This 2.5 day workshop will include a mixture of presentations about the promise of JWST for solar system science, specifics on observer planning tools and observatory capabilities, and hands-on training and Q&A with the planning tools. Observations of solar system targets approved for guaranteed-time observers (GTOs) and through the Early Release Science (ERS) program will be summarized. |
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13-17 |
Astronomical Heritage of the Middle East,
Yerevan, Armenia
Aimed at the development of problems of astronomy-related interdisciplinary sciences in the countries of European and Asian regions and preparation of a basis for further possible collaborations by means of presentations of available modern knowledge in various areas of culture by experts from different professions and by joint discussions. |
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13-17 |
Habitable Worlds 2017: A System Science Workshop (#habworlds2017) *,
Laramie, Wyoming
Following the goals of NExSS to investigate the diversity of exoplanets and to learn how their history, geology, and climate interact to create the conditions for life, and corresponding bio-signature detection, the conference aims to address these questions: 1.What are the properties of habitable planets? 2.What would they look like? 3.How do you find them? 4.How do they form and what are their histories? |
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14-16 |
15th Annual Meeting of the Venus Exploration Analysis Group (#vexag2017) *,
Laurel, Maryland
Presentations on all aspects of Venus science and technology are solicited. Presentations on upcoming Venus mission opportunities and studies are of particular interest. |
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26-Dec 1 |
IAU Astrobiology 2017 Conference,
Coyhaique, Chile
The astrobiology community in the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has the tradition to hold a series of scientific meetings every three years. For a truly multidisciplinary discussion, we welcome researchers at the frontier of science from the fields of astronomy, planetary and space science, chemistry, biology, geology, philosophy, sociology and ethical issues, among others. |
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29-30 |
Global Exploration Roadmap V3.0 Workshop,
Moffett Field, California
The workshop will be primarily virtual; engaging in meaningful discussions during this workshop, when we will provide an overview of updates to the next iteration of the Global Exploration Roadmap, a document authored jointly by 15 contributing space agencies (see the last iteration, here). We also will share NASA’s current plans for advancing human missions in deep space, and invite our partners and spaceflight industry representatives to comment and provide feedback. |
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30-Dec 1 |
A Fractured Universe? Fundamental Physics, Symmetry and Life,
Sydney, Australia
This workshop will bring together physicists, cosmologists, astronomers, and philosophers of science for two days of invited and contributed talks. Topics covered will include: • the role of symmetries in fundamental laws of nature • symmetry breaking in cosmology and particle physics • cosmic and fundamental constants • physical theories of the multiverse • the role of probability theory in evaluating fine-tuning and naturalness • the connection between life and our cosmic environment • the broader implications of our place in the cosmos. |
December 2017
4-8 |
51st Eslab Symposium "Extreme Habitable Worlds",
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
The ESLAB Symposium 2017 will convene researchers from all over the world who work on interdisciplinary aspects in the fields of extreme habitability on Earth, the solar system, and throughout the universe. They will report on research findings and plan future endeavours. |
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5-6 |
Research Opportunities on the Deep Space Gateway,
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
In August 2017, the European Space Agency issued a Call for Ideas for Research Opportunities on the Deep Space Gateway. Submissions received in response to this Call will be presented and discussed at a workshop to be held at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), ESA’s technical heart in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, on 5 and 6 December 2017. The workshop will review submissions in the areas of life sciences, physical sciences, astronomy, Earth and Solar System sciences. It will also take on board education and public engagement initiatives. This consultation will help ESA establish the major areas of research that could be enabled by the Deep Space Gateway. The end product will be a compendium of ideas, findings, and recommendations describing what will be required to enable the proposed science. |
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5-8 |
Beyond the Eclipse (ASP 2017),
St. Louis, Missouri
Help us all look “beyond the 2017 eclipse” as a follow-up to last year’s conference, which was focused on how best to engage all underserved communities during the 2017 solar eclipse. |
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11-15 |
2017 AGU Fall Meeting,
New Orleans, Louisiana
AGU’s (American Geophysical Union) Fall Meeting is the largest Earth and space science meeting in the world. |
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11-15 |
Exoplanets and Planet Formation,
Shanghai, China
This international conference is devoted to the astrophysics of exoplanets. Among the more than 5,000 exoplanets discovered so far are many extreme systems that are quite unlike our own solar system. Understanding these exoplanets, in conjuction with solar system planets and protoplanetary disks, can provide new insights into the structure, formation, and evolution of planets and planetary systems. |
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11-15 |
JWST Proposal and Planning Workshop,
Pasadena, California
This workshop will take place shortly after the release of the JWST Cycle 1 GO call for proposals. Its goals are to provide general information regarding JWST capabilities, proposal process and proposal opportunities, and hands-on teaching for the JWST Exposure Time Calculator (ETC), the JWST Target Visibility Tools, and the JWST Astronomer’s Proposal Tool (APT). |
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12-15 |
Space Science and Technology,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The main goal of the conference is to promote the collaboration in Space Sciences (Solar Physics, Planetary Science, Space Exploration, Ground-based and Space Telescopes) and Technology (Remote Sensing, GPS, Pico Satellites, Rockets) between International University – Vietnam National University, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), JAXA and SOKENDAI1 in Japan, KASI2 in Korea, and ASIAA3 in Taiwan. |
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13-15 |
JWST Solar System Workshop,
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
This 2.5 day workshop will include a mixture of presentations about the promise of JWST for solar system science; specifics on observer planning tools and observatory capabilities; and hands-on training and Q&A with the planning tools. |
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16-20 |
Franco-Australian Astrobiology and Exoplanet School and Workshop,
Canberra, Australia
Over the past twenty years, astronomers have observed more than 3,000 extrasolar planets, consequently revealing the diversity of planets that exist in the universe. This has opened door for us to re-examine and re-define theories on the origin and evolution of planetary systems, and it has also brought us to the point where discovering extra-terrestrial life has become a real possibility. The ever-increasing number of detections continues to drive exoplanet research forward and we are currently on the cusp of a technological revolution where near-future space and ground-based observatories will allow an unprecedented opportunity to further explore and characterise smaller, potentially habitable exoplanets for signs of life. Key questions to answer are: Do protoplanetary disks include compositional trends that imprint on the future planets? What should future observations of Solar System bodies focus on? Where should we search for nearby habitable Earth-like planets? How can the science of the remote detection of biosignatures be advanced? What can our knowledge of life on Earth tell us about life elsewhere in the universe? This school and workshop, jointly sponsored by ANU and PSL, will bring leading experts from France, Australia and around the world to review these topics and identify new avenues for answering these questions. The outcomes of this workshop will inform future collaborative projects between Australia and France in these fields. |
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18-20 |
Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference,
Broomfield, Colorado
To provide in-depth NASA, FAA, and flight provider briefings and extensive networking opportunities for researchers and educators wishing to use the next-gen suborbital. |
January 2018
9-11 |
Building Bridges from Earth to Life: From Chemical Mechanism to Ancient Biology,
Tokyo, Japan
Understanding the transition from the Earth’s earliest geochemistry, to the later emergence of life, requires a synthesis of knowledge across an unprecedented range of scales of size, time, and complexity. We need both empirical data, and the ability to synthesize, compute, and reason at levels linking elementary mechanisms in organic geochemistry and catalysis, available energy systems, the assembly and roles of intermediate-scale structures, and reaching all the way to molecular and ecological systems evolutionary biology. Recent advances in several areas bring us close to connecting all the links in a chain needed to reason from micro to macro, from geochemistry to nascent biochemistry. The goal in this symposium is to hold a collaborative conversation, among speakers and participants, to sketch the form of this emerging bridge, and to point out both the most compelling opportunities and the most urgent needs. |
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10-12 |
Lunar Science for Landed Missions Workshop,
Moffett Field, California
This workshop is intended to produce a set of priority targets for near-term landed missions on the Moon, primarily, but not exclusively, from commercial exploration firms interested in pursuing ventures on the Moon. |
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11 |
LPI Seminar: Understanding the global distribution and formation processes of water and hydroxyl on the Moon (Joshua Louis Bandfield, Space Science Institute),
Lecture Hall
Lunar infrared spectra show evidence for the presence of OH and H2O, with previous work indicating the strongest signals at high latitudes and at early and late local times. However, these spectral data need to be corrected for small amounts of thermal emission, requiring detailed modeling of lunar surface temperatures to avoid significant inaccuracies. Using an updated thermal emission and surface roughness model, the newly corrected spectral data show evidence for OH/H2O that is present at all latitudes, local times, and surface types, suggesting a much more widespread presence on the lunar surface. This distribution implies a solar wind-related process that mainly forms OH that is more tightly bound to lunar surface materials and negates the need for a dynamic migration of water across the lunar surface on diurnal timescales. |
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14-19 |
The Prebiotic Milieu Building the Evolution of Early Life,
Galveston, Texas
The study of the origin of life occurs at an intersection of chemistry, physics, biology, geology, astronomy, and other fields. Conversations between these fields yield new insight and correct biases that are often invisible to individuals operating within a single discipline. This forthcoming Gordon Research Conference will explore new work in the origins field from planetary sciences to biochemistry and paleontology, covering the first billion years of Earth’s history. The sessions will provide a state-of-the-art update of the field, while also providing room for discussion and debate on some of the larger outstanding questions in our understanding of the origin of life. Sessions will attempt to provide the basic constraints on the starting material for the origin of life, and how the first biological material arose: the transition point from prebiotic chemistry to biochemistry. It will also cover habitable worlds and the search for life elsewhere, the innovation that comes from origins research, environments amenable to polymer formation, and the role of minerals in prebiotic chemistry. |
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17-18 |
18th Small Bodies Assessment Group Meeting,
Moffett Field, California
To identify scientific priorities and opportunities for the exploration of asteroids, comets, interplanetary dust, small satellites, and transneptunian objects. |
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22-Feb 2 |
2018 EON/ELSI Winter School on Earth-Life Science,
Tokyo, Japan
This interdisciplinary training course held at the Earth-Life Science Institute at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and a nearby field site will include lectures from experts and hands-on training in field techniques and computational approaches. Attendees will go home with an integrated perspective and new tools and concepts to apply in their own research. |
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25-28 |
22nd International Microlensing Conference,
Auckland, New Zealand
The main theme of this conference is loosely centered on how to prepare for the coming decade of mirolensing observations and the data they will bring. |
February 2018
6-9 |
Magnetic Fields or Turbulence: Which is the Critical Factor for the Formation of Stars and Planetary Disks?,
Hsinchu, Taiwan
We hope this conference offers an opportunity to facilitate discussions on all aspects of star and planetary disk formation, such as 1. magnetic field and turbulence measurements, 2. molecular cloud structure and dynamics, 3. formation of protoplanetary disks, 4. chemical contents of molecular cores and disks, and 5. star formation efficiency |
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9 |
LPI Seminar: Titan’s Landscape – Sand and Sea! (Ralph Lorenz, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab),
Lecture Hall
Titan is an outstanding world for comparative planetological studies of surface-atmosphere interaction, processes that affect us here on Earth (such as shoreline erosion by wind-generated waves at sea, or flash-flooding by large rainstorms). I review what the Cassini-Huygens mission has told us about these processes and the resulting imprints on the landscape. |
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12-14 |
NASA IRTF Future Directions Workshop,
Tucson, Arizona
To seek input from the astronomical community on the future directions of the facility. |
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12-16 |
Water During Planet Formation and Evolution,
Zurich, Switzerland
Focus on processes governing the delivery of water to planetary bodies in solar and exoplanetary systems during their formation and long-term evolution. |
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17-18 |
Women in Planetary Science and Exploration,
Toronto, Canada
Opportunity for scientists and engineers to showcase their recent findings in the field of planetary science and exploration; highlights the achievements of women and non-binary researchers in a range of space-related fields while offering an opportunity to discuss, challenge, network, and support their peers. |
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20 |
MEPAG Meeting VM1,
Pasadena, California
The first virtual MEPAG meeting of the year will be a ~2 hr webcast at 1-3 p.m. EST (10-noon PST) on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. This webcast is expected to include MEPAG announcements and a brief NASA update, followed by a report on recent Mars Sample Return (MSR)-related technology studies. |
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21-23 |
Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Meeting,
Hampton, Virginia
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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25-Mar 2 |
The 2nd Rencontres du Vietnam on Exoplanetary Science,
Quy Nhon, Vietnam
Offer a fruitful meeting of observers involved in various ground- and space-based programs with modelers and theoreticians in order to raise new observations and new models to improve our comprehension and knowledge of exoplanets. |
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26-28 |
PERC International Symposium on Dust and Parent Bodies (IDP2018),
Chiba, Japan
To share state-of-the-art research on dust delivered to Earth and its parent bodies in a multidisciplinary approach of planetary science and astronomy in light of DESTINY+ mission. |
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26-Mar 2 |
IX Taller de Ciencias Planetaries (IX Planetary Science Workshop),
La Plata, Argentina
The objective of this IX workshop is to propose an open space for the exchange and discussion of projects and lines of work. |
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27-28 |
From Mars Express to Exomars,
Madrid, Spain
Interdisciplinary workshop devoted to revise our current understanding of Mars, from the surface to the upper atmosphere, in the eve of the Exomars TGO operational science phase. Organized in the frame of the EU H2020 project “UPWARDS” at its closure, this workshop is perfectly timed to summarize recent progress in a great variety of research topics, aiming at a global and synergistic vision of Mars, its processes and couplings: Interior-Surface-Atmosphere exchanges of thermal fluxes and trace species; Martian surface' intrinsic reflectivity, spectral properties, topography effects; Global water cycle (vapour & ice) and the role of water ice clouds; Atmospheric dust, particles distribution & properties, dust storms and variability; Photochemistry, atmospheric stability, trace species across the Terminator; Upper atmosphere composition, wave propagation, airglow emissions, escape to space; Delivering of Mars data products and modeling results to scientific archives. Especially welcome are analysis and revision of datasets from Mars Express and previous missions, as well as preparation studies for the exploitation of the Exomars TGO measurements. These can include model developments, data assimilation techniques, and novel data analysis and retrieval tools. Results from the UPWARDS consortium are foreseen to be presented, including the delivery of this project's data products to the ESA Planetary Science Archive. |
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27-Mar 1 |
Deep Space Gateway Concept Science Workshop (#deepspace2018) *,
Denver, Colorado
NASA is sponsoring this three-day workshop to actively engage scientific communities in the early stages of determining the ways the gateway will be used to facilitate science. |
March 2018
1-2 |
International Workshop on Occultation and Eclipse,
Istanbul, Turkey
Starting from 2010, International Occultation Timing Association, Middle East section (IOTA/ME) holds annual international workshop on Occultation and Eclipse. Main topics of these workshop include wide range of researches related to Occultation and eclipsing systems; like planetary science; exoplanets, Moon(s), small bodies in solar system, observation processing, Sun and Solar system objects and etc. Therefore, a large range of topics that can be linked to Occultation and Eclipse, can be relevant at the workshop. The Eight International Workshop on Occultation and Eclipse will be held at Yıldız Technical University from March 1 till 2, 2018. The following sessions will be held during the workshop: ✔Session: Occultation, Moon, Calendars ✔Session: Trans-Neptunian Objects, Asteroids, Comets ✔Session: Exoplanets, Planetary Science, Variable Stars ✔Session: Observation process, Spectroscopy ✔Session: High Energy Astrophysics, Astrobiology |
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3-10 |
IEEE Aerospace Conference,
Big Sky, Montana
To promote interdisciplinary understanding of aerospace systems, their underlying science and technology, and their applications to government and commercial endeavors. |
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5-9 |
Diversi Mundi (OPS-III): The Solar System in an Exoplanetary Context,
Santiago, Chile
Various aspects such as formation and architecture of planetary systems, small components of planetary systems, or planetary atmospheres and biomarkers will be discussed from both points of view and in the context of the forthcoming new observational facilities. During this workshop, emphasis will be made on developing new ideas and encouraging synergies between both fields, and plenty of time will be left for discussion and interactions. |
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9 |
Merging Giant-Star Asteroseismology with the Fate of Extrasolar Planetary Systems,
London, United Kingdom
Review our current understanding of the evolution and fate of extrasolar planetary systems during the subgiant and giant stellar evolutionary phases. Furthermore, by bringing together members of the leading UK exoplanets and asteroseismology communities, we expect to establish a roadmap for the effective and synergetic exploitation of the wealth of space-based data that will soon become available to both communities. |
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11-14 |
Science with the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX2018),
Tegernsee, Germany
APEX2018 aims at presenting new science results and to looking into new science opportunities for the next years using the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment. |
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18 | Planetary Science Deep Space SmallSat Studies *, The Woodlands, Texas | |
19-23 | 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (#lpsc2018) *, The Woodlands, Texas | |
19-24 |
Life on Earth and Beyond: Emergence, Survivability, and Impact on the Environment,
Bertinoro, Italy
Gather experts coming from different scientific fields to share ideas, discuss about recent and present results, and identify the key challenges regarding the emergence, survivability, and impact on the environment of life both on Earth and beyond. |
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21-23 |
UK Exoplanet Community Meeting 2018,
Oxford, United Kingdom
One of the goals of UKEXOM2018 is to expand the scope for collaboration between Earth Science disciplines (including planet formation, planetary materials, physics of plate tectonics, and volatile cycling), but the conference continues to be open to all areas of science pertaining to exoplanets. |
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24-28 |
Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP 2018),
Fukuoka, Japan
The CAP Conference series is organized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), through Commission 2 — Communicating Astronomy with the Public. The IAU has more than 10,000 active members in 98 countries worldwide and its mission is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects through international cooperation. The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), a leading astronomy research organization, and Fukuoka City, an area with historical connections to science and astronomy, teamed up to bring the international astronomy outreach and education community to Japan to directly experience the latest Japanese and Asian advances in astronomy communication. Since 2003, CAP conferences have facilitated the exchange of ideas and best practices. The conference helps strengthen the local community of professionals by connecting them to the global network. CAP 2018 in Japan will be a unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with new professionals in the Japanese, Asian, and worldwide astronomy communication communities. |
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26-29 |
The Transneptunian Solar System,
Coimbra, Portugal
The scientific workshop highlights the current knowledge and understanding of the transneptunian solar system: The individual objects (including Pluto, multiples, Planet 9) and the body populations therein, their relationships with other entities in the planetary system, and the role in the formation and evolution of the solar and planetary systems. |
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26-30 |
Circumplanetary Disks and Satellite Formation,
Nagoya, Japan
The conference goal is active discussion of satellites' origins, including formation environments and processes, gas and particle dynamics around terrestrial and giant planets, and constraints from the solar system and protostellar disk observations. |
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26 |
LPI Seminar: Phase Equilibria Modeling Applied to Crustal Rocks on Earth and Mars (Julia Semprich),
Lecture Hall
Phase equilibria calculations enable a better understanding of phase relations in complex metamorphic and igneous systems and a methodical study of the variation in rock properties such as densities and seismic velocities. Furthermore, the extracted rock property grids can be combined with geodynamic, geophysical and geochemical models improving our knowledge of rock and melting behavior in various tectonic environments on Earth and other terrestrial planets. This talk will cover a few scenarios, where phase equilibrium calculations are particularly useful due to their inaccessibility such as the densification of lower crustal rocks with respect to basin formation and orogenic roots, melting processes and their relevance for early crustal evolution, and low-grade metamorphism of mafic Martian rocks. |
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27-28 |
SSB Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science,
Washington, D.C.
The overarching purpose of the committee is to support scientific progress in astrobiology and planetary science and assist the federal government in integrating and planning programs in these fields by providing advice on the implementation of decadal survey recommendations. |
April 2018
3-5 |
MEPAG Meeting,
Washington, DC Area
The next Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) face-to-face meeting will be held at the Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport, Arlington, Virginia. |
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8-13 |
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018,
Vienna, Austria
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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9 |
AIDA/DART Spring 2018 Investigation Team Meeting,
Laurel, Maryland
This meeting will be used to discuss the status of DART and the collaborative AIDA project, present work done by the DART Investigation Team to date, and prepare for potential upcoming activities. Community interest and participation in general discussion is welcomed, and remote access will be provided. |
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9-12 |
16th Biennial ASCE International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments,
Cleveland, Ohio
This 16th Biennial event will explore the cutting edge in engineering, science, construction, and operations for extreme environments on Earth and in space. |
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10 |
LPI Seminar: Unraveling the Early Solar System History recorded in Calcium-Aluminum-rich Inclusions (Prajkta Mane, Arizona State University),
Lecture Hall
Calcium-Aluminum-rich Inclusions (CAIs) are the first-formed solids in the solar system and record some of the earliest processes that occurred in the solar nebula. These earliest-formed solids are surrounded by concentric multi-mineralic rim sequences. These rims are present around most CAIs from different types of chondrites. As such, these rims record a universal event that marks the end of the growth period of CAIs. In this talk, I will discuss results of a coordinated multi-technique approach to analyzing CAIs and their rims and revealing the timescales and conditions of their formation. |
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12-13 |
2018 Southeastern Sectional Meeting of the Geological Society of America,
Knoxville, Tennessee
To explore geology at all scales, from isotopes and geomicrobiology to tectonics and other processes on the planetary scale. |
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13 |
LPI Seminar: Asteroidal Differentiation: The Record in Achondrites, Stony Irons and Irons (a.k.a. the Cool Meteorites) (Duck Mittlefehldt, NASA Johnson Space Center),
Lecture Hall
Nothing of consequence happened in the universe from the time of the Big Bang until 4.564 Gyr ago when an assortment of small bodies in our Solar System underwent igneous differentiation, some quite vigorously, over a period of only a few Myr. Then, the universe resumed it inconsequential existence. Some meteorites - achondrites, stony irons and irons - contain a record of this brief, but exciting time in the history of the universe. I will discuss the petrologic and geochemical characteristics of several groups of meteorites that help us understand the range of magmatic processes that affected asteroids. |
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15-19 | 2018 Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) Meeting, San Jose, California | |
16-17 |
Asteroid Science Intersections with In-Space Mine Engineering (ASIME),
University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
ASIME 2018 will focus on the topic of asteroid composition. In particular contributions that address the following questions are strongly encouraged: •What do we know about asteroid composition from remote-sensing observations? •What are the potential caveats in the interpretation of composition from Earth-based spectral observations? •What developments are required to improve our knowledge of asteroid composition using ◦ground-based and space-based observations ◦and asteroid rendez-vous and sample return missions? •How can this knowledge be used by industry to recover or use the resources? We expect that this two-day workshop will draw roughly 50 scientists and engineers from all over the world will allow for detailed discussions on these questions in the context of the engineering needs of space missions with in-space asteroid utilisation. |
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18-19 |
International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanoengineering,
Las Vegas, Nevada
NSNE 2018 will be organized during May, 2018 at Hawaii, USA, on the theme Insights for the future of Nanotechnology and is comprised of 21 tracks designed to offer comprehensive sessions that address current issues in the fields of Nano Technology and Nanoscience. |
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18-20 |
New Views of the Moon 2 — Asia *,
Fukushima, Japan
From the first NVM-2 workshop, the chapters for NVM-2 have been outlined and are available at http://www3.nd.edu/~cneal/NVM-2/. Because the New Views of the Moon 2 – Asia workshop is designed for presenting new science and exploration results as they relate to the Moon and integrating these into the chapters, contributed talks are, therefore, essential and welcomed. Updates on the progress of the various chapters will also be given, and integration between them will be explored and highlighted. |
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20 |
LPI Seminar: Contribution of Sublimating Water Ice to Ceres' Exosphere (Margaret Landis, University of Arizona),
Lecture Hall
Telescopic observations of Ceres have revealed the presence of a transient exosphere of either water vapor or its photolytic products. Observations from the Dawn mission have revealed Ceres to be an overall ice-rich world. I use temperature and vapor production models in combination with observations from Dawn in order to quantify the amount of water vapor that could be contributed to Ceres' exosphere from ground and surface ice. I also discuss the role that small impacts have had in generating exposed surface ice. |
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23-25 |
Technologies and Infrastructures Workshop for Planetary Exploration, Towards 2061,
Lausanne, Switzerland
During this meeting, we would like to discuss and brainstorm which are the key technologies and infrastructures required for planetary exploration in the next fifty years. We propose to review the current state-of-the-art technologies and the available infrastructures, from the present to a foreseeable future. On this basis, we will then identify the new technology and infrastructure capacities that we will need to develop to make it possible to fly our priority science-driven space missions. This ambitious objective can be reached only by pooling the rich and diverse expertise available in space agencies, industry and the technology research community: these will lead the way forward to implement the space missions needed to answer our key questions. |
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24-26 |
Planetary Science Informatics and Data Analytics Conference *,
St. Louis, Missouri
The PSIDA conference provides a forum to discuss approaches, challenges, and applications to informatics and data analytics in planetary science. |
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25-27 |
Carbon in the Solar System Workshop,
Denver, Colorado
The workshop will emphasize discussion, in addition to talks and posters, to encourage cross-communication within the community. |
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25-27 |
Second International Mars Sample Return Conference *,
Berlin, Germany
The purpose of this conference is to establish a better understanding of the options for a possible International Mars Sample Return campaign in the next decade, given the 2018 context, to highlight recent accomplishments in Mars exploration that feed forward to Mars Sample Return, and to share international agency and private industry preparatory plans for future Mars missions relating to Mars Sample Return. |
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26 |
LPI Seminar: Mantle Sources of Shergottites - New Insights from an Expanding Meteorite Record (Tom Lapen, University of Houston),
Lecture Hall
Insights into the duration of igneous activity and the nature of magma sources in Mars have been made from analyses of shergottite meteorites – mafic to ultramafic igneous rocks from Mars’ crust. The ejection ages of martian meteorites, the sum of the cosmic ray exposure (CRE) and terrestrial residence ages, have been used to link groups of meteorites to common pre-launch locations on Mars. These spatial relationships provide insights into the timing and compositions of magmas produced from particular magmatic systems. Data compilations and some hypotheses on the nature of shergottite mantle sources will be presented. |