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September 2023

5-8	Active Small Bodies in the Solar System over a Wide Range of Heliocentric Distances Workshop, Stará Lesná, Slovakia  The workshop will provide a cross-disciplinary knowledge exchange on the physics of the small bodies in the solar system revealing comet-like activity, new space missions (Comet Interceptor, DESTINY+, and Lucy), and related ground-based observational campaigns.
5-14	Impacts and Their Role in the Evolution of Life Summer School, Nördlingen, Germany  The course will give participants a thorough introduction into how meteorite, comet, and asteroid impacts have shaped life on Earth. The following subjects will be covered by 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; and the threat to life on our planet by near-Earth asteroids and comets.The lecture program will be complemented by practical exercises concerning investigations of Suevite formations, microscopy of impactites, and outreach work for a conference on “Impacts and Their Role in the Evolution of Life” in Nördlingen in autumn 2024.
11-13	PLATO Workshop on 3D Climate and Clouds, Graz, Austria  This four-day workshop (maximum of 50 people) is aimed at gathering models and discussing tasks for WP116 700 (clouds and atmosphere chemistry of exoplanets) and WP 116 800 (3D climate of exoplanets) in conjunction with PLATO observations (represented by WP 112 300). The main focus of this workshop is in interactive discussions with possibilities of break-out rooms for targeted collaboration.
11-14	First Year of JWST Science Conference, Baltimore, Maryland  This conference will celebrate the results from the first full year of JWST science observations. The conference will cover any topic advanced by JWST observations and will include invited talks, contributed presentations, and posters.
11-15	International Annual Meeting of the German Astronomical Society, Berlin, Germany/Virtual  The International Annual Meeting of the German Astronomical Society will be hosted by the Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Technische Universität Berlin. The meeting will include invited plenary talks, splinter sessions, and working group meetings of the astronomical society. We encourage all participants to join the meeting in person. Online participation in the plenary sessions will be possible as well.
11-15	Observing Techniques, Instrumentation and Science for Metre-Class Telescopes III, Tatranská Lomnica, Slovakia  This year we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the first observation at Skalnaté Pleso Observatory. The observatory runs a new and modern 1.3m Nasmyth-Cassegrain telescope. Several advanced focal instruments are being developed as well. By organizing this conference, we invite ideas and discussions on the technological developments and scientific programs for small-size and robotic telescopes.
11-17	ARES III School, Biarritz, France  This school is open to Ph.D. students, post-docs, and young research scientists working in the field of exoplanets. It offers an introduction to several topics in the field of exoplanet science together with training sessions with real computing sessions.
12-15	Planetary Photogrammetry Workshop, Tucson, Arizona  This workshop introduces the basic principles of photogrammetry and the skills necessary to make a Digital Terrain Model (DTM) from stereo image pairs. Participants will go through the process of creating a DTM and orthorectified images with a HiRISE stereo pair using BAE’s SOCET SET software and 3D hardware. The use of Ames Stereo Pipeline and Structure-from-Motion (SfM) using Agisoft Metashape will also be covered. The workshop is intended for researchers at any level who want to learn to generate their own stereo products. No prior expertise is required. Due to the specialized hardware required, attendance is in-person only and is limited to 10 people. There is no fee to attend, but participants are responsible for their own travel expenses. We offer two travel grants of up to $2000 each that focus on new planetary students from underrepresented communities.
20-22	2023 Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group *, Laurel, Maryland/Virtual  The Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG) supports NASA in providing analysis of scientific, technical, commercial, and operational issues in support of lunar exploration objectives and their implications for lunar architecture planning and activity prioritization. The annual meeting brings together community members from their respective sub-fields (science, exploration, academia, commercial, etc.) to support the exploration of the Moon.
21	South Florida Space Day 2023, Fort Lauderdale, Florida  This free public event will focus on trends, challenges, opportunities, and strategies of entrepreneurship within the space sector. Highlights will include keynote speakers, panels, seminars, an entrepreneur showcase, a business expo, networking opportunities, and an entrepreneur pitch event. Lead exhibitors include NASA, the Space Foundation, Space Florida, and startups within the space sector.
25-29	LSST@Europe5: Towards LSST Science, Together!, Porec, Croatia/Virtual  This conference aims to build on the successful outcomes of the first four meetings in the UK, Serbia, France, and Italy, and to further collaboratively develop Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) science opportunities. We anticipate that the Rubin Construction and Operations teams will report on the observatory construction status, data products, and updated timelines. We also plan to put the emphasis on in-kind contributions, particularly on those originating in Europe. The meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format to enable access for remote participants and the wider Rubin/LSST community. We are planning for up to 300 in-person participants and anticipate funds for enhancing participation by junior researchers.
25-29	Origin and Fate of Dust in Our Universe, Goteborg, Sweden  This conference will feature presentations on the latest theoretical and laboratory research, as well as the most recent observations from instruments such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Through these presentations, attendees will gain insights into the latest developments in the field and have the opportunity to discuss new ideas and collaborate with other researchers. In addition, the conference will provide a platform for interdisciplinary collaborations that can provide answers to the many questions that remain related to astrophysical dust on all scales and all environments. By bringing together researchers from a range of backgrounds, this conference aims to spark new collaborations and ideas that can drive important advances in our understanding of the role that interstellar dust plays in shaping the universe.

 

October 2023

1	Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group 28 (ExoPAG 28), San Antonio, Texas/Virtual  NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) will hold its twenty-eighth meeting on October 1 immediately preceding the 55th Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) Meeting. The 55th DPS Meeting will take place October 1-6, 2023, at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas. The primary objective of the ExoPAG 28 meeting is to foster stronger connections between the astrophysics and planetary communities within the field of exoplanet science. With this overarching goal, the agenda features presentations that focus on synergies between planetary and astrophysics science and missions. The agenda will also include a few programmatic talks. The program will conclude with our regular business meeting.
1-6	55th Annual Meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences/Europlanet Science Congress, San Antonio, Texas/Virtual  Join us in San Antonio for the 55th Annual Meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) to be held jointly with the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC). This hybrid meeting will be held both virtually and in person.
10-11	Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania/Virtual  The focus of this consortium will be on the United States, NASA, and Space Tech's vision for enabling the development of resilient lunar infrastructure at the South Pole of the Moon during Artemis. Panels, discussions, and working sessions will include topics such as minimum viable infrastructure, tele-robotics, autonomous robotics and activities, repurposing/re-using initial materials for evolving lunar infrastructure, and/or keeping tabs on technical systems health. Tours will also be available of the Moonshot Museum and at some of Carnegie Mellon University’s labs yielding lunar surface technologies (e.g., the Iris and MoonRanger rovers, their development high bay and Moon Yard, as well as their Mission Control and clean room).
10-22	Volcanism, Plate Tectonics, Hydrothermal Vents and Life Summer School, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal  This summer school will focus on which role volcanism, plate tectonics. and hydrothermal vents played in the emergence and evolution of life. There will be lectures by leading scientists on this subject, sampling excursions to lava caves and solfatares, as well as exercises on genetic characterization of extremophile populations in those habitats as well as on cultivation of bacteria. The course will include lectures covering a variety of subjects, field excursions to geologically interesting sights (volcanic areas, hot springs, lava caves, etc.), exploration of lava caves, characterization of microbes in lava caves and hot springs via Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), poster sessions, and participant-led discussions.
13	Mars Exploration Analysis Group (MEPAG) Meeting *, Virtual  The Mars Exploration Analysis Group (MEPAG) virtual meeting #17 provides a forum for the Mars science community to report out and discuss recent developments. Topics for discussion will include MEPAG updates, Mars Sample Return status updates, the Mars Exploration Program future plan, and Moon-to-Mars activity.
15-18	Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania/Virtual  The Geological Society of America Connects 2023 meeting will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and virtually October 15-18. This annual meeting of the second largest geological society in the United States has a special section for planetary sciences.
16-20	ESA Brainstorming on Astrobiology, Noordwijk, The Netherlands  This will be an open, focused, and multidisciplinary European Space Agency (ESA) workshop on astrobiology featuring expert discussion as well as public talks. It will bring together ~30 experts from ESA and the science community, and topics will include exoplanets, planetary science, and solar/stellar physics. This meeting will foster collaboration, connecting ESA with the zeitgeist of the rapidly growing astrobiology community, brainstorming outside-of-the-box ideas for interdisciplinary science and future missions, and disseminating our findings via public lectures and a publication. The vision is to form a diverse group in terms of research expertise, gender, seniority, background, institute country, and professional functionality.
23-25	Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery, Las Vegas, Nevada  Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery (ASCEND) brings together space’s leading industry luminaries and thinkers, biggest companies, government leaders, top media outlets, educators, students, and serious enthusiasts. Join us to access inspiring sessions and premium content, develop valuable business leads, and make meaningful connections.
23-25	Workshop on EDIA for Leaders in Planetary Science, Virtual  We invite planetary scientists in leadership roles to join us for the third offering of our workshop on engaging with EDIA concepts and strategies. "Leaders" include mission and instrument PIs (and future PIs), department chairs, institute directors, program officers, and group leaders of all kinds. This workshop (~25 people or fewer to encourage interaction) provides the basic tools needed to enact positive change in personal and professional spheres regarding equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Entirely online, there is no registration fee.
24-26	Workshop on the Origins and Habitability of the Galilean Moons, Marseille, France  This workshop aims to establish the link between our knowledge of the composition of Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto with their formation conditions and habitability. The goal is to prepare for the arrival of the ESA/JUICE and NASA/Europa-Clipper missions in the jovian system. The workshop will extend discussions to all the giant planets systems and strategies on paths forward for future missions to the ice giants and Saturn systems. Appropriate workshop topics include science, technologies, and mission concepts relevant to future explorations of giant planets moons and rings. In particular, the link between the composition of the moons and the formation conditions of the giant planets systems, as well as their potential habitability as evidenced by measurement techniques, instrumentation, laboratory experiments, and future mission concepts in the framework of international collaborations, are of high interest. Presenters will be encouraged to submit their work to a special issue of a dedicated journal.
25-27	Life in the Sub-Surface: Habitats, Species, Metabolism and Survival Strategies, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal  This meeting will focus on the following subjects: characteristics of (potential) sub-surface habitats on Earth and beyond; early evolution of subsurface life including its possible role in emergence of life; diversity, metabolism, and survival strategies of subsurface life on Earth; possibility of extraterrestrial sub-surface life and its detection; gaps in the knowledge about subsurface life; and subsurface environments and extremophiles on the Azores.
30-31	Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG) Meeting *, Albuquerque, New Mexico/Virtual  The meeting will be held in person with opportunities for virtual participation and will be held in coordination with the third LPI Venus Initiative conference, Venus as a System, which will take place on November 1–3, 2023, at the same venue. This annual meeting is a two-day forum for scientists and engineers to discuss NASA, U.S., and international exploration of Venus.

 

November 2023

1-3	Fluvial Aeolian Interactions on Planetary Surfaces (FAIRPLAY) Workshop, Noordwijk, The Netherlands/Virtual  The Fluvial Aeolian InteRactions on PLAnetarY surfaces (FAIRPLAY) workshop aims to promote synergy between different scientific communities that are directly or indirectly involved in the research of aeolian-fluvial interactions on planetary surfaces. This workshop is organized by the Working group on Aeolian-Fluvial Terrain Interactions (WAFTI), recently established at the European Space Agency. The workshop will be a hybrid event with space for 100 in-person attendees and will focus on aeolian-fluvial interactions on Earth, Mars and Titan.
1-3	Venus as a System *, Albuquerque, New Mexico/Virtual  This broadly themed conference will leverage renewed interest and excitement for Venus and provide a forum for the discussion of venusian data, upcoming missions, suggestions of future mission targets and datasets, and highlight critical gaps in our knowledge. These discussions will serve as the starting point to formulate questions to be asked in the forthcoming decade of Venus.
5-9	Astronomical Data Analysis Software & Systems Conference XXXIII, Tucson, Arizona/Virtual  The Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) conference provides a forum for scientists and programmers concerned with algorithms, software, and software systems employed in the acquisition, reduction, analysis, and dissemination of astronomical and planetary science data. An important element of the program is to foster communication between developers and users with a range of expertise in the production and use of software and systems. The program consists of invited talks, contributed oral and poster papers, tutorials, user group meetings, and special interest group meetings (collectively “Birds of a Feather” meetings). There will also be community discussions during coffee breaks and after hours.
6-8	Life in the Universe, Formation and Evolution of the Solar System, and Exoplanets, Mahon, Spain  The goal of this meeting is to bring together active researchers from a broad range of scientific areas related to the search for life in the solar system and beyond; the origin of the solar system and the study of meteorites, comets, and exocomets; and the characterization of exoplanets that may host the appearance of living organisms on a variety of environments in the universe.
15-17	Hayabusa 2023: 10th Symposium of Solar System Materials, Sagamihara, Japan/Virtual  Hayabusa 2 returned 5.4 grams of samples from the C-type asteroid Ryugu in December 2020, and the analysis of the return samples is ongoing. Now the research of these samples is open to anyone who is interested through the announcement of opportunity. The purpose of this international symposium is to make progress in astromaterials and space science covering a wide range of topics. The main topics for Hayabusa 2023 are new results of Ryugu sample analysis and related discussions with the results from remote-sensing, surface measurements, and sample analysis achieved by Hayabusa 2 as well as OSIRIS-REx and other missions. In addition, regular topics on any extraterrestrial materials and primitive bodies in the solar system by theoretical, observational, and experimental studies, new methodology of analysis, and future space missions are welcome.
28-29	Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Meeting *, Boulder, Colorado/Virtual  The next Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) meeting is scheduled for November 28-30 in Boulder, Colorado at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP). The meeting will include opportunities for virtual participation.

 

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