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January 2020 |
| 6-8
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Rocky Worlds: From the Solar System to Exoplanets,
Cambridge, United Kingdom 
This workshop aims to bring together planetary scientists, astronomers, and earth scientists to foster discussion and build the collaborations that will pave the way for the next decade of rocky exoplanet discovery and characterisation.
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| 13-17
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Seventh International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration (#marspolar2020),
Ushuaia, Argentina
This is the latest in a continuing series of conferences intended to promote the exchange of knowledge and ideas regarding the polar regions of Mars. This group is international and interdisciplinary, and we welcome any scientist with relevant experience.This conference is designed to pull together the current state of Mars polar research from many fields, including geology, atmospheric, and climate science. Primarily, the aim is to focus on advancements since the Sixth Conference, and attendees will have the opportunity to share their advancements with like-minded colleagues. Additionally, several optional field trips before, after, and during the conference will highlight the beauty of Patagonia and its relevance to martian analogs.
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| 14-16
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Atmospheric Remote-Sensing Exoplanet Large-Survey Open Meeting,
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
ARIEL, the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey, was selected as the fourth medium-class mission in ESA’s Cosmic Vision programme. During its 4-year mission, ARIEL will study what exoplanets are made of, how they formed and how they evolve, by surveying a diverse sample of about 1000 extrasolar planets, simultaneously in visible and infrared wavelengths. It is the first mission dedicated to measuring the chemical composition and thermal structures of hundreds of transiting exoplanets, enabling planetary science far beyond the boundaries of the Solar System.
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| 14-16
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Small Bodies Assessment Group Meeting,
Pasadena, California
The SBAG is NASA's community-based forum designed to provide science input for planning and prioritizing the exploration of small bodies throughout the solar system for the next several decades. It also provides input on how small bodies can be utilized in support of human space activities. The SBAG is open to all interested members of the small bodies community and regularly evaluates the goals, objectives, investigations, and required measurements for the exploration of small bodies on the basis of the widest possible community outreach.
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| 19-24
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Origins of Life Meeting,
Galveston, Texas
The chair is currently developing a description for this conference. This information will be available by April 1, 2019. Please check the website for updates.
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| 20-22
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Ice Giants Systems 2020,
London, United Kingdom
The Ice Giants, Uranus and Neptune, are the least explored class of planets in our Solar System, having been visited only once by a passing spacecraft, Voyager 2. These distant Ice Giant Systems may be hiding secrets that could reveal the origins of our Solar System, and are our nearest and best representatives of a type of planet that is commonplace in our universe. In January 2020, Planetary Scientists from around the world will meet at London’s prestigious Royal Society for a three-day workshop on the future exploration of the Uranus and Neptune systems. We will aim to shape the key scientific questions that will drive mission planning in the coming decade, aiming to make use of ideal launch opportunities around 2030.
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February 2020 |
| 3-4
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Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG),
Houston, Texas
The Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) was established by NASA in late 2004 to identify scientific priorities and pathways for exploration in the outer solar system.
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| 5-7
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Exoplanets in Our Backyard,
Houston, Texas
Exoplanets in Our Backyard is a workshop hosted by the Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG), the Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG), and the Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) to examine and discuss exoplanet-solar system synergies on planetary properties, formation, evolution, and habitability.
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| 10-14
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Tackling the Complexities of Substellar Objects: From Brown Dwarfs to (Exo-)Planets,
Leiden, Netherlands
The aim of this workshop is to: a) Get to know the four communities and their methods; b) Exchange knowledge and methods; and c) Start joint projects (observation proposals, ideas for papers etc.).
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| 11-13
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The Impact of Lunar Dust on Human Exploration,
Houston, Texas
With the U.S. planning a new series of human missions to the Moon, a new workshop focusing on “The Impact of Lunar Dust on Human Exploration” will be hosted at the USRA Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas on February 11–13, 2020.
Workshop attendees will participate in one of three panels: Panel 1 – Lunar Dust: Nature and Characteristics; Panel 2 – The Impact of Lunar Dust on Human Health; Panel 3 – The Impact of Lunar Dust on Human Surface Systems and Surface Operations
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| 18-21
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3rd International Planetary Caves Conference (#3rdcaves),
San Antonio, Texas
The conference captures advances in the current state of the art in cave exploration and continues the exchange of knowledge and ideas between scientists and engineers for future cave missions.
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| 25-27
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PERC International Symposium on Dust and Parent Bodies (IDP2020),
Tokyo, Japan
The objective of this meeting is 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 the DESTINY+ mission. Special topics will include flyby observations and related sciences and onboard instruments with a special emphasis on cameras.
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March 2020 |
| 2-4
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Next Generation Suborbital ResearchersConference (NSRC-2020),
Broomfield, Colorado
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Ground and Space Observatories: A Joint Venture to Planetary Sciences (PLANETS2020),
Santiago, Chile
During this workshop, we expect to further explore the synergies between planetary missions and ground-based observatories of exploring space, and to foster collaboration between both communities by sharing scientific and technical knowledge, needs, requirements, and techniques. Capabilities of major ground and space based observatories will be discussed, including JWST. We will take advantage of the workshop location to showcase the current and future capabilities of ALMA for planetary science, and encourage planetary scientists to use this facility.
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36th International Geological Congress (IGC),
New Delhi, India
With as many as 12 plenary talks by outstanding geoscientists from across the globe, 44 science themes, 71 exciting field trips across India and neighboring countries, a far-reaching geohost program, a massive geoexpo, and many other attractions, the Congress promises to be a truly memorable experience.
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| 16-20
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51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (#lpsc2020),
The Woodlands, Texas
This conference brings together international specialists in petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, geology, and astronomy to present the latest results of research in planetary science.
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| 18-19
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Astronomy from the Moon: The Next Decades,
London, United Kingdom
Low-frequency radio astronomy from the radio-shielded lunar far side can have a unique science impact on cosmology potentially at modest cost. The permanently shadowed lunar craters may offer advantages for passive cooling of infrared telescopes. This meeting will examine these and other potential uses of the Moon as a platform for astronomical observations and the policy implications.
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| 26-27
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2020 International Conference and Exhibition on Catalysis and Chemical Science,
Madrid, Spain
The 2020 International Conference and Exhibition on Catalysis and Chemical Science which will be held March 26–27, 2020, in Madrid, Spain. This is a great opportunity for participants from universities and institutions to network with world class experts and scientists. Research Lake's main goal is to unite chemistry experts, researchers, scientists, professors, and students to discuss and share their knowledge and research results in the field of catalysis and chemical science.
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| 30-Apr 3
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16th Spacecraft Charging and Technology Conference (#SCTC2020),
Cocoa Beach, Florida
The SCTC is an international series focusing on the science and technology of electrical charging of spacecraft by the space environment.
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| 30-Apr 3
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Thermal Infrared Astronomy–Past, Present and Future,
Garching, Germany
In this workshop we aim to bring together the experts in the field to review the science highlights from ESO's thermal IR instruments TIMMI, TIMMI2, VISIR, MIDI and MATISSE as well as those at other observatories, such as COMICS, Michelle and T-ReCS. We will review some future facilities, and we will compare techniques and approaches for observations and calibrations, with the aim to reach the theoretical limit, the background-limited performance.
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Preventing Harassment in Science: Building a Community of Practice Toward Meaningful Change (#PreventScienceHarassment2020),
Phoenix, Arizona
The goal of this workshop is to bring leaders of anti-harassment efforts together to share ideas and discuss best practice methods to reduce harassment in the scientific workplace. An expected outcome of this workshop is to create a community of practice to continue future anti-harassment efforts.
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April 2020 |
| 19-24
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European Conference on Laboratory Astrophysics ECLA 2020: Linking dust, ice and gas in space,
Anacapri, Capri Island, Italy
The interplay between ubiquitous dust, ice and gas in space knits an interesting tale from collapsing interstellar clouds to the formation of new stars, planets, moons and comets. Along this path the formation of complex organic molecules necessary to construct the building blocks of life brings us a step closer to the understanding of the evolution of life. The advancement in the understanding of these vast intricacies of space lies in the development of varied laboratory techniques together with astronomical observations and astrophysical modeling. The conference allows us an opportunity to ensure collaborations between scientists active in different research fields, which range from astronomy to geology and from chemistry to instrumentation. Further, new results will be discussed and ideas will be exchanged from interdisciplinary perspectives to address questions that will guide observations with the upcoming astronomical large-scale facilities, such as the James Webb Space Telescope.
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| 20-24
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The Sharpest Eyes on the Skies,
Exeter, United Kingdom
At this conference, we aim to discuss the latest science results from high angular resolution astronomy obtained using interferometric and non-interferometric techniques and instruments (ALMA, VLT, Gemini, Subaru, NPOI…), covering topics including (but not limited to): 1. Planet formation and the discs around young stars; 2. Stellar astrophysics and fundamental parameters; 3. Active Galactic Nuclei; 4. Exoplanet atmosphere characterisation and detection; 5. Orbital dynamics close to the Galactic Centre; 6. Evolved stars; and 7. The role of multiplicity in stellar evolution. The meeting will be held in the tradition of the past CHARA meetings and VLTI community days, bringing both communities together for the first time. There will be time provided for discussions regarding the recent and future technological development of CHARA and VLTI, including how to best exploit these advancements in synergy with other facilities and instruments.
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Apophis T–9 Years: Knowledge Opportunities for the Science of Planetary Defense,
Nice, France
This workshop will explore the dynamical details and corresponding science opportunities presented by the April 13, 2029 near-miss passage of the asteroid Apophis. Knowledge is the first line of planetary defense, and the 2029 Apophis encounter is a once-per-thousand-year opportunity for investigating an asteroid as large as 350 meters passing within 6 Earth-radii. Time is of the essence as we have less than a decade to plan Earth-based and possible in-situ missions whose measurements can deliver unprecedented detailed knowledge on the physical nature of Apophis as the proto-type example (poster child) of potentially hazardous asteroids.
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| 28-30
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In Situ Science and Instrumentation Workshop for the Exploration of Europa and Ocean Worlds,
Pasadena, California
The Europa Lander Mission Concept team invites you to join us for a workshop open to all scientists and engineers interested in science and instrument concepts for the in situ (landed) exploration of Europa and other ocean worlds. The workshop is open to all, and there is no registration fee. Some student and early career travel funds will be available. Attendees will have the option on the registration form to submit a brief abstract for a short talk or poster. Contact Europainsitu.workshop@jpl.nasa.gov with questions.
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| 28-30
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Lunar Surface Science Workshop,
Denver, Colorado Area
NASA is organizing a workshop to discuss new scientific research that could be enabled by human exploration near the lunar south pole. NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, and Science and Technology Mission Directorate are co-sponsoring a three-day workshop to actively engage the scientific community in order to determine what science could be done by human crews on the lunar surface and how it can be achieved.
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May 2020 |
| 3-8
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Planet Mars V,
Les Houches, France
The workshop “Planet Mars V” will be the fifth edition of a series which has taken place in the Center of Physics in Les Houches since 2003. These workshops were organized to bring together senior scientists, young scientists, postdocs, and students in order to optimize the analysis and interpretation of space data, and to prepare the community for the best exploitation of forthcoming missions. As in the case of the previous editions, the format of the workshop will encourage discussions. Leading scientists in the interpretation of data and in modelling processes will present their views on key topics, such as (1) internal structure and magnetism; (2) volcanism, geomorphology, geology, mineralogy and petrology; (3) atmospheric cycles, water history and atmospheric escape. Special attention will be given to the prospect of future planetary missions to Mars.
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| 12-14
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8th European Lunar Symposium,
Padua, Italy
New scientific data returned by a number of orbiter and landed missions to the Moon have renewed a strong interest in the worldwide community in the future lunar exploration, the most recent example of which is the NASA’s announcement to return humans to the Moon by 2024 through its Artemis program. Current interests in the exploration of the Moon range from astronomical, astrophysical, geological, commercial, resource utilization, and strategic considerations, to its use as an outpost for future human exploration of the Solar System. One of the main aims of this meeting is to bring together the European scientific community interested in various aspects of lunar exploration. In addition, lunar experts from countries engaged in launching lunar missions are also invited to attend this meeting.
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| 12-15
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Sixth International Planetary Dunes Workshop (#dunes2020),
Alamosa, Colorado
The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum for discussion and exchange of new ideas and approaches to the investigation of aeolian processes that form and maintain dune fields on Earth and other planetary bodies within the solar system.
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June 2020 |
| 1-5
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Towards Other Earths III: From Solar System to Exoplanets,
Lamego, Portugal
We aim to discuss how the detailed and in situ datasets from Solar System planets can inform the often under constrained exoplanetary models. We will try to uncover how the diversity and large sample offered by exoplanets can both inform our understanding of Solar System planets and provide context, focusing on each of these categories: Super-Earths, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Earth; ice giants, Uranus, and Neptune; gas giants, Jupiter, and Saturn; and planetary system architecture.
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| 1-26
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Planet Formation: From Dust Coagulation to Final Orbit Assembly,
Garching, Germany
The collective properties of the currently known ~4000 extrasolar planets have left no doubt that planetary systems come in a variety of sizes and orbital configurations. These diverse characteristics of planetary systems, combined with new observational data of our solar system, have raised many questions on the processes involved in the formation of planetary bodies and their dynamical evolution. This program will bring together experts with complementary expertise in observation, theory, solar system, and extrasolar planets to assess the current status of planet formation models, highlight problems in each formation stage, and explore the possibility of developing comprehensive models that can be applied to different planetary systems.
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| 2-4
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Mercury: Current and Future Science of the Innermost Planet,
Orléans, France
As with the Mercury 2018 meeting, the Mercury 2020 meeting will focus on all scientific aspects of the planet Mercury, including both the current state of knowledge and the prospects for future endeavors. The meeting will welcome and encourage participation by the wide-ranging and diverse international Mercury science community, covering topics such as Mercury’s:
- exosphere and magnetosphere,
- surface geology and composition,
- deep interior geophysical and geochemical structure, and
- origin and evolution in the context of the Solar System.
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| 8-11
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7th Mars Atmosphere Modelling and Observations Conference,
Paris, France
The 7th Mars Atmosphere Modelling and Observations Conference will bring together experts in observations and modelling of the present and past Mars climate systems. We will discuss the nature of the atmospheric circulation and the photochemistry (up to the thermosphere), the dust cycle, the water cycle (vapor, clouds and frost) and the carbon dioxide cycle (polar caps).
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| 14-19
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Asteroids, Comets, Meteors Conference,
Flagstaff, Arizona
Following the very successful ACM 2017 meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay, and after 29 years, the Asteroids, Comets, Meteors conference is returning to Flagstaff, Arizona, June 14–19, 2020.
ACM 2020, the 14th in the series, will explore asteroids, comets, meteors, trans-neptunian objects, and other related topics. There will be a combination of invited and contributed talks/posters and both plenary and parallel sessions.
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| 16-18
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2020 Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers,
Denver, Colorado
The purpose is to report progress on NASA-funded geologic mapping projects. Other planetary geologists who are conducting geologic mapping are also welcome to attend.
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July 2020 |
| 27-31
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Exoplanets III,
Heidelberg, Germany
The overall program of talks will likely consist of the following sessions: Detection: Transits; Detection: Radial Velocity; Detection: Imaging, Microlensing, Gaia; Formation; System Architectures & Dynamics; Host stars; Planetary Interiors; Atmospheres; Habitability and Biosignatures; Future Missions and Observatories. There will also be an extensive poster session, with ample time allocated for poster viewing.
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August 2020 |
| 15-23
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43rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly,
Sydney, Australia
The Assembly represents the next significant aiming point for Australia to showcase our space sector growth, with particular emphasis on research and innovation to support industry and world class space science, in the context of what by then will be a young but rapidly maturing Australian Space Agency. Australian space activities will be showcased to the world of space research. This will lead to strengthening existing and growing new ties between Australia and international partners, resulting in collaborations and partnerships that will assist both the innovation and industry parts of the sector. The theme of the 2020 Assembly is Connecting Space Research for Global Impact, and Australia stands to use the Assembly to help deliver such impact at a time when the Australian Space Agency is gathering momentum.
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September 2020 |
| 6-12
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Planetary Science: The Young Solar System,
Quy Nhon, Vietnam
Our goal is to host a highly interdisciplinary mid-sized meeting of broad scope with highly acclaimed key speakers of international standing. We aim to unite ourselves to discuss barriers to progress, propose solutions and identify and foster future collaboration that will advance our understanding of the young solar system. We intend to formulate a coherent and scientifically sound story on the birth and evolution of the young solar system.
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From Clouds to Planets II: The Astrochemical Link,
Berlin, Germany
During the conference, we will make a journey through space and time, starting from interstellar clouds and then moving to cloud filaments and dense cores on the verge of star formation, to protostars and their embedded disks, to planet-forming disks to exoplanet and finally landing in our Solar System, while delving into laboratory facilities and theoretical calculations and simulations. Each evening, before dinner, there will be a general talk on each topic of the conference (the “aperitive talk”), to allow all communities to understand better the “big picture” and to facilitate finding links across disciplines, which always provide fertile ground in our journey towards understanding our astrochemical origins.
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October 2020 |
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Martian Geological Enigmas: From the Late Noachian Epoch to the Present Day (#marsenigmas2020),
Houston, Texas
The Enigma Workshop is trans-chronological and encourages the participation of planetary scientists whose work has unearthed or addressed quandaries relating to Mars' atmosphere, surface/near-surface, and/or interior across the ages.
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USRA/LPI-SPONSORED MEETINGS
Upcoming Meetings
Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG)
February 3-4,
2020
Houston, Texas
Exoplanets in Our Backyard
February 5-7,
2020
Houston, Texas
The Impact of Lunar Dust on Human Exploration
February 11-13,
2020
Houston, Texas
3rd International Planetary Caves Conference (#3rdcaves)
February 18-21,
2020
San Antonio, Texas
51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (#lpsc2020)
March 16-20,
2020
The Woodlands, Texas
16th Spacecraft Charging and Technology Conference (#SCTC2020)
March 30-April 3,
2020
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Preventing Harassment in Science: Building a Community of Practice Toward Meaningful Change (#PreventScienceHarassment2020)
March 31-April 2,
2020
Phoenix, Arizona
Apophis T–9 Years: Knowledge Opportunities for the Science of Planetary Defense
April 23-24,
2020
Nice, France
Lunar Surface Science Workshop
April 28-30,
2020
Denver, Colorado Area
Sixth International Planetary Dunes Workshop (#dunes2020)
May 12-15,
2020
Alamosa, Colorado
Asteroids, Comets, Meteors Conference
June 14-19,
2020
Flagstaff, Arizona
2020 Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers
June 16-18,
2020
Denver, Colorado
Martian Geological Enigmas: From the Late Noachian Epoch to the Present Day (#marsenigmas2020)
October 5-8,
2020
Houston, Texas
Seventh International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration (#marspolar2020)
January 13-17,
2020
Ushuaia, Argentina
First International Orbital Debris Conference (IOC)
December 9-12,
2019
Houston, Texas
17th Meeting of the Venus Exploration Group (VEXAG)
November 6-8,
2019
Boulder, Colorado
Mars Extant Life: What's Next? (#lifeonmars2019)
November 5-8,
2019
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Asteroid Science in the Age of Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-Rex
November 5-7,
2019
Tucson, AZ
Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (#leag2019)
October 28-30,
2019
Washington D.C. Area
The Venera-D Landing Sites and Cloud Habitability Workshop (#Venera-d2019)
October 2-5,
2019
Moscow, Russia
Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution VI
September 30-October 3,
2019
Brasilia, Brazil
Habitability: Producing Conditions Conducive to Life (#1st1e9)
September 8-11,
2019
Big Sky, Montana
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