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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.
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1-6
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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.
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10-11
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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).
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10-22
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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.
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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.
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15-18
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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.
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16-20
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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.
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23-25
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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.
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23-25
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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.
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24-26
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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.
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25-27
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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.
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30-31
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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.
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