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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).
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
15-20	49th Annual DPS Meeting, Provo, Utah  Division for Planetary Sciences Annual Meeting
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.

 

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