Planetary Sciences Community Meetings Calendar
Organized by LPI/USRA *
June 2018
3-8 |
15th Annual Meeting, Asia Oceania Geosciences Society,
Honolulu, Hawaii
AOGS holds annual conventions providing a unique opportunity for exchanging scientific knowledge and discussion to address important geo-scientific issues among academia, research institutions, and the public. |
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4-5 |
1st Annual RPI Workshop on Image-Based Modeling and Navigation for Space Applications,
Troy, New York
This workshop aims to facilitate the dissemination of ideas between all of the communities using space image data and to identify areas of common need. The unique workshop format will include oral presentations, poster sessions, and focused breakout sessions to discuss topics of interest. |
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4-5 |
Third International Conference on Advanced Spectroscopy, Crystallography and Applications in Modern Chemistry,
London, United Kingdom
Crystallography 2018 provides a perfect symposium for scientists, engineers, directors of companies and students in the field of Materials science to meet and share their knowledge. The theme of conference is "Exploring the Novel Enhancements in the field of Modern Chemistry - Crystallography and Spectroscopy". The scientific program paves a way to gather visionaries through the research talks and presentations and put forward many thought provoking strategies. It provides a premier technical forum for reporting and learning about the latest research and development, as well as for launching new applications and technologies. |
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5-7 |
Cryovolcanism in the Solar System Workshop (#cryovolcanism2018) *,
Houston, Texas
This workshop aims to advance our understanding of the processes that may lead to extrusive and intrusive volcanism on the icy satellites, KBOs, and hydrous asteroids in our solar system. Specifically, we seek to resolve how and under what conditions volcanism and magmatism occur on these worlds and verify the likely mechanisms responsible for putative volcanic features and magmatic constructs that have been imaged by spacecraft. |
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6-8 |
Meteorites — Understanding the Origin of Planetodiversity,
Paris, France
The aim of the workshop is to bring together meteorite experts as well as astronomers working on star and planetary formation to unravel physical processes and timescales of planetary formation and evolution within our solar system and beyond. The workshop will be the conclusion of the 2017-2018 Meteorite temporary exhibit at the MNHN, which will feature more than 300 specimens of meteorites. |
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11-14 |
International Symposium on Lunar and Planetary Science 2018,
Macau, China
One key role of this symposium is to serve as a platform to facilitate interaction between national and international planetary scientists. With the expected launches of Chang’E 3 and 4 to the Moon this year, Chinese First Mission to Mars in 3 years, and the rapid development of the Chinese Asteroid Mission plan, it is very timely to hold a meeting for the international planetary science research community to discuss and exchange ideas about what science could be done and how scientific problems could be addressed with these missions. |
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11-15 | 15th Annual International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW-15), Boulder, Colorado | |
11-15 |
Cosmic Dust: Origin, Applications, and Implications,
Copenhagen, Denmark
The conference is timed to lay out the remarkable progress on dust since the Herschel and Planck missions ended and their legacies have begun to be exploited, since ALMA began real science operations over the previous five years, and to prepare for the launch of JWST. |
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12-14 |
Ninth Joint Space Resources Roundtable and Planetary and Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium *,
Golden, Colorado
Given the rapidly increasing interest on ISRU activities for the Moon, Mars, and asteroids from space agencies around the globe, the private sector, academic institutions, and from recent legislation introduced for space-resource commercial exploitation, this meeting will provide a unique and timely forum for discussion on the near- and long-term opportunities for space resources. |
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12-14 |
Planetary Geologic Mappers Annual Meeting (#pgm2018) *,
Knoxville, Tennessee
The annual Planetary Geologic Mappers meetings are held to allow geologic mappers of funded NASA geological mapping projects or other mapping projects to present the status of mapping efforts and obtain guidance for map process, formatting, submission, and technical review. Attendance by scientists and students interested in cartography, geological mapping, and map-related topical science is encouraged. |
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12-15 |
Geobiology 2018: An International Training Course in a Rapidly Evolving Field,
Pasadena, California
An intense, multidisciplinary summer course exploring the coevolution of Earth and its biosphere, with an emphasis on how microbial processes affect the environment and leave imprints on the rock record. |
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12-15 |
International Symposium on Lunar and Planetary Science,
Macau, China
With the expected launches of Chang’E 4 to the moon this year and Chang'E 5 next year, Chinese First Mission to Mars in 2020, and the rapid development of the Chinese Asteroid Mission plan, it is very timely to hold a meeting for the international planetary science research community to discuss and exchange ideas about what science could be done and how scientific problems could be addressed with these missions. |
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13-14 |
SBAG #19,
College Park, Maryland
The 19th Small Body Assessment Group meeting will take place in College Park, Maryland. |
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14-15 |
Lunar Polar Prospecting Workshop *,
Golden, Colorado
Held in conjunction with the Ninth Joint Meeting of the Space Resources Roundtable (SRR) and the Planetary & Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium, the purpose of this workshop is to develop a plan for a prospecting campaign for ice at the lunar poles. The objective is to characterize the ice as an economic resource with distribution, concentration, quantity, disposition, depth, geotechnical properties and any other characteristics necessary to design and develop extraction and processing systems. The results of the workshop will be provided to space agencies and interested commercial companies as a joint recommendation of the SRR and the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG). |
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18-22 |
Mars Workshop on Amazonian and Present Day Climate (#amazonianmars2018) *,
Lakewood, Colorado
The first Amazonian Climate Workshop is intended to promote the exchange of knowledge for planetary scientists interested in the recent history of martian climate. In recognition of the broad scope, interdisciplinary nature, and strong international interest in this topic, the participation of any interested scientist with relevant theoretical, experimental, or polar field experience is strongly encouraged. |
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19-21 |
Didymos Observer Workshop 2018,
Prague, Czech Republich
In this workshop, we will discuss, among other things, the following main topics: Observations in the 2019 apparition of Didymos; Observations in the 2020-2021 apparition of Didymos; and Observations in the 2022 apparition of Didymos - both before, during, and after the DART impact - will be discussed on an intentions and ideas level. |
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19-22 |
Atmosphereless Solar System Bodies in the Space Exploration Era,
Kharkiv, Ukraine
The conference is devoted to the 210th anniversary of astronomy science in Kharkiv, the 100th anniversary since starting regular observations of the Moon and 40th anniversary of asteroid study in Kharkiv Astronomical Observatory. The main rationale of the conference is to provide a deep and comprehensive insight in the selected aspects of the study of atmosphereless Solar system bodies both by ground-based techniques and space missions. The conference brings together experts in various remote techniques and modeling to disseminate new ideas and the latest results of investigations of small Solar system bodies and planetary satellites. The main topics of the conference will be optics of the Moon; planetary regolith: observations and simulations; physical properties of asteroids and transneptunian objects; Yarkovsky and YORP effects; and missions to small solar system bodies. |
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20-22 |
Exoplanets Orbiting Hot Stars,
Nashville, Tennessee
Recent advances in technology and methodology have enabled the discovery and study of exoplanets around hot stars. This meeting will bring together experts on such planets, the stars they orbit, and the many different observational and theoretical methods used to study them. |
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22 |
LPI Seminar: Sedimentary Records from Another World: Exploring Gale Crater with the Curiosity Rover (Kirsten Siebach, Rice University),
Lecture Hall
Since landing on the floor of Gale crater in August 2012, the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover has explored over 350 m of basin-fill stratigraphy primarily consisting of fluvio-deltaic deposits and lacustrine mudstones. Curiosity's findings have revolutionized our understanding of Mars: the planet had more igneous diversity than predicted, long-lived liquid water in rivers and lakes at the surface, environments that would have been habitable for life, multiple episodes of diagenetic fluids, and multiple cycles of crater fill and erosion. I will present the developing story of the history of the Gale crater basin, and the basin analysis work I have done to understand source-to-sink processes by separating effects from source rock diversity, sediment transport, and diagenetic influences for multiple sedimentary cycles. |
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23-Jul 1 |
EUCOP 2018: 5th European Conference on Permafrost,
Chamonix, France
Aims at covering all relevant aspects of permafrost research, engineering and outreach on a global and regional level. |
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23-Jul 1 |
Workshop in Geology and Geophysics of the Solar System,
Petnic, Serbia
The workshop is aimed for students (PhD students, but advanced undergraduate and Master’s students are also welcome) and young researchers of various backgrounds and different levels of experience in the fields of planetary science and space exploration. |
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24-29 |
Astrobiology Australasia Meeting,
Rotorua, New Zealand
Talks and posters on current topics in astrobiology will be followed by a three-day field trip to the diverse and spectacular geothermal features of the central North Island’s Taupo Volcanic Zone (2 Ma-present). |
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25 |
Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference,
Mountain View, California
Registration is now open for the 8th Annual Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference (LunGradCon 2018) to be held on Monday, June 25, 2018 at the NASA Ames Research Center, preceding the NASA Exploration Science Forum (ESF, June 26–28). 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 LunGradCon registration and abstract submission is May 11, 2018, 11:59 PM PDT. The ESF abstract deadline is March 30th. |
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25-28 |
Origin of the Earth-Moon System, TRR 170 Summer School,
Trechtingshause, Germany
Topics to be covered: Composition of the Earth and Moon, Volatiles and Their History, Formation of the Moon, Consequences of the Giant Impact Model, Early Lunar Evolution and Chronology, Lunar Magma Ocean Evolution, constraints on the Terrestrial Magma Ocean, Core Formation and Redox Evolution, and Late Accretion. |
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26-28 | Exploration Science Forum, Moffett Field, California | |
26-29 |
Astrophysical Frontiers in the Next Decade and Beyond: Planets, Galaxies, Black Holes, and the Transient Universe,
Boulder, Colorado
To discuss how to effectively address the highest priority astrophysical questions of our time. |
July 2018
1-9 |
Astrobiology Grand Tour 2018,
Denham, Australia
This field trip in Western Australia will visit sites that every astrobiologist or geobiologist should see at least once in their lives. It will be a high level educational and cultural/sensory experience that will enrich all participants – scientists and non-scientists alike! The trip will traverse back through time, starting with the spectacular, living stromatolites of Shark Bay, with a rare opportunity to swim with these protected microbial structures. Following this, we will visit the remote sites of fossilised stromatolites from the c. 1.8 Ga Duck Creek Dolomite and c. 2.4 Ga Turee Creek Group, and walk through the transition across the rise of atmospheric oxygen (the GOE). We will then camp at Karijini National Park and hike through a canyon with walls made of 2.5 Ga Banded Iron Formation (BIF), and swim at the beautiful Fortescue Falls. Following this will be a visit to stromatolites of the c. 2.7 Ga Fortescue Group, then the c. 3.35-3.49 Ga fossiliferous units of the Pilbara Craton, including newly discovered geyserite in the Dresser Formation, site of the oldest evidence for life on land. Expect intense discussions about such topics as the timing of the origin of life and oxygenic photosynthesis, whether life ever was (or still is) on Mars, the composition of the Archean atmosphere, and the setting for the origin of life. As well as the science, we will enjoy some spectacular scenery, memorable campfire dinners, and sleeping under the southern stars. |
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2-6 |
Exoplanets II,
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Exoplanets II is part of a series of conferences following Exoplanets I, organised in Davos between 3 and 8 July 2016. Exoplanets II will be hosted at the University of Cambridge, UK between 2 and 6 July 2018. Pre-registration for this event will open in June 2017. |
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8-11 | Spectroscopy of Exoplanets, Windsor, United Kingdom | |
9-13 |
Conference on Magnetospheres of the Outer Planets,
Boulder, Colorado
The main purpose of the conference is to enhance understanding of the physical processes that control the magnetospheres of the four giant planets through presentation of recent studies, discussions, and collaborative research. |
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9 |
LPI Seminar: Domed Labyrinth Terrains – What Can They Tell Us About Titan’s Ice Shell? (Lauren Schurmeier, University of Illinois at Chicago),
Lecture Hall
The methane in Titan’s atmosphere is constantly photochemically broken down into organic molecules that collect in hazes and sediments on the surface. This fast breakdown, along with the identification of vast organic-rich regions of Titan, including dunes, Undifferentiated Plains, and Labyrinth Terrains, implies that methane replenishment must occur. Titan’s ice shell may contribute to atmospheric methane replenishment through direct insertion due to cryovolcanic eruptions or release from near surface methane clathrates. Unfortunately, there is little direct evidence for the existence of methane clathrates, and while putative cryovolcanic constructs has been identified, the interpretation as cryovolcanoes has been debated. I study specific topographic loads in Titan’s mid-latitudes - large isolated plateaus and clustered dome shaped Labyrinth terrains - to determine if they could have cryovolcanic origins, and investigate through finite-element modeling and scaling relationships if they can form within or be supported by a water ice-rich or methane clathrate-rich ice shell. My results show that despite its greater strength relative to water ice, methane clathrate shells are too thermally insulating, resulting in thinner lithospheres that are inconsistent with these topographic loads. Thin lithospheres cannot support large plateaus; they must be supported in a predominately water ice-rich shell. Similarly, if Titan’s dome shaped Labyrinths are large subsurface cryovolcanic laccoliths that form near Titan’s brittle-ductile transition, their sizes imply a predominately ice-rich shell, not a predominately methane clathrate ice shell in the mid-latitudes. The methane that recharges Titan’s atmosphere may need to come from somewhere else. |
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10-13 |
Astrochemistry: Past, Present, and Future,
Pasadena, California
Review the successes in astrochemistry in unveiling star and planet formation, present ongoing astrochemical theoretical and laboratory studies, and observational investigations focused on ALMA, and peer into the future of astrochemistry in the age of JWST. |
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11 |
LPI Seminar: Revisiting Models of Lunar Troctolite Formation (Tabb Prissel, Rutgers University, Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences),
Lecture Hall
There are two types of pristine lunar troctolites as distinguished by spinel chemistry: “common” lunar troctolites +/- chromite, and the volumetrically minor pink spinel-bearing troctolites (PST). Recent experimental evidence indicates PST mineralogy is best explained by reaction between MgO-rich primary liquids and anorthite. The formation of common lunar troctolites can be attributed to equilibrium crystallization prior to reaction with anorthite. Previously, models of equilibrium crystallization were ruled out due to the pairing of forsteritic olivine with anorthitic plagioclase (i.e., the so-called “Mg# problem”). However, in this presentation I will demonstrate that equilibrium crystallization of MgO-rich primary liquids can reconcile the high forsterite content, as well as the presence of chromite, observed in common lunar troctolites. These results are then discussed in the context of a differentiating lunar magma ocean, and also the onset, duration, and global extent of cumulate mantle overturn. |
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12 |
LPI Seminar: When impacts impart: New insights into the delivery of water by impacts (Terik Daly, Johns Hopkins),
Lecture Hall
Dynamical models and observational evidence indicate that water-rich asteroids and comets deliver water to objects throughout the solar system, but the mechanisms by which this water is captured have been unclear. New experiments reveal that impact melts and breccias capture up to 30% of the water carried by carbonaceous chondrite–like projectiles under impact conditions typical of the main asteroid belt impact and the early phases of planet formation. This impactor-derived water resides in two distinct reservoirs: in impact melts and projectile survivors. Impact melt hosts the bulk of the delivered water. Entrapment of water within impact glasses and melt-bearing breccias is therefore a potential source of hydration features associated with craters on the Moon and elsewhere in the solar system and likely contributed to the early accretion of water during planet formation. |
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14-22 |
42nd COSPAR Scientific Assembly,
Pasadena, California
COSPAR 2018 will mark the 60th anniversary of the formation of COSPAR itself. It will also mark the 60th anniversary of the launch of Explorer-1, built at the nearby Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is a division of the official host for COSPAR 2018, the California Institute of Technology. COSPAR membership today is comprised of forty-two national scientific institutions, thirteen international scientific unions, and many thousands of individual associate members. Pasadena’s location on the western edge of the Pacific Rim, near several international airports, makes it an especially convenient venue for scientists from North America, Asia, and Europe. COSPAR 2018 is expected to attract well over 3000 leading space scientists and space leaders from as many as 70 nations. |
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15-Aug 5 |
Unveiling the Physics of Protoplanet Formation: Connecting Theory to Observations,
Aspen, Colorado
Unprecedented high angular resolution imagery of circumstellar disks have revealed rings, spirals, and crescents in the gas and dust distribution around young (< 5 million years) pre-main sequence stars. These structures are the signposts of forming planetary systems, and probe the mass, orbit, and formation timescale of young planets. Observations have also revealed spatial variations of the dust particle sizes and changes in the chemical composition of the circumstellar gas. These constrain the processes responsible for the agglomeration of the large bodies (asteroids and comets) that are required to initiate the formation of rocky planets. The recent results stimulate a revision of planet formation models and push for new theoretical studies aimed at understanding the interactions between disks and planets, as well as the physics of solid particles in gaseous disks. The goal of this workshop is to bring together theorists and observers to collaborate on unveiling the key physical processes responsible for the formation of planets and the evolution of solids in protoplanetary disks. |
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16-20 |
TIARA Summer School on Origins of the Solar System,
Taipei, Taiwan
The objective ofthese lectures is to bring researchers and students alike from within both countries and worldwide to participate in the exciting journey through the exploration of multidisciplinary studies. |
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22-27 | 81st Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society *, Moscow, Russia | |
23-27 |
2018 Sagan Exoplanet Summer Workshop: Did I Really Just Find an Exoplanet?,
Pasadena, California
The 2018 Sagan Summer Workshop will gather leaders in the field to focus on follow-up work to validate and characterize exoplanet discoveries. The follow-up needs for direct imaging, astrometry, and microlensing, radial velocity and transit detections of planets are similar but differ in the details. These differences will be discussed and explored covering what each method can detect and the shortcomings of each, with particular focus on the transit and radial velocity techniques. Attendees will participate in hands-on group projects applying tools to real data in order to validate planets. They will have the opportunity to present their own work through short presentations (research POPs) and posters. |
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23-27 |
Robotic Telescopes, Student Research and Education (RTSRE) and InterNational Astronomy Teaching Summit (iNATS),
Hilo, Hawaii
Focuses on building a sustainable community around the educational, technical and student research uses of robotic telescopes, from small through to large aperture and from radio through to gamma-ray. |
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23-Aug 3 |
Software Systems in Astronomy (SSFA) - 2018,
Hilo, Hawaii
SSFA is a course on telescope and instrument control systems, observation planning tools, and data analysis software. This course will be offered by Dr. Albert Conrad July 24 - August 4, 2016. Students will work with existing software tools and current design methodologies. |
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29 |
Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group Meeting,
Cambridge, Massachuesetts
Continue to focus on soliciting input from the wider exoplanet community on ways in which NASA might facilitate exoplanet research over the next few years, as well as input on how it should prioritize its ExEP activities. |
August 2018
6-11 |
Summer School/Workshop “Microsatellites in Planetary and Atmospheric Research",
Tartu, Estonia
This early career scientist workshop/summer school aims to give participant an overview into the most pivotal research questions in planetary and atmospheric sciences; highlight the possible potential of microsatellites in those areas; explore novel applications of microsatellites in a multitude of different fields including astronomy, planetary and atmospheric sciences, geosciences and astrobiology; foster the interaction between space researchers and technologists; allow participants to start the design and planning of new space missions; contribute to the training of a new generation of space researchers. The course will consist of lectures by leading scientists, planning of a micro- or nanosatellite project in small groups, as well as open discussions. Participants will also have the possibility to display their own research results in a poster session. Furthermore, a half-day excursion to interesting sites in the area (Ice Age Museum, Lake Peipus) and a walk in Tartu are included as a social programme. |
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7-9 |
Lunar Polar Volatiles (#LPV2018) *,
Laurel, Maryland
This meeting will be a combined SSERVI-LRO meeting to discuss the state of knowledge on volatiles in the lunar polar regions. We will bring together experts in the areas of data analysis, modeling, instrumentation, and laboratory research from the SSERVI and LRO community as well as experts outside of these communities. |
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8-10 |
9th Planetary Crater Consortium Meeting,
Boulder, Colorado
The 9th Planetary Crater Consortium meeting will be held August 8-10, 2018, at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, CO. The Planetary Crater Consortium is 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. The meeting is a combination of contributed talks, posters, and open discussion. Abstract deadline is Wednesday, August 1, 2018. |
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10 |
Physical Chemistry 2018,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
EuroSciCon proudly announces the conference on “Physical Chemistry 2018,” to be held October 8–10, 2018, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The conference will have the theme “Challenging Advanced Prospect and Forefront Innovations in Physical Chemistry.” The conference aims to bring participants from all over the world to share their innovative ideas and views in the field of physical chemistry. EuroSciCon through its Open Access Initiative is committed to make genuine and reliable contributions to the scientific community and the primary purpose of the open access movement is to disseminate scientific information to a global audience to improve knowledge sharing among practitioners and research scholars from various disciplines. Physical Chemistry 2018 is a worldwide event featuring the latest science, research, and innovations in the field of physical chemistry. |
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12-17 |
The Final Cassini Science Symposium,
Boulder, Colorado
Invited and contributed talks will include the latest Cassini findings on the Saturn system, including the interpretation and synthesis of results. |
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13-17 | LSST 2018 Project and Community Workshop, Tucson, Arizona | |
13-27 |
The 11th Meeting on Cosmic Dust,
Sagamihara, Japan
Aims at establishing a consensus among experts about the evolution of cosmic dust. The primary objective of the meeting is to provide the cosmic dust community with a unique opportunity to develop long-term relationships and possible collaborations through scientific interactions among meeting attendees. |
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15-17 |
Experimental Analysis of the Outer Solar System Workshop (#ExOSS) *,
Fayetteville, Arkansas
The purpose of this two-and-one-half-day workshop is to gather and network those who work specifically in the experimental regime of the outer solar system and share ideas for improving instrumentation in the laboratories. Specifically, we aim to advance our understanding of the processes that lead to geophysical and atmospheric behaviors and verify the likely mechanisms responsible in a laboratory environment. |
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16-17 |
3rd Planetary CubeSat Science Symposium,
Greenbelt, Maryland
The 3rd Planetary CubeSat Science Symposium will be held at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, with the participation of CubeSat/SmallSat scientists and developers. Discussions will include current missions, mission concepts, and opportunities for future mission selections. The sessions will also include panel discussions about strategic and technical aspects of planetary small satellite missions, and an afternoon poster session providing mission proposers the opportunity to meet with vendors and suppliers. |
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20-31 | XXXth General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, Vienna, Austria | |
26-31 |
Molecular Geobiology EMBO Practical Course,
Heidelberg, Germany
This course will bring together early career researchers in the fields of geology, planetary science, micro- and molecular biology for an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Geobiology. Participants will be introduced to a collaborative environment and the course will facilitate interaction between researchers in multiple fields who would otherwise have a limited opportunity to exchange ideas. One of the core objectives will be knowledge translation and mobilisation. |
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27-30 |
Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets III (#CCTP3) *,
Houston, Texas
NASA’s 3rd Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets: From Stars to Surfaces (CCTP-3) conference will promote cross-disciplinary conversation on climate processes at work on terrestrial planets both within our solar system and in extrasolar systems. |
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28-30 |
A Century of Asteroid Families,
Vienna, Austria
In this focus meeting we propose to review the history of asteroid family science; highlight some of the major results as well as watershed moments in the field; discuss new work being done; and provide predictions for the future of the field in light of the new techniques and data sets that are currently being developed. |
September 2018
4-6 |
Asteroids and Comets - Inside Out Workshop,
Tampere, Finland
This three-day workshop will concentrate on the recent developments in asteroid and comet research. It will cover both the surface and interior structures the latter of which still remain mainly unknown. |
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5-7 |
Physics of Coments After the Rosetta Mission: Unresolved Problems,
Stara Lesna, Slovakia
The workshop will gather researchers studying different aspects of the physics of comets willing to discuss the heritage of the Rosetta mission with special emphasis on the remaining issues, unresolved problems, and unexpected findings. |
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10-13 |
ASP2018: Advancing Astronomy for All,
Rohnert Park, California
Professional conference for scientists, educators, and others involved in education, outreach, and communication in astronomy and related sciences. |
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10-13 |
Observing the Sun as a Star: Would We Find the Solar System if We Saw It?,
Gottingen, Germany
The workshop on Observing the Sun as a Star: Would We Find the Solar System if We Saw It? will present a comprehensive overview about the role of the Sun and the solar system in exoplanet research. |
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10-14 | Triple Evolution and Dynamics Trendy-2, Leiden, The Netherlands | |
11-12 |
Outer Planets Assessment Group,
Pasadena, California
he 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. The group consists of a 15-person steering committee, which actively solicits input from the scientific community and reports its findings to NASA Headquarters. OPAG provides input to NASA but does not make recommendations. |
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12-13 |
SSB Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science,
Irvine, California
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. |
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12-14 |
International Workshop on Instrumentation for Planetary Missions (IPM-2018),
Berlin, Germany
The workshop provides a forum for exchange of ideas in the area of the instruments, subsystems, and other payload-related technologies needed to address planetary science questions. |
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16-21 |
European Planetary Science Congress 2018 (EPSC),
Berlin, Germany
The intention of the European Planetary Science Congress 2018 is to cover a broad area of science topics related to planetary science and planetary missions. |
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20-Oct 1 |
The 3rd Tautenburg School for Advanced Astronomical Observations: Echelle Spectroscopy,
Tautenburg, Germany
The ten-day observing course will introduce students to advanced observational techniques using state-of-the-art research instruments. The focus of the 2018 school is spectroscopic observations with echelle spectrographs with an emphasis on techniques for the detection and characterization of exoplanets (orbital parameters, mass, radius, and atmospheres). |
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23-28 |
Extrasolar Cloud Academy: Cloud Formation and Properties in Extrasolar Planets,
Grenoble, France
In the school we will review physical models for cloud formation in solar system planets, exoplanet observations, and laboratory studies. |
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24-27 |
SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing,
Honolulu, Hawaii
All aspects associated with the design, development, and implementation of, as well as analysis and usage of data from remote sensing systems for terrestrial and planetary surfaces. |
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24-28 |
European Astrobiology Conference (EANA 2018),
Berlin, Germany
The conference welcomes abstracts from all topics of astrobiology, and will set a special focus on "Water." EANA 2018 will be held together with the annual meetings of the German Astrobiology Society DAbG and the VAAM Space Microbiology Group. The third AbGradE symposium will take place directly before EANA at the same venue, from 22-24 September 2018. |
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26-28 |
NASA Technosignatures Workshop (#technosigs18) *,
Houston, Texas
This workshop has four main goals: (1)Define the current state of the technosignature field. What experiments have occurred? What is the state-of-the-art for technosignature detection? What limits do we currently have on technosignatures? (2) Understand the advances coming near-term in the technosignature field. What assets are in place that can be applied to the search for technosignatures? What planned and funded projects will advance the state-of-the-art in future years, and what is the nature of that advancement? (3) Understand the future potential of the technosignature field. What new surveys, new instruments, technology development, new data-mining algorithms, new theory and modeling, etc., would be important for future advances in the field? (4) What role can NASA partnerships with the private sector and philanthropic organizations play in advancing our understanding of the technosignatures field? |
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27-28 |
4th International Conference on GIS and Remote Sensing,
Berlin, Germany
The relative novel nature of the conference and its relevance to the current GIS market makes this summit an event to look forward to for all individuals of the GIS and remote sensing community. The theme is “Mapping the Future with GIS and Advancement in Remote Sensing” with an objective to help Geologists, Geo-Scientists, professors, and students to move beyond the boundaries of conventional yet ever-changing concepts. |
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27 |
Scale-Dependent Measurements of Meteorite Strength and the Implications for Asteroid Fragmentation (LPI Seminar: Desiree Cotto Figueroa, University of Puerto Rico),
Hess Room
Measuring the strengths of asteroidal materials is important for developing mitigation strategies for potential Earth impactors and for understanding properties of in situ materials on asteroids during human and robotic exploration. Studies of asteroid disruption and fragmentation have typically used the strengths determined from terrestrial analog materials, although questions have been raised regarding the suitability of these materials. The few published measurements of meteorite strength are typically significantly greater than those estimated from the stratospheric breakup of meter-sized meteoroids. Given the paucity of relevant strength data, the scale-varying strength properties of meteoritic and asteroidal materials are poorly constrained. Based on our uniaxial failure studies of centimeter-sized cubes of a carbonaceous and ordinary chondrite, we develop the first Weibull failure distribution analysis of meteorites. This Weibull distribution projected to meter scales, overlaps the strengths determined from asteroidal airbursts and can be used to predict properties of to the 100 m scale. In addition, our analysis shows that meter-scale boulders on asteroids are significantly weaker than small pieces of meteorites, while large meteorites surviving on Earth are selected by attrition. Further, the common use of terrestrial analog materials to predict scale-dependent strength properties significantly overestimates the strength of meter-sized asteroidal materials and therefore is unlikely well suited for the modeling of asteroid disruption and fragmentation. Given the strength scale-dependence determined for carbonaceous and ordinary chondrite meteorites, our results suggest that boulders of similar composition on asteroids will have compressive strengths significantly less than typical terrestrial rocks |
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30-Oct 2 |
Bombardment: Shaping Planetary Surfaces and Their Environments (#1st1e9) *,
Flagstaff, Arizona
This meeting is the third in the LPI’s The First Billion Years topical initiative. |
October 2018
1-2 |
Late Mars Workshop (#LateMars) *,
Houston, Texas
The Late Mars Workshop will be a discursive platform for the exchange of ideas, observations and hypotheses amongst planetary scientists keen to explore and explain the recent evolution of the martian landscape. This includes discussions of, for example, aranieforms, aeolian bedforms, volcanism, and other landforms and/or geological processes that are not related to the possible presence or absence of liquid water but are part of the active martian geosphere. |
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1-5 |
HoRSE: High Resolution Spectroscopy for Exoplanet Atmospheres,
Nice, France
This workshop is a crossroad between planetology and stellar physics. |
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8-12 |
The Ninth Moscow Solar System Symposium (9M-S3),
Moscow, Russia
The main topics of this meeting will be a wide range of problems related to formation and evolution of the solar system; planetary systems of other stars; exploration of solar system planets, their moons, and small bodies; the interplanetary environment; and astrobiology problems. Experimental planetary studies, science instruments, and preparation for space missions are also considered at these symposia. |
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9-11 |
Europa Deep Dive 2: Composition (#DeepDive2) *,
Houston, Texas
The focus of the Europa Deep Dive 2: Chemical Composition of Europa and State of Laboratory Data workshop is to assess existing laboratory data and identify gaps where laboratory work is still needed; assess existing data on the Europa surface and exosphere, and planning how to realize the needs for new data; encourage dialogue among laboratory, observational, and data-analysis communities; and foster collaborations among complementary laboratories. |
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10-12 |
7th Joint Workshop on High pressure, Planetary and Plasma Physics (HP4),
Berlin, Germany
The aim of the upcoming workshop is to continue the discussion of scientific questions with relevance for extreme planetary environments in terms of high pressure (HP) and high temperature (HT). The conditions prevalent in the deep interiors and atmospheric envelopes of solar system planets, their satellites as well as massive solid and gas giant extrasolar planets, respectively, and are not fully accessible by conventional experimental and theoretical methods. New and enabling techniques to be used in the HP/HT regime are based on the combination of intense pulsed x-ray sources with pulsed sample excitation, in particular but not exclusively related to high energy optical lasers. Simultaneously, ab initio simulations for matter under extreme conditions provide a more and more predictive data set for planetary interiors in this HP/HT regime. |
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11 |
LPI Seminar: Lakes, Rivers, and Dry Landscapes in Gale Crater, Mars: The Importance of Understanding Grain Size Variations (Frances Rivera-Hernandez, Dartmouth College),
Lecture Hall
Reconstructing ancient depositional environments is key to accomplishing the main goal of the Mars Science Laboratory mission: to characterize habitable environments of early Mars from the sedimentary record in Gale crater with the Curiosity rover. Accurate measurement of the size and distribution of grains in sedimentary rocks is crucial for interpreting depositional environment. This is a challenging task on Mars using rover images. However, grain size can be inferred from ChemCam Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy data using the Gini Index Mean Score (GIMS), a statistical measure of compositional variability. > Results using the GIMS suggest that rocks in Gale crater from the ~5.2 m thick Yellowknife Bay formation consist of mudstones overlain by poorly sorted sandstones, demonstrating that flow characteristics shifted abruptly from a low-energy lake to a high energy alluvial environment. In contrast, GIMS results suggest that the ~300-m thick Murray formation consists primarily of mudstones with intervals of fine to coarse sandstones. While the interstratified sandstones indicate rapid fluid flow either in aeolian or fluvial environments, the persistence of mudstones suggest that lakes may have been sustained in Gale crater for tens of thousands to millions of years. Early Mars must have had climatic conditions that could have sustained the diversity of depositional environments preserved in Gale Crater. |
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15-16 |
Science With HabEx: UV to Near-Infrared Space Astronomy in the 2030's,
New York, New York
The Habitable Exoplanet Observatory (HabEx) is one of four concepts currently under study by NASA in preparation for the 2020 Astrophysics Decadal Survey. HabEx is designed to be the next-generation great observatory that has the capability to address physics of the cosmos, cosmic origins, solar system, and exoplanet science. HabEx is a space-based 4-meter diameter telescope with ultraviolet, optical, and near-infrared imaging and spectroscopy capabilities, and at least 50% of the primary 5-year mission will be dedicated to community involvement through a competed and funded Guest Observer (GO) program. The purpose of this meeting is to invite members of the community to present scientific investigations and observational programs that will be important and relevant in the 2030’s and can be specifically conducted — or could benefit from synergistic observations — with HabEx. |
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15-19 |
Multi-Dimensional Characterization of Distant Worlds,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
This will be a two-day conference and three-day workshop on spectral retrieval and spatial mapping. The first two days will be spent learning about the nuances of retrieval in various contexts. Then we will spend the last three days working in groups to tackle some of the important problems we identify, with the goal of creating enough momentum that progress can continue after the workshop is over. |
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21-26 | 50th Meeting of the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences, Knoxville, Tennessee | |
25-26 |
Chromatography 2018,
Rome, Italy
Meetings International proudly invites participants from all over the world to attend “World Congress on Chromatography” October 25-26, 2018 at Rome, Italy. Chromatography 2018 will be operated by world class experts in the field of Chemistry, Modern Chemistry, and Analytical Chemistry. Workshops will also be organised to discuss specific topics in the field of Chemistry (i.e. latest technologies, trends about chromatography and its application). |
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30-31 |
Towards an All-Sky Radio SETI Telescope,
Manchester, United Kingdom
This meeting will address the topic of current and future wide-field SETI searches at radio wavelengths, with the goal of producing an inventory of the various international wide-field radio telescope projects and developments that are currently underway or being proposed. |
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31-Nov 2 |
Cosmic Dust and Magnetism,
Daejeon, South Korea
The aim of this workshop is to bring together local and international experts in dust astrophysics and magnetic fields in order to discuss the following aspects: 1. Dust composition and dust coagulation from angstroms to centimeters to planetesimals, 2. Physics of dust polarization: grain alignment, scattering, and observational tests, 3. What is the role of magnetic fields on star and planet formation? 4. What can we learn from mm-cm dust polarization observations with VLA and ALMA Band 1: magnetic fields or grain growth? 5. Alternative ways to trace magnetic fields as a synergy to dust polarization, 6. Related important issues: turbulence, filaments, and shocks, 7. What dust astrophysics and magnetic fields are required for accurate modeling of CMB B-modes foregrounds? |
November 2018
4-7 |
2018 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting,
Indianapolis, Indiana
The 2018 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. |
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6-7 |
Future of Space Astronomy in Canada,
Montreal, Canada
This 2-day workshop will bring together all stakeholders (academia, industry, the Canadian Space Agency) to discuss the participation of Canada in future space astronomy projects of all scales and wavelengths. The goal is to stimulate ideas and plans for the forthcoming Long Range Plan 2020. This will be an opportunity to hear about the status of ongoing and future space astronomy projects and to discuss current issues with CSA funding among other topics. |
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6-8 |
16th Venus Exploration Analysis Group Meeting *,
Laurel, Maryland
The Venus Exploration Analysis Group is NASA's community-based forum designed to provide scientific input and technology development plans for planning and prioritizing the exploration of Venus over the next several decades. |
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8 |
LPI Seminar: The Origin of the Moon Within a Terrestrial Synestia (Simon Lock, Harvard University),
Lecture Hall
The giant impact hypothesis remains the leading theory for lunar origin. However, current models struggle to explain the Moon's composition and isotopic similarity with Earth. I will present a new lunar origin model that can match the observational constraints. High‐energy, high‐angular‐momentum giant impacts can create a post‐impact structure that exceeds the corotation limit, which defines the hottest thermal state and angular momentum possible for a corotating body. In a typical super‐corotation‐limit body, traditional definitions of mantle, atmosphere, and disk are not appropriate, and the body forms a new type of planetary structure, named a synestia. Using simulations of cooling synestias combined with dynamic, thermodynamic, and geochemical calculations, we show that satellite formation from a synestia can produce the main features of our Moon. We find that cooling drives mixing of the structure, and condensation generates moonlets that orbit within the synestia, surrounded by tens of bars of bulk silicate Earth vapor. The moonlets and growing moon are heated by the vapor until the first major element (Si) begins to vaporize and buffer the temperature. Moonlets equilibrate with bulk silicate Earth vapor at the temperature of silicate vaporization and the pressure of the structure, establishing the lunar isotopic and chemical composition. Eventually, the cooling synestia recedes within the lunar orbit, terminating the main stage of lunar accretion. Our model shifts the paradigm for lunar origin from specifying a certain impact scenario to achieving a Moon‐forming synestia. Giant impacts that produce potential Moon‐forming synestias were common at the end of terrestrial planet formation. |
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12-14 |
5th International Conference on Artificial Light at Night 2018,
Salt Lake City, Utah
The ALAN conference series is dedicated to examining all aspects of artificial light at night. The broad scope of the conference includes how light is produced (e.g. technologies, industry, and lighting design), where it is present (e.g. remote sensing), what effects it has on humans and the environment (e.g. ecology), how it is perceived by the public (e.g. perceptions of safety and security), and how the benefits and detriments of lighting may be balanced by regulation. |
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12-16 |
2nd GeoPlaNet Thematic School — Fluid-Rock Interactions in the Solar System,
Nantes, France
This high-level training program in Planetary Geosciences will cover various aspects of these interactions through physics, chemistry, mineralogy, petrology, tectonics, geomorphology, and sedimentology. In addition to reporting on and comparing the most recent results derived from space missions in the solar system and observations on the Earth, the school will train participants in various techniques for observing, analysing, experimenting, and modelling the compositional and morphological aspects of fluid-rock interactions on all solid bodies of the solar system. |
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13 |
Survive and Operate Through the Lunar Night Workshop
(#survivethelunarnight) *,
Columbia, Maryland
NASA will host a one-day workshop to discuss the challenges and opportunities for surviving and potentially operating through the 14-day lunar night. |
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14-15 |
Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group
(#LEAG2018) *,
Columbia, Maryland
This LEAG meeting features a new format and major content changes from previous years. Please read this and all subsequent announcements carefully. The theme of this year’s meeting is Progress and Preparation Towards Exploring the Surface of the Moon. |
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15-16 |
Hera Mission Workshop,
Berlin, Germany
The Hera Mission Workshop is open to the whole small body community as well as industry interested in innovative small deep-space missions. It will take place on 15 and 16 November at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. The community is invited to discuss bonus science objectives, including options for end of mission scenarios. In addition, criteria to select asteroids for additional flybys during transfer will be established. Also, presentations on high-TRL payloads are encouraged as well as in-orbit validation of technologies related to asteroid resource utilization and other industrial applications entailing close-proximity operations. These will be taken into account during phases B2/C in case additional spacecraft onboard resources are available. Finally, the Hera working groups will discuss priorities for analyses to be performed until 2019. |
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16 | LPI Seminar: Canceled (Canceled - Frances Bagenal, University of Colorado), Lecture Hall | |
30 |
Infrared Astronomy in the Age of SOFIA (Joan Schmelz, USRA / SOFIA),
Lecture Hall
SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is a 2.7 meter telescope carried aboard a Boeing 747 and operated by NASA. SOFIA flies above 99% of the Earth’s water vapor, providing the international astronomical community with access to the mid- and far-infrared. Imaging, spectroscopic, and polarimetric instruments investigate a variety of physical, chemical, and dynamical processes as well as the vital role of the magnetic field in diverse cosmic environments. SOFIA astronomers investigate the formation of stars and planets. Measurements of the broad spectral energy distribution of nascent massive stars constrain models of collapsing cores. Data are used to refine accretion and cooling models of circumstellar disks and to study the kinematics, composition, and evolution of disks around low‐mass young stellar objects. SOFIA studies the chemical composition of protoplanetary disks, and in particular, the gaseous and solid‐state material out of which new planets form. SOFIA explores the physical processes governing how stars interact with their environments, the origin of dust, and the role of large, complex carbon molecules — notably polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Data are used to investigate the origin of dust in the Milky Way and other galaxies. The newest instrument investigates the magnetic field in nebulas, the galactic center, and other galaxies by observing polarized light from aligned dust grains. In this talk, I will describe my five favorite SOFIA science results. |
December 2018
4-7 |
Hayabusa 2018: 6th Symposium of the Solar System Materials,
Tokyo, Japan
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft has arrived at its target asteroid, Ryugu. The remote-sensing observations are now on-going for new insights into this C-type asteroid. |
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4-7 |
Ninth Symposium on Polar Science,
Tokyo, Japan
The NIPR is organizing this annual symposium to present and promote a wide variety of polar scientific research and interdisciplinary studies. |
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6 |
LPI Seminar: Ocean World and Martian Sub-ice Access and Exploration Technology: How Close Are We to Viable Flight Vehicles? (Bill Stone, Stone Aerospace, Austin, TX),
Lecture Hall
The recent discovery of a possible (as-yet unverified) subglacial lake beneath the south pole ice cap of Mars has increased interest in reaching such places with robotic technology. During the past decade research has been conducted on ice penetrating “cryobots” and cryobot-deployed autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) in preparation for sub-surface missions to Ocean Worlds. This talk will provide an overview of the current state of ice penetrating and sub-ice exploration technology that is being developed towards flight missions. Of primary importance is a nuclear power source, which can be optimized for cryobot operations. In addition, there are five cryobot operating regimes (starting, brittle ice transit, ductile ice transit, obstacle avoidance/passage, and breakthrough into voids or ocean). Each of these presents unique challenges to and constraints on a vehicle. Currently, four penetrator technologies have been identified that can be used either singly or collectively: passive thermal melt probes, closed-cycle hot water drills (CCHWD), laser penetration, and mechanical drills. All are currently being advanced in the NASA COLDTech program as each has certain tradeoffs. Mechanical drills have been shown to work in cold ice and are able to penetrate non-ice solids, but suffer from wear and binding. Lasers are extremely efficient in cutting through cold and warm ice, including in vacuum conditions, but require large amounts of electrical power. CCHWD systems can also cut through debris-laden ice and steer to avoid obstacles. In this presentation, we discuss pros and cons of each of these penetrator technologies in light of new nuclear power sources. We also discuss constraints on deployable sub-ice swimming rovers necessary to expand exploration radius from an initial breakthrough point into a sub-surface water body as well as the state of AI operating behaviors for such rovers that dramatically enhance autonomous exploration capabilities. Finally, we propose several new test facilities that will both advance these technologies to flight readiness and improve our understanding of Earth’s and extraterrestrial cryospheres. |
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10-14 |
2018 AGU Fall Meeting,
Washington, DC
AGU's Fall Meeting is the largest worldwide conference in the geophysical sciences. |
January 2019
24 |
LPI Seminar: Ureilite Diamonds from Mars’s Core: A Tale of Three Planets, None of Them Lost (Steven J Desch, Arizona State University),
Lecture Hall
Recent analyses of mineral inclusions inside ~100 μm diamonds from the Almahata Sitta ureilite meteorite show they formed at pressures > 21 GPa, demanding origin inside a planet. We argue the diamonds are exogenous to the ureilite parent body (UPB) and instead formed at Mars’s core-mantle boundary. After floating to the top of Mars’s magma ocean, they and other materials were ejected in the Borealis basin impact early in Mars’s evolution. One fragment struck the UPB, which until then resembled other meteorite parent bodies like Vesta. The impact catastrophically disrupted the UPB. Mixing of Martian surface materials with the UPB material gave ureilites many of their unusual characteristics. We identify the asteroid 15 Eunomia as potentially the largest remnant of the collision, and 438 Zeuxo as a possible source of Almahata Sitta. We identify a dynamical pathway for delivery of ureilites to Earth. Ureilites may contain the only known samples of a planetary core. |
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28-29 |
18th International Conference on Emerging Trends in Materials Science and Nanotechnology,
Barcelona, Spain
Nano Mat 2019 invites speakers, participants, delegates, exhibitors, and media partners from across the globe to the 18th International Conference on Emerging Trends in Materials Science and Nanotechnology, to be held January 28-29, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. The conference will include keynote presentations, poster presentations, and exhibitions. This conference will focus on the theme “Advancing the Research Trends in Materials Science and Nanotechnology”. |
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29-31 |
20th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG),
Houston, Texas
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. |
February 2019
4-8 |
XV Congresso Nazional de Scienze Planetarie,
Florence, Italy
Planetary Science Congress |
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12-14 |
PERC International Symposium on Dust and Parent Bodies 2019 (IDP2019),
Chiba, Japan
The objective of this symposium 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. |
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12 |
LPI Seminar: Application of Combined Techniques for Studying Nano-Minerals in Geological System (Seungyeol Lee, University of Wisconsin-Madison),
Lecture Hall
Modern technology allows us to detect, characterize, and understand the nature of nano-minerals. However, it is still challenging to determine its structure at the nanoscale when structures include the short-range ordering, defects, and local domains. I used integrated techniques (X-ray/Neutron diffraction, Pair distribution function, TEM, Z-contrast imaging) for solving this problem and applied some nano-minerals in geological environments. This presentation will several research examples: new nano-mineral observation (luogufengite and valleyite), crystal structure of minerals (6-line ferrihydrite, vernadite and low-temperature tridymite/cristobalite), nano-structure enhancing magnetic coercivity (lodestone and hemo-ilmenite). |
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14 |
LPI Seminar: Comparative Structural Investigations of Nuclear Waste Glass Alteration Layers and Sol-gel Synthesized Aerogels (Joelle Reiser, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory),
Lecture Hall
Nuclear reactors provide reliable energy, but resultant nuclear waste requires safe disposal. Borosilicate glass is a current immobilization method, incorporating nuclear waste products into glass matrices. Understanding alteration mechanisms in aqueous media is essential to nuclear waste performance assessments to ensure radioisotopes are contained for extended periods of time. When exposed to aqueous solutions, borosilicate glass releases various ions into solution and alteration products (or alteration layers) are formed at the surface of glasses. Although the nuclear glass alteration community has agreed on the mechanisms during initial dissolution, the general mechanisms of the formation of alteration layers and their role in long-term glass alteration are still being debated. More information on physical properties of the alteration layers is needed to further the understanding of their impacts on overall glass alteration. In this work, pore volumes and solid structures of glass alteration layers formed in solutions of various pH conditions are evaluated with small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). Solid structures of alteration layers are compared to those of synthetic aerogels of comparable compositions produced under various pH conditions. Alteration layers formed at pH 11 were shown to contain large structures (>10 nm) similar to synthetic aerogels created under neutral and basic conditions whereas alteration layers formed at pH 9 did not. The large structures formed at pH 11 are proposed to be caused by excessive free Si species through Ostwald Ripening. |
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19 |
The impact record of South and Central America: An updated review (LPI Seminar: Alvaro Crósta (State University of Campinas, Brazil),
Lecture Hall
The Earth’s impact record is known to be rather limited in both time and space. There are about 190 impact structures currently known on Earth, representing a minor fraction of all the impact events that contributed to the initial formation of our protoplanet, and then to formation and modification of the surface of the planet. Moreover, the distribution of impact structures on Earth is manifestly uneven. Two continents that stands out for their relatively small number of confirmed impact structures and impact ejecta occurrences are South and Central America. The limited impact record for this large continent makes a robust case that there is a significant potential for further discoveries. A summary of the current knowledge of the impact record of these continents will be presented covering also some occurrences of impact glasses in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and, possibly, Colombia, as well as occurrences of distal deposits from the K-Pg boundary event that formed the Chicxulub structure in Mexico. |
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20-22 |
Thermal Models for Planetary Science III (TherMoPS III),
Budapest, Hungar
The main topic of this meeting will be the modeling and interpretation of thermal emission measurements of small bodies in our solar system. |
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25-26 |
4th International Conference On Atomic and Molecular Physics,
Singapore
Molecular Physics 2019 is a standout amongst the most prepared teaches and might be the most settled through its thought of Astronomy. Material science crosses with various interdisciplinary domains of research, for example, Astrophysics, Biophysics, Computational Physics, Quantum Chemistry, and others. New musings in physics every now and again clear up the fundamental parts of different sciences while opening new roads of research. The gathering course of action intends to scatter the movements of research in theoretical and molecular physics to the overall gathering by influencing a phase for dynamic venture, to exchange of aptitude and level instinct from masters, scientists, and educators. |
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25-27 |
Workshop on In-Situ Exploration of the Ice Giants,
Marseille, France
A workshop to address scientific and technological topics relevant to the entry probe exploration of ice giant atmospheres, including scientific questions, how to achieve them, and technological challenges. The workshop will also focus on potential mission concepts and international cooperation, with an emphasis on probe studies of the ice giants in the framework of future NASA-ESA collaborations. The Workshop on In Situ Exploration of the Ice Giants will take place at Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (https://www.lam.fr/) in a three-day science program comprising themed sessions, and featuring a mixture of invited reviews, invited and contributed talks, and posters. The workshop will cover topics ranging from the link between the formation conditions of the ice giant planets and atmospheric composition, measurement techniques, instrumentation, and technologies, and mission concepts. Invited speakers will include international experts in the origin, formation, and evolution of giant planets, giant planet atmospheres, instrumentation for in situ measurements of atmospheres, entry and descent probes and their technologies, future technology needs and development, and what the ice giants can tell us about exoplanetary systems. |
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25 |
LPI Seminar: Crater-hosted Deposits on Mars and Moon: Targets for Science and Exploration (Bradley J. Thomson, University of Tennessee),
Lecture Hall
In this talk, I will discuss geologic context and history of materials with Gale crater on Mars and numerous polar craters on the Moon. In each case, we can analyze the present-day geology and geomorphology with a variety of techniques to infer elements of their past history. The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity has been exploring the layered central mound within Gale crater on Mars from 2012 to the present. On the Moon, numerous impact structures near the lunar poles lie in permanent shadow and may host ice, although interpretations from several ground- and spacecraft-based observations diverge on the nature of these putative ice deposits. |
March 2019
4-8 |
Kepler and K2 Science Conference V,
Glendale, California
The meeting will be a celebration of Kepler's 10 years in space! |
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5 |
LPI Seminar: Subsurface Habitability on Earth and Mars ( Sally L. Potter-McIntyre, Southern Illinois University),
Lecture Hall
The subsurface of Earth is a habitable environment that contains a large portion of the total biomass on this planet. Similarly, the subsurface of Mars may represent a past or even present habitable environment. Accessibility of the subsurface is challenging on both planets, but nevertheless, understanding the variability of subsurface fluids and water/rock/biota interactions occurring in these environments is crucial because this understanding informs both present conditions for habitability as well as the evolution of these environments over geologic time. Most terrestrial subsurface research focuses on drill cores, deep sea drilling, or cave or mine research; however, drilling and cave research are not likely to occur on Mars in the near future, so it is imperative that we are able to glean clues about the martian subsurface from surficial evidence. My research investigates ways to identify fingerprints of subsurface fluid/rock/biota in exposed examples and two case studies are presented: diagenetic jarosite, and magmatic intrusions into sulfur-rich sedimentary rocks. |
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6-8 | Centaur Exploration Workshop: The Roots of Activity, Orlando, Florida | |
7 |
LPI Seminar: 2014 MU69 - The first encounter with a cold classical Kuiper Belt Object (Carly Howett, SWRI),
Lecture Hall
On the 1st of January 2019 NASA's New Horizons' spacecraft made its closest approach of 2014 MU69 (sometimes nicknamed simply MU69, or Ultima Thule). MU69 is a cold classical Kuiper Belt object, residing at 44.6 AU from the Sun, making it both the most distant object ever explored and also the most primitive. The images returned by New Horizons show MU69 to be a complex world: a contact binary ~31 km long, with two touching unequally sized lobes 19 km and 14 km wide that are flattened in one direction. The appearance of both lobes appears lumpy, dark, and uniform in color except in the neck region that links the lobes, which |
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11-13 |
Large Surveys with Small Telescopes: Past, Present, and Future,
Bamberg, Germany
Large wide-field surveys have been carried out since more than a century, starting with the Carte du Ciel in the late nineteenth century, and have been recorded on photographic plates. With the advent of CCD detectors, monitoring the sky became even more intense. Wide-field surveys are carried out with small telescopes and cameras. Already with the Henry Draper Memorial project, spectroscopy became an important scientific technique for such surveys, early-on with objective prisms and latey with multi-fiber instruments. Most ongoing surveys are dedicated to specific scientific aims, such as search for MACHOS, exoplanet transits, or nearby asteroids, but provide data sets for a wide range of astrophysics research such as binary light curves, stellar pulsations, and eruptions to name a few. Many future surveys will also be based on small telescopes, both on ground and in space. The information stored in photographic plates distributed around the globe became accessible only recently, by digitization, calibration, and integration into data bases such as DASCH or APPLAUSE. Because a huge amount of data is piling up in the data bases of the different projects, an important task is to combine the information and harvest it in an optimum way. To this end, the meeting aims to bring together researchers working on the photographic heritage, with those involved in ongoing and future digital surveys. Combing data sets requires in-depth knowledge of calibration. Studying the objects requires the sophisticated tools of astroinformatics (big data, deep learning), which shall be addressed in the conference’ program. |
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16-17 |
Microsymposium 60: Forward to the Moon to Stay: Undertaking Transformative Lunar Science with Commercial Partners,
The Woodlands, Texas
The goal of Microsymposium 60 is to provide a framework of mutual communication and understanding that will form a basis for Transformative Lunar Science to be undertaken in the immediate future and beyond, with the help of our CLPS partners. In Microsymposium 60, Forward to the Moon to Stay: Undertaking Transformative Lunar Science with Commercial Partners, key scientists are being invited to define and discuss the major outstanding transformative lunar science (TLS) questions, and to focus on identifying the most important immediate steps that can be taken to address them. What key elements of these questions can be addressed through experiments and missions conducted in collaboration with our commercial opportunities in the coming years? |
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18-22 | 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (#lpsc2019) *, The Woodlands | |
25-29 |
Life3E'2019: Search for Life, from Early Earth to Exoplanets,
Quy Nhon, Vietnam
The goal of the conference is to bring together the interdisciplinary community required to address the challenging and fundamental questions that have fascinated and intrigue scientists, philosophers, and the general public alike since antiquity: Where, when and how did life emerge and evolve on Earth? What are the conditions under which life can exist? Does life exist elsewhere in the universe and, if it does, how can it be detected and studied? |
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26-28 |
NASEM's Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS),
Washington, D.C.
The CAPS will issue reports that will provide guidance to federal agencies that support astrobiology and planetary science research. The CAPS scope spans space-based and supporting ground-based planetary research within our own planetary system, including, for example, geosciences, atmospheres, particles, and fields of planets, moons, and small bodies, as well as astrobiology, planetary astronomy, and planetary protection. The CAPS's scope also includes appropriate cross-disciplinary areas and consideration of budget and programmatic aspects of the implementation of the decadal survey. |
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28 |
LPI Seminar: Chronology of Planetesimal Differentiation Based on Timing of Achondrite Formation in the Early Solar System. (Daniel Dunlap, Arizona State University),
Lecture Hall
Achondrites are igneous meteorites which record the earliest epoch of planetesimal melting and differentiation. Studying the chronology of achondrites is vital to understanding the timeline of accretion, differentiation, and subsequent reheating of planetesimals. Much of this activity was occurring early in Solar System history and over a relatively short period of time. In order to interrogate the timing of these events in sufficient detail, high resolution chronometers are used. Presented here are the results from investigations into the chronology of a selection of brachinites, eucrites, and ungrouped differentiated achondrites. In short, accretion and melting of various planetesimals began almost contemporaneously with formation of Calcium-Aluminum-rich Inclusions, evolved high-silica crustal compositions are possible on some planetesimals and their formation occurred concurrently with the earliest basaltic crusts, and some achondrites experienced protracted post formation thermal metamorphism. These findings provide critical constraints on the melting and subsequent evolution of achondrite parent bodies in the early Solar System. |
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31-Apr 5 |
New Quests in Stellar Astrophysics IV: Astrochemistry, Astrobiology, and the Origin of Life,
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
This is the fourth of the "New Quests in Stellar Astrophysics” meeting series aimed at stressing the importance of stellar physics to understand the properties of stars, their progeny, and stellar systems at different scales. The proposed event for 2019 intends to convene researchers and young scholars from several fields to show the latest results on a number of interdisciplinary topics and enable cross-fertilization between scientists in the various disciplines. It will also be a good opportunity to gain insight into the future instrumentation from the ground and space that will substantially contribute to the exploration of the solar system and beyond in search of clues for understanding how life emerged from cosmic and planetary precursors. |
April 2019
1-3 |
The Space Astrophysics Landscape for the 2020s and Beyond (#landscape2019) *,
Potomac, Maryland
The purpose of this symposium is to provide the astrophysics community with a forum to hear and discuss science priorities, mission concepts, and enabling capabilities expected to be assessed by the upcoming Astro2020 Decadal Survey by the National Academies. |
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LPI Seminar: Subsurface, Subaqueous, and Salty: Looking for Life in all the right places (Kennda L.Lynch, Georgia Institute of Technology),
Lecture Hall
A key recommendation from the recent National Academies study on the state of astrobiology is that "NASA's programs and missions should reflect a dedicated focus on research and exploration of subsurface habitability in light of recent advances demonstrating the breadth and diversity of life in Earth's subsurface, the history and nature of subsurface fluids on Mars, and potential habitats for life on ocean worlds". Through my work, I seek to understand the diverse extent of environments on Earth in which life can survive within subsurface, subaqueous, and salty environments and how this translates to the type of habitable environments that are possible in our solar system and beyond and how we can detect and characterize signatures of life in these planetary environments. |
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LPI Seminar: Assessing the Habitability Potential of Mars and Beyond Through Mission Data Analysis, Numerical Modeling and Laboratory Experiments: Implications for Instrument Development (Germán Martínez Martínez, University of Michigan),
Lecture Hall
The search for life beyond Earth is a defining question for NASA's Research Programs. In the Solar System, Mars and Icy Worlds (e.g., Europa or Enceladus) are among the highest priority targets in the search for life because there is evidence that liquid water, a necessary ingredient for life as we know it, exists in their subsurface. In addition to liquid water, UV radiation is important for habitability because it can break down organic molecules. The search for life on these bodies will primarily be conducted by robotic exploration, but in the case of Mars it will be supported by human exploration likely to occur in the next few decades. I will discuss assessments of water resources and the radiative environment pertinent to the habitability potential of Mars using results from mission data analysis, laboratory experiments and numerical modeling. In addition, I will discuss innovative mission concepts and instrumentation aimed at searching for habitable environments on Mars and the Icy Worlds. |
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4-6 |
2nd International Conference on Astronomy, Astrophysics & Astrobiology,
Auckland, New Zealand
Astronomy Congress 2019 aims to bring together a multi-disciplinary group of scientists and engineers to present and exchange breakthrough ideas relating to the early universe, dark matter and dark energy, astronomy, gravitational physics, particle and nuclear astrophysics, large-scale structures, stellar formation and evolution, observational astronomy and astrophysics, celestial mechanics, theoretical astronomy and astrophysics, interdisciplinary studies, space observation and exploration, the structure and evolution of the cosmos, and unsolved problems in astronomy. It promotes top-level research and to globalize the quality research in general, thus making discussions, presentations and contributions more internationally competitive. |
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Apollo Zircons – A New Perspective on Lunar Crustal Evolution (LPI Seminar: Carolyn Crow, University of Colorado Boulder),
Lecture Hall
Lunar zircons are among the oldest dated materials returned by the Apollo missions and contain one of the best records of crustal processes on the early Moon. Zircon has the unique ability to record signatures of both primary crystallization as well as a range of secondary alteration due to subsequent magmatism, impact shock, and regolith processes. We now have geochronologic, trace element, microtextural, and noble gas datasets for 100s of zircons separated from Apollo 14, 15, and 17 samples. In this presentation I will discuss the insights that these significant datasets give us about lunar crustal evolution, as well as highlight two new zircon studies that will help illudicate the post 3.9 Ga history of the Moon. |
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7-12 |
EGU General Assembly 2019,
Vienna, Austria
The European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2019 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. |
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14-Jun 28 |
Better Stars, Better Planets: Exploiting the Stellar-Exoplanetary Synergy,
Santa Barbara, California
Aimed to bring together experts in exoplanet science and stellar astrophysics to foster the unique synergy between these fields and capitalize on two powerful upcoming datasets. |
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15-17 |
UK Exoplanet Community Meeting,
London, UK
Abstract Submission Deadline: February 28. Contributed Talks: Decisions will be announced March 15. Please note that participants who have not registered by the March 8 registration deadline cannot be offered talks; we encourage you to register before submitting your abstract. The SOC particularly invites talks from young / early-career researchers. Posters: All posters submissions will be accepted. However, due to limited space, we can only accept a maximum of 1 poster per participant, and posters will be displayed in batches, for 1-1.5 days each (details TBD). |
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16-17 |
The 9th International Workshop on Occultation and Eclipse (IWOE9),
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Each year since 2010, the International Occultation Timing Association, Middle East section (IOTA/ME) holds an annual international workshop on occultation and eclipse. Main topics of the workshop include a wide range of research related to occultation and eclipsing systems including: asteroid and lunar occultations; trans-neptunian objects and comets; observation processing and timing; transit of exoplanets and big data; and solar system objects. The Ninth International Workshop on Occultation and Eclipse will be held at Dubai Astronomy Group from April 16-17, 2019. |
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LPI Seminar: Refractory Ca-Al-Rich Inclusions in Carbonaceous Chondrites – A Record of High-Temperature Events in the Early Solar Nebula. (Jangmi Han, Lunar and Planetary Institute),
Lecture Hall
Refractory Ca-Al-rich inclusions (CAIs) represent the oldest and most primitive objects that formed in the protoplanetary disk and hence pose crucial importance as recorders of processes and conditions during the early evolution of the Solar System. Importantly, CAIs consist of the first phases predicted by thermodynamic calculations to condense out of a gas of solar composition during cooling from very high temperatures. I will discuss fine scale mineralogical, chemical, and isotopic characteristics of CAIs in carbonaceous chondrites that help us gain a better understanding of how first solids formed and evolved by high-temperature processes, including condensation and gas-solid reactions, in the early solar nebula. |
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23-24 |
Outer Planets Assessment Group Meeting,
Washington, D.C.
The Spring OPAG Meeting is scheduled and confirmed for April 23–24, 2019, in Washington, DC., NASA HQ, Webb Auditorium. Additional details will be provided on the website as they become available. |
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25-26 |
4th Edition of International Conference on Advanced Spectroscopy, Crystallography, and Applications in Modern Chemistry,
Rome, Italy
EuroSciCon invites participants from all over the world to attend 4th Edition of International Conference on Advanced Spectroscopy, Crystallograph,y and Applications in Modern Chemistry. The conference will include prompt keynote presentations, oral talks, poster presentations, and exhibitions. The main highlights are Spectroscopy, Spectroscopy Types; Crystallography in Biology; Chemical Crystallography; Biological Structure Determination; Application in Modern Chemistry; Electron Crystallography; Recent Development in the X-Ray Studies; Advances in Neutron Diffraction. For more details visit: https://crystallography.euroscicon.com/call-for-abstracts |
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25 |
LPI Seminar: Understanding oxidized differentiation through the brachinites and implications for the oxidized bodies in the solar system (Samuel Crossley, University of Maryland),
Lecture Hall
As part of our ongoing work in assessing the population and distribution of oxidized, olivine-dominated asteroids, I will present our recent findings with regard to the brachinite clan of meteorites. Generally, brachinites are thought to be residues from partial melting of precursors similar to Rumuruti-type (R) chondrites. Distinct trace element signatures for these types of meteorites provide insight into processes that occurred during the onset of differentiation for oxidized parent bodies, and help to resolve mineralogic and geochemical differences between brachinites and ungrouped “brachinite-like” primitive achondrites. |
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29-May 3 |
2019 IAA Planetary Defense Conference (PDC),
Washington, DC
The biannual 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: key international and political developments; advancements in NEO discovery; new NEO characterization results; deflection and disruption modeling and testing; mission and campaign design; impact consequences; disaster response; impact risk assessment and decision to act; and public education and communication. The conference will include a hypothetical NEO/Earth impact event scenario that will be part of the conference (similar to what was done at the 2013, 2015, and 2017 conferences). Conference attendees may also use the hypothetical scenario as their topic for papers and presentations. |
May 2019
9 |
LPI Seminar: Early Results from the InSight Mission (William Banerdt, JPL),
Lecture Hall
In this talk I will discuss initial results from InSight’s measurements during the first ~150 sols on the surface, including meteorology, surface properties, geology, magnetics, and (of course) – seismology! |
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10-13 |
Integrations of Satellite and Ground-Based Observations and Multi-Disciplinarity in Research and Prediction of Different Types of Hazards in Solar System,
Valjevo, Serbia
This meeting relates to: hazards on the Earth (atmospheric disturbances, earthquakes, landslides, telecommunication, damaged satellites…), and hazards on planets caused by different types of radiation, small bodies etc. We would like to point out the importance of common research of experts in different scientific, programming and engineering fields, and integrations of different types of satellite and ground-based observations in research of natural hazards in the solar system generally. Presentations of conventional and recent methods as well as investigations of the new techniques for hazards prediction should be an important part of this event. |
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13-17 |
Applied Space Environments Conference (#ASEC2019) *,
Los Angeles, California
The focus will be on a broad range of topics related to space environments and their effects on space systems. |
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13-17 | ExoComets: Understanding the Composition of Planetary Building Blocks, Leiden, the Netherlands | |
13-17 |
New Horizons in Planetary Systems with ALMA,
Victoria, Canada
A science conference jointly organized by NRC Herzberg in Victoria, BC and NRAO in Charlottesville, VA under the auspices of the NAASC (North American ALMA Science Center). This meeting will have a broad scope, including planetary systems in formation within protoplanetary disks, minor objects in the solar system, debris disks and exoplanets, with a focus on, but not limited to, ALMA observations and/or talks related to areas of ALMA observations. As the name suggests, we plan to highlight results from the New Horizons spacecraft, which will have its KBO flyby in January 2019. |
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14-16 |
The Human to Mars Summit,
Washington, D.C.
The Humans To Mars Summit (H2M) embodies the core mission of Explore Mars, Inc., which is to advance humanity to the Martian surface by the 2030s. The 2019 Summit will feature a diverse lineup of topics, technologies, breakout sessions, and audience participation that will address the future challenges and progress of human exploration of Mars. Speakers will include high-ranking NASA officials, industry executives, experts from diverse fields (including science, engineering, and policy), representatives from the entertainment industry, international luminaries, and STEM education professionals. H2M 2019 will present the latest on: Apollo Moon Landing: 50th Anniversary; Mars science and robotic precursor missions; Utilizing the Moon to enable human exploration of Mars; Insight, the 2020 Rover, and future science missions; Feeding Mars: Agriculture, synthetic biology, 3-D printing Diplomacy, international collaboration, and Mars exploration; Living off the land: In-situ resource utilization; How the Gateway will be utilized to advance human exploration of Mars; The partnership between the entertainment industry and space exploration; and Innovating our way to Mars. |
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20-21 |
2nd European Physics Congress,
Berlin, Germany
The main theme is "Highlighting the Innovations and Challenges in the Field of Physics" which covers a wide range of critically important sessions. European Physics Congress is a novel chance to deliberate and share innovative and theoretical knowledge on physics and those in other related concepts of physics. It will provide a gathering for researchers in demonstrating and recreation to trade the data and discuss new ideas that benefit a wide area of accelerating engineering and technology. European Physics Congress is concerned with all aspects of nature, covering the behavior of objects under the action of given forces and the nature and origin of gravitational, electromagnetic, and nuclear force fields. The goal of Physics Congress 2019 is to formulate comprehensive principles that bring together and explain all discernible phenomena. Physics is a broad discipline which is often broken down into several sub-disciplines. These disciplines concern themselves with differing areas of physics work. |
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20-24 |
Planet-Star Connections in the Era of TESS and Gaia,
Santa Barbara, California
Stellar properties and behavior play a key role in addressing many pressing questions in exoplanet science, from breaking the stellar activity barrier for radial velocity planets to understanding how stellar environments affect planet formation and habitability. TESS and Gaia are improving stellar characterization by orders of magnitude in precision and sample size. Addressing both observations and theory, the conference will focus on recent advances in translating this new knowledge of stars into detecting and characterizing exoplanets and understanding their formation, evolution, and habitability. Members of the stellar community will share the latest results in characterizing and understanding stars, and members of the planetary community will share applications of planet-star connections and emphasize what stellar knowledge is most important in addressing open questions in exoplanet science. |
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20-24 |
Workshop on Polarization in Protoplanetary Disks and Jets,
Sant Cugat, Spain
The study of the formation and evolution of protoplanetary disks around young stars saw a tremendous boost by the advent of ALMA and the development of new capabilities in the infrared and radio telescopes, thanks to the huge combined improvement in sensitivity, angular resolution, and image fidelity. However, the role of magnetic fields in the formation and evolution of disks around young stars is still a poorly understood topic. Are protoplanetary disks and protostellar jets magnetized? Polarimetric observations are the primary means to obtain information regarding the magnetic fields. However, this technique can be hampered by other polarization mechanisms such as dust self-scattering, radiation alignment of aspherical grains or anisotropic resonant scattering of linear polarization of molecular lines. The main goal of this focused meeting is to bring together observers and theoreticians interested in the study of magnetic fields in protoplanetary disks and protostellar jets as well as polarization mechanisms to review the current state of the research and explore effective means to probe magnetic fields |
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21-22 |
Ocean Worlds 4 *,
Columbia, Maryland
In this, the fourth meeting in the Ocean Worlds series, we focus on the ice-water interactions occurring within ocean worlds beyond Earth, from a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspective. |
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21-23 |
European Lunar Symposium,
Manchester, United Kingdom
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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26-30 |
Japanese Geoscience Union Meeting,
Chiba, Japan
The Japan Geoscience Union Meeting brings together researchers in differing specialties from many institutes throughout the world. Many oral presentations, poster presentations, invited lectures and special lectures have been delivered until today. |
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27-31 |
3rd Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science: Demographics of Exoplanetary Systems,
Vietri sul Mare, Italy
The School is aimed to provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art picture of a variety of relevant aspects of the fast-developing, highly interdisciplinary field of exoplanet research. The lecture topics will be focused on the exoplanet demographics and unveiling planet formation and evolution. The lectures will be delivered by five senior researchers to an audience of graduate students, Ph.D. students, and young post-docs. |
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28-30 |
First General Assembly of the European Astrobiology Institute,
Liblice, Czech Republic
The programme of the first General Assembly of the European Astrobiology Institute (EAI) will contain the following agenda points: 1) Scientific talks mapping out the future directions in research in Astrobiology and the Institute; 2) Poster Session ; 3) Formal Session of the General Assembly; 4) Elections of the Management Committee of the Institute; 5) Decision about the Statutes of the EAI Parallel sessions of the Scientific Working Groups; 6) Parallel sessions of the Activity Working Groups; 7) Reports from Working Groups; 8) Launch ceremony of the EAI. |
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31-Jun 3 |
International Venus Conference 2019,
Niseko, Japan
This conference was rescheduled from September 2018 due to the powerful earthquake in Hokkaido, Japan, and is intended to cover all areas of Venus science with special focus on new results obtained from Japan's Venus Climate Orbiter "Akatsuki." |
June 2019
3-9 |
Planetary Dynamics 2019,
Heidelberg, Germany
The conference aims to bring together experts and students working in the field of extrasolar planets and planetary dynamics. We hope to discuss a variety of dynamical problems such as resonant and near-resonant pairs and chains; secular dynamics; chaos; three-dimensional structure and Lidov-Kozai mechanisms; formation and stability of S- and P- type planets in binaries; post-MS evolution of multiple plane systems; solar system dynamics; and much more. |
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4-6 |
SPICE Domestic Training Class for 2019,
Arcadia, California
SPICE is an ancillary information system providing scientists and engineers access to spacecraft orbit, attitude and similar information needed to determine observation geometry used in planning and analyzing space science observations. SPICE is frequently used for mission engineering functions as well. Check http://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/ for further information about SPICE. The SPICE system was conceived for and remains primarily focused on solar system exploration (planetary) missions, but has also proven useful for heliophysics and earth science missions, and for a variety of other purposes. The class is open and free for all, but is limited to the first 60 registrants. |
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4-7 |
The Main Belt: A Gateway to the Formation and Early Evolution of the Solar System,
Villasimius, Sardinia, Italy
This workshop brings together experts to establish the current understanding of main-belt-asteroid science, as well as to debate future directions for investigation. The workshop will stimulate discussions about accretion, chemistry, collisions, dynamics, geophysics, and meteorites, and is limited to approximately 100 attendees. |
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5-7 |
Planetary Exploration Horizon 2061: Synthesis Workshop,
Toulouse, France
"Planetary Exploration, Horizon 2061" is a long-term foresight exercise initially proposed by the Air and Space Academy and led by scientists, engineers and technology experts heavily involved in planetary sciences and in the space exploration of the solar system. Its ultimate objective is to draw up to the 2061 horizon a long-term picture of the four pillars of planetary exploration: our major scientific questions on planetary systems; the different types of space missions that we need to fly to address these questions; the key technologies we need to master to make these missions flyable; and the ground-based and space-based infrastructures needed in support to these missions. The "Horizon 2061" exercise involves three successive steps designed to progressively build the three pillars. Its third step, the "Horizon 2061 Synthesis Workshop," will be hosted by Université Paul Sabatier in Toulouse from June 5th to 7th, 2019. Its tentative conclusions will be presented for discussion at the joint EPSC-DPS meeting in Geneva (September 15th to 20th, 2019), and later for discussion and final approval at the COSPAR General Assembly (Sydney, August 15th to 23rd, 2020). |
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LPI Seminar: Project Life-Cycle and Implementation for a Class of Small Satellites (Bungo Shiotani, University of Florida),
Lecture Hall
With advancements in miniaturization technologies, novel and innovative approaches to space and planetary explorations are being realized. An outcome of these innovations is a new class of small satellites referred to as CubeSats. CubeSats are popular within the space community due to their smaller form factor, lower costs, and faster development times as compared to traditional monolithic satellites. Currently, there are no project life-cycles that are suitable for CubeSat class satellites. For my dissertation, I developed a comprehensive project life-cycle for these CubeSat class satellites. The Containerized Satellite Mission Life-Cycle leverages appropriate aspects of various existing project life-cycles and engineering activities performed by the space/government agencies and the small satellite community. The efficacy of the project life-cycle is assessed through two applications, one is an actual small satellite mission known as SwampSat II and the other is a non-space mission known as DebriSat. In this presentation, the implementation of the project life-cycle to SwampSat II and DebriSat are shared. |
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6 |
5th MEPAG Virtual Meeting,
Virtual meeting
Agenda items are expected to include an update from NASA HQ, a final report from the Ice and Climate Evolution Science Analysis Group (ICE-SAG), information about the upcoming Ninth International Conference on Mars and subsequent MEPAG Meeting 37 (July 22-25 and July 26, respectively), and reports about other Mars-relevant meetings. Additionally, we will formally welcome the incoming MEPAG Chair, Dr. R. Aileen Yingst (PSI). The current agenda and WebEx connectivity information are listed below. Updates to the agenda and presentations will be posted to the MEPAG meeting website |
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9-13 | 234th Meeting of the American Astronomical Survey, St. Louis, Missouri | |
10-13 |
Impacts and Their Role in the Evolution of Life,
Tällberg, Siljan crater area, Sweden
Topics covered by the conference will range from the role of impacts in the early history of the solar system over impacts physics, the characterisation of impactors (asteroids, meteorites, comets, etc.) and impact sites to the role impacts could have played in the emergence and evolution of life and their possible threat to life on Earth. Two further important aspects will be discussed: the geoconservation of impact sites as well as the use of impacts in education and outreach in order to get the general public interested in science. The conference will be held at Hotel Dalecarlia, in the picturesque village of Tällberg in the Siljan crater area with good connections to Stockholm International Airport. Excursions to geologically interesting sites in the area are planned. We are looking forward to receiving your contribution to our event. Since up to 10 bursaries for students and early career scientists will be available, we kindly ask you to forward this invitation to possibly interested people. Deadline for abstract submission is March 31st, 2019. |
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10-14 |
50th Annual Meeting of the Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) of the AAS,
Boulder, Colorado
Annual meeting of dynamical astronomers, including planetary dynamics such as the dynamics of planets, rings, moons, asteroids, comets, etc. as well as planet formation, solar system history, astrometry, ephemerides, etc. |
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10-14 |
Zooming in on Star Formation,
Nafplio, Greece
The conference is intended to celebrate the rich career of Professor Åke Nordlund (Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark) and in particular his contributions to the field of star formation with excursions into other fields in which Åke has extensively worked such as the modeling of stellar atmospheres, numerical code development, and more recently his work in the area of planet formation. |
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11-14 |
10th Joint Meeting of The Space Resources Roundtable (SRR) and the Planetary and Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium (PTMSS) *,
Golden, Colorado
The Space Resources Roundtable (SRR) and the Planetary and Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium (PTMSS) will convene their tenth joint meeting on June 11-14, 2019 at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, USA. Given the rapidly increasing interest on ISRU activities in space, the Moon, Mars, and asteroids from space agencies around the globe, the private sector, academic institutions, and from recent legislation introduced for space-resource commercial exploitation, this meeting will provide a unique and timely forum for discussion on the near- and long-term opportunities for space resources. |
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11-14 |
TRAPPIST-1: Towards the Comparative Study of Temperate Terrestrial Worlds,
Liege, Belgium
This multidisciplinary conference aims to gather scientists involved or interested in the study of TRAPPIST-1, to enable them to share their most recent observational and theoretical results about the system, and to discuss its astrobiological importance and its future characterization with upcoming giant ground- and space-based facilities. |
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12-14 |
Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers (#pgm2019) *,
Flagstaff, Arizona
The purpose of the annual meeting of planetary geologic mappers is to report progress on NASA-funded geologic mapping projects. The meeting serves as a venue to discuss problems and issues relevant to the planetary mapping community. Findings are determined from plenary discussion sessions and then presented to the MAPSIT Steering Committee to forward to NASA Headquarters Program Officers. The meeting usually includes a GIS Q&A session with USGS scientists. |
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12-14 |
Exoclimes Simulation Platform (ESP) Inaugural Summer School,
Guarda Val, Switzerland
The Exoclimes Simulation Platform (ESP) is a vision to provide the scientific community with publicly-available computer codes designed to simulate the climates of exoplanets, including radiative transfer, chemistry, and fluid dynamics. It is based on the belief that a healthy exoplanetary atmospheres community should compete to publish the best ideas, rather than be constrained by proprietary software. It is also based on the belief that science should be reproducible and accessible to everyone who is interested. |
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13 |
LPI Seminar: Fire and Water on Vesta: Implications for the earliest volcanism and origin of water on asteroids (Mini Wadhwa, ASU),
Lecture Hall
The asteroid Vesta is the second largest body (after Ceres) in the asteroid belt. It is one of the remnants left over from the earliest epoch in Solar System history that preceded the formation of the terrestrial planets, including Earth. Planetesimals like it likely contributed to the accretionary materials that formed the terrestrial planets. As such, understanding the sources of heat and volatiles (such as water) on this dwarf planet can potentially clarify the earliest formation conditions and volatile sources for the terrestrial planets. Although there have been no samples returned as yet from Vesta by spacecraft, a particular group of meteorites (called the eucrites) are thought to originate in the crust of this asteroid. These meteorites effectively represent a free “sample return mission” that likely occurred when these samples were excavated by an impact that created the Rheasilvia basin on Vesta. In this talk, I will discuss results of work that we have done on a rare unequilibrated eucrite to better understand the timing of the earliest volcanism on Vesta. I will also talk about our work on determining hydrogen isotopes and the abundance of water in several other eucrites that has implications for the source and the water budget on this asteroid – this in turn has implications for the source of water on planets, like Earth and Mars, in the inner Solar System. |
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14-15 |
3rd International Conference & Expo on Laser, Optics, & Photonics,
London, UK
Meetings International is pleased to announce the 3rd International Conference & Expo on Laser, Optics, & Photonics. The conference will be held June 14-15, 2019 in London, UK. Laser & Optics 2019 aims to gather eminent scientists, research scholars, educators, physicists, chemists, cosmetic surgeons, and directors of laser, optics, & photonics companies to express their views on the latest technologies, trends, and concerns in laser & optics. The conference will focus on addressing improving existing technology and inventing novel technologies for the future. |
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17-19 |
Emerging Researchers in Exoplanet Science (ERES),
Ithaca, New York
ERES is aimed at early career scientists (graduate student, postdoc, advanced undergraduate) working in all branches of exoplanetary science and related disciplines (e.g., planetary science, engineering, biology, related instrumentation, and theory). Its purpose is to give these emerging researchers the opportunity to present their work to an interested audience, provide opportunities to network with peers, and build collaborations within the exoplanet community. |
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17-20 | From Stars to Planets II — Connecting Our Understanding of Star and Planet Formation, Gothenburg, Sweden | |
17-21 |
Meteoroids 2019,
Bratislava, Slovakia
Meteoroids 2019 will be the tenth international conference in a series of meetings on meteors, meteoroids, meteorites, interplanetary dust, and related topics, which have been held since 1992. The Meteoroids 2019 will take place at the Hotel Tatra in Bratislava, Slovakia, from June 17 – 21, 2019, with a welcome party on Sunday evening (June 16, 2019) at Hotel Tatra. The SOC has defined the following sessions: Meteoroid Sources; Composition and Physical Properties; Dynamical Evolution; (Exo-) Zodiacal dust; Meteor Physics; Influx of Interstellar Matter; Meteorite Recoveries; Planetary Defense; In-situ Experiments and Spacecraft Anomalies; and Meteoroid Impact Physics. 11. Future Methods and Techniques |
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18-19 |
International Meeting on Paleoclimate: Changes and Adaptation,
Coimbra, Portugal
Our goal is to stimulate an observational attitude and to promote an open discussion on paleoclimatic signals in order to improve our look at the present and to ground future perspectives. |
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18-20 |
4th Planetary Data Workshop (#planetdata2019) *,
Flagstaff, Arizona
The wealth of data available for planetary research has created the need for new tools and capabilities for storing, delivering, and working with the data using cutting-edge methods. The goal of these “planetary data” workshops is to bring together planetary data users, space mission data providers, data archivists, and software and technology experts to exchange ideas on current capabilities and needs for improved and new tools that can be used to address evolving needs in planetary research and data analysis. |
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20-Jul 4 |
Royal Astronomical Society 2019 National Astronomy Meeting,
Lancashire, England
NAM2019 will bring together hundreds of delegates from the UK astronomy community and will feature a wide-ranging scientific programme in parallel with exciting outreach and cultural events. Keep an eye on the meeting website, Twitter feed, and emails for more details. |
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23-28 |
Meteoritical, Spacecraft and Astrophysical Perspectives on the Assembly and Composition of Planets,
Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts
The Gordon Research Conference on Origins of Solar Systems brings together a diverse group of scientists to discuss research at the frontier of understanding how planets and planetary systems form. Invited speakers from the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, cosmochemistry, and planetary science will present their latest findings. A particular focus at this meeting will be the latest results from the Hayabusa2, Osiris-Rex, and New Horizons missions to primitive solar system bodies, exoplanet results from the TESS space telescope, and results from ground-based astronomical facilities like the Atacama Large Millimeter Array. Discussions will include how theory, spacecraft and astronomical observations, and meteoritic analyses provide complementary constraints on a range of topics, including the birth environment of the Solar System, how gas and dust may rapidly be converted into planetary bodies in disks, the origin and evolution of carbon and other volatiles in disks and the diversity of planetary system architectures and compositions in the Galaxy. The 2019 meeting will continue the tradition of past meetings by promoting cross-disciplinary conversations, and invites all attendees to present posters on their latest work. Support for early career researchers will be available. |
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24-25 |
SBAG 21,
Greater Washington D.C. Area
21st Meeting of the Small Body Assessment Group |
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24-28 |
2019 Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon),
Seattle, Washington
AbSciCon 2019 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 span five days and 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 |
European Week of Astronomy and Space Science (EWASS 2019),
Lyon, France
The EAS together with one of its affiliated societies, organises the annual EWASS conference to enhance its links with national communities, to broaden connections between individual members and to promote European networks. |
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24-28 |
Ringberg Conference on Star-Planet Connection,
Ringberg Castle, Germany
This Ringberg conference will bring together the experts on atmospheres of stars and exoplanets and diagnostic spectroscopy of these systems. This is extremely timely and important in 2018+, as the astronomy community is, on the one hand, assembling huge datasets of stellar spectra across and beyond the Milky Way, enabling unprecendeted high-precision characterisation of stellar systems. On the other hand, recent advances in discovery and spectroscopy of exoplanets are revolutionising our understanding of planet formation and evolution scenarios. Exoplanet surveys like Kepler have discovered a surprising variation of exoplanets: from highly inflated hot Jupiters to Mini-Neptures and Super-Earths to potentially habitable planets around red stars that are much more active than the Sun and thus pose new challenges for the habitability of their planets. It has been realised that to make a critical step forward, fully utilising new technologies and instrumentation (such as JWST, Sphere at the VLT, E-ELT), combined efforts from both communities (stars and planets) are necessary, in which a star-planet system can no longer be viewed independently, but must be modeled in a consistent framework. The workshop will begin an intense discussion between the two communities and open numerous new perspectives, from the knowledge transfer on radioactive transfer and hydrodynamics simulations, to developing new methods of quantitative spectroscopy and pattern recognition in spectra of stars and exoplanets. |
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25 |
Advances in constraining the Pressure-Temperature-time (P-T-t) paths of subducted lithologies and their application to planetary science (Jennifer Gorce, Virigina Tech),
Lecture Hall
The metamorphic reactions that occur during prograde metamorphism are dehydration reactions, and thus, metamorphism strongly influences the global geohydrologic cycle. At subduction zones, fluid release is of particular importance because the interaction between the cold, hydrated down-going slab and the hot, anhydrous overlying mantle lead to complex chemical, physical and thermal mixing that has important implications for mantle rheology, elemental cycling, and the thermal evolution of the planet. In order to better understand and constrain these large scale processes, it is important to elucidate the Pressure-Temperature-time (P-T-t) paths of subducted lithologies. Modeling thermodynamic phase equilibria of subducted lithologies in conjunction with detailed petrography is a valuable tool for constructing P-T-t paths, and the methodologies utilized could have novel application to the study of meteoric materials. This talk will focus on integrating computational thermodynamic modeling, Sm/Nd garnet geochronology, and detailed chemical and petrographic observations to better constrain the P-T-t paths of subducted lithologies. I will also discuss how methodologies utilized in this study can be applied to planetary studies to better understand the evolution of early planetary bodies and mafic crust formation. |
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27-28 |
S-SAIL: Solar System Atmospheres' Investigation and Exoplanets,
Lisboa, Portugal
The main goal of this 2-day workshop is to gather researchers, post-docs, and students from all over Europe who are working on planetary science studies to discuss several topics related to planetary atmospheres (including exoplanets), and to promote collaborations on the basis of an interdisciplinary approach. |
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27-28 |
The Planetary CubeSats Symposium,
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
The Planetary CubeSats/Smallsats Symposiums are held annually at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, with the participation of CubeSat scientists and developers. Discussions include current missions, mission concepts, and opportunities for future mission selections. The sessions also include panel discussions about strategic and technical aspects of planetary CubeSats, and an afternoon poster session provides mission proposers the opportunity to meet with vendors and suppliers. |
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27 |
Isotopic evolution of the lunar magma ocean and implications for mare basalt source regions (Kelsey Prissel, Washington University in St. Louis),
Lecture Hall
High-precision, non-traditional stable isotope analyses of lunar samples have recently provided new compositional constraints for the petrologic history of the Moon and lunar volcanism. In particular, resolvable differences exist between the Fe, Ti, and Mg isotopic compositions of the low-Ti and high-Ti mare basalts. Ilmenite (FeTiO3) has been hypothesized to fractionate Fe and Ti isotopes in lunar magmas. If ilmenite fractionates isotopes during crystallization, then late-stage precipitation of ilmenite from the lunar magma ocean (LMO) may explain the variable isotopic compositions of the mare basalts and the correlation between mare basalt isotopic composition and Ti content. Similarly, the Fe isotopic composition of lunar dunite 72415 has been interpreted as evidence for isotopic fractionation during extensive olivine crystallization early in the LMO. In this talk, I will present experimentally-determined mineral-melt Fe isotopic fractionations for olivine and ilmenite and incorporate these fractionations into models of LMO crystallization. I will then compare the isotopic compositional evolution of the LMO liquid and cumulates to the observed isotopic compositions of the mare basalts to address to what extent the observed isotopic variability of the lunar mare basalts can be explained by LMO processes. |