Planetary Sciences Community Meetings Calendar
Organized by LPI/USRA *
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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| 1 |
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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| 3 |
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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| 4 |
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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| 18 |
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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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. |
July 2019
| 7-12 |
82nd Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society (MetSoc 2019) *,
Sapporo, Japan
The 82nd annual meeting of The Meteoritical Society will take place July 7–12, 2019 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It will be held at the Hokkaido University conference hall. |
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| 8-12 |
International Planetary Probe Workshop 2019,
Oxford, United Kingdom
As in previous years, the IPPW brings together scientists, engineers, technologists, mission designers, space agency representatives, and students from around the world for a collaboration focused on exploring solar system destinations through in-situ missions. IPPW 2019 workshop will continue to build upon the IPPW tradition by encouraging international cooperation in planetary probe missions, the development of new and emerging technologies, and scientific discoveries. The Workshop on 8-12 July will be preceded on 6-7 July by a Short Course which will be of interest to all members of the community. |
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| 11-17 |
2019 NASA Planetary Volcanology Workshop in Hawaii: Analogs to Volcanic Features and Processes in Satellite and Rover Images,
Field Sites, HI
This NASA-sponsored workshop will provide field-based experience on Hawaiian volcanoes. We will study volcanic features analogous to those on Mars that have been imaged recently by orbiter and rover missions, comparing their field characteristics to their appearance in remotely-sensed images. The workshop is intended for NASA-funded senior graduate students who are currently working on volcanology problems on Mars (or any other planet besides Earth), but are in need of field experience on volcanoes |
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| 11-19 |
Global Experts Meeting on Frontiers in Chemistry,
London, England
We invite speakers, delegates, dignitaries, researchers, professors, and students to showcase your innovations at the Chemistry Conference 2019 in London, UK. The purpose of the conference is to share knowledge and innovations in the field of chemistry and to discuss the ideas, trends and emerging technological developments in chemistry and its allied sectors. |
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| 14-18 |
Pluto System After New Horizons (#plutokbo2019) *,
Laurel, Maryland
The conference will provide an opportunity to summarize our understanding of the Pluto system and the Kuiper belt following the New Horizons encounters with Pluto and 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule). It will also serve as the nucleus for a forthcoming volume in the University of Arizona Space Science Series. |
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| 15-17 |
Lunar ISRU 2019 - Developing a New Space Economy Through Lunar Resources and Their Utilization (#lunarisru) *,
Columbia, Maryland
The world is going forward to the Moon, as has been seen by missions this century. Information from this workshop will be useful to both government and industry leaders in evolving near-term and future development priorities and plans that will enable sustainable human exploration and promote the commercialization of space. |
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| 15-26 |
Software Systems for Astronomy Summer School,
Hilo, Hawaii
SSFA is a course on telescope and instrument control systems, observation planning tools, and data analysis software. Students will work with existing software tools and current design methodologies. A required lab tied to the class will also be offered for hands on experiential learning. In the lab students will implement their software designs and then apply the software systems they have created to real-life problems in astronomy. |
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LunGradCon 2019,
Mountain View, California
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 21, 2019. ESF ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 23, 2019. Registration is now open for the 9th Annual Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference (LunGradCon 2019) to be held on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the NASA Ames Research Center, preceding the NASA Exploration Science Forum (ESF, July 23-25). With the expanded interests of the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), the scope of 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 June 21, 2019, 11:59 PM PDT. The ESF abstract deadline is April 23rd. LunGradCon attendees are highly encouraged to also submit abstracts to the ESF. For more details, please visit: http://impact.colorado.edu/lungradcon/2019/ or email any questions to: [email protected] |
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| 22-24 |
4th International Conference on Lunar and Deep Space Exploration,
Zhuhai, China
The main themes of the conference will put focus on the frontiers of lunar and planetary sciences, the technologies of lunar and deep space exploration, the new technologies of payloads, and the scientific vision of lunar and deep space exploration in future. The event will also provide an exhibition area for participants to exchange technologies, demonstrate achievements, and discuss possible cooperation in order to further promote the applications of technologies. |
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| 22-26 |
Great Barriers in Planet Formation,
Palm Cove, Australia
We are made of dust. How does this dust collect in protoplanetary discs to form planets like the Earth and people like us? Since 2015 a huge number of new observations have been made with ALMA, SPHERE, and other telescopes. Can we make sense of them? We aim to bring together theory and observations to understand how nature overcomes the 'Great Barriers' in the planet formation process. The conference will follow a 3-week program of activities on protoplanetary discs at Monash University in Melbourne as part of the DUSTBUSTERS collaboration. |
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| 22-26 |
Ninth International Conference on Mars *,
Pasadena, California
In addition to discussing science results from past and active robotic missions, telescopic studies, laboratory analyses of SNC meteorites, terrestrial analog studies, and numerical models, we anticipate new geophysical understanding gained from the InSight mission, and a review of objectives for several spacecraft scheduled for launch in 2020 from public, private, and international institutions. |
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| 23-25 |
NASA Exploration Science Forum,
NASA Ames/Mountain View, California
Three-day conference on science and exploration topics related to the Moon, near-Earth asteroids, and the moons of Mars. Sponsored by the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI). |
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| 25-31 |
International Union for Quarternary Science Congress,
Dublin, Ireland
The scope of the INQUA2019 Congress will range across all areas of Quaternary research. Suggestions for sessions are welcome within the areas covered by INQUA’s Commissions are beyond. |
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| 25 |
UV radiation measurements on Mars: Implications for future robotic exploration and habitability (Álvaro Vicente-Retortillo, University of Michigan),
Lecture Hall
The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission has a sensor that has been measuring UV radiation for the first time at the Martian surface. These measurements, which currently cover more than six years, provide useful insights for the future exploration of the planet. On one hand, dust accumulated on the sensor follows a seasonal cycle with a dust removal season [1]. This periodical removal of dust indicates that solar energy can be used to power long missions. On the other hand, measurements in the UVB and UVC bands indicate that the radiative environment is extremely adverse for life. Therefore, as shown recently [2], materials that are opaque to UV radiation would become necessary to make some Mars regions potentially habitable. [1] Vicente-Retortillo, A., et al. Scientific Reports, 8, 17576, 2018. [2] Wordsworth, R., et al. Nature Astronomy, 2019, DOI: 10.1038/s41550-019-0813-0 |
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| 26 |
37th MEPAG Face-to-Face Meeting,
Pasadena, California
The annual face-to-face MEPAG meeting for 2019 is scheduled for Friday, July 26, and will be hosted at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA. A main focus of this MEPAG meeting will be looking forward to the next decadal survey and MEPAG’s role in preparing for it. This will include reviewing the highlights of the 9th International Conference on Mars which will feed into the upcoming MEPAG Goals update. There will also be discussion of white papers and other next steps for MEPAG and the Mars Exploration Community. |
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| 28-Aug 2 | 16th Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS), Singapore | |
| 29-Aug 2 |
TESS Science Conference I,
Cambridge, Massachuesetts
TESS Science Conference I is the first conference dedicated to TESS mission science, including but not limited to exoplanets, asteroseismology, stellar binaries, variable stars, and extragalactic astronomy (e.g., active galactic nuclei and supernovae). The conference will cover all aspects of the mission, from TESS data analysis, through follow-up observations, to the impact of discoveries made with TESS data on theoretical understanding.The conference will take place at the beginning of TESS’s second year of operations when the satellite is scheduled to transition from surveying the southern ecliptic hemisphere to the northern ecliptic hemisphere. This will be an auspicious time to bring together experts on all aspects of the mission to discuss achievements made during the first year, as well as identifying potential improvements and lessons learned to be implemented in the second year. |
August 2019
| 5-9 |
NBIA Summer School on Protoplanetary Disks and Planet Formation,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Topics of study will be: the physics and chemistry of protoplanetary disks, dust evolution and planetesimal formation, formation of terrestrial and gas-giant planets, and young stellar objects from an observational point of view. This year's goal is to: introduce the students to the fundamental theoretical concepts and current observational constraints in the field of protoplanetary disks and planet formation; bring together students interested in these subjects with some of the world's experts in an environment fostering interactions, and exchange of ideas, allowing the students to develop their international network;and encourage the students to continue working in these fields, emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to research in these active areas. |
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| 6-8 |
New Cometary Insights from the Close Approach of 46P/Wirtanen: A Symposium in Celebration of Mike A'Hearn,
College Park, Maryland
A symposium at the University of Maryland in College Park in celebration of the contributions that Mike A'Hearn made to cometary science. In Mike's honor, this symposium will focus on results from observations of comet 46P/Wirtanen (and the other recent bright comets) to allow the compilation of individual studies into a comprehensive understanding of the comet. We encourage comet scientists of all types as well as anyone who knew and worked with Mike in any capacity to come and participate in this event and to reflect on his legacy. |
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| 7-9 |
10th Planetary Crater Consortium Meeting,
Flagstaff, Arizona
The 10th Planetary Crater Consortium meeting will be held August 7-9, 2019, at the US Geological Survey in Flagstaff, AZ. The Planetary Crater Consortium is open to all planetary scientists interested in any aspect of impact cratering on solar system bodies (including Earth!), incorporating observational, theoretical, experimental, field, and/or numerical studies. The meeting is a combination of contributed talks, posters, and open discussion and is designed to encourage and provide adequate time for in-depth discussion of crater-related issues and topics to enhance research collaborations. Abstract deadline is Monday, June 24, 2019. An optional field trip around the rim of Meteor Crater will be arranged for Saturday, August 10, 2019, if there is sufficient interest. |
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| 12-15 |
Exoclimes V,
Oxford, UK
The Exoclimes conference series is one of the original conferences devoted to exoplanets, and still the only one to focus on their climates and climate evolution. The goal of the series is to bring together exoplanet observers, modelers, and theorists with researchers on fundamental atmospheric and planetary interior processes in the Solar System and Earth Science communities, so that the communities can learn from one another. Exoclimes V will take place at the University of Oxford from August 12-15, 2019. Keynote speakers and a block program are available on the conference website. Pre-registration is now open. Exoclimes is typically oversubscribed, so participants will be selected on the basis of information provided during pre-registration. The pre-registration deadline is January 31, 2019. To pre-register, go to http://exoclimes2019.org and follow the pre-registration links. Conference fees do not need to be paid as part of pre-registration, but anticipated fees are listed on the pre-registration page. Some financial aid will be available. |
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| 12-16 |
The 12th Meeting on Cosmic Dust,
Chiba, Japan
This conference 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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| 18-23 |
Goldschmidt Barcelona 2019,
Barcelona, Spain
Goldschmidt is the foremost annual, international conference on geochemistry and related subjects, organised by the European Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society. |
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| 19-22 |
Hot-Wiring the Transient Universe VI,
Evanston, Illinois
Hot-Wiring the Transient Universe 6 will explore opportunities and challenges of massively parallel time domain surveys, coupled with rapid coordinated multi-wavelength follow-up observations. The interdisciplinary agenda includes future and ongoing science investigations, information infrastructure for publishing observations in real time, as well as novel data science to classify events and systems to optimize follow-up campaigns. Time domain astronomy is at the fore of modern astrophysics and crosses fields from solar physics and solar system objects, through stellar variability, to explosive phenomena at galactic and cosmological distances. Recent rapid progress by instruments in space and on the ground has been toward a continuous record of the electromagnetic sky with ever increasing coverage, sensitivity, and temporal resolution. With the advent of gravitational wave and neutrino observatories, we are witnessing the birth of multi-messenger astronomy. |
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| 19-23 |
Extreme Solar Systems V,
Reykjavik, Iceland
This conference, the fourth in a series that began in 2007 (Santorini meeting on Extreme Solar Systems, followed by ExSS II in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in 2011, and ExSS III in Hawaii, in 2015), will cover all aspects of research on exoplanets. |
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| 20-21 |
NASA Outer Planets Assessment Group Meeting,
Boulder, Colorado
The Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) will be devoting the bulk of its August meeting to discussions and preparation for the next Decadal Survey. Community members are encouraged to attend and add their voice to this diverse discussion. During the meeting we will arrange panel discussions on various topics. Please contact Carrie Chavez ([email protected]) by August 15 if you would like to lead one of these panel discussions. By the end of the meeting we expect to produce a list of three key recommendations to develop and eventually deliver to the Decadal Survey committee for consideration. |
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| 24-27 |
5th Beijing Earth and Planetary Interiors Symposium,
Beijing, China
The aim of the symposium is to bring scientists in different disciplines — experimental, observational, theoretical and numerical — together for further understanding the origin, structure, and variations of Earth’s and planetary magnetic fields. |
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| 25-29 |
Symposium on Water in the Universe,
San Diego, California
This symposium will highlight the cosmic history of water, its critical role in the formation and early evolution of planetary systems, and the means by which habitable environments are created across the universe. With a strong focus on the chemistry of, and enabled by, water, and the interplay between studies of our own and exoplanetary systems, we aim to create a program that will draw in a wide range of chemists and (planetary) astronomers to the San Diego meeting. |
September 2019
| 3-5 |
Workshop on Binary Asteroids in the Solar System 5,
Fort Collins, CO
The goal of the workshop is to bring together various ideas on the detection, characterization, formation, and implications of binary and multiple objects among the NEO, main-belt, Trojan, Centaur, TNO populations. We hope to include all of the many modes of observation, in all of the dynamical populations, as well as theory and numerical modeling of formation and evolution of these systems. We especially welcome the new topics of rings of small bodies, and heliocentric orbital pairs of asteroids and their implications. The workshop is characterized by a relaxed atmosphere and free format, with almost as much time for discussion as for the presentations themselves. Registration and abstract submission are now open. |
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| 8-11 |
Habitability: Producing Conditions Conducive to Life (#1st1e9) *,
Big Sky, Montana
The astrophysical processes (e.g., accretion, differentiation, bombardment) that created the worlds we observe today also created at least one world where life has emerged and thrived. This topical conference on Habitability, the fourth and final installment of the LPI’s First Billion Years initiative, will focus on the production of habitable environments early in the history of our solar system, the emergence of life on Earth, and extensions to extrasolar systems. |
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| 10-12 |
NASEM's Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS),
Irvine, California
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will appoint the Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences (CAPS) to operate as an ad-hoc committee. The overarching 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. The CAPS provides an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing issues in astrobiology and planetary science between the research community, the federal government, and the interested public. 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. The Committee will build on the current decadal survey of the field, "Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022" (VVPS), and monitor the progress of its recommended priorities for the most important scientific and technical activities in that report and recommendations in the mid-decadal review report due to be issued in 2017. The committee will carry out its charge by undertaking the following tasks: at each of its in-person meetings, as appropriate, the committee may prepare concise assessments of progress on the implementation of the decadal survey's recommended scientific and technical activities; at an in-person meeting, the committee may prepare a concise report with advice on the preparation for future decadal and mid-decadal studies; and for advisory activities assessed to require a more in-depth review than is possible through the normal operation of the CAPS, the committee will assist the Academies in formulating the task and committee membership for such studies which will be designed as separate tasks. |
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| 10-13 |
International Association of Sedimentologists Meeting,
Rome, Italy
Rome will host the 34th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology at the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. The IAS Meeting of Sedimentology is an excellent opportunity to share research experience and progress, to discuss new topics, to initiate collaborative projects, and also to become acquainted with the sedimentary successions and their studies in the host country. The conference also hopes to involve scientific communities that use reconstruction of sedimentary processes and of stratigraphic record as main investigation tools such as marine geology, volcanology, extraterrestrial geology, and archaeology. |
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| 11-13 |
AIDA International Workshop,
Rome, Italy
The main objective is to present and discuss current status of the ongoing analyses in support and preparation to NASA's DART and ESA's Hera missions constituting the AIDA international collaboration. Future plans will also be discussed based on presentations of the AIDA working groups, and the whole community is invited to contribute in order to identify areas requiring additional investigations and providing opportunities for further collaboration among the different research groups. |
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| 11-13 |
Horizon 2061 Synthesis Workshop,
Toulouse, France
The main objective of the Horizon 2061 long-term community foresight exercise is to progressively build the contours of the four "pillars" of planetary exploration with your inputs and your ideas: the important science questions that planetary exploration addresses; the broad spectrum of space missions that need to be flown to address these science questions; the enabling technologies that we will need to master in the coming decades to fly these missions; the technical infrastructures and services, space-based and ground-based, that will be needed to support the planetary exploration missions and maximize their science return. The Horizon 2061 exercise is implemented in three successive steps. Its third step, the "Horizon 2061 Synthesis Workshop", is organized by IRAP and OMP and will be hosted on the Toulouse Aerospace Campus from September 11th to 13th, 2019. Its tentative conclusions will be presented for discussion at the joint EPSC-DPS meeting in Geneva (Horizon 2061 oral session on September 20th, 2019, 8:30 to 10:00), in preparation for the writing of a multi-author book gathering its conclusions to which you are kindly invited to contribute. This book and it's conclusions will be presented for discussion and final approval at the COSPAR General Assembly in Sydney, Australia (August 15th to 23rd, 2020). |
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| 15-20 |
EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019,
Geneva, Switzerland
The intention of the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019 is to cover a broad area of science topics related to planetary science and planetary missions. The program of the congress will contain oral and poster sessions, and it will emphasize workshops and panel discussions in order to have a strong interaction between the participants. |
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| 16-20 |
Mission to the Universe From Earth to Planets, Stars, and Galaxies,
Stuttgart, Germany
The 2019 Annual Meeting of the German Astronomical Society (Astronomische Gesellschaft) will take place from September 16-20, 2019 at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, organised by the Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI). As always, you can attend many interesting scientific sessions (check the programme and splinter meetings). To celebrate 100 years of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), we will have a special exhibition about the IAU. Additionally, each participant who registers as an early-bird will have a chance to visit Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). (To book your SOFIA tour - check the "SOFIA in Stuttgart" website.) There will also be a public talk (in German) given by Harold Yorke, the Director of SOFIA Science Mission Operations. |
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| 16-20 |
Physics of Stars and Planets: Atmospheres, Activity, Magnetic Fields,
Shamakhy, Azerbaijan
The main objective of this conference is to present the results of research in certain areas of modern stellar and planetary astrophysics carried on in Azerbaijan, and the exchange of scientific information between scientists of Azerbaijan and foreign countries. The conference will include plenary sessions, where reports from leading scientists on the subjects of the conference will be presented. Main topics of the conference: 1. Spectra of stars: observations, processing, modelling; 2. Parameters, chemical composition of stellar atmospheres, magnetic fields of stars; 3. Stellar activity, non-stationary stars; 4. Compact objects; 5. The structure and evolution of stars; 6. Physics of the Solar System; 7. Extrasolar Planets Sections: 1. Stellar atmospheres; 2. Stellar non-stationarity and evolution; 3. Planets and small bodies of the Solar system, exoplanets. |
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| 22-25 |
2019 GSA Annual Meeting,
Phoenix, Arizona
The Geological Society of America Annual Meeting & Exposition |
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| 23-25 |
Titan after Cassini-Huygens,
Madrid, Spain
The aim is to cover a combination of past and new science focusing on the fields and studies of: magnetospheric and atmospheric science, geology, geophysics, astrobiology, Earth-based observations, future missions, and more. Major topics of the workshop will include: the top scientific findings on the surface, interior, and atmosphere, temporal changes (surface-atmosphere), interior/surface/atmosphere interactions, and habitability and astrobiology potentials. |
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| 23-27 |
Polarimetry as a Diagnostic Tool in Astronomy,
Torun, Poland
The aim of the Toruń Summer School 2019: Polarimetry as a diagnostic tool in astronomy is to introduce the participants to polarimetric basics and modern techniques and instrumentation. During the one week school, world-class experts on polarimetry will give lectures and hands-on sessions on the following topics: an introduction to polarimetry, instruments and observational techniques, methods, principles, error calculation and propagation, polarization of interstellar matter, polarized light from exoplanets and planetary atmospheres, comets and asteroids, young stellar objects, protoplanetary disks and debris disks, as well as magnetised stars, compact objects, AGNs, and galaxies. |
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| 23-27 |
Rosetta SWT and Workshop,
Noordwijk, Netherlands
The final Rosetta SWT, #52, will be held at ESTEC, Netherlands, during the week of September 23-27, 2019. The science workshop will run from Monday morning through Friday afternoon, and includes a half-day SWT meeting. As with all previous SWT's, the aim is to have an open, informal, scientific discussion environment, in particular to encourage work that is not 100% complete to be discussed. All members of the science community are welcome. A schedule will be available in early September 2019. |
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| 23-27 |
Star-Planet Interactions (Interactions étoile–planètes),
Aussois, France
The exoplanet revolution that began two decades ago has upended our understanding of the formation of extra-solar systems. Today, we face an extreme diversity and complexity of these systems that can only be understood through the intimate link that exists between the planets and their host star. The knowledge and the detection of the exoplanets must be made more and more in close collaboration between stellar and planetary physicists. The purpose of the school is to provide participants interested in the field of exoplanetology with an overview of the latest knowledge of stellar physics and provide stellar physicists with a perspective to apply their work to a growing field. Significant importance will be reserved to promote exchanges with stakeholders. The PNP is associated with the school by its stakeholders and its financial support. |
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| 23-Oct 1 |
GeoPlaNet Analogue Field School — Fluid-Rock Interactions in the Solar System,
Pyrenees, France/Spain
The third GeoPlaNet international thematic school, organised by the Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique (LPG, Nantes, France) in collaboration with its GeoPlaNet partners, will focus on observations and interpretations of spectacular and particularly instructive terrestrial analogues of these interactions. The third GeoPlaNet international thematic school, organised by the Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique (LPG, Nantes, France) in collaboration with its GeoPlaNet partners, will focus on observations and interpretations of spectacular and particularly instructive terrestrial analogues of these interactions. The field school will be a traveling excursion on selected geological sites of planetary interest in the Pyrenees mountain range and at its borders, associated with analyses of satellite imagery and digital topography. Attendees involved in the geological interpretation of data acquired by planetary exploration instruments will thus gain field experience and knowledge on the processes, products and observable geological signatures of fluid-rock interactions in the Solar System |
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| 30-Oct 3 |
Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution VI *,
Brasilia, Brazil
LMI VI will provide a forum for discussion of pertinent advances in multidisciplinary research on planetary and terrestrial impact cratering, and the effects of this process on target rocks and minerals. Remote sensing, geophysical and numerical modeling, geological, mineralogical and geochemical, and astrobiological results and implications will be discussed. In addition, the future of impact cratering research, in the broadest sense, will be mapped out. |
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| 30-Oct 4 |
Sixth Workshop on Robotic Autonomous Observatories,
Malaga, Spain
The main focus of the workshop will be on the new and existing astronomical facilities whose goal is to observe a wide variety of astrophysical targets with no (or very little) human interaction. As in the past 10 years, we expect the workshop will continue as an international forum for researchers to summarize the most recent developments and ideas in the field, with a special emphasis given to the technical and scientific results obtained within the last two years and future developments, with specific sessions on educational activities and space surveillance and tracking. |
October 2019
| 2-5 |
The Venera-D Landing Sites and Cloud Habitability Workshop (#Venera-d2019) *,
Moscow, Russia
The purpose of this workshop is to gather community input on the criteria for scientifically desirable landing sites at Venus for the Venera-D lander and the best measurements and measurement methods that can advance our understanding of Venus’ habitability present and past. |
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| 3-6 |
38th International Meteor Conference,
Bollmannsruh, Germany
The objectives are to encourage, support and coordinate meteor observing, to improve the quality of amateur observations, to disseminate observations and results to other amateurs and professionals, and to make global analyses of observations received world-wide. |
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| 4 |
The Fate of Platinum Group Elements (PGE) During Mantle Melting (Astrid Holzheid, Institute of Geosciences, University of Kiel),
Lecture Hall
Opposing trends of the PGE pattern of primitive mantle melts and of peridotite-xenoliths are observed worldwide. The most likely processes of PGE fractionation during mantle melting will be discussed in due consideration of various physico-chemical interaction processes between coexisting silicate, solid sulfide and liquid sulfide phases. It is possible to link the distinct different PGE pattern of primitive mantle melts and of peridotite-xenoliths to 'simple' mantle melting processes. |
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| 7-11 |
The Tenth Moscow Solar System Symposium (10M-53),
Moscow, Russia
The subject matter of this symposium will cover many problems of solar system science with the central topic “Moon, Mars, and Venus research”. This topic relates to scientific problems of several missions: "Mars Express", "Venus Express", missions under development in Russia: “Luna-Glob”, “Luna-Resource”, “ExoMars 2016”, and “ExoMars 2020” (Roscosmos-ESA). The following sessions will be held during the symposium: Mars; Venus; extrasolar planets; solar wind interactions with planets and small bodies; the Moon and Mercury; small bodies (including cosmic dust); giant planets; astrobiology. |
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| 14-18 |
Planet2/RESCEU Symposium: From Protoplanetary Disks through Planetary System Architecture to Planetary Atmospheres and Habitability,
Okinawa, Japan
This symposium will bring together scientists from a broad range of research topics such as planetary atmospheres, habitability, and planet formation and evolution to share current understanding regarding such important topics for the extra-solar and solar-system planets. |
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| 17-19 |
Global Experts Meeting on Frontiers in Chemistry,
Rome, Italy
Global Experts Meeting on Frontiers in Chemistry is organizing this chemistry conference on the theme “The Deep and Rar of Discoveries in Chemistry.” |
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| 17 |
Apollo in Real Time - How Apollo History is Helping to Pave the Way for NASA’s Future (Benjamin F. Feist),
Lecture Hall
This year is the 50th anniversary of the first time humanity set foot upon the Moon. Digitizing the historical material on the Apollo program has been a major undertaking that enables the material to be expressed through new interactive experiences, presented raw in its original glory. Learn how we presented Apollo history using this new concept of "no-narrative" storytelling in both, the IMAX film Apollo 11, and the apolloinrealtime.org interactive website. The historical record of the Apollo Program is being leveraged in new ways to help NASA to plan for the next 30 years of space exploration. See how these visualizations are being applied to modern mission analogs and are contributing to plans for future space exploration. |
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| 21-22 |
Brown Dwarf to Exoplanet Connection III,
Newark, Deleware
The third Brown Dwarf to Exoplanet Connection Conference on the campus of the University of Delaware will be held from October 21-22, 2019. We invite scientists who focus on atmospheres, fundamental parameters, formation mechanisms, and beyond of brown dwarfs, exoplanets, and solar system objects to gather for a two day conference. Our aim is to build upon the first two meetings which engaged attendees in lively discussions of the current, future, and overlap status of the fields. |
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| 21-23 |
14th Geant4 Space Users Workshop,
Xylokastro, Greece
This workshop is focused on new results in space radiation interaction with components, sensors, and shielding analysis, as well as on Geant4-based tools and developments applicable to space missions. The particular topics of interest for this workshop include: Effects on space electronics and science instruments; Shielding simulations and optimisation; Software interfacing Geant4 with space environment and/or effects tools (e.g. SPENVIS, FASTRAD); Microelectronics micro- and nanodosimetry –Single Event Effects (SEE) simulation, –Geant4-TCAD coupling; Simulation of astronaut radiation hazards, including biological micro- & nanodosimetry; Planetary exploration applications; Magnetospheric and atmospheric propagation of galactic cosmic radiation and solar energetic particles; and Geant4 toolkit improvements of significant benefit to space applications (e.g. in physics models, simulation speed, geometry treatment). |
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| 21-25 |
70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC),
Washington, DC
As a nation we invite the world to commemorate that “one giant leap for mankind” and celebrate the international accomplishments and partnerships that have become the hallmarks of space exploration. Today the broader space community stands at a pivotal juncture in the course of future human space exploration. To succeed we must come together to create a unified vision that can be realized through the effective use of our collective assets and resources. It is in that spirit of collaboration that we would host the global space community in Washington, D.C., to envision what the next “giant leap” will be. |
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| 21-25 |
White Dwarfs as Probes of Fundamental Physics and Tracers of Planetary, Steller, and Galactic Evolution,
Hilo, Hawaii
The IAU Symposium 357: White Dwarfs as Probes of Fundamental Physics and Tracers of Planetary, Stellar, and Galactic Evolution will be held in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii from Monday October 21 to Friday October 25, 2019. We will cover a wide range of topics related to white dwarf science. Key topics include: fundamental physics from observations of white dwarfs, white dwarf mass radius relation and degenerate matter, white dwarfs in binaries and Type Ia supernovae, composition of extrasolar planetary debris from studies of polluted white dwarfs, dust and gas around white dwarfs, circumstellar material and structure of the local ISM, end points of stellar evolution, atomic physics in the laboratory and in white dwarf atmospheres, and magnetic fields in white dwarfs. |
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| 28-30 |
2nd RPI Space Imaging Workshop,
Saratoga Springs, 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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| 28-30 |
Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (#leag2019) *,
Washington D.C. Area
The Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG) supports “NASA in providing analysis of scientific, technical, commercial, and operational issues in support of lunar exploration objectives and of their implications for lunar architecture planning and activity prioritization.” The annual meeting brings together members of the community from their respective sub-fields to support a return to the Moon. With the recent challenge to return humans to the Moon, this year’s meeting occurs at a critical juncture and will focus on preparing for the upcoming Decadal Survey and NASA’s plans for Moon 2024. |
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| 29-31 |
Voyage 2050 Workshop — Shaping the European Space Agency's Space Science Programme,
Madrid, Spain
The next planning cycle of the ESA Science Programme, Voyage 2050, is now underway. In keeping with the bottom-up, peer-reviewed nature of the Science Programme, the definition of the next plan relies on open community input and on broad peer review. The community input will be gathered through the Call for White Papers, while the peer review of this input will take place through a two-tiered committee structure, with a Senior Committee of 13 European scientists supported by a number of Topical Teams. Scientists interested in participating in peer review process are invited to respond to the Call for Membership of the Topical Teams. This workshop is an opportunity for the broad science community to contribute to shaping Voyage 2050. |
November 2019
| 4-8 |
COSPAR 2019,
Herzliya, Israel
The 2019 COSPAR symposium will be held in Herzlyia, Israel. Topics for this meeting will include satellite and nanosatellite observations of ground and underground soil; ground water, seas, and oceans; atmosphere and ionosphere; magnetosphere; solar system objects (planets, asteroids, interplanetary space); extrasolar planets and the interstellar medium; the Milky Way and intergalactic space; education for space engineering; and space sciences. |
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| 4-8 |
Rocky Exoplanets in the Era of JWST: Theory and Observation,
Greenbelt, Maryland
The goal of this meeting is to bring together theorists and observers interested in rocky exoplanets from across the exoplanet community and related fields, to help us all prepare for the first light of the James Webb Space Telescope era by framing the key questions about these worlds and the exciting new observations that will help us characterize them. |
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| 4-8 |
VEXAG Meeting,
Boulder, Colorado
This is the next in a series of regular meetings for the Venus Exploration Analysis Group. VEXAG was established by NASA in 2005 to identify scientific priorities and opportunities for the exploration of Venus, Earth’s sister planet. The group has an open membership and an 7-person Executive Committee, 3 Focus Groups, and 2 Topical Analysis Groups. Input from the scientific community is actively sought. |
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| 5-7 |
Asteroid Science in the Age of Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-Rex *,
Tucson, AZ
The workshop provides an opportunity to summarize our understanding of near-Earth asteroids, following the Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx encounters with Ryugu and Bennu. The organizers invite contributions spanning all relevant research on small bodies in the solar system, including comets, asteroids, meteors, meteorites, and returned samples. Presentations discussing observations, laboratory work, theoretical investigations, and future mission concepts are welcome. We plan special sessions on International Collaboration in Solar System Exploration and Sample Analysis Techniques. Participants are invited to suggest additional special topics. |
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| 5-8 |
Mars Extant Life: What's Next? (#lifeonmars2019) *,
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The conference will focus on understanding and discussing strategies for exploring for extant life on Mars. The program will promote broad community discussion of the numerous extant life hypotheses that have been advanced over the years and that have evolved in response to discoveries by on-going Mars missions. Of special interest is hypotheses that can be tested by means of robotic spacecraft sent to Mars, and hypotheses that can be tested with or without the benefit of sample acquisition systems. |
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| 6-8 |
17th Meeting of the Venus Exploration Group (VEXAG) *,
Boulder, Colorado
VEXAG was established by NASA in 2005 to identify scientific priorities and opportunities for the exploration of Venus, Earth’s sister planet. The VEXAG provides findings to NASA Headquarters, but does not make recommendations. |
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| 17-22 |
Subaru Telescope 20th Anniversary - Optical and Infrared Astronomy for the Next Decade,
Waikoloa Villiage, Hawaii
Subaru Telescope is the 8.2-meter flagship optical-infrared telescope of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, located at the Mauna Kea Observatory on Hawaii. Since its scientific first light in 1999, Subaru has been expanding our understanding of the universe with remarkable results in various research fields from our solar system all the way out to the earliest Universe. This symposium will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Subaru and highlight our recent scientific outcomes in parallel sessions. We also aim to share and discuss the on-going/future large programs (to be) conducted on Subaru Telescope including international collaborations in the general session. The Subaru User’s Meeting FY2019 will also be combined with this conference. |
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| 25-28 |
Planet Formation Workshop 2019,
Tokyo, Japan
This workshop aims at sharing and discussing the latest understandings of planet formation and protoplanetary disks as well as numerical and theoretical developments in this field. |
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| 27-28 |
7th European Nanotechnology Congress,
Madrid, Spain
It is our great pleasure to invite you to the 7th European Nanotechnology Congress which will be held November 27-28, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. The conference is focused on the theme “effect of nanotechnology in our daily life and its advancement”. Euro Nanotechnology 2019 conference gathers renowned scientists, physicians, surgeons, young researchers, industrial delegates, and talented student communities in the field of nanotechnology. |
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| 27-28 |
International Conference on Chemistry and Applied Research,
Dubai, UAE
Meetings International cordially invites participants from all over the world to attend the International Conference on Chemistry and Applied Research, on November 27-28, 2019 in Dubai.The main focus will be on the theme “Accelerating New Research & Innovations in Chemistry”. Chemistry Research 2019 aims to bring together prominent researchers, academic scientists, and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences on all aspects of chemistry. Chemistry Research 2019 is a unique opportunity to discuss best practices in the laboratory, research, and other related fields of chemistry. There will be many seminars, workshops, and technical sessions which will enormously enrich our knowledge and understanding of the current innovations and trends in chemistry. |
December 2019
| 9-12 |
First International Orbital Debris Conference (IOC) *,
Houston, Texas
The goal of the conference is to highlight orbital debris research activities in the United States and to foster collaborations with the international community. The 4-day conference will cover all aspects of micrometeoroid and orbital debris research, mission support, and other activities. |
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| 9-13 |
2019 AGU Fall Meeting,
San Francisco, California
AGU’s Fall Meeting is the largest Earth and space science meeting in the world. |
January 2020
| 6-8 |
Rocky Worlds: From the Solar System to Exoplanets,
Cambridge, United Kingdom
This workshop aims to bring together planetary scientists, astronomers, and earth scientists to foster discussion and build the collaborations that will pave the way for the next decade of rocky exoplanet discovery and characterisation. |
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| 13-17 |
Seventh International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration (#marspolar2020) *,
Ushuaia, Argentina
This is the latest in a continuing series of conferences intended to promote the exchange of knowledge and ideas regarding the polar regions of Mars. This group is international and interdisciplinary, and we welcome any scientist with relevant experience.This conference is designed to pull together the current state of Mars polar research from many fields, including geology, atmospheric, and climate science. Primarily, the aim is to focus on advancements since the Sixth Conference, and attendees will have the opportunity to share their advancements with like-minded colleagues. Additionally, several optional field trips before, after, and during the conference will highlight the beauty of Patagonia and its relevance to martian analogs. |
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| 14-16 |
Atmospheric Remote-Sensing Exoplanet Large-Survey Open Meeting,
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
ARIEL, the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey, was selected as the fourth medium-class mission in ESA’s Cosmic Vision programme. During its 4-year mission, ARIEL will study what exoplanets are made of, how they formed and how they evolve, by surveying a diverse sample of about 1000 extrasolar planets, simultaneously in visible and infrared wavelengths. It is the first mission dedicated to measuring the chemical composition and thermal structures of hundreds of transiting exoplanets, enabling planetary science far beyond the boundaries of the Solar System. |
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| 14-16 |
Small Bodies Assessment Group Meeting,
Pasadena, California
The SBAG is NASA's community-based forum designed to provide science input for planning and prioritizing the exploration of small bodies throughout the solar system for the next several decades. It also provides input on how small bodies can be utilized in support of human space activities. The SBAG is open to all interested members of the small bodies community and regularly evaluates the goals, objectives, investigations, and required measurements for the exploration of small bodies on the basis of the widest possible community outreach. |
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| 19-24 |
Origins of Life Meeting,
Galveston, Texas
The chair is currently developing a description for this conference. This information will be available by April 1, 2019. Please check the website for updates. |
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| 20-22 |
Ice Giants Systems 2020,
London, United Kingdom
The Ice Giants, Uranus and Neptune, are the least explored class of planets in our Solar System, having been visited only once by a passing spacecraft, Voyager 2. These distant Ice Giant Systems may be hiding secrets that could reveal the origins of our Solar System, and are our nearest and best representatives of a type of planet that is commonplace in our universe. In January 2020, Planetary Scientists from around the world will meet at London’s prestigious Royal Society for a three-day workshop on the future exploration of the Uranus and Neptune systems. We will aim to shape the key scientific questions that will drive mission planning in the coming decade, aiming to make use of ideal launch opportunities around 2030. |
