Upcoming Astrobiology Conferences
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  • Planetary Protection Metagenomics in Spaceflight
    2024-11-19 to 2024-11-22, NASA Ames in Mountain View, California

    The purpose of the meeting is to develop an implementation roadmap for technological and procedural integration of metagenomic sequencing into planetary protection.

    The Planetary Protection Metagenomics in Spaceflight workshop is in response to the 2022 Multi-Mission Metagenomics Technology Development Workshop Report, as current culture-based approaches are biased and insufficient for future exploration targets and missions.

    A multinational (ESA, JAXA, COSPAR, NASA) team of space life scientists are seeking to build an actionable plan to close the gaps between the current state of the art and implementation. The workshop includes a broad range of stakeholders across many mission areas such as planetary protection, space biology, astrobiology, crew monitoring and health.

    Presentations may include topics on:

    - Low Biomass
    - Safety Critical Decision Making
    - Human Health and Built Environment
    - Technology Needs
    - Bioinformatics and Databases
    - Summary Roadmap to Implementation

  • Life And Space 2024
    2024-12-05 to 2024-12-08, Online

    This 4th edition of the Life And Space Conference, organized by the Polish Astrobiology Society, will bring together experts and researchers from various fields of astrobiology to discuss cutting-edge developments and discoveries. This conference provides an excellent platform for scientists, students, and enthusiasts to share knowledge, network, and explore new horizons in the search for life beyond Earth.

  • Spring School "The birth of Solar Systems"
    2025-02-25 to 2025-03-06, Bertinoro (Italy)

    The European Union COST Action “The Birth of Solar Systems” will hold a spring school from 25 February to 7 March 2025, focusing on the properties, evolution, observation, and modelling of protoplanetary disks and planet formation. The event will be hosted in the beautiful Bertinoro Castle, near Bologna, overlooking the scenic Padanian Valley. The event is co-organised by the COST Action “The Birth of Solar Systems”, the European Astrobiology Institute, and Stockholm University’s Astrobiology Centre.

    The school welcomes graduate students (Master’s and PhD) and early-career scientists. Senior researchers are also encouraged to apply, with a lower priority given to citizen scientists. Applicants of all nationalities are welcome.

    Bursaries are available for researchers and students from countries participating in the COST Action “The Birth of Solar Systems”.

    Application Deadline: 2024-11-30

  • Planet Mars - 6th edition
    2025-03-30 to 2025-04-04, Les Houches School of Physics, France

    Planet Mars VI will be the sixth edition of a series of workshops which has taken place at the Les Houches School of Physics (French Alps) since 2003.

    These workshops are organized to bring together senior scientists, junior scientists, postdocs and PhD students in order to optimize the analysis and interpretation of space data, and to prepare the community for the best exploitation of forthcoming missions. Leading Mars scientists in the interpretation of data and modelling will present their views on key topics, from the deep interior to the ionosphere of Mars, as well as Phobos science.

    The deadline for registration is November 29, 2024.

    Workshop information can be found at: https://planet-mars-vi.sciencesconf.org



    Please note the number of spaces is limited to 70, and early career researchers are especially encouraged to attend.

    Registration: 2024-11-29

  • EGU Session on Exoplanets atmospheres
    2025-04-27 to 2025-05-02, Vienna, Austria

    We would like to advertise the following session at the EGU General Assembly 2025 in Vienna, AT:

    Session PS5.1: Exoplanets atmosphere studies: climates, clouds and magnetic coupling

    This session addresses recent progress in characterisation of exoplanet climate regimes based on observations including JWST, TESS, and CHEOPS. JWST for the first time observed features of solid particles which have been interpreted as signatures of mineral clouds in transition spectra of gas giant exoplanets while complementary facilities such as TESS and CHEOPS provide equally important insight into the physics of exoplanet atmospheres. TESS and CHEOPS phase curves point to the need of a magnetically coupled atmospheric gas. While all these processes have been predicted for exoplanets before they could be observed, planetary clouds and magnetic fields have been extensively studied for solar system planets in situ with diverse space missions.

    This session aims to invite recent progress in exoplanet atmosphere characterisation based on a combination of observation and modelling. The session focuses on cloud and gas-phase chemistry modelling, the modelling of magnetic coupling in atmospheres and how these have and can be observed. Contributions working at the cross-over of solar system and exoplanet sciences are particularly welcomed.

    This session is triggered by the recent CHEOPS atmosphere interpretation activities on incorporating complex 3D modelling in their data interpretation. This session is part of the PLATO WP/WG activities for exoplanet gas giants.

    Organisational aspects:
    We plan to assure a diverse program as well as a diversity of speakers according to the EGU EDI labels. The program shall foster exchange by leaving enough time for questions and answers. We further plan to involve young researchers into the session handling (following the EANA example).


    Abstract Submission Deadline: 2025-01-15