[meteorite-list] Workshop on Spacecraft Reconnaissance of Asteroid and Comet Interiors
From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Jun 14 14:37:58 2006 Message-ID: <200606141710.KAA15165_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/recon2006/ Workshop on Spacecraft Reconnaissance of Asteroid and Comet Interiors October 5-6, 2006 Santa Cruz, California ------------------------------------------------------------------------ First Announcement - April 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR Lunar and Planetary Institute CONVENERS Erik Asphaug, University of California, Santa Cruz Louise Prockter, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Erik Asphaug, University of California, Santa Cruz Patrick Michel, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Louise Prockter, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Dan Scheeres, University of Michigan Hajime Yano, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DATE AND LOCATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Workshop on Spacecraft Reconnaissance of Asteroid and Comet Interiors will be held October 5-6, 2006, in Santa Cruz, California. Oral and poster sessions will be held at the University Inn & Conference Center, 611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060. Please visit www.santacruz.org to learn more about Santa Cruz. Note that the workshop is scheduled just before the 38th Annual Meeting of the Division for Planetary Science to be held in Pasadena, California, on October 8-13, 2006. Travel from Santa Cruz to Pasadena is a one-hour flight or a scenic five-hour drive. KEY POINTS: Date: October 5-6, 2006 Location: Santa Cruz, California ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PURPOSE AND SCOPE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have entered an era of detailed spacecraft reconnaissance of asteroids and comets, motivated by the hazards these objects can present, by our curiosity about celestial neighbors from which most meteorites derive, by our desire to understand how planets form from smaller building blocks, and by visions for a human future in space. As there is no scientific consensus for the deep interior properties of comets and asteroids, we convene this workshop to come up with the following ideas for the next stage of spacecraft reconnaissance: observational instruments, surface instruments and rovers, penetrometers, and active experiments that can tell us what we need to know about these profoundly important objects. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WORKSHOP SCHEDULE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are tentatively planning ~30 talks (8 invited, 22 contributed) and ~30 posters in a setting that will include plenty of time for questions and panel-moderated discussion. Invited talks will be requested on overview science and key relevant mission results. Contributed talks and posters will emphasize science requirements, mission concepts, and specific ideas for instrument designs and operations, as well as asteroid and comet mission and science results. The workshop will produce a set of peer-reviewed papers and a set of workshop recommendations. Wednesday, October 4 Evening registration and reception Thursday, October 5 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. - Oral sessions and discussion with lunch and breaks included 6:30 p.m. - Poster session and dinner Friday, October 6 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. - Oral sessions and discussion with lunch and breaks included ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACCOMMODATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A block of 60 rooms has been reserved for workshop participants at the University Inn & Conference Center, 611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060, at a special workshop rate of $69.00 per night plus 10% tax, single or double occupancy. Participants should reserve their rooms directly with the University Inn & Conference Center no later than Monday, September 4, 2006, by calling 866-827-2466. Please refer to "Exploring Asteroids and Comets Workshop" to receive the special group rate. Payment for one night's room charge is due when the reservation is made. Note that this rate is NOT available on the University Inn Web site <http://www.ucscinn.com>. Reservations made after September 4, 2006, or via the Web site are subject to availability and rate increase. Cancellations made within 30 days of the meeting are subject to full value cancellation charges. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRANSPORTATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Santa Cruz is centrally located on the California Pacific Coast, 35 miles north of Monterey and 65 miles south of San Francisco. The nearest airport is San Jose International Airport <http://www.sjc.org>, 30 miles northeast of Santa Cruz. Rental cars are available at the airport or shuttle service to Santa Cruz is available through Early Bird Airport Shuttle <http://www.earlybirdairportshuttle.com>, phone: (831) 462-3933. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ POST CONFERENCE SOCIAL ACTIVITIY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On October 7, 2006, the University of California, Santa Cruz, Office of Recreation will offer surf lessons or wine tasting to interested participants. For information regarding either the surf lessons or wine tasting, contact Catherine Plesko University of California, Santa Cruz Earth Sciences Department Phone: 831-459-1784 E-mail: cplesko_at_pmc.ucsc.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ More information about the workshop including registration, submission of abstracts, and meeting accommodations will be included in the second announcement available on this Web site around June 19, 2006. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INDICATION OF INTEREST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To subscribe to a mailing list to receive electronic reminders and special announcements relating to the workshop via email, please submit an electronic indication of interest form <http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/recon2006/ /recon2006.iofi.cfm> by May 22, 2006. Please submit the indication of interest even if you do not care about electronic notification of future announcements. The number of interest forms received will facilitate the planning of the meeting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTACT INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For further information regarding the scientific program, contact ERIK ASPHAUG University of California, Santa Cruz Phone: 831-459-2260 Fax: 831-459-3074 E-mail: asphaug_at_pmc.ucsc.edu For information regarding workshop logistics, contact ELIZABETH WAGGANER Phone: 281-486-2164 Fax: 281-486-2125 E-mail: wagganer_at_lpi.usra.edu SCHEDULE May 22, 2006 Indication of interest deadline June 19, 2006 Second announcement posted on this Web site July 17, 2006 Electronic abstract deadline August 21, 2006 Final announcement with program and abstracts posted on this Web site September 4, 2006 Hotel reservation at reduced rate deadline September 5, 2006 Workshop preregistration deadline October 5-6, 2006 Workshop on Spacecraft Reconnaissance of Asteroid and Comet Interiors Received on Wed 14 Jun 2006 01:10:17 PM PDT |
 StumbleUpon del.icio.us reddit Yahoo MyWeb
|