LPI/JSC Joint Working Group

Background

The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) was formed so that scientists from around the world could interact with NASA in the performance of space science. In the early days of the space program, the LPI provided access to the lunar science and samples from the Apollo missions.

Purpose

The joint JSC/LPI working group, consisting of Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) and LPI senior staff, seeks ways to work together in the advancement of space science. The working group meets monthly to provide oversight of joint ARES-LPI activities, especially those that promote community access to the unique extraterrestrial sample collections.

Sample Handling Training Opportunities

November 2016	First Hands-on Training in Coordinated Microbeam Analyses of Extraterrestrial Samples
October 30–November 1, 2017	Second Hands-on Training in Handling and Manipulation of Small Extraterrestrial Samples
October 16–17, 2018	Third Hands-On Training in Handling and Manipulation of Small Extraterrestrial Samples
October 23–25, 2019	Fourth Hands-On Training in Handling and Manipulation of Small Extraterrestrial Samples
April 13–15, 2022	Fifth Hands-On Training in Handling and Manipulation of Small Extraterrestrial Samples