The 2014 Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group will be held October 22–24, 2014, at the John Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland.

Data from the recent suite of robotic missions to the Moon and analysis of lunar samples has shown that the Moon has an incredibly dynamic volatile system that is just beginning to be understood.

The focus for this year’s meeting is the topic of lunar volatiles — which species are present, their abundance on the surface and interior, their sources and formation processes, their mobility and temporary storage on the surface, and their ultimate fate (be it loss from the lunar environment or “permanent” sequestration in surface reservoirs). The presence of volatiles in and on the Moon has important implications for in situ resource utilization applications in support of extended human stays on the lunar surface and feed-forward to sending humans to Mars and beyond.

The first announcement is now available on the conference website:  http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/leag2014/

To be added to the mailing list to receive reminders and other pertinent information related to the meeting, please submit the Indication of Interest form by June 24, 2014.

NOTE:  The indication of interest form is part of the USRA Meeting Portal, which requires users to set up a personal profile to access the electronic forms (creating a profile is quick and easy, requiring only a few minutes of your time). 

Further details regarding guidelines for abstract submission, meeting registration, and other logistical details will be included in future announcements.