The Venus Exploration Analysis Group
The Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VExAG) is NASA's community-based forum designed to provide scientific input and technology development plans for planning and prioritizing the exploration of Venus over the next several decades. Open to all interested scientists, VEXAG regularly evaluates Venus exploration goals, scientific objectives, investigations, and critical measurement requirements, including especially recommendations in the NRC Decadal Survey and the Solar System Exploration Strategic Roadmap.
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Venus Early Career Networking Group
The primary goal of this group is to support early career Venus researchers by providing networking opportunities, professional development through colloquiums and gatherings, and to foster community amongst the group. Please fill out the form if you are interested in joining:
VEXAG Virtual Town Hall:
May 2, 2022, 4pm EDT
Ancient Venus Conference
July 25-27, 2022
Virtual and in-person at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas
Venus Surface Platform Study Final Report
SAVE THE DATE: Exoplanets in our Backyard 2, Nov 2-4 2022
Exoplanets in our Backyard 2 will be November 2-4 at Caltech (California Institute of Technology) In Pasadena, CA.
SAVE THE DATE: 20th VEXAG, Nov 7-9, 2022
The 20th VEXAG meeting will be November 7-9, 2022. Location to be announced.
- Both VEXAG and EioB 2 meetings will be fully hybrid - in person and online.
- Details and announcements for both meetings will be coming in the next months.
- Student/early career Travel grants for VEXAG and EioB, individually and together are in the works.
Unveil Venus: Why is Earth's sister planet so different?
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 a Steering Committee for which applications are solicited annually. It actively seeks and gathers input from the scientific community and communicates findings to the NASA Planetary Advisory Committee and Headquarters. The VEXAG provides findings to NASA Headquarters, but does not make recommendations. Stay in touch by visiting our Twitter and Facebook pages!
Details about VEXAG, including its purpose, activities, organization, and processes can be found in the VEXAG Terms of Reference.
Venus: The Exoplanet Next Door
Decadal Survey White Papers
Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
Venus White Paper Google Doc Directory
Venus Decadal Survey White Papers 2020
Upcoming Meetings
Ancient Venus Conference
July 25-27, 2022
Virtual and in-person at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas
Code of Conduct
USRA/LPI is committed to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, race, religion, or other protected status. We do not tolerate harassment of meeting participants in any form. USRA/LPI expects that all participants will abide by this Code of Conduct, creating an environment free from harassment, discrimination, disruption, incivility, or violence of any kind. We expect participants to exercise consideration and respect in their speech and actions and refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior. Report issues, concerns, or violations of this Code of Conduct directly to USRA/LPI management at USRA-LPI Meetings Code of Conduct. The full USRA/LPI Code of Conduct can be found here.
Recent Meetings
2021 Annual Meeting of the Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG)
November 8–9, 2021, Registration Deadline - November 9, 2021
Virtual
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