The Venus Exploration Analysis Group
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 an 7-person Executive Committee, 3 Focus Groups, and 2 Topical Analysis Groups. Input from the scientific community is actively sought. The VEXAG provides findings to NASA Headquarters, but does not make recommendations. Stay in touch by visiting our Twitter and Facebook pages!
VEXAG Charter
The Venus Exploration Analysis Group 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. VEXAG is chartered by NASA's Solar System Exploration Division and reports its findings to NASA. 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.
Guiding Documents
Goals, Objectives and Investigations for Venus Exploration: 2016
Roadmap for Venus Exploration: 2014
Venus Bridge Summary Report - April 20, 2018
VEXAG Venus Bridge Study Briefing to Thomas Zurbuchen - April 20, 2018
Meetings
15th Meeting of the Venus Exploration Analysis Group
November 14–16, 2017, Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland
2018
Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets III: From Stars to Surfaces
August 27–30, 2018
Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, Texas
Abstract deadline - June 13, 2018
Student Travel Grant Requests – Due June 13, 2018
International Venus Conference 2018
The 74th Fujihara Seminar : "Akatsuki" Novel Development of Venus Science
September 11–14, 2018
Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan
Registration, due August 10, 2018
Opportunities
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Call – June 2018