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Workshop: Venus In Situ Sample Capture Mission - Part II
Please note: This workshop has been postponed till further notice.
The goal of the workshop is to develop new concepts for in situ sample capture missions, where samples from the Venusian surface or lower atmosphere are delivered to an “airborne laboratory” for analysis.
TBD
KISS Affiliates Welcome Event
The Keck Institute for Space Studies is looking forward to welcoming our 2022 KISS affiliates. Nominated by the Caltech faculty, KISS Affiliates are an ongoing cohort of Campus graduate students and postdocs who are seen as the next generation of space exploration leaders.
Proposal Concepts Due
Proposals Due
Panel Session/Networking Event:
The Space Connection - Navigating the Bridge between JPL and the Caltech Campus
Proposals Selections Announced
Solicitation Release Date
Proposal Concepts Due (noon)
Proposals Due (noon)
Star Formation and Nearby Galaxies with JWST
Proposal Concepts Due
KISS Affiliates Program Nominations Concepts Due
Proposals Due
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Final Report (Advance Copy): Revolutionizing Access to the Martian Surface
The Keck Institute for Space Studies hosted two workshops that realized practical models for the broadly applicable Nebula concept. This final report represents the findings of those two workshops, and provides concept descriptions, use cases, pragmatic considerations, and justification for this complementary operations paradigm.
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Final Report: Nebulae - Deep-Space Computing Clouds
The Keck Institute for Space Studies hosted two workshops that realized practical models for the broadly applicable Nebula concept. This final report represents the findings of those two workshops, and provides concept descriptions, use cases, pragmatic considerations, and justification for this complementary operations paradigm.
Final Report DOI: 10.7907/yqde-dj03
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Societal shifts due to COVID-19 reveal large-scale complexities and feedbacks between atmospheric chemistry and climate change
Earth’s atmosphere reacted in surprising ways to the lowering of emissions during the pandemic, showing how closely climate warming and air pollution are linked. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting limitations on travel and other economic sectors by countries around the globe drastically decreased air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions within just a few weeks.
(Image Credit: International Monetary Fund).
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How a Team of Young Caltech/JPL Researchers Transformed the Field of Earth Observation with Spaceborne Radars
Watch Dr. Charles Elachi, the Professor of Electrical Engineering and Planetary Science, Emeritus at Caltech and JPL Director (2001-2016), discuss the history of Earth observation with spaceborne radars which dramatically expanded the ability to map and monitor the changes on our planet.
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Revolutionizing Access to the Mars Surface
Zach Putnam from the KISS study "Revolutionizing Access to the Martian Surface" presented out a short overview of Workshop #1 at the International Planetary Probe Workshop on July 8, 2021. The workshop goals and the initial findings were discussed. Four sub-teams were formed and will be gearing up for the second workshop in September 2021.
A copy of Zach’s presentation is available below.
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