Exoplanets in our Backyard: A report from an interdisciplinary community workshop and a call to combined action. (arXiv:2007.09231v1 [astro-ph.IM])

Exoplanets in our Backyard: A report from an interdisciplinary community workshop and a call to combined action. (arXiv:2007.09231v1 [astro-ph.IM])
<a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Arney_G/0/1/0/all/0/1">Giada N. Arney</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Izenberg_N/0/1/0/all/0/1">Noam R. Izenberg</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Kane_S/0/1/0/all/0/1">Stephen R. Kane</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Mandt_K/0/1/0/all/0/1">Kathleen E. Mandt</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Meadows_V/0/1/0/all/0/1">Victoria S. Meadows</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Rymer_A/0/1/0/all/0/1">Abigail M. Rymer</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Quick_L/0/1/0/all/0/1">Lynnae C. Quick</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Byrne_P/0/1/0/all/0/1">Paul K. Byrne</a>

This is a white paper submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology
Decadal Survey. The Exoplanets in our Backyard meeting was born out of a
recognition of the value and potential of interdisciplinary, cross-divisional
exoplanet and solar system research, and to encourage and grow the community of
researchers working at this intersection. This first-ever inter-assessment
group (AG) meeting (organized by members of the Venus Exploration, Outer
Planets, and Exoplanet AGs, or VEXAG, OPAG, and ExoPAG, respectively),
successfully brought together solar system and exoplanetary scientists from
different backgrounds and NASA divisions, fostered communication between
researchers whose paths had never crossed at a meeting before, and spurred new
collaborations. The meeting was held at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in
Houston, TX on February 5-8, 2020 immediately following the OPAG meeting hosted
at the same location. The meeting was attended by approximately 110 scientists
on site, and 20-30 online participants. The success of this meeting should be
capitalized upon and its momentum carried forward to promote fruitful
scientific and programmatic discussion, partnerships, and research going
forward. This white paper summarizes the meeting, and discusses the findings
and action items that resulted.

This is a white paper submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology
Decadal Survey. The Exoplanets in our Backyard meeting was born out of a
recognition of the value and potential of interdisciplinary, cross-divisional
exoplanet and solar system research, and to encourage and grow the community of
researchers working at this intersection. This first-ever inter-assessment
group (AG) meeting (organized by members of the Venus Exploration, Outer
Planets, and Exoplanet AGs, or VEXAG, OPAG, and ExoPAG, respectively),
successfully brought together solar system and exoplanetary scientists from
different backgrounds and NASA divisions, fostered communication between
researchers whose paths had never crossed at a meeting before, and spurred new
collaborations. The meeting was held at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in
Houston, TX on February 5-8, 2020 immediately following the OPAG meeting hosted
at the same location. The meeting was attended by approximately 110 scientists
on site, and 20-30 online participants. The success of this meeting should be
capitalized upon and its momentum carried forward to promote fruitful
scientific and programmatic discussion, partnerships, and research going
forward. This white paper summarizes the meeting, and discusses the findings
and action items that resulted.

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