| Session Details | |
| Section | PS - Planetary Sciences |
| Session Title | Science and Exploration of Mars and Venus |
| Main Convener | Prof. S.A Haider (Physical Research Laboratory, India) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Agustin Chicarro (European Space Agency, Netherlands) Prof. Takehiko Satoh (ISAS/JAXA, Japan) Dr. Mangalathayil Ali Abdu (INPE, Brazil) Dr. Jorn Helbert (DLR, Germany) Dr. Sanjay Limaye (University of Wisconsin, United States) |
| Session Description | This session will address the latest results of the different ongoing missions in orbit around Mars and Venus as well as those on the surface of Mars. It will cover all fields of research from the ionosphere and the atmosphere to the surface and interior of both planets. With Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Express, Venus Express, Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MERs and Phoenix, we have been able to address these fields of research improving and modifying our understanding of Mars and Venus significantly. The session is primarily targeted at presentations of new measurements, but authors presenting papers on theory and modeling in support of the analysis of new results will be most welcome. The second objective of the session is to discuss upcoming future missions and the results obtained from new ground based observations. Broad solicited talks and contributed presentations will be highlighted in the program. Comparative studies of common features and processes in the atmosphere/ionosphere as well as on the surface/interior of Mars and Venus with those of Earth are also encouraged for presentation at the session. |