| Session Details | |
| Section | PS - Planetary Sciences |
| Session Title | Exploring Mercury |
| Main Convener | Dr. Jorn Helbert (DLR, Germany) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Sho Sasaki (National Astronomical Observatory, Japan) |
| Session Description | With the arrival of MESSENGER at Mercury the exploration of the innermost planet has reached a new stage. In this session we will highlight the new results from the MESSENGER mission, place them in the context of our evolving picture of Mercury and look forward to the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission |