| Session Details | |
| Section | PS - Planetary Sciences |
| Session Title | Cosmic Dust: Formation, Evolution, Dynamics And Properties |
| Main Convener | Dr. XiaoPing Zhang (Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Yongchun Zheng (National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) Dr. Xiongyao Li (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) |
| Session Description | Cosmic dust is an important topic for understanding the formation and evolution of the stars and solar system, and for understanding the environment of deep space exploration. The study of dust is a many-faceted research topic that brings together different scientific fields: physics, fractal mathematics, chemistry, biology, meteoritics, as well as every branch of astronomy and astrophysics. The session aims at establishing a discussion platform among multi-disciplinary experts on the study of cosmic dust, including its formation, evolution, dynamics as well as its physical, chemical and biological properties. All kinds of cosmic dust such as intergalactic dust, interstellar dust, circumstellar dust, cometary dust, asteroidal dust, interplanetary dust, circumplanetary dust, stellar nebular condensates, presolar grains, micrometeorites, meteoroids, meteors, and regolith particles are the subject of discussion. The topics also include possible proposals on the future laboratory measurements, astronomical observations, and planetary missions to address the open questions of this field. |