| Session Details | |
| Section | PS - Planetary Sciences |
| Session Title | The Science of Exploration as Enabled by the Moon, Near Earth Asteroids and the Moons of Mars |
| Main Convener | Mr. Gregory Schmidt (NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, United States) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. James Green (NASA Headquarters, United States) Ms. Doris Daou (NASA Headquarters, United States) |
| Session Description | A close collaboration between science, technology and human exploration will enable deeper understanding of the Moon and other airless bodies as humans explore beyond low Earth orbit. The Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), a NASA institute with 13 domestic teams and extensive international partnerships, focuses on the scientific aspects of exploration as they pertain to the Moon, Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs) and the moons of Mars. This session will feature interdisciplinary, exploration-related science centered around airless bodies targeted for potential future human exploration. Abstracts are solicited representing the broad spectrum of lunar, NEA and Martian moon sciences encompassing investigations of the surface, interior, exosphere and near-space environments as well as science uniquely enabled from these bodies. Additionally, abstracts focusing on near-term investigations enabled by commercial and other landed missions are solicited. Graduate students and early career researchers are particularly encouraged to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. |