RAS Discussion Meeting Friday December 14th 2012 10am-4pm
Future Exploration of the Outer Planets
http://www.ras.org.uk/component/gem/?id=191
The Royal Astronomical Society will be hosting a Specialist Discussion Meeting on December 14th 2012 to bring together experts in giant planet systems to identify the key science questions and technology requirements for future exploration of the outer solar system. The program features guest speakers on a range of topics, from future missions to the giant planets and their diverse collection of satellites, to the technologies required in the coming decades for landers, orbiters and in situ exploration. The final programme can be found here:
http://www.atm.ox.ac.uk/user/fletcher/Site/RAS_Meeting.html
You are welcome to display posters concerning recent research and open questions for giant planet system science – please inform Leigh Fletcher by email as soon as possible (fletcher@atm.ox.ac.uk) if you wish to do so. The themes of this meeting include:
– Drivers for exploration of the Jupiter and Saturn systems ? open questions and the scientific potential.
– Orbital exploration of an Ice Giant planetary system ? science questions and technological feasibility.
– In situ exploration of giant planet atmospheres (probes) and satellite surfaces (landers) to provide a window onto the formational history of our solar system.
– Future space-telescopic observations of our solar system in the post-Hubble/Spitzer/Herschel era.
We hope the programme will be an interesting way to round off a busy 2012, and look forward to seeing you at the RAS on December 14th!
Best wishes,
Leigh Fletcher & Chris Arridge