SMW7
The ESA Science Programme
Convener:
Yannis Zouganelis
Wed, 11 Sep, 12:00–13:30 (CEST)|Room Saturn (Hörsaal B)
Wed, 12:00
ESA and in particular the Science Directorate operate a range of cutting-edge missions on the forefront of today's planetary science, ranging from long-term operational missions such as Mars Express, new missions such as BepiColombo and the recently launched Juice, and future missions such as EnVision and Comet Interceptor. Exoplanet studies are another major focus with both dedicated current and future missions such as Cheops, Plato and Ariel but also multi-purpose missions such as Gaia and JWST. ESA's science programme is defined bottom up by the scientific community of the ESA member states, but its long time-scales and wide reach (and many, many acronyms!) often seem intimidating to early-career researchers. In particular, during the interaction with early-career researchers it became clear that there is high interest in a more systematic introduction and in the possibility to discuss and ask questions that go beyond individual one-to-one conversations.
This session aims to provide such an introduction through dedicated talks and an open panel discussion.
This is a "bring your own lunch event". Feel free to pack a sandwich or a salad and join us for the session.