EXOA11

The rapid progress in exoplanet atmospheric studies, driven by JWST and the next ground-based (ELT) and space-based (Ariel, HWO, LIFE), is bringing us closer to the ultimate goal of observing rocky, temperate planets that might harbor life. However, even the next generation of facilities will need long integration times to deliver meaningful results, making the careful selection of the most promising targets essential. Modelers have long laid out the foundations for this kind of search by defining the Classical, or Conservative, Habitable Zone, but the continuous expansion of the computational capability and of the scientific understanding of atmospheres and climates call into question the validity of this long-held framework. The aim of this session is to foster a productive exchange between theoretical predictions and observational expectations on the topic of exoplanetary habitability. We welcome contributions presenting recent advances in atmospheric characterization, retrieval techniques, climate and photochemical modeling, interior-atmosphere and star-planet interactions studies and laboratory investigations that can provide much needed data to power the modeling machinery.