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Workshop: The Planet Mars Physics School of Les Houches, France April 28 - May 9, 2003 Objective Scope of the Workshop In June 2003, the launch of the Mars Express mission will be a major event for the European community involved in planetary science. This mission is part of an international programme devoted to the exploration of Mars, including orbital science, in-situ measurements and return of Martian samples. This programme requires close cooperation between astronomers, geophysicists, chemists and biologists. Furthermore, the two Mars Exploration Rovers of NASA/JPL that will explore two different sites over a period of three months, will also be launched, in 2004. The aim of the present workshop is to bring young scientists from France and Europe together, with recognised leading scientists in all fields of Mars exploration. Courses will be given on our present knowledge of the planet Mars (interior, surface, atmosphere and ionosphere, interaction with the solar wind, Martian meteorites). Seminars will be also devoted to forthcoming space missions and the preparation of their scientific exploitation, including the analysis of Martian samples. General informations Venue Les Houches is a resort village in the Chamonix valley in the French Alps. Established in 1951, the Physics School is located in a group of chalets surrounded by meadows and woods, at an altitude of 1150m facing the Mont Blanc range. Sponsoring Agencies The workshop will be funded by CNES (Centre National d?Etudes Spatiales), with participation from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), the European Training Network MAGE (Mars Geophysical Experiment), the European Space Agency (ESA) and Paris-Meudon Observatory. The Physics School of Les Houches is affiliated with the Université Joseph Fourier of Grenoble and the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble. It is supported by the Ministère de l?Education Nationale et de la Recherche, by CNRS, and by the Direction des Sciences de la Matière of the Commissariat à l?Energie Atomique (CEA/DSM). Organisation The workshop will consist of 2 courses of 1h30 in the morning and 2 seminars of 1 hour in the late afternoon. Special sessions will be organised to present dedicated software developed for the Mars Express mission. Poster Session A poster exhibition will allow all participants to present their contributions. Participants wishing to present a poster should send the title of their presentation on the application form when registering for the workshop. More details at: http://www.cta-congres.com/planetmars/ang/index_uk.htm ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
