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1 EUROPLANET Koordinierte Planetologie in Europa Helmut O. Rucker Summer University Graz in Space 2006 Sept 8, 2006

2 Planetary Missions in Europe (2000 to 2017)

3 January 14, 2005 : A European probe lands on Titan

4 Titan : multi-scale study of a new world Courtesy: Cassini-Huygens teams

5 Participants Technische Univ. München Institüt für Weltraumforschung Austrian Academy of Sciences IRSP International Research School of Planetary Sciences Prague Observatory Royal Observatory Blegium Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy

6 Education Laboratory Measurements ESA Rosetta Venus Mars Smart Bepi Planetary Express 1 Colombo Express Missions Modelling theory Ground-based observations Public

7 EuroPlaNet Structure and Activities N1: EuroPlaNet Management Blanc, Dougherty, Guidice, Witasse 40 laboratories/institutions (i.e. 60 institutes) from 17 EU countries 13 associate participants worldwide Dutuit, Szego Srama, Serote Chanteur, Flamini N5 N6 N7 Personnel Exchange Meetings IDIS N2 N3 N4 Krupp, Matti Rucker, Miller Zarnecki, Lebreton Discipline Discipline Working Working Groups Groups Ground-based Ground-based Observation Observation Coordination Coordination Outreach Outreach Strategy Strategy Activity N3: N4: N5: N7: N2: Co-ordinated Developing Personnel Design Discipline and exchange development space/earthbased Developing Supporting the IDIS observations N6: a key of Meetings, pan-european discipline exchanges conferences working outreach of personnel groups plan that in working outreach strategy groups of Activity Establishment the Developing will between Organisation Creation different help research to of associate science of an synergies EuroPlaNet Integrated groups areas the European of with meetings between and planetary the Distributed Citi-zens during aim sciences in-situ to to with exploration establish the Information project. Planetary the aim a of Service Exploration long-term to thecover (IDIS) planetary all working program and major systems its activities relation fields further and of in planetary telescope Europe between evolution (incl. the sciences. into observations groups. space a European agencies, fromvirtual research the ground Planetary institutes, or Earth Universities Observatory. orbit. and science museums).

8 EuroPlaNet and modern Planetary Science N5: Personal Exchange SPACE-BASED observations N3 N2 N6 EARTH-BASED observations N3 N2 N6 Lab Measurements N2 N6 N6 N2 N6 N2 N6 N2 N6 Data processing (scientific Inference) data bases, algorithms Scientific results N6 Theoretical interpretations N2 Outreach products N4 Numerical simulation N7: IDIS N2 N5: Personal Exchange

9 N3 Scientific Focus Points Space Mission complementary observations - Ground-based observations of radio and IR emissions to compliment space missions in-situ and remote measurements IRTF campaign of H3+ observations on Saturn (UCL) N3: Coordination of Ground-based and Space Observations Cassini/RPWS observations of SKR (Univ.Iowa, Meudon (F), IWF/OEAW (A))

10 NASA/IRTF Subaru Keck Mauna Kea Hawaii August 2004

11 N3 Scientific Focus Points Space Mission complementary observations - Ground-based observations of radio and IR emissions to compliment space missions in-situ and remote measurements IRTF campaign of H3+ observations on Saturn (UCL) N3: Coordination of Ground-based and Space Observations Cassini/RPWS observations of SKR (Univ.Iowa, Meudon (F), IWF/OEAW (A))

12 Pre-SOI science: J. Clarke Cassini and HST join in studying the dynamics of the Saturnian aurora W. Kurth F. Crary E. Bunce Remote / in-situ P uv P dyn P skr

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14 Die Aurora ein faszinierendes Phänomen an den magnetischen Polen der Planeten mit einem Magnetfeld Earth Dynamic Explorer ) UV nm (Courtesy. L. Frank) Jupiter HST-STIS UV nm (R. Prangé & L Pallier) Saturn HST-STIS UV nm (R. Prangé & L Pallier)

15 Planetary Aurorae 1st Workshop on Saturn s Aurorae: Magnetospheric Generation and Energy Considerations November 25-26, 2005 IWF-OEAW, Graz Follow-up workshop: 2nd Strategic Workshop on Comparative Aurorae Nov 22 23, 2006, UCL London (LOC/SOC: Steve Miller, Helmut O. Rucker et al.)

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17 Nördliche Polkappe ist einige km dick, vielleicht das größte Wasserreservoir auf Mars.

18 Die Atmosphäre von Mars Trotz der dünnen Atmosphäre von Mars gibt es Sandstürme und Dünen auf Mars.

19 N3: Coordination of Ground-based and Space Observations N3 strategic WS on on Atmospheres/exospheres exospheres and their dynamics/composition composition on on Venus and Mars WS am 2. April 2006 in Wien 16 Teilnehmer Thema: erdgebundene Beobachtungen der Dynamik und Chemie in den oberen Atmosphären von Venus und Mars

20 N3: Coordination of Ground-based and Space Observations N3 strategic WS on on Coordinated Observation of of SMART-1 1 low altitude operation and impact 3 WS im Jahr 2006 (2 am IWF Graz) Thema: Beobachtungen von SMART-1 in der letzten Phase der Mission (auch durch Amateure)

21 Smart-1 lunar impact Impact with 2 km/s Impact in volcanic plane Lake of Excellence, Sept 3, 2006 (05:42 UT)

22 Exoplanet status September 2, 2005 ¾ 164 exoplanetary systems ¾ 20 multiple planetary systems ¾ total: 204 exoplanets COROT launch 2006 smallest size 2 Earth-radii COROT will enhance the number and statistics of exoplanets < 0.5 AU to a large extent

23 New Horizon Pluto Express Launch Jan 19, 2006 Jupiter flyby Feb 28, 2007 Pluto closest approach July 14, 2015

24 New Horizon Pluto Express Coordinated Jupiter multiwavelengths observations during NH Pluto Express Jupiter flyby Feb 28, 2007 Cassini (from Saturn system) Rosetta Ulysses HST (from Earth orbit)

25 N3: Coordination of Ground-based and Space Observations

26 N3: Coordination of Ground-based and Space Observations

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