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The Project Scientist for Mars Express posted this information. In case any of you are interested in coming.



Dear Colleague,

The Second Announcement of the European Mars Science & Exploration Conference:
Mars Express and ExoMars to take place on 12-16 Novemember 2007 at ESTEC,
Noordwijk, The Netherlands, is now available on the conference website:
http://www.rssd.esa.int/mars07/

The conference will be organized into morning and afternoon oral sessions
configured around topical themes, and supporting evening poster sessions. The
conference will open, however, with a press event.

Sessions covering the following areas of interest are envisaged:
• S01: Mars interior and subsurface structure
• S02: Surface morphology, geology and mineralogy
• S03: Atmospheric composition, dynamics and climate
• S04: Ionospheric interaction with space environment
• S05: Orbital and in-situ experiments for ExoMars
• S06: Astrobiology and search for remnants of life

In addition, three specific workshops will take place on the last day
of the conference:
• W01: The meaning of methane on Mars
• W02: Planetary cartography techniques
• W03: Landing sites and future Mars exploration

The registration fee includes an abstract volume and other materials,coffee
during breaks and drinks and snacks during poster sessions, in addition to
the transportation from Noordwijk to ESTEC (and back). A social dinner will
be organized (not included in the registration fee).

The registration fees are:

Before 19 October 2007
Regular 150 Euros
Student 100 Euros

After 19 October 2007
Regular 200 Euros
Student 150 Euros

The registration page is available at www.congrex.nl/07a10

The firm deadline for abstract submission is 14 September 2007. The abstract
submission form is available here at www.congrex.nl/07a10

The electronic Expression of Interest form is still available at:
http://www.rssd.esa.int/index.php?project=...;page=mars_form

Further information concerning travel grant applications, accommodations
in the area as well as transportation to/from ESTEC can be found in the
conference webpage: http://www.rssd.esa.int/mars07/ and in the ESA Conference
Bureau webpage: http://www.congrex.nl/07a10/

Contact information as well as the Scientific Committee can be found on the
conference webpage.

We strongly encourage all of you to participate.

Agustin Chicarro
European Space Agency
ESTEC, The Netherlands