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The International Conference on Comparative Planetology: Venus-Earth-Mars
will take place on 11-15 May 2009 at ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

Further information on the scientific content, as well as on practical aspects, is
available on the conference website: http://www.rssd.esa.int/eslab-2009/

The abstract submission deadline for this ESLAB-09 conference is 02 March 2009.

The International Conference on Comparative Planetology: Venus – Earth – Mars will be
held at ESA’s Technology Centre (ESTEC), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 11-15 May 2009.
Significant progress in our knowledge about Mars and Venus has been made during the
past years, much due to many successful space missions, such as ESA’s Mars Express and
Venus Express. The time has come to bring this knowledge together into a comparative
planetology perspective and to see what can be learned not only about each individual
planet but also about the similarities and differences between Venus, Earth and Mars. All
contributions are expected to specifically address comparative planetology topics.

The conference will be organized into morning and afternoon oral sessions configured
around topical themes and supporting evening poster sessions. Information will be
regularly posted at the conference website: http://www.rssd.esa.int/eslab-2009/ Sessions
covering the following areas of interest are envisaged:
• Planetary interiors and subsurface structures
• Surface morphology, geology and mineralogy
• Atmospheric composition, dynamics and climate
• Aeronomy and planetary space environment
• Conditions for life and lessons for exoplanets
• Planetary evolution and the role of water
• Future scientific missions to Venus, Earth & Mars