Mars Advanced School: programme
| Day 1: Monday 20 July 2009 | ||
| Morning | Overview of ESA's Science Missions MEX and the Exploration Programme |
(AC) (AC) |
| Afternoon | Introduction to PDS & ESA Data Archive | (AR & OW) |
| Evening | The Chinese Firefly Mission (YH-1) to Mars Exercises and Practice |
(JW) |
| Day 2: Tuesday 21 July 2009 | ||
| Morning | Mars Geology: endogenic processes Mars Geology: exogenic processes |
(AR) (AR) |
| Afternoon | MEX Data Utilization (1): Surface Imaging & Composition | (AR) |
| Evening | Preparations for Watching the Eclipse Exercises and Practice |
(AC) |
| Day 3: Wednesday 22 July 2009 | ||
| Morning | Total solar eclipse observations: 08:15 until 11:00 (Totality: 09:36—09:42) Mars Interior: Structure and Activity |
(VD) |
| Afternoon | Mars Geodesy and Rotation MEX Data Utilization (2): Subsurface Sounding & Gravity |
(VD) (AR & VD) |
| Evening | Monitoring of the MEX Spacecraft with China VLBI Network Exercises and Practice |
(XH) |
| Day 4: Thursday 23 July 2009 | ||
| Morning | Mars Atmosphere & Climate Mars Ionosphere & Plasma Environment |
(OW) (OW) |
| Afternoon | MEX Data Utilization (3): Atmosphere & Ionosphere | (OW) |
| Evening | The Effect of Solar Wind on Mars Exercises and Practice |
(WI) |
| Day 5: Friday 24 July 2009 | ||
| Morning | Comparison of the Terrestrial Planets Impact Cratering in the Solar System |
(AC) (AR) |
| Afternoon | Instrumentation: Orbiters, Landers & Rovers | (OW, AR & VD) |
| Evening | Structure of Mars Polar Ice Cap Exercises and Practice (and Goodbye Session) |
(YY) |
Teaching staff
AC (Agustin Chicarro, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands)
AR (Angelo Rossi, ISSI, Switzerland)
JJ (Jeng-Jong Jian, National Museum of Natural History, Taiwan)
JW (Ji Wu, Center for Space Science and Applied Research, CAS)
OW (Olivier Witasse, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands)
VD (Veronique Dehant, ROB, Belgium)
WI (Wing-Huen Ip, Graduate Institute of Astronomy, NCU, Taiwan)
XH (Xiaogong Hu, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, CAS)
Last Update: 1 September 2019