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Dates: June 26-28
Current evidence indicates that life initiated on Earth just as soon as the physical conditions permitted. Is there life on other planets, or is life on Earth a unique phenomenon? We now know that Earth-like planets are common in our Milky Way galaxy. Recent research indicates that Mars may once have been habitable, and that oceans of liquid water exist below the icy surfaces of Europa and Enceladus. Are any of these locations suitable habitats for life? What physical conditions does life require to start and to flourish, and where are the settings to find such conditions? Week 3 will focus on these and other questions relevant to Planetary Habitability.
Location: This week we will be meeting in EER 0.904 on UT Austin’s Main Campus.
Week 3 Organizers: William Cochran and Charles Werth
Additional Resources:
Stellar Evolution – The Life and Death of Stars from Australia Telescope National Facility
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Topics and Speakers
Atmospheric conditions needed to sustain liquid water
Speaker: Dr. Ravi Kopparapu, Assistant Research Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, University of Maryland
Ocean composition, dynamics, and implications for habitability
Speaker: Dr. Steve Vance, Staff Scientist and Group Supervisor for Planetary Chemistry & Astrobiology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Galactic Habitability
Speaker: Dr. Mike Gowanlock, Assistant Professor, Northern Arizona University
Schedule
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 AM Continental Breakfast | 9:00 - 9:30 AM Continental Breakfast | 9:00 - 9:30 AM Continental Breakfast |
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM Welcome and Summary of previous week | 9:30 - 10:00 AM Origin of the Elements Harriet Dinerstein | 9:30 - 10:30 AM Introduction to Ice Worlds Krista Soderlund and Natalie Wolfenbarger |
| 10:00 - 11:00 AM Stellar Astrophysics Chris Sneden | 10:00 - 11:00 AM Introduction to the Galaxy Keith Hawkins | 10:30 - 11:00 AM Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM Coffee break | 11:00 - 11:30 AM Coffee break | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Icy World Habitability Steve Vance |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Planet Demographics Adam Kraus | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM M Dwarf Habitability Cynthia Froning | 12:00 - 12:30 PM Discussion |
| 12:00 - 12:30 PM Europa Clipper UVS Kurt Retherford | 12:00 - 12:30 PM Water on Early Mars Tim Goudge | 12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch | 12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch | 1:30 - 2:00 PM JUICE Mission Gregor Steinbruegge |
| 1:30 - 2:30 PM Stellar Habitable Zones I Ravi Kopparapu | 1:30 - 2:30 PM Galactic Habitaility Mike Gowanlock | 2:00 - 2:30 PM Terrestrial Analogs of Icy Worlds Cyril Grima |
| 2:30 - 3:00 PM Group Discussion | 2:30 - 3:00 PM Discussion | 2:30 - 3:00 PM Discussion |
| 3:00 - 3:30 PM Coffee Break | 3:00 - 3:30 PM Coffee break | 3:00 - 3:30 PM Coffee Break |
| 3:30 - 4:00 PM Stellar Habitable Zones II Ravi Kopparapu | 3:30 - 4:00 PM Evolution of Young Planets from K2 Aaron Rizzuto | 3:30 - 4:30 PM Europa Clipper Mission and the REASON Instrument Don Blankenship |
| 4:00 - 5:00 PM Group Discussion | 4:00 - 5:00 PM Group Discussion | 4:30 - 5:00 PM Group Discussion |