ESLAB 51 Presentations

Monday 04 December 2017

Opening Session

• Welcome from Head of Science Support Office, Arvind Parmar
• B. Foing et al., [abstract] 'Understanding Extreme Habitability with ESA Missions'
• J.-P. Bibring [Keynote], [abstract] 'Rosetta, Mars, and the emergence of life: genericity and contingencies'
• Welcome from Director ESTEC and TEC Directorate, Franco Ongaro
• Welcome from ESA Director of Science, Alvaro Giménez-Cañete

2: Planetary habitability processes: accretion, evolution, impacts, ingredients

• O. Mousis [Invited], [abstract] 'Formation of ices in the protosolar nebula and implications for the composition of outer planets'
• A. Johansen [Invited], [abstract] 'Forming volatile-rich planetesimals'
• C. Avdellidou [Invited], [abstract] 'Hypervelocity impacts and Habitability'
• K. Harriss, [abstract] 'Impact cratering and disruption on Icy bodies and landscapes'
• D. Wilson, [abstract] 'Measuring planetary chemistry via observations of remnant planetary systems at white dwarfs'

1: Habitability of Young Venus

• J. Schirmack, [abstract] 'Venus: from a Terrestrial Ocean to a Possible Habitat in the Lower Atmosphere'
• S. Limaye, [abstract] 'Could microorganisms cause the absorption of solar radiation in the Venus clouds?'

Announcement and Presentation of Young Researcher Awards

Tuesday 05 December 2017

3: Evolution of habitability and settings for origins of life at Earth

• F. Westall [Invited], [abstract] 'Habitability from a Microbial Point of View'
• K. Moelling, [abstract] 'Origin of Life on Earth by RNA and viruses'
• H. Moors, [abstract] 'Habitable planet Earth: We owe everything to microbes!'

4: Earth extreme habitats: natural (surface and subsurface), artificial and sustainable

• F. Hasan, [abstract] 'Astrobiological Studies on Halophilic Psychrophiles Isolated from High Altitude cold region of North of Pakistan'
• J-L. Bertaux [Keynote], [abstract] 'Spectroscopy markers of habitability variables on Earth, Mars, Venus and planetary atmospheres'
• M. Drinkwater, [Invited], 'Overview of ESA Earth Observation Programme and exemple of monitoring processes in extreme cryosphere'

7A: Mars past, present, and future habitability

• D. Titov [Invited], [abstract] 'Mars Express Highlights on Mars habitability'
• S. Adeli, [abstract] 'Investigating the chloride-rich deposits in the highlands of Terra Sirenum: implication on bio-signature preservation'
• J. Campbell, [abstract] 'Compositional Mapping of the Martian South Polar Residual Cap using hyperspectral data from CRISM'
• J.L. Vago [Invited], [abstract] 'Searching for Signs of Life with the ExoMars 2020 Rover'
• H. Svedhem [Invited], [abstract] 'ExoMars 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter'

7B: Mars past, present, and future habitability

• O. Korablev [Keynote], [abstract] 'Mars atmospheric and surface spectroscopic diagnostics: Mars Express results and ExoMars update'
• A. Riedo (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'A miniature LIMS instrument for in situ chemical analysis of solids with high spatial resolution on planetary surfaces'
• F. Da Pieve (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'Response of potential new solar cells on the surface of Mars for assessing future habitability: a space weather and materials modelling study'

6: Making the Moon/Mars habitable

• B.H. Foing [Invited], [abstract] 'Making the Moon Habitable: Science, Research, Technology & Innovation'
• E. Sefton-Nash, [abstract] 'PROSPECT: ESA’s Package for Resource Observation and In-Situ Prospecting for Exploration, Commercial Exploitation and Transportation'
• A.M. Kolodziejczyk [Invited], [abstract] 'Space biology and space medicine in the Lunares habitat in Poland'
• T. Volkova [Invited], [abstract] 'Safety and comfort for Moon and Mars habitats: key design considerations'
• J.L. Moro, [abstract] 'Lunar Base 1 – Conceptual architectural design studies for a base on the Moon'
• H. Ghassabian Gilan, [abstract] 'Study of Isokinetic Structures and Applications for Expandable and Adaptive Habitats using in-situ Lunar Resources for Future Moon Surface Missions'
• D. Cooper, [abstract] 'Lunar Mission One: Paving the Way for Human Habitability on the Moon'
• M.M. Mukadam, [abstract] 'Moon Gait Pilot Experiment'

16: Special Outreach Presentation

• C. Carreau [Invited], [abstract] 'Our Solar System and planets formation, the appearance of life: A slideshow for the general public'

Wednesday 06 December 2017

5: Life support systems in Earth extreme places and in orbit, human spaceflight

• J.-P. De Vera [Invited], [abstract] 'Space as a Tool for Astrobiological Exploration of the Solar System'
• C. Heinicke [Invited], [abstract] 'How to live on Mars'
• C. Lasseur [Invited], [abstract] 'MELiSSA: the European project of closed Life support system'
• G. Detrell, [abstract] 'Photobioreactor Technology for Microalgae Cultivation To Support Humans in Space with Oxygen and Edible Biomass'
• M. Knie, [abstract] 'Zooplankton for the production of biomass in bioregenerative life support systems in space'
• T. Etheridge, [abstract] 'Deep Space Petri-Pod, a new platform for astrobiology experiments beyond the van Allen belts'
• K. Schlosser, [abstract] 'Addressing Key Psychological, Social and Physiological Factors in Preparation for Long Duration Manned Missions – Suggested Adaptations of the Current Astronaut Selelction and Training'
• P. Clauwaert, [abstract] 'Nitrogen recovery from urine in Space: a case for nitrification'
• R. M. Giurgiu (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'From Waste to Taste; Closing the MELiSSA Loops for escaping and sustaining the Earth habitat'

8: Asteroids and small bodies habitats

• M. Delbo [Invited], [abstract] 'Sources of primordial matter in the asteroid belt'
• M.C. De Sanctis [Invited], [abstract] 'Latest results on Ceres from DAWN: ingredients for life?'
• D. Koschny [Invited], [abstract] 'Hazards from asteroid impacts and the Space Situational Awareness programme'
• M. A. Barucci [Invited], [abstract] 'Probing asteroids with remote sensing and sample return'

9: Outer solar system: Sub-surface Habitability at icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn

• A. Coustenis [Invited], [abstract] 'Habitability potential of icy moons around giant planets and the JUICE mission'
• F. Klenner, [abstract] 'Mass spectrometry of astrobiologically relevant organic material - Implications on future space missions to ocean worlds in the outer Solar System'
• N.A. Khawaja, [abstract] 'Organic compounds in ice grains from the subsurface ocean of Enceladus'
• O. Witasse [Invited], [abstract] 'JUICE: A European Mission to Jupiter and its Icy Moons'
• B. Sherwood, [abstract] 'Program Options to Explore Ocean Worlds'
• M. Gomes Rachid (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'Processing of Cometary surface by swift ions'

10: Effects of space weather and Astrophysical hazards

• H. Lammer [Invited], [abstract] 'Evolution of Atmospheres, Outgassing History, and Water Inventories of terrestrial planets'
• D. Müller [Invited], [abstract] 'Understanding our star and its influence on Earth with SOHO'
• V. Nwankwo, [abstract] 'Effects of Space weather on the ionosphere and LEO satellites' orbital trajectory in equatorial, low and middle latitude'
• M. Piersanti [Invited], [abstract] 'High energy astrophysical hazards for habitability'

11: Planetary protection and measuring extreme biomarkers

• G. Kminek [Invited], 'Protecting solar system bodies from us'
• J. Rummel [Invited], [abstract] 'Protecting our Planet from Extraterrestrial Life: Safe Solar System Exploration'

Special JWST Presentation

• P. Ferruit [Invited], [abstract] 'JWST Status and prospects for habitability studies'

Thursday 07 December 2017

14A: Finding and Characterising Habitable Exoplanets: Proxima Centauri, Trappist-1 and beyond

• M. Turbet [Keynote], [abstract] 'Global climate models and extreme habitability' [movie]
• J-P. Beaulieu [Invited], 'Microlensing survey and exoplanets'
• I. Ribas [Invited], [abstract] 'The habitability of Proxima Centauri b'
• M. Davies [Invited], [abstract] 'Exoplanetary systems dynamics and habitability'
• E. Bolmont [Invited], [abstract] 'Habitability in the Trappist-1 and other exoplanetary systems around red dwarfs'
• J. Gale, [abstract] 'Potential for Life on Trappist-1 and other Red Dwarf Planets'
• M. Popp [Invited], [abstract] 'Climate variations on water-rich circumbinary planets and their impact on habitability'
• A. Struminsky, [abstract] 'Radiation Environment near Exoplanets'
• A. Wandel, [abstract] 'On the bio-habitability of Red Dwarf planets and estimating the abundance of biotic planets with future telescopes'

14B: Finding and Characterising Habitable Exoplanets: Proxima Centauri, Trappist-1 and beyond

• M. Davies, I. Ribas [Invited], [abstract] 'CHEOPS: Characterising Exoplanet Satellite' – ESA’s first S-class mission'
• A. Heras [Invited], [abstract] 'The PLATO space mission and the quest for habitable worlds'
• G. Tinetti [Invited], [abstract] 'Discriminating habitable worlds from their atmospheric composition'
• A. Quirrenbach [Invited], [abstract] 'Characterizing Habitable Exoplanets with Interferometry'
• I. Snellen, [abstract] 'Atmospheric characterization of extrasolar planets: from hot Jupiters to Earth-like planets'
• J.M. Kashyap (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'Indexing of exoplanets in search for potential habitability: application to Mars-like worlds'

13: Engineering of travel to and exploration of Extreme Habitable Worlds

• S. Berger, (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'Quantifying the Effects of Temperature on Short Period Rocky Planets'
• G. Ortega Hernando [Invited], [abstract] 'Technology Roadmaps for Moon and Mars Exploration'
• V. Hipkin [Invited], [abstract] 'Moon & Mars Sample Return Analogue Deployment Validation'
• J. Manca, [abstract] 'Next generation solar cells for powering extreme habitable worlds : light-weight, flexible and printable-on-demand'

16A: Education, outreach, societal, philosophical & artistic views on "Extreme Habitable Worlds"

• E. Chatzichchristou [Invited], [abstract] 'Europlanet 2020 RI Education and Outreach projects focusing on Extreme Habitable Worlds'
• P. Evellin, [abstract] 'EuroMoonMars workshop and simulation at ESTEC'
• S. Aloserij, [abstract] 'What our future heritage can be: the purpose of an archive and library on the moon'
• A. Ricchiuti, [abstract] 'The role of communication in science and astrobiology'
• M. Waltemathe, E. Hemminger, [abstract] 'Teaching With Astrobiology. Enhancing Science And Technology Awareness In Humanities And Social Science Students'

Friday 08 December 2017

12: Stellar, interstellar and interplanetary ingredients for extreme habitability

• L-S. d'Hendecourt [Invited], [abstract] 'From Astrochemistry to Astrobiology? The importance of cosmic ices for astrochemical and prebiotic evolution'
• M. Guedel [Invited], [abstract] 'Stellar and interplanetary ingredients for extreme habitability'
• J. Dworkin [Invited], [abstract] 'Synthesis of Extreme Organics in Meteorites'
• J. Sanz-Forcada [Invited], [abstract] 'The role of X-rays in exoplanet evolution and habitability'
• J. Zender [Invited], [abstract] 'Monitoring space weather: from SOHO, PROBA2 to the future'
• J. Jackman, [abstract] 'Stellar Flares Detected By NGTS'

16B: Education, outreach, societal, philosophical & artistic views on "Extreme Habitable Worlds"

• T. Alvarez [Invited], [abstract] 'Cave Dwellers, Eskimos, Tuaregs: Anthropological Lessons for Human Adaptation to Space Environments'
• S. Guinard, [abstract] 'Philosophical aspects of space exploration and human spaceflight: the ecopolitics of sharing place with non-human others in outer space'
• M.S. Khan, [abstract] 'Educational Outreach towards Manned Exploration of Mars and beyond'
• C. Martin (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'Architectural Distancing from the Exit Strategy: the Habitability of Extreme Worlds Versus the Extreme Habitability of Worlds'

Posters

• A. Nikolaou, [abstract] 'Duration of magma ocean in the early Earth with a grey and a H2O steam atmosphere'
• N. Feshangsaz, [abstract] 'Survival of halophilic archaeon Halovarius luteusgen. nov., sp. nov., to desiccation, simulated Martian UV radiation and vacuum in comparison to Bacillus atrophaeus'
• S. Romanchuk, [abstract] 'Species of plant Brassicaceae as a component of an autotrophic element of bioregenerating life support systems of a spacecraft'
• T. Sassen, [abstract] 'Investigating phage-related threats to the MELiSSA loop'
• A. Oren, [abstract] 'R-evolution of architecture'
• M. Waltemathe, [abstract] 'A Historic Choice ofNumber: The Planetary Protection Requirement for Ocean World Exploration'
• E. Palle, [abstract] 'Biosignatures across time'
• L. Ksanfomaliti, [abstract] 'Signs of Hypothetical Flora and Fauna of the Planet Venus: Returning to Archive of the Old Tv-Experiments'
• A. Wandel, [abstract] 'Potential for Life on Trappist-1 and other Red Dwarf Star Planets'
• J.-P. P. De Vera, [abstract] 'Is Recent Mars A Habitable Planet? - Microorganisms From New Terrestrial Mars Analog Habitat Sites In The Permafrost Of Continental Antarctica Survive Mars Simulation Experiments In The Lab And In Space'
• Posters illustrating EuroMoonMars results [abstract 1], [abstract 2]:
  • B. Foing, A. Lillo, P. Evellin et al, 'ILEWG EuroMoonMars research technology and simulation'
  • P. Evellin, B. Foing, A. Lillo et al, '2017 EuroMoonMars Analog Habitat Preparation and Simulation at ESTEC'
  • A. Lillo, B. Foing, P. Evellin et al, 'Remote operations of ExoGeoLab lander at ESTEC and LunAresbase'
  • V. Guinet, M. Monnerie, B. Jehannin, A. Cowley, C. Jonglez, B. Foing, 'Preparation of human telerobotics operations using EAC and ESTEC facilities'
  • C. Stoker, J. Clarke, B. Foing, K. Martin, 'Mineralogical and organic properties of samples from MDRS Mars Desert Research Station; analog study for MSL Curiosity'
  • M. Offringa, B. Foing, C. Jonglez, 'UV-VIS NIR and FTIR spectroscopy of MoonMars analogues'
  • D. Wills, B. Foing, 'Gamma-Ray bursts spectral structure and implications For life'
• N. Verschoor, B. Foing & WDKA Applied Art students, [abstract] 'King of Mars: Exploring and Creating Space'
• N. Verschoor, B. Foing & WDKA Applied Art students, [abstract] 'King on The MoonVillage'
• M. Gomes Rachid (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'Processing of Cometary surface by swift ions'
• F. Da Pieve (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'Response of potential new solar cells on the surface of Mars for assessing future habitability: a space weather and materials modelling study'
• J.M. Kashyap (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'Indexing of exoplanets in search for potential habitability: application to Mars-like worlds'
• R.M. Giurgiu (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'From Waste to Taste; Closing theMELiSSA Loops for escaping and sustaining the Earth habitat'
• A. Riedo (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'A miniature LIMS instrument for in situ chemical analysis of solids with high spatial resolution on planetary surfaces'
• C. Martin (poster flash talk), [abstract] 'Architectural Distancing from the Exit Strategy: the Habitability of Extreme Worlds Versus the Extreme Habitability of Worlds'
• D. Winterhalter, [abstract] 'A Systematic Search of the Nearest Stars for Exoplanetary Radio Emission: Strong Radio Bursts from ROSS 614 AB’
• K. Isaak et al., 'CHEOPS: CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite'
• K. Isaak, 'Observing with CHEOPS'
• M. Turšic, [abstract] 'Becoming an Oikos'
• P.B. Rimmer, [abstract] 'Universal Life'