
Frontiers of Solar System Chemistry: Planets to Comets and Beyond
252nd National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2016

Organizers:
Dr. Reggie Hudson (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Dr. Stefanie Milam (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Overview:
We are organizing a 3.5-day symposium for the ACS national meeting to be held
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 21-25, 2016. The symposium will focus
on the chemistry associated with the origin, evolution, and present state of
the Solar System. Surface, sub-surface, and atmospheric chemistry will be
highlighted through contributions by laboratory scientists, theorists, and
astronomical observers. Research into the chemistry of small bodies, such as
comets, asteroids, and meteors, will be welcome as will studies of planets and
satellites.
Confirmed speakers as of February 10, 2016 include the following individuals
from the chemistry and planetary science communities: Matthew Abplanalp, Nadia
Balucani, Steve Benner, Michael Brown, Wendy Brown, Dale Cruikshank, Jamie
Elsila Cook, Will Grundy, Kevin Hand, Bryanna Henderson, Karl Hibbitts, John
Keller, Tim Lee, Paul Mahaffy, Linda McGown, Arielle Moullet, Mike Mumma, Thom
Orlando, Tony Remijan, Mark Smith, Robert Stanley, Melissa Trainer, Hal Weaver,
Loren Williams, David Woon, and Tim Zwier. 10-15 contributed talks are still
available for submission as well as associated posters.
Topics expected to be included are the chemistry of Mars with the Mars Science
Laboratory's Curiosity rover, of comets with the European Space Agency's
Rosetta mission, of asteroids with NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, and of the outer
Solar System with the New Horizons spacecraft. Exciting ALMA radio-telescopic
observational results for Titan and other objects are expected for this
symposium, along with a glimpse at what chemical discoveries await with the
James Webb Space Telescope. Laboratory and theoretical needs will be emphasized
from the observing community.
