Conference Programme

Dear BPSC2024 Attendees

Note added 23/06/24: With a total of 189 total attendees/participants, and a turnout of 94% (177), the space instrumentation and main conference had fantastic engagement with the planetary community, and with all presentations at a very high standard. Prizes will be announced very soon.

Talks (other than keynotes) within the science sessions will be 12 minutes + 3 minutes for Q&A. Talks can be uploaded prior to the session or sent by the day before your talk using wetransfer.com to bpsc2024@space-park.co.uk

The first day 18th June will be the workshop on developing new space exploration instruments. The main conference sessions will be held 19th-21st June (draft programme below). Keynotes include Meg Schwamb – Vera Rubin Observatory, Ashley King – Bennu analyses, Richard Ghail new Venus science, Emma Bunce – BepiColombo and a new view of Mercury, Steve Banham – Ancient Mars, results from rovers.

We will also hold an ice breaker event for the main conference on the 18th, an ECR evening social event/meal on the 19th, and a conference dinner at National Space Centre on the 20th

Conference Themes

  • Mars science and exploration, ExoMars, TGO and other missions
  • Results from Bennu, Ryugu and primitive meteorites
  • A new view of Mercury and preparation for BepiColombo
  • Venus
  • Giant Planets and their moons, JWST results
  • Small Bodies & Planetary Origins (asteroids, comets, dwarf worlds, meteorites)
  • Planetary ionospheres and magnetospheres
  • Astrobiology
  • Hybrid online and in person Community Feedback session. The Teams Live link is here. You can post questions and comments in Chat and by emailing bpsc2024@space-park.co.uk
  • Microsoft Teams Live BPSC Community Consultation 21st June 11-1pm

Oral and Poster Programme

Oral Abstracts

Poster Abstracts

Workshop Programme

Workshop Abstracts

Summary Programme

Day 0 – Tuesday 18th June, Space Instrumentation Workshop, talks and posters, discussion.
Space Instrumentation Workshop

Icebreaker social event for main conference 5pm, SPL

Day 1 – 19 June
Morning: Oral sessions.
Afternoon: Oral sessions and Europlanets sponsored poster session

Evening: Early Career social event at Craddock Arms and Spice Bazaar, both near College Court. Contact bpsc2024@space-park.co.uk

Day 2 – 20 June
Morning: oral sessions at NSC and SPL, keynotes
Afternoon: oral sessions and Europlanets poster session
Conference dinner, planetarium show, National Space Centre, 7 pm (the NSC galleries will be open to BPSC dinner attendees on the 20th and evening event)

Day 3 – 21 June
Morning: community forum, and oral sessions.
Close of conference 13.00

Microsoft Teams Live BPSC Community Consultation 21st June 11-1pm. See the oral progamme above for the community consultation schedule.