Japanese

Space and Planetary Sciences (P)
Session Sub-categoryPlanetary Sciences (PS)
Session IDP-PS09
Title Asteroid and Comet Missions for Science and Planetary Defense
Short Title Planetary Defense Missions and Research
Main Convener Name James F Bell
Affiliation Arizona State University
Co-Convener 1 Name Tomoko Arai
Affiliation Planetary Exploration Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology
Co-Convener 2 Name Makoto Yoshikawa
Affiliation Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Co-Convener 3 Name Patrick Michel
Affiliation Universite Cote D Azur Observatoire De La Cote D Azur CNRS Laboratoire Lagrange
Session Language E
Scope It is an exciting time for the up-close study of small bodies (asteroids and comets) using instruments on numerous international flyby, orbital rendezvous, and sample return spacecraft missions. Some current and planned missions are designed to address fundamental questions in planetary science, including early solar system history, planetary formation, and the role of meteorites in understanding small body compositions. And some of these missions are designed to directly address Planetary Defense, assessing the potential hazards that a subset of the small bodies population might pose to our planet and the methods by which potentially catastrophic impacts could be mitigated. In this session we plan to feature the latest results from recent successful small bodies mission, as well as the goals and plans for additional future approved and proposed small bodies missions, including those focusing on the upcoming 2029 very close approach of the asteroid Apophis to the Earth. The global implications of small bodies science and Planetary Defense studies makes international collaboration essential for this topic, and therefor in this session we hope to showcase representative examples of mission results and plans from space agencies and organizations around the world.
Session Format Orals and Posters session