The quote of Carl Sagan, - Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere - , may fit nicely to describe the goals of the yet anonymous multidisciplinary field of science and engineering, focusing on the human exploration and colonization of space. This session aims to initiate discussion between various fields of science and engineering, mainly but not limited to Earth and planetary science, about various topics related to human planetary missions and colonization of the terrestrials, the Moon, the outer Solar system and beyond. Presentations may cover studies with a broad range of issues, such as
-the selection and evaluation of planetary bodies, regions, and sites of in situ research and colonization during future human missions,
-the search for potential habitability areas on the surface of target planetary bodies, 
-the evaluation of the planetary environment from various angles (e.g., survivability in specific gravity, temperature, and the [lack of] atmosphere; icy environments),
-the study of possible resources on planetary bodies and mining (e.g., space mining of asteroids and resources on Moon and Titan; identification of characteristic structures and the marks of potential fluid circulations related, e.g., hydrothermal or magmatic processes) and
-the research of geologic activity and planetary geomorphology, mainly, but not limited to the focus on various planetary hazards (e.g., different atmospheric and surface processes, including radiation and seismic and volcanic activity).
Investigations may apply various methods, including simulations, analog laboratory and field studies, and analysis of spacecraft (orbiter), lander, and rover-based (geophysical and geological) data from planetary bodies. Studies covering other topics related to human missions and planetary colonization are welcomed. They will be considered, even if the research focus is loosely connected to the suggested scopes of the session.

The quote of Carl Sagan, - Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere - , may fit nicely to describe the goals of the yet anonymous multidisciplinary field of science and engineering, focusing on the human exploration and colonization of space. This session aims to initiate discussion between various fields of science and engineering, mainly but not limited to Earth and planetary science, about various topics related to human planetary missions and colonization of the terrestrials, the Moon, the outer Solar system and beyond. Presentations may cover studies with a broad range of issues, such as
-the selection and evaluation of planetary bodies, regions, and sites of in situ research and colonization during future human missions,
-the search for potential habitability areas on the surface of target planetary bodies, 
-the evaluation of the planetary environment from various angles (e.g., survivability in specific gravity, temperature, and the [lack of] atmosphere; icy environments),
-the study of possible resources on planetary bodies and mining (e.g., space mining of asteroids and resources on Moon and Titan; identification of characteristic structures and the marks of potential fluid circulations related, e.g., hydrothermal or magmatic processes) and
-the research of geologic activity and planetary geomorphology, mainly, but not limited to the focus on various planetary hazards (e.g., different atmospheric and surface processes, including radiation and seismic and volcanic activity).
Investigations may apply various methods, including simulations, analog laboratory and field studies, and analysis of spacecraft (orbiter), lander, and rover-based (geophysical and geological) data from planetary bodies. Studies covering other topics related to human missions and planetary colonization are welcomed. They will be considered, even if the research focus is loosely connected to the suggested scopes of the session.