Thematic school for bachelor students: Organics in the Solar System

About

The thematic school will consist of a series of lectures, group activities and social events. This program will be an opportunity to discuss with internationally recognized experts on organics, to discover a laboratory deeply involved in space exploration programs and to meet master's and doctoral students pursuing research in planetology. Social events will also be a great way to discover Nantes, one of France's largest city, which is located near the Atlantic coast and recognized for its culture.

Program

Sunday, Jan. 4
Arrival in Nantes

Monday, Jan. 5
Lectures: organic matter in Ryugu/Bennu, organics on Ceres
Group activity: discovery of the Laboratory of Planetology and Geosciences and tour of the campus
Cocktail

Tuesday, Jan. 6
Lectures: organic matter in comets, organics on Enceladus : From Cassini discoveries to future exploration, organic matter in asteroids and role of hydrothermal alteration
Group activity: discovery of a selection of ancient terrestrial rock samples and exploration of sites of interest in virtual reality
Social event

Wednesday, Jan. 7
Lectures: organic and volatiles on TNOs: new views from JWST, organics on Titan: from Cassini discoveries to future exploration by Dragonfly
Social activity: visit of Nantes city center

Thursday, Jan. 8
Departure from Nantes

Course leader

Laboratory of Planetology and Geosciences (LPG) - Nantes Université

Target group

The thematic school is open to bachelor students in 3rd or 4rd year with an interest in Earth and Planetary Sciences, and possibly Physics, Chemistry, Material Sciences, or Mathematics

Participation is free of charge for bachelor students (maximum 12 students) and includes:
- Accommodation for 4 nights
- Airport shuttles and public transport
- Participation in social and cultural activities

Course aim

The aim of this thematic school is to provide students with an overview of the latest discoveries related to organic compounds in various solar system objects, resulting from recent explorations and analysis, and to open up perspectives for future exploration.