The session Multidisciplinary Planetary Studies and Exploration Network promotes an international and cross-disciplinary dialogue on the new frontiers of planetary sciences. We welcome contributions addressing:
a) multiscale investigations of soils and subsurfaces aimed at identifying water, ice, mineral resources, and potential natural shelters, as well as studying surface and deep dynamic processes and the landscape evolution of terrestrial planets;
b) atmospheric analyses focused on assessing environmental conditions compatible with human or microbial life;
c) astrobiological studies of extremophiles and plants in extreme environments and in simulated planetary conditions;
d) examples of innovative instrumentation and research infrastructures for the analysis of soils, atmospheres, and biological systems in planetary or analogue contexts.
The overall goal is to advance our understanding of planets as integrated and living systems, in which geological, atmospheric, chemical, and potential biological processes interact within a unified picture, and to foster dialogue across disciplines. Contributions from Early Career Scientists, as well as results from experimental campaigns carried out at terrestrial analogue sites, are particularly encouraged.