Venus listserve 0425-01

[Buczkowski, Debra L.]

Dear Colleagues,

 

We warmly invite you to contribute to the following Venus session at the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2025 (7–12 September, Helsinki, Finland):

🔹 Exploring Venus: Unveiling the Mysteries of Earth’s Twin from Core to Atmosphere

📌 Abstract submission link and session details

Venus, often referred to as Earth's sibling due to its similar size, mass, and proximity, remains one of the most intriguing planets in our Solar System. Despite these similarities, Venus has followed an evolutionary path that is drastically different, presenting a profound enigma for planetary scientists.
Today, Venus is once again in the spotlight of planetary exploration, with several international missions set to transform our understanding of this enigmatic world. Future missions such as ESA's EnVision mission in partnership with NASA, NASA's VERITAS and DAVINCI and ISRO’s VOM aim to explore Venus, uncovering its geological history and activity, interior structure, atmospheric composition and dynamics, and climate evolution. Beyond these missions, a diverse array of scientific activities, including ground-based observations, laboratory experiments, and theoretical modeling are contributing to a comprehensive understanding of Venus and to prepare the mission ahead.

We welcome contributions from all areas of Venus research, including amongst others interior processes, surface geology, atmospheric composition and dynamics, laboratory simulations, and mission data analysis. By bringing together diverse expertise, this session aims to enhance our understanding of Venus' history and current state, while exploring its broader implications for planetary evolution throughout the Solar System and beyond.

 

We look forward to your contributions and engaging discussions in Helsinki!

 

Kind regards,
Giulia Alemanno, Océane Barraud, Ana-Catalina Plesa, Thomas Widemann, Anne Grete Straume-Lindner, Erika Kohler