19th EANA Astrobiology Conference

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Space Factor Contest
Marta Cortesao and Lena Noack

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9:00 - 11:00 (2h)

Space Factor Contest

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Marta Cortesao and Lena Noack

› Pluto, a distant cousin of the primitive Earth ? - Lora Jovanović, Laboratoire Atmosphères, Milieux, Observations Spatiales (LATMOS) 09:00-09:15 (15min)

› FORMATION OF (PER)CHLORATES ON MARS - Antonín Knížek, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the ASCR 09:15-09:30 (15min)

› Automatic rock identification in macroscopic scale using image processing techniques: An application for planetary exploration - Lefteris Profitis, School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering National Technical University of Athens - Elias Chatzitheodoridis, School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering National Technical University of Athens 09:30-09:45 (15min)

› Optimization of the LAb-CosmOrbitrap experiment negative ion mode - Barnabé Cherville, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de l'Environnement et de l'Espace 09:45-10:00 (15min)

› RAMAN ANALYSIS OF PIGMENTS FROM MESSINIAN GYPSUM ENDOLITHS - Kateřina Němečková, Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Faculty of Science, Charles University 10:00-10:15 (15min)

› Understanding natural genetic networks and engineering artificial gene circuits in microgravity - Sayak Mukhopadhyay, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics,HBNI. 10:15-10:30 (15min)

› Diversification of complex life on the early Earth: the Proterozoic of Artic Canada as a case study - Corentin Loron, Department Geology and UR Astrobiology, University of Liège 10:30-10:45 (15min)

› Addressing the fungal contamination – testing antifungal materials and radiation-driven decontamination methods - 10:45-11:00 (15min)

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Coffee break

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11:00 - 11:30 (30min)

Coffee break

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Astrophysics and Planetary Habitability

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11:30 - 12:30 (1h)

Astrophysics and Planetary Habitability

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› Are Perchlorate Brines Habitable? - Jacob Heinz, Center of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrobiology Research Group, TU Berlin, Germany 11:30-11:50 (20min)

› Perchlorate glasses on Mars and the search for extraterrestrial life - Philippe Reekie, University of Edinburgh 11:50-12:10 (20min)

› The Process of Deliquescence Might Allow Methanogenic Archaea to Metabolize on Mars - Dirk Schulze-Makuch, School of the Environment, Washington State University, Astrobiology Group, ZAA, Technical University Berlin 12:10-12:30 (20min)

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Lunch

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12:30 - 14:00 (1h30)

Lunch

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ExoMars 2020
Frances Westall

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14:00 - 15:50 (1h50)

ExoMars 2020

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Frances Westall

› ExoMars 2020 - Jorge Vago, European Space Research and Technology Centre 14:00-14:30 (30min)

› The ExoFit Rover field trial - simulating ExoMars Rover operations - Matt Balme, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University 14:30-14:50 (20min)

› Investigating the clay-bearing unit of Oxia Planum, the landing site of the ExoMars 2020 mission - Lucia Mandon, Laboratoire de Géologie de Lyon - Terre, Planètes, Environnement 14:50-15:10 (20min)

› MOMA: THE MARS ORGANIC MOLECULE ANALYZER EXPERIMENT ON EXOMARS 2020 - 15:10-15:30 (20min)

› Testing the ExoMars 2020 scientific exploration protocol - Frédéric Foucher, Centre de biophysique moléculaire 15:30-15:50 (20min)

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Coffee break

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15:50 - 16:20 (30min)

Coffee break

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›16:20 (40min)

ExoMars 2020
Beda Hofmann

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16:20 - 17:00 (40min)

ExoMars 2020

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Beda Hofmann

› CLUPI: Geology and biosignatures on Mars close up - Jean-Luc Josset, Space Exploration Institute 16:20-16:40 (20min)

› The PanCam instrument for the Rosalind Franklin (ExoMars 2020) rover - Andrew Coates, Centre for Planetary Science, Mullard Space Science Laboratory 16:40-17:00 (20min)

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Space Missions and Instrumentation
Elias Chtazitheodoridis

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17:00 - 17:40 (40min)

Space Missions and Instrumentation

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Elias Chtazitheodoridis

› Toward a European Mars sample receiving facility. - Michel Viso, Centre National d'Études Spatiales 17:00-17:20 (20min)

› Scientific challenges to prevent the biological contamination of Outer Solar System bodies - what do we need to know for planetary protection? - Petra Rettberg, Strahlenbiologie, Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin, German Aerospace Center (DLR) 17:20-17:40 (20min)

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SECOND POSTER SESSION - SPACE FACTOR CONTEST

17:40 - 19:45 (2h05)

SECOND POSTER SESSION - SPACE FACTOR CONTEST

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Space missions

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17:40 - 19:45 (2h05)

Space missions

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› A novel laser desorption mass spectrometry technique for the in-situ detection of biomolecules on space missions - Niels Ligterink, Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Accessing Icy Moon's Ocean with Thermonuclear Reactor - Pauli Laine, University of Jyvaskyla 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› AstroBio CubeSat: a mini laboratory payload for space environment astrobiology experiments - Andrea Meneghin, INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Biomarker preservation in Antarctic sandstone after space exposure outside the International Space Station - Alessia Cassaro, Dept of Ecological and Biological Sciences, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Impact of Calcium perchlorate on the TMAH thermochemolysis reaction: application to SAM and MOMA - Yuanyuan He, Laboratoire de Génie des Procédés et Matériaux - EA 4038 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Moon CubeSat Hazard Assessment (MOOCHA) – An International Earth-Moon Small Satellite Constellation and its Possibilities for Astrobiology - Hector-Andreas Stavrakakis, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› OSIRIS-REx sample return space mission exploring primitive carbonaceous asteroid Bennu: Spectroscopy of laboratory analogs to understand data from an astrobiology-relevant target - Giovanni Poggiali, INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Raman spectroscopy as a tool for discrimination of sulfates in exobiology: In-situ and laboratory studies - Filip Košek, Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Faculty of Science, Charles University 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Space Exposure of Amino Acids and Their Precursors in the Tanpopo Mission: Results and Future Prospects - Kensei Kobayashi, Yokohama National University 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› They work, they replicate, they Live! - how space law shoukd regulate the use of synthetic biological organisms used for space industrial operations - Kamil Muzyka, Institute for Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

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Instrumentation & Approaches

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17:40 - 19:45 (2h05)

Instrumentation & Approaches

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› 67P/CG Dust Particles Composition as measured by the COSIMA/Rosetta Mass Spectrometer - Christelle Briois, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de l'Environnement et de l'Espace 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Application of two-step laser mass spectrometry to the characterization of fossil organic matter and prospects for Exobiology - 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Microbial component detection in Enceladus snowing phenomenon; proposed missions instrumentation analysis - Jan Kotlarz, Institute of Aviation [Warsaw] 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› The derivatization procedure for the in situ analysis of organic compounds on Mars with the MOMA experiment onboard the Rosalind Franklin rover of the Exomars 2020 space mission - Naïla Chaouche, Laboratoire inter-universitaire des systèmes atmosphèriques 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Time-resolved Raman spectroscopy for the detection of biomarkers among layered minerals - Bram Mooij, LaserLaB Vrije Universiteit Amserdam 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

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Biosignatures & Biogeosciences

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17:40 - 19:45 (2h05)

Biosignatures & Biogeosciences

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› Biogenic or not? Morphometric analysis of filamentous structures - Beda Hofmann, Natural History Museum Bern, Institute of Geological Sciences [Bern] 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› BIOMARKER DETECTION IN FOSSILIZATED ANAEROBIC BACTERIAL STRAINS - Laura García-Descalzo, Centro de Astrobiología (CSIC-INTA) 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Detection of carotenoids of halophilic organisms in inclusions inside complex laboratory-grown chloride and sulfate crystals using a portable Raman spectrometer - Adam Culka, Charles University, Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Faculty of Science 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Mars Brine Chemistries: Habitability, Biosignatures, and Detection - Anushree Srivastava, The Open University 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Microbial nitrate-dependent Fe(II) oxidation: mechanisms and astrobiological significance - Alex B. Price, School of Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, The Open University 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Resolving the microbe-meteorite interface of the extreme thermoacidophile Metallosphaera sedula at nanometer scale - Denise Koelbl, University of Vienna 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Searching for subterranean-adapted microorganisms as part of the ESA CAVES and PANGAEA Astronaut training programs for planetary exploration - Ana Miller, HERCULES Laboratory, University of Évora 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Twenty years of Raman spectroscopy in exobiology research - Jan Jehlicka, Charles University, Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

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Social Sciences & Philosophy

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17:40 - 19:45 (2h05)

Social Sciences & Philosophy

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› Charles Cros and Nikola Tesla, Pioneers of Interplanetary Telegraphy - Florence Raulin-Cerceau, Centre Alexandre Koyré (UMR 8560-CNRS/EHESS/MNHN) Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

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Education, Outreach & Networking

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17:40 - 19:45 (2h05)

Education, Outreach & Networking

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› Astrobiology and Society. Public interaction activities in Greece. - Hector-Andreas Stavrakakis, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Astrobiology at middle school level in Pakistan - Rabeea Abdul Rasheed, Lahore Grammar School EME 17:40-19:45 (2h05)

› Sonifying the Universe in Quest for Life 2.0: New Tools for Research and Outreach - Deborah Kala Perkins, Eubios Ethics Institute, AUSN 17:40-19:45 (2h05)