Lecturers
Organising Committee
Scientific Organising Committee & Lecturers
Director: Bonnie Steves, School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Scotland
Martin Dominik, School of Physics & Astronomy, University of St Andrews, Scotland
Winston Sweatman, School of Mathematical & Computational Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand
Massimiliano Vasile, Strathclyde Space Institute, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Alessandra Celletti, Università di Roma 'Tor Vergata', Italy
Athena Coustenis, Paris-Meudon Observatory, France
Rudolf Dvorak, University of Vienna, Austria
Christos Efthymiopoulos, Università degli di Padova, Italy
Catalin Galeș, University of Iași, Romania
Giovanni Gronchi, Università di Pisa, Italy
Yamila Miguel, Leiden University, Netherlands
Ettore Perozzi, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Italy
Daniel J Scheeres, University of Colorado, USA
Giovanni B Valsecchi, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Italy
Dimitri Veras, University of Warwick, UK
Lecture Topics
In Progress
1 Celestial Mechanics Theories & Tools for Space Missions and Space Science
Resonances, Regularization Theory, Perturbation theories, Homoclinic and Heteroclinic chaos, Dissipative models, Theory of close encounters, Time standards, Ephemerides, Astronomical Reference frames, Use of AI, data analysis and statistical techniques.
2 The Solar System
Artificial satellites, Earth and Moon geophysics and dynamical evolution, Space telescopes, Satellite observation of Earth environments, Dust and Space Debris, Near Earth Objects: Observe, Predict and Protect, Orbit determination, Planetary Defence and asteroid deflection, Space mission design for interplanetary exploration, Dynamics of Rubble Piles, Chaotic Dynamics in outer planetary regions.
3 Extrasolar Planets & Exoplanetary Systems
Ground and space based projects, Planet Detection and Demographics, Geophysics of planets: interiors to atmospheres, Tides and Exoplanets, Disc and formation of planets, Post-main sequence planetary systems evolution, The Search for Life.