The “Science and Exploration of Phobos and Deimos” series was jointly organized and led by SSERVI teams at University of Central FL (CLASS) and Brown University/MIT (SEEED) with many SSERVI-affiliated institutions participating. A major goal was to identify major outstanding questions and scientific and exploration goals for robotic and human exploration of Phobos and Deimos.

The 13 weekly seminars with lectures given by leaders in the field included opportunities for questions and discussion. The lectures were accessible through Adobe Connect in real-time and were recorded for on-line reference.

Schedule/Topic/Speaker

Sept 14, 2015: Introduction [discovery, physical properties, orbit…]; Dan Britt

Sept 21, 2015: The Age and Cratering History of Phobos; N. Schmedemann

Sept 28, 2015: The Formation & Effects of Stickney Impact on Phobos; K. Ramsley

Oct 5, 2015: The Character and Origin of Phobos’ Grooves; J. Murray

Oct 12, 2015: Ambiguity of Compositional Data for Phobos and Deimos; A. Rivkin/R. Klima

Oct 19, 2015: Geology and Geomorphology of Phobos and Deimos; S. Basilevsky

Oct 26, 2015: Origin of Phobos: Capture; J. Burns 

Nov 2, 2015: Origin of Phobos: Co-accretion, Big Impact; R. Canup 

Nov 9, 2015: Microgravity Within Mars’ Gravity Well; D. Scheeres 

Nov 16, 2015: Properties of Meteorite Analogues; C. Herd 

Nov 23, 2015: Space Weathering and Regolith, Dust; C. Pieters/M. Horanyi

Nov 30, 2015: Phobos-Deimos ISRU; P. Metzer/R. Mueller

Dec 7, 2015: Phobos as an Exploration Destination and Base for Mars Exploration; M. Gernhardt