* Astronomy

The Seventh International Conference on Mars will be held at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), July 9–13, 2007. At that time we will have completed an unparalleled ten years of concentrated exploration of the Red Planet. This period includes six missions (1996 Mars Global Surveyor, 1996 Mars Pathfinder, 2001 Mars Odyssey, 2003 Mars Exploration Rover, 2003 Mars Express, and 2005 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter), as well as telescopic observations from Earth, studies of martian meteorites, and a variety of numerical and laboratory modelling activities. This is an ideal time to consolidate the primary paradigms that have been developed about Mars. In addition, this conference will provide an opportunity to review and debate some of the key questions and controversies that remain open.

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