Planetary Science Seminar

Planetary Science Seminar

In the seminars of the Planetary Science Department, scientists, post-doctoral students, and guests report on discoveries and research results of the missions and projects concerning planets, comets, asteroids, and planetary dust.

A rocky celestial body in blue hues in front of a dark blue background. The body's shape is spherical, and it is surrounded by much smaller, also spherically-shaped bodies. The scene's vicinity has a nebular quality to it, which is partially illuminated by a bright light on the top right.

PGS: Formation of multiple dynamical classes in the Kuiper Belt via disk dissipation (Tommy Chi Ho Lau)

Planetary Group Seminar
  • Date: Sep 14, 2026
  • Time: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Tommy Chi Ho Lau
  • Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
  • Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung
  • Room: Auditorium
  • Host: Jan Hellmann
A rocky celestial body in blue hues in front of a dark blue background. The body's shape is spherical, and it is surrounded by much smaller, also spherically-shaped bodies. The scene's vicinity has a nebular quality to it, which is partially illuminated by a bright light on the top right.

PGS: Fingers in Double Diffusive Convection (Mohammad Anas)

Planetary Group Seminar
  • Date: Sep 21, 2026
  • Time: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Mohammad Anas
  • Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
  • Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung
  • Room: Auditorium
  • Host: Jan Hellmann
A rocky celestial body in blue hues in front of a dark blue background. The body's shape is spherical, and it is surrounded by much smaller, also spherically-shaped bodies. The scene's vicinity has a nebular quality to it, which is partially illuminated by a bright light on the top right.

PGS: The onset of planet formation inferred from isotope anomalies in meteorites (Fridolin Spitzer )

Planetary Group Seminar
  • Date: Oct 5, 2026
  • Time: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Fridolin Spitzer
  • Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
  • Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung
  • Room: Auditorium
  • Host: Jan Hellmann
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