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The schedule for the five-day conference consists of parallel sessions of contributed presentations that emphasize planetary processes and those related to planetary bodies. Contributed abstracts are peer-reviewed, and selections for presentation are based on the overall relevance of the subject matter to the conference and the quality of the science. The conference features five full days of oral and poster sessions covering a variety of topics in planetary science research. A number of special sessions and events are also scheduled. Every year special sessions are held covering a variety of topics, including recent events in planetary science and current planetary missions and their results. Special sessions are scheduled throughout the week of the conference and throughout the event venue.
Highlighted events of the conference include a welcome reception, a briefing from the Planetary Sciences Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, plenary sessions, education/public outreach presentations, workshops, networking opportunities, and a closing celebration. Special events for women in science and students are also featured. Every ten years a Planetary Science Decadal Survey Briefing is held as part of the LPSC. This decadal survey "shall broadly canvas the field of space- and ground-based planetary science to determine the current state of knowledge and then identify the most important scientific questions expected to face the community...In addition, the survey and report shall address relevant programmatic and implementation issues of interest to NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF)."
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