Getting Beyond Earth - Exploring the Solar System

Explore the fascinating journey beyond Earth in this comprehensive AGU conference talk. Delve into a series of presentations highlighting key findings from past and present missions to celestial bodies across our solar system, including the Moon, Inner Planets, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, and the Kuiper Belt. Gain essential insights into planetary bodies and Earth itself, understanding the imperative nature of continued space exploration. Learn about Mercury's interior and surface, the Messenger mission highlights, and discoveries on Mars such as Gale Crater and Yellowknife Bay. Investigate Jupiter's polar cyclones, atmosphere, magnetic field, and moons through the Juno mission. Compare planetary features, examine flagship missions, and explore the intriguing presence of lightning on various planets. By the end of this 1 hour and 42 minute session, grasp the significance of human space exploration and its impact on our understanding of the universe.

Introduction
Overview
Mercury
Messenger Mission
Messenger Highlights
Mercurys Interior
Mercurys Surface
Gale Crater
Yellowknife Bay
Summary
Mission Continues
The Mountain
PostDeposition
Mineralogy
Mud Cracks
Juno
Jupiter
Polar Cyclones
Jupiter Atmosphere
Zones and Belts
Compact Cores
Magnetic Field
Magneticosphere
Red Spot
Io
Europa
Rings
Comparison
Flagships
Lightning on Venus
Lightning on Mars
Lightning Pictures
Origin of Life
Lightning on Jupiter