5–7 May 2026
Fuligno Cenacle
Europe/Rome timezone

Scientific Programme

Program

Day 1 – Mission Status and Scientific Context

  • Ariel mission updates
  • Synergies with PLATO, HST, ELT, LIFE
  • Results from the Ariel dry run
  • Overview of national contributions within the Ariel Consortium
  • Reports from working groups

Day 2 – Science Preparation and Methodologies

  • Host star characterization (stellar parameters, abundances, activity, ages)
  • The chemistry of the protoplanetary discs
  • Planetary parameters and atmospheric properties
  • Impact of stellar properties on planetary atmospheric interpretation

Day 3 – Atmospheric Modelling and Retrieval and Future Planning

  • Star-planet interactions
  • Atmospheric retrieval techniques for Ariel-like data
  • Ariel simulations, synthetic spectra, and detrending
  • Community tools
  • Definition of a national roadmap toward launch and early operations