The 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference will be held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, The Woodlands, Texas, March 7–11, 2011.

This conference brings together international specialists in petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, geology, and astronomy to present the latest results of research in planetary science.

The schedule for the conference consists of parallel sessions of contributed presentations that emphasize planetary processes in addition to presentations related to planetary bodies. Contributed abstracts were peer reviewed, and selections for presentation were based on the overall relevance of the subject matter to the conference and the quality of the science.

The conference will feature five full days of oral and poster sessions covering the latest results of planetary science research and current missions. A number of special sessions and events will also be featured, including:

Masursky Lecture — Monday, March 7, 1:30 p.m., Waterway Ballroom 4

Planetary Decadal Survey Briefing — Monday, March 7, 5:30 p.m., Waterway Ballroom 4

NASA Headquarters Briefing — Wednesday, March 9, 5:30 p.m., Waterway Ballroom 4