The ERC PHOTONIS and the CRPG are organizing a Winter school about the Origin and evolution of water and associated volatile elements – carbon, nitrogen, noble gases – in the early Solar System at the Ecole de Physique des Houches in March 11-16, 2018.
Volatile elements/species such as water, carbon, nitrogen, noble gases, play a fundamental role in the condensation of solids, in the accretion of planets, and in the formation of their atmospheres. Through the analysis of terrestrial samples, meteorites and recent space missions, we have gained insights into the origin and evolution of nebular gases, asteroids, comets and differentiated bodies. This school will discuss recent advances in our understanding of the solar system and be at the frontier between planetary sciences, astronomy and cosmochemistry.