Planetary Science Conference 2026

Session

Planetary exploration

23 Oct 2026, 16:15

Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Wydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej (Kraków, Poland)

Conveners

Planetary exploration

• Robert Olszewski (Wydział Geodezji i Kartografii)

6. Terrestrial-to-Mars Transfer Learning for Automated Grain Size Analysis in the GRAINS Project

Cristina Luna (GMV), Almudena Moreno (GMV)

23/10/2026, 16:15

Talk

Automated grain size analysis from rover imagery is central to the scientific return of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Rover, whose PanCam and CLUPI cameras will image sediment at Oxia Planum within a mission timeline too short for manual measurement. We present the GRAINS project, which adapts a state-of-the-art deep learning segmentation model, originally developed and validated on...

2. New Martian Regolith Simulant

Joanna Kozakiewicz (Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy, and Applied Computer Science)

23/10/2026, 16:45

Talk

Regolith is a loose layer of sediment, composed of dust, sand, and gravel grains that covers the solid surface of planetary bodies (planets, moons, asteroids, etc.). Research on the transport of regolith grains and its properties is one of the most important issues in planetary research, because any interaction with the surface of such a body is an interaction with the regolith.
Mars is a...

16. Challenges in Developing a Multiphysics Virtual Twin of Extraterrestrial Regolith

Przemysław Młynarczyk (Politechnika Krakowska im. Tadeusza Kościuszki)

23/10/2026, 17:00

Talk

Space agencies are pursuing sustained lunar and Martian exploration, where in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), autonomous construction, excavation, and surface mobility will play a crucial role. To design and validate such systems before deployment, there is a growing need for high-fidelity virtual twins capable of reproducing the behavior of extraterrestrial regolith and its interactions...

14. High-Fidelity Immersive 3D Visualization of the Jezero Crater: A Game Engine-Based Approach for Planetary Exploration

Marta Goluch (Politechnika Warszawska)

23/10/2026, 17:15

Talk

Modern planetary science requires advanced tools to interpret complex topographic data. Traditional GIS software often struggles with real-time rendering of high-resolution, multi-scale 3D environments, especially in virtual reality workflows. This paper presents a novel framework for immersive visualization of the Jezero Crater – the current landing site of the Perseverance rover – using the...

15. Earth, Moon, Mars: An Architectural Perspective on Designing Human Environments

Karolina Dąbrowska-Żółtak (Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture)

23/10/2026, 17:30

Talk

Architecture shapes human environments in response to users’ needs and site-specific conditions. On Earth, the design process considers location, climate, terrain, access to water, energy, materials and infrastructure, and available technologies. Basic human needs remain similar, while the conditions for meeting them change radically on the Moon and Mars due to differences in gravity,...