AbGradE is back to action and will organise its signature event on August 31st, 2026 the day before the 26th European Astrobiology Network Association (EANA) conference on September 1-4. Both events will take place in person at the Space Exploration Institute in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The topic is “Astrobiology Icy Moons Missions“, where participants will have […]
The EANA 2026 Conference will be organised by the Space Exploration Institute in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, from the 1st (Tuesday) to the 4th (Friday) September 2026. The main theme will be "Astrobiology Missions" with a special focus on the “ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Mission”, but contributions on all topics within the field of Astrobiology are invited. The […]
Europlanet and the Scientific Organizing Committee of EPSC2026 invites all planetary scientists to participate in the congress, submit contributions to the topical sessions, and share their research with their colleagues. The congress will offer virtual elements to access oral and poster sessions. The intention of the congress is to cover a broad area of science topics […]
Our next Europlanet Early-Career (EPEC,) Committee Meeting will take place at EPSC 2026 in The Hague, Netherlands and online in hybrid on the 9th September 2026 at 15:00 CEST. EPEC […]
5 September update - Program, speakers, social media etc. Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon26) https://astrobiology.com/2026/09/04/astrobiology-graduate-conference-abgradcon26-update/ ------- The Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon) is an annual, student-led conference to highlight and promote the scientific research of early career astrobiologists. Attendees of this conference are graduate students and post-doctoral researchers which creates a more relaxed atmosphere for scientific discussions and […]
The Europlanet Early Career Network and the Europlanet Machine Learning Working Group is excited to announce the Machine Learning in Solar and Planetary Research Summer school. Being organized by Space Research and Technology Institute (SRTI) – Bulgarian Space Agency, the programme will feature talks, workshops on varied themes like Foundations and Tools in ML, Solar […]
Looking ahead, a new generation of instruments (some of which already operational like ESPRESSO and DESI) will soon start (WEAVE, 4MOST), is planned (MOONS), or proposed — from ultra-stable high-resolution spectrographs to massively multiplexed facilities on large telescopes- which are pushing the boundaries of both precision and scale. These developments will enable the study of […]
11 AUG UPDATE: The Workshop on the Integrated Science of Comets: From Laboratory Studies of Cometary Materials to Remote Observations is scheduled for September 22–24, 2026, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas. Although the emphasis is on in-person attendance, some opportunities for virtual participation will be available. Program and Presenter Information Detailed information about the program […]
Dear OPAG Community, We are pleased to announce that the Outer Planets Assessment Group will host a Community meeting September 22-23, 2026. This meeting will be a virtual meeting and will take place from 9am - 2pm Pacific / 12 - 5pm Eastern Time to enable broad participation. Please complete the required registration form no later than […]
Join us, as we follow impactors on their journeys through space as they hurtled towards Earth, and as we examine the subsequent long- and short-term consequences for habitability. We'll tackle topics including: - What's headed towards the Earth - Earth prior to impact - What happens at the point of impact - How is the […]