Committee on Space Research
COSPAR aims to promote international space research and to provide a forum, open to all scientists, for the discussion of what may affect the field.
- 📣Calling African early career researchers in space hydrology We’re co-organising the African Space Hydrology Capacity Building Workshop (AfrHySpace) in Kribi, Cameroon from 17-29 November 2025. Join us to hone your skills and tackle water stress in Africa. Apply by 6 June: afrhyspace.tech/en/
- COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection (PPP) Chair Athena Coustenis participated in one of @egu.eu’s prestigious Grand Debates, focused on the theme ”Habitability in Our Solar System: Do Any Worlds Besides Earth Offer Habitable Conditions?” #EGU25
- Our Panel on Innovative Solutions (PoIS) is thrilled to announce a second public challenge, this time putting #AI / #ML to work in the field of space biology and health research, specifically in the amplification and realistic simulation of rare biomedical data points from spaceflight. 🔭 #astroedu
- Follow @drspacejunk.bsky.social's lead and check our journal, Advances in Space Research, to be inspired by the latest results and ideas in space science! Not a subscriber? Dozens of award-winning articles are currently available to read for free: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/adva... 🔭
- Cool terms and/or writing prompts from the latest issue of Advances in Space Research: - Impact of tone errors - semantic segmentation - unscented transformation - cloud template matching - attitude consensus - Poynting-Robertson drag 🧪 @cospar.bsky.social
- Looking for some weekend reading material? A bonanza of papers from the winners of our 2024 Outstanding Paper Award are open access for the next three months, covering everything from earth sciences to astrophysics to space policy: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/adva... 🔭 #planetsci #stars #astroedu
- Are you attending GLEX next week? Don’t miss our President Pascale Ehrenfreund’s sessions: -Next Stop: The Moon and Beyond on Thursday 8 May -International NewSpace to the Moon on Friday 9 May -Beyond Earth, Beyond Age: The Key Role of Youth for the Future of Space Exploration on Friday, 9 May
- Do you want to make a lasting impact on the world of space research? We are hiring an Administrative and Marketing Assistant to support and promote our work fostering a dynamic, vibrant and collaborative global community for the peaceful use and study of space: cosparhq.cnes.fr/assets/uploa...
- Today is the last day to submit abstracts for #COSPAR2025! Don't miss your chance to join the conversation about the ways #spaceresearch can improve life for humans on Earth, covering topics including planetary protection & #planetsci, #SpaceDebris, capacity building, #climatechange and much more 🔭
- ⏰It's the final countdown...to turn in abstracts for the #COSPAR2025 Symposium in Nicosia, Cyprus. Submit by tomorrow, 23 April, to join us to explore this year's theme: Humanity’s Challenges and Celestial Solutions: www.cospar-assembly.org/symposia.php
- Get a sneak peek behind the scenes for our upcoming #COSPAR2025 Symposium in this spacewatch.bsky.social interview with COSPAR President Pascale Ehrenfreund: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCpb... Would you like to join her there? Abstract submission closes tomorrow: www.cospar-assembly.org/symposia.php
- ⏰It's the final countdown...to turn in abstracts for the #COSPAR2025 Symposium in Nicosia, Cyprus. Submit by tomorrow, 23 April, to join us to explore this year's theme: Humanity’s Challenges and Celestial Solutions: www.cospar-assembly.org/symposia.php
- COSPAR is a global community of space researchers, industry professionals and national & international organisations. Join Bureau Member Vassilis Angelopoulos at the #COSPAR2025 Scientific Symposium to work together to address urgent challenges facing humanity: www.cospar-assembly.org/symposia.php 🔭
- Would you like to work for COSPAR? We have a rare opening to join our team as an Administrative and Marketing Assistant. The ideal candidate will be passionate about space, science and global research, with strong administrative and marketing skills: cosparhq.cnes.fr/assets/uploa...
- Would you like to improve your #AI and #ML skills while solving a real-world problem? Our Panel on Innovative Solution's #SpaceDebris Quest offers you the perfect opportunity - and the resources you need to be successful! Sign-up to join by 15 April: cosparhq.cnes.fr/news/join-th... 🔭 #astroed
- Registration for next week’s Panel on Planetary Protection meeting closes tomorrow, 13 April!
- The next meeting of our Panel on Planetary Protection (PPP) is next week! The online meeting will cover the safe and sustainable exploration of our Solar System, including: metagenomics, icy worlds, planetary protection in the commercial sector and sample return facilities. #planetsci 🔭
- The next meeting of our Panel on Planetary Protection (PPP) is next week! The online meeting will cover the safe and sustainable exploration of our Solar System, including: metagenomics, icy worlds, planetary protection in the commercial sector and sample return facilities. #planetsci 🔭
- Would you like to get involved sooner than the Symposium? It’s not too late to join the Quest to Revolutionize Space Debris Tracking! Participants will get support, including access to data, computational resources and COSPAR experts. Sign up to join by 15 April: cosparhq.cnes.fr/news/join-th...
- Are you interested in applying cutting edge technologies to key challenges facing space research? Join Eric H Smith from our Panel on Innovative Solutions at #COSPAR2025 to share your ideas on how #AI, #ML, #QuantumComputing and more could contribute: www.cospar-assembly.org/symposia.php
- Are you interested in applying cutting edge technologies to key challenges facing space research? Join Eric H Smith from our Panel on Innovative Solutions at #COSPAR2025 to share your ideas on how #AI, #ML, #QuantumComputing and more could contribute: www.cospar-assembly.org/symposia.php
- 🔭 🪐Would you like to join Athena Coustenis at the #COSPAR2025 Scientific Symposium? It's not too late to submit an abstract, with the new extended deadline of 23 April: www.cospar-assembly.org/symposia.php More info on the event: cospar2025.org #spaceresearch #planetsci #planetaryprotection
- 📰COSPAR in the News: Check out this article (en español) on the satellite COSPAR-1, a project from our Panel on Establishing a Constellation of Small Satellites (PCSS), with support from the Panel on Capacity Building (PCB). Look out for more updates leading up to launch 🚀 andina.pe/agencia/noti...
- 🚨Good news for procrastinators everywhere! The deadline to submit abstracts for the #COSPAR2025 Scientific Symposium in Cyprus has been extended. You now have until 23 April to finalise your proposals. Read more about the event and abstract requirements: www.cospar-assembly.org/uploads/docu...
- This November we are going to Cyprus for our #COSPAR2025 Symposium. At it we'll work together to harness the potential of space to address the challenges facing our planet from the historic city of Nicosia. Abstract submission is open until 4 April: www.cospar-assembly.org/uploads/docu...
- Do you use space research or resources to make the world a better place? Make sure to submit an abstract for our #COSPAR2025 Symposium by 4 April! The event will bring together our global community of leaders from space agencies, academia and industry: www.cospar-assembly.org/uploads/docu...
- ☘️It's not easy being green, especially in space research and exploration. But we are rising to the challenge to make Earth a better place, including by fostering New Space Entrepreneurs and emerging technologies. Join the effort by presenting at #COSPAR2025: www.cospar-assembly.org/uploads/docu...
- We are in a new age of #SpaceExploration, with national, international and commercial missions to Earth orbit, the Moon and beyond. Submit an abstract for #COSPAR2025 to share your ideas on the ways the space community can cooperate & coordinate our efforts: www.cospar-assembly.org/uploads/docu...
- From space weather to sustainable solar system exploration to robotics, #SpaceResearch has the potential to solve problems facing humanity. Submit an abstract for the #COSPAR2025 Scientific Symposium to work together to make that potential a reality: www.cospar-assembly.org/uploads/docu...
- Our Panel on Innovative Solutions (PoIS) invites professionals and enthusiasts to join a new challenge to utilize #AI/ #ML to detect and track space debris. Participants will get support, including access to data, computational resources and COSPAR experts: cosparhq.cnes.fr/news/join-th...
- 📰🔭The latest issue of COSPAR News is out! Check your email inbox for updates our upcoming events, opportunities to get more involved with COSPAR and developments in global #SpaceResearch. Not subscribed yet? Read this issue and sign-up to receive future ones: mailchi.mp/cosparhq.cne...
- You have just one more month to submit abstracts for the #COSPAR2025 Scientific Symposium in Cyprus this November. This edition is titled Space Exploration 2025: A Symposium on Humanity's Challenges and Celestial Solutions. Learn more: www.cospar-assembly.org/uploads/docu... #spaceresearch
- Applications are open for the next round of Fellowships Program — a chance for Capacity Building Workshop alumni to collaborate further with one of your workshop mentors, grow your research skills and build international connections. The deadline is 31 March: cosparhq.cnes.fr/scientific-s...
- Yesterday, COSPAR President Pascale Ehrenfreund represented us at the second AACII Aviation Aerospace Congress, where she led a Space Forum with a panel of high level experts.
- Today is the International Day of Girls and Women in Science, but did you know we support its goals year-round? The COSPAR Panel on IDEA, led by Mary Snitch, empowers women in science and encourage girls and young women to pursue their passions in STEM. #IDWGS
- Interested in missions around asteroid Apophis' very close Earth pass in 2029? We're hosting an online and inperson side event at #COPUOS2025 STSC starting at 13:10 CET. Read the agenda and find out how to join online: cosparhq.cnes.fr/assets/uploa...
- 📰The latest COSPAR News is out! It covers the next week’s Apophis side event at the 62nd UNCOPUOS (STSC), the Call for Abstracts for the 6th COSPAR Symposium, and news from our global community. Read it online: cosparhq.cnes.fr/publications...
