Space Science conferences

AGU26 brings the Earth and space science community to San Francisco on 7–11 December 2026 for research presentations, scientific exchange, workshops and professional development. The programme spans Earth, planetary and space sciences, with opportunities for collaboration across disciplines. The organizer lists 29 September as the late-breaking abstract deadline; the standard abstract round has already closed. The official event site provides registration, travel and programme updates for the meeting at the Moscone Center.

This conference examines polarized radiation from accreting black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs, from stellar systems to galactic nuclei. It connects new X-ray polarimetry with models of strong gravity, relativistic ray tracing, Compton scattering and disc reflection. Sessions address magnetic geometry, pulsars, magnetars, transients and future instruments. Review lectures, contributed talks and posters are intended to strengthen theoretical interpretation alongside spectral and timing analysis, including for early-career researchers.

The society’s annual meeting spans solar and planetary research, exoplanets and astrobiology, stellar populations and interstellar chemistry, high-energy phenomena, galaxies and cosmology. Instrumentation, data science and astronomy education are also represented. The event is hosted jointly by IIT (BHU) and BHU and is held entirely in person. Eligible participants include society members and researchers or students in astronomy and related subjects affiliated with educational or research institutions.

The conference examines the Moon and other planetary bodies through oral and poster presentations grouped into topical symposia and problem-focused sessions. Researchers from across the international planetary-science community submit abstracts for review based on scientific quality and relevance. Special sessions and associated events support exchange of new findings, methods and interpretations. The meeting offers both attendance in Texas and virtual participation.

Steward Observatory, University of Arizona convenes this meeting on infrared astronomy and the evolution of active galaxies in recognition of George and Marcia Rieke. The opening sessions examine detector development, major facilities and future missions, connecting instrumentation with Solar System, stellar, galactic and cosmological research. Later sessions address black-hole growth, obscured activity, star formation, galaxy co-evolution and early galaxies, including findings enabled by Spitzer and JWST. A reception is scheduled for March 15 at 18:00 and the banquet for March 16 at 18:00, local Tucson time.

EGU 2027 meets in Vienna and online, 4–9 April, covering Earth, planetary and space sciences. Abstract deadline: 12 January 2027. The European Geosciences Union hosts scientific sessions, short courses and geoscience panels at the Austria Center Vienna and online. Abstract submissions, support applications and author invitation-letter requests begin on 28 October 2026. Financial-support applications close on 1 December 2026 at 13:00 CET; abstracts close on 12 January 2027 at 13:00 CET. Reduced early registration ends on 8 March 2027. The session-proposal stage closed on 23 September 2026. The organizer also publishes separate townhall and splinter-meeting milestones.

The conference brings together researchers studying the formation of planets and planetary systems through astronomy, laboratory experiments, spacecraft observations and numerical models. Its scope includes protoplanetary-disc structure, the growth of dust into planetesimals, transport of solids and volatiles, planetary accretion, interiors, atmospheres and satellites. Comparison with exoplanet populations links detailed formation mechanisms to the diversity of observed systems. Attendance requires a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or an accepted equivalent. Applications are subject to selection and available capacity.

The annual meeting gathers the astronomy, solar-physics and space-science communities for scientific exchange across a broad programme. Symposia and special sessions allow extended discussion of research themes, while shorter sessions support focused exchanges and practical activities. The society encourages topics of broad interest and collaboration across institutions and scientific communities.

The conference brings the astroparticle community together to discuss cosmic rays, high-energy photons, neutrinos, dark matter and multi-messenger observations. Solar and heliospheric research, gravitational waves, detector technology and data analysis are included. Researchers from observatories, laboratories and universities will compare current results and approaches across these fields. This edition is hosted in Argentina, home to the Pierre Auger Observatory.

South Africa's fourth National Space Conference brings together research and practice in space science and Earth observation. Its scope covers observations, operations, products and services that support environmental protection, social and economic development and evidence-informed decisions. Scientific and technical sessions connect these applications with space policy, technology and innovation. The biennial meeting is organized by NEOSS and SANSA with national partners.

The congress covers planetary science and planetary missions across the Solar System and beyond. Scientific contributions are organized into oral and poster sessions, with workshops and panel discussions supporting detailed exchange of results and methods. The annual Europlanet meeting welcomes researchers from across the international community and includes virtual access to oral and poster activities. Presentations are in English.