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The COSPAR Panel on Capacity Building (PCB) invites universities and research institutions in developing countries to submit proposals for capacity-building projects in the development, testing, operation and scientific use of small satellites.
Listen to an interview of COSPAR President Pascale Ehrenfreund on COSPAR, Space Stewardship, and the Global Lunar Frontier in Episode 140 of the not-for-profit space podcast astrotalkuk.org
The deadline for the 2nd International Forum for Young Space Scientists (IFYSS) has been extended to 10 September 2026. Details of the event can be found at https://ifyss2026.com/
Applications are now open for MACONDO: Unveiling the Universe in the JWST Era, a COSPAR Capacity-Building Workshop to be held at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) in Bucaramanga, Colombia, 1–12 March 2027.
Click to see open calls for special issues of Advances in Space Research (ASR).
Following the Dark and Quiet Skies special event at the 46th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, COSPAR has issued a press release.
Young researchers, postdocs, and professionals from universities and research institutes are invited to submit abstracts for the 2nd International Forum for Young Space Scientists, to be held in Nicosia, Cyprus, 17-19 November 2026. The Call for Abstracts is here, the deadline is 5 September 2026.
COSPAR adhering institutions may use the opportunity of the forthcoming Scientific Assembly to demonstrate the capabilities and successes of space research and technology in their countries to the wide and attentive community of scientists, engineers, representatives of agencies and governments, and the general public which is present at these events. Submitted reports will be made available through this News item as they become available and will also be included in the Assembly app.
Advances in Space Research (ASR), one of COSPAR's flagship scientific journals, has been awarded a 2025 Impact Factor of 3.2, +0.4 with respect to 2024, and a 2025 CiteScore (CS) of 5.6, +0.1 with respect to 2024.