Read here the article entitled Planetary protection: an international concern and responsibility, recently published in Frontiers by members of the COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection.

PPP Chair Awarded EGU Cassini Medal

The 2023 European Geosciences Union (EGU) Jean Dominique Cassini Medal and Honorary Membership is awarded to Athena Coustenis, Chair of COSPAR's Panel on Planetary Protection.

Singapore Joins COSPAR

On 9 April Singapore became a member of COSPAR with the Office for Space Technology & Industry, Singapore (OSTIn) as the national scientific institute. The COSPAR community extends a warm welcome.

Korea Space News

Planning on attending the 45th COSPAR Scientific Assembly in Busan, 13 - 21 July 2024.  You will want to read a recent article about South Korea's new space budget detailing some of the country's ambitions in the field.

Weekly Update, 6 March 2023

A short news update, intended for all COSPAR Associates, this week focussing on our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) initiative.

COSPAR Is Hosting a Symposium on Climate Action during the UNCOPUOS Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee

Please note that COSPAR is hosting a Symposium on Climate Action during the UNCOPUOS Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee 60th session next week.

Advances in Space Research – Issue 71/01 temporary OpenAccess

All articles of the first issue of the year of ASR (71/01) are OpenAccess for one complete year, as courtesy of Elsevier.  These 80 peer-reviewed articles (1215 pages) can be downloaded by anyone without any paid subscription to the journal at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/advances-in-space-research/vol/71/issue/1

INTEGRAL

Community petition for INTEGRAL extension – click here for information.

Planning on going to the 45th COSPAR Scientific Assembly in Busan, 13 - 21 July 2024.  You will want to read a recent announcement from the South Korean President concerning Korea’s ambitions for the Moon and Mars.

COP27

...With its Scientific Commission engaging in studies of the Earth from space, its Task Group on Global Climate Change, and its thousands of scientists convening regularly in assemblies and symposia, COSPAR helps develop the contributions and solutions that space research brings to fight climate change.... Click to read more.