News archive

Space Research Today: August Issue

Space Research Today, Issue 217, is in the inbox now of COSPAR Associates. This edition features links to the Call for Abstracts for COSPAR 2024, 13 - 21 July, Busan, South Korea and plenty of other interesting articles for the COSPAR community.  Abstract submission for COSPAR 2024 opens 19 August.


Call for Abstracts COSPAR 2024 Now Available

Call for Abstracts COSPAR 2024


New COSPAR Capacity Building Program through Collaboration in the Area of Small Satellites

COSPAR is establishing a new Capacity Building program through collaboration in the area of small satellites (Small Sats).


COSPAR to launch new space science education programme

COSPAR's Panel of Education is to launch a series of new space science education projects, starting with participation in an Erasmus+ programme.


Latest issue of COSPAR News now out

COSPAR News, Issue 18, should be in your inbox now. This edition features the release of our video on the takeaways from our Symposium on Space Science with


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.