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COSPAR appoints Niklas Hedman as General Counsel
Published Wednesday, April 10th, 2024

Please welcome Niklas Hedman, COSPAR’s new General Counsel. He brings invaluable knowledge and experience from his time at the United Nations, where he most recently held the position of Acting Director of the Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). Read more in this press release.

Inaugural COSPAR International Planetary Protection Week
Published Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

COSPAR’s Inaugural International Planetary Protection Week will be held at the Royal Society, London, UK, 22-25 April 2024. Hosted by AstrobiologyOU and funded by the UK Space Agency as part of the International Bilateral Fund, it will include sessions ranging from the Planetary Protection Landscape to Icy Worlds, and the Implementation of Planetary Protection. Register […]

COSPAR Outstanding Paper Awards for Young Scientists 2023 - LSSR
Published Friday, March 8th, 2024

Congratulations to the recipients of the COSPAR Outstanding Paper Award for Young Scientists published in Life Sciences in Space Research (LSSR) in 2023.

LSSR Outstanding Paper Awards for Young Scientists Free to Read
Published Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

Complimentary access for three months to the papers selected for the Outstanding Paper Award for Young Scientists (published in Life Sciences in Space Research in 2022).

ASR Outstanding Paper Awards for Young Scientists Free to Read
Published Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

Complimentary access for three months to the papers selected for the Outstanding Paper Award for Young Scientists (published in Advances in Space Research in 2022).

So Many Abstracts! Submission Open through the Weekend
Published Saturday, February 17th, 2024

Last minute abstract submissions were numerous, and the on-line system was saturated for a few hours toward the deadline. Submissions will be possible, therefore, through the weekend. Please excuse any inconvenience encountered.

COSPAR Outstanding Paper Awards for Young Scientists 2022 - LSSR
Published Monday, February 12th, 2024

Congratulations to the recipients of the COSPAR Outstanding Paper Award for Young Scientists published in Life Sciences in Space Research (LSSR) in 2022.

Advances in Space Research: Top Reviewers of 2023
Published Wednesday, January 24th, 2024

Advances in Space Research (ASR), as with any established scientific journal, insists on a rigorous peer-review process to maintain the integrity and quality of its published papers. An essential part of this process is the reviewer, spending his or her valuable time using unique expertise to evaluate the scientific quality of a manuscript and help […]

COSPAR Outstanding Paper Awards for Young Scientists 2022 - ASR
Published Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024

Congratulations to the recipients of the COSPAR Outstanding Paper Award for Young Scientists published in Advances in Space Research (ASR) in 2022.

Season’s Greetings from the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
Published Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024

For over six decades, COSPAR has been at the forefront of advancing international scientific research in space, dedicated to fostering peace and cooperation on a global scale. In 2024, we are set to embark on the implementation of COSPAR’s strategic plan for 2024-2028. This plan places a significant emphasis on new missions, an expanded role […]