68th COPUOS Session: Statement by COSPAR General Counsel

COSPAR General Counsel Niklas Hedman delivered a statement by COSPAR during the COPUOS plenary meeting on 30 June 2025 of its 68th session. Read the statement here.

L3Harris and ULA become Industrial Associated Members

Two members of the Committee on Industry Relations, L3Harris Technologies and United Launch Alliance, have become Industrial Associated Supporter members of COSPAR. The entire COSPAR community extends a warm welcome.

COSPAR's PE Chair gives backstory to EXPLORE mission

COSPAR's Panel on Education (PE) Chair, Rosa Doran gives the backstory to the first analog mission for high school students (EXPLORE) in this interview on SpaceWatch Global.

Advances in Space Research - Special Issues

Click to see recently or soon to be published / free to read ASR special issues and open calls for special issues.

COSPAR Renews MoU with UNOOSA

COSPAR is proud to announce the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) as of 28 April 2025.

ASR Outstanding Paper Awards for Young Scientists Free to Read

Complimentary access for three months to the papers selected for the Outstanding Paper Award for Young Scientists published in Advances in Space Research in 2024.

Join the COSPAR Panel on Innovative Solutions (PoIS) Quests to Shape the Future of Space Exploration and Make your Mark on the Cosmos!

The Panel on Innovative Solutions (PoIS) has launched exciting public challenges and is calling on the worldwide community of professionals and enthusiasts to help shape the future of space exploration and make their mark on the Cosmos!

COSPAR Outstanding Paper Awards for Young Scientists 2024

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 COSPAR Outstanding Paper Awards.

• Advances in Space Research (ASR)
• Life Sciences in Space Research (LSSR)

COPUOS Brainstorming Call for Sites of Specific Scientific Interest

COSPAR, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and the Moon Village Association-Global Expert Group on Sustainable Lunar Activities (MVA-GEGSLA) are jointly holding a brainstorming call about Sites of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Call for Abstracts for the 6th COSPAR Symposium Now Available

The Call for Abstracts for the 6th COSPAR Symposium, 3 - 7 November 2025, Nicosia, Cyprus, is now available. The submission deadline is 4 April 2025.