Space Science Week 2026

Explore the latest developments and discuss the future of the space science from a variety of perspectives, from planetary protection to astrophysics to Earth science and applications from space, online and at National Academy of Science Building, 2101 Constitution Ave NW. Presenting at March 24 plenaries will be representatives of NASA, ISRO, ESA, JAXA, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Keynote public lecture March 25, 19:00-20:30 EDT, with Greg Niemeyer, Chelle Gentemann and singer Jewel, free online with registration.

For more detailed information on each of the discipline committee meetings, view the individual committees’ websites:

• Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA)
• Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS)
• Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space (CBPSS)
• Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space (CESAS)
• Committee on Planetary Protection (CoPP)
• Committee on Radio Frequencies (CORF)
• Committee on Solar and Space Physics (CSSP)