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I hope you are doing well.
As part of the upcoming edition of BRICS Astronomy Magazine, we are preparing two profile features highlighting members of the BRICS astronomy community.
We would be pleased to receive submissions from colleagues who identify with either of the following categories:
Women in BRICS Astronomy…
The Astronomical Society of India (ASI) Symposium 007, jointly organised by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and the Astronomical Society of India, will be held from 8th-10th December 2026 at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi on the theme “The Next Decade of Solar Eclipse Science: Observations, Models, and Instrumentation.”
The symposium will bring…
Please find attached the Sky News for September 2026.
Arvind Paranjpye
Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai
We are pleased to announce that IUCAA, Pune, India, will be organizing the International Conference on X-ray Polarization of Compact Objects (XPOCO 2027) from 11–15 January 2027.
The conference will bring together researchers working on theoretical and observational aspects of X-ray polarization in the IXPE era and beyond, with a focus on compact objects and high-energy…
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We are delighted to announce the Young Astronomers' Meet 2026 (YAM-2026) hosted by Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. The conference will take place from December 21st to 23rd, 2026.
YAM-2026
YAM aims to provide a dynamic platform for young researchers across the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics to share research, ideas, and…
Aditya-L1 Mission: Aditya-L1 A03 proposal submission deadline is 20th Aug 2026. Please visit https://alpps.issdc.gov.in/web/ to submit proposals for Aditya-L1 observation time.
Young Astrophysicists of Today's India (YATI) 4 will be organized by the Indian Centre for Space Physics (ICSP), Kolkata, from 14–16 October 2026 at the JNC Auditorium, ICSP. The conference will bring together young researchers and students in astrophysics and space science through contributed talks, invited reviews, and panel discussions, providing opportunities to present…
14th Aditya-L1 Support Cell Workshop will be conducted from 06 - 08 October, 2026 at Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata.
Last Date of application: 25 August, 2026
Please find more information from the following link and the attached poster.
Website link: https://al1ssc.aries.res.in/workshop-14
Space Astronomy Group at U. R. Rao Satellite Centre is planning to organize the second National workshop on Data Analysis and Science from the XSPECT instrument on board XPoSat in online mode, tentatively on 8-9 September, 2026. The workshop will cover an overview of the instrument, demonstrate the end-to- end data analysis procedure, explain the proposal preparation and…
Abstract submission is open now!
Abstract submission deadline (15th August, 2026) is approaching!
To submit an abstract, please visit --> https://daase-iiti.github.io/geds2/
For any query, drop an email to : geds2@iiti.ac.in
Celebrating Milestones in Solar and Space Weather Research in India: Honoring Prof. Nandita Srivastava
Registration is now open for the online symposium "Celebrating Milestones in Solar and Space Weather Research in India: Honoring Prof. Nandita Srivastava," to be held on 25 August 2026.
The symposium is being organized to celebrate the remarkable scientific…
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The International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS-TIFR), Bengaluru opens applications for the program "Widening Astrophysics with Voices, Equity, and Science (WAVES) - A Workshop on Equity and Advances in Astrophysics" to be held from 21 October 2026 to 22 October 2026.
This two-day meeting will bring together women researchers and members of…
Exploring the Cosmos with 3.6-meter DOT (ExCoDOT-2026) from 16-20 Nov, 2026 at ARIES, Nainital
A unique opportunity for PhD scholars and early-career researchers to explore India’s largest optical telescope.
ExCoDOT-2026, organized by ARIES, is designed to introduce the Indian astronomy community to the full capabilities of the 3.6m Devasthal Optical Telescope (…
Registration open for the workshop on Rubin-LSST Alert Brokers: alerts to discoveries at IUCAA, Pune
Date: 2-5 November, 2026
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started the deepest, widest, and fastest Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), which is generating an unprecedented volume of real-time alerts each night for transient and variable candidates, opening an…
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We are happy to inform you that the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)-India is now inviting research proposals for LIGO-India–specific scientific and technological projects. This grant-in-aid program offers an exciting opportunity for selected researchers to actively contribute to one of the world's most ambitious scientific…
Please find attached the Sky News for August 2026.
Arvind Paranjpye
Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai
XPoSat Mission: XPoSat A02 proposal submission deadline is 25 July 2026 (tomorrow). Please visit https://xpps.issdc.gov.in/web/ to submit proposals for XPoSat observation time.
Please find more information regarding the announcement from this link…
ISRO has announced the third Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for the Aditya-L1 mission, inviting the Indian solar physics community to submit proposals for Aditya-L1 observation time.
Deadline of proposal submission is 20 Aug 2026. For more details, please visit Aditya-L1 Mission:…
Workshop on ISM and Star Formation at COSMOS, Mysuru during 7-9 Dec 2026 organised by Indian Institute of Astrophysics.
The International Astronomical Union Symposium 412 on “Hub–Filament Structures in Star Formation” is scheduled to be held in Mysuru in early December 2026. This companion workshop on ISM and Star Formation aimed primarily at early-career researchers…
The Department of Chemistry, GITAM University, Bengaluru campus in collaboration with the Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie (IRAP) Toulouse, France is going to organize a Indo French workshop on LIBS and Raman Spectroscopy for Planetary Sciences: Techniques, Challenges and Frontiers from 19th to 21st August 2026.
Attached is the brochure of…
International Conference on Galaxy Evolution and Dynamical Structures (GEDS-II) at Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India, 8–10 December 2026. Please find more information from the attached poster and the website at the follwing link.
The Abstract submission is open now.
Abstract submission deadline : 15th August, 2026
To submit an abstract,…
ASI Symposium 008: The Dynamic Radio Sky: India's Roadmap for the Time-Domain Era is a national conference that will bring together researchers working across the broad spectrum of radio transient astrophysics. The meeting will provide a platform to present recent scientific discoveries, discuss emerging observational and theoretical challenges, and explore the transformative…
Dear Colleagues,
Cosmic Connections 2026 is a national meeting bringing together researchers in cosmology, with a special focus on the growing role of AI/ML across cosmic scales. The scientific scope will cover topics from the Early, Intermediate, and Late Universe, including inflation, CMB, primordial GWs, cosmic dawn, reionization, JWST results, dark energy, large-scale structure,…
NLST Meeting: Discussion on High-Resolution Solar Science Capabilities of a 2-m Class Telescope
Venue: Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore, India
Dates: 9–11 September 2026
Website: https://events.iiap.res.in/event/444/
The National Large Solar Telescope (NLST) will be India's flagship…
BAWG Data Science Hackathon 2026 will be held from 29 - 30 October 2026 at IUCAA, Pune.
Last Date of Registration: 31 July 2026
For more information please click at the link below:
The state-of-the-art 3.6m Devasthal Optical Telescope is now inviting observation proposals for the 2026-C2 cycle!
🗓 Observation period: 01 October 2026 – 31 January 2027
🔗 Submit your proposals: https://dopses.aries.res.in/
ℹ️ Learn more about the telescope and its instruments:…
2nd Aditya-L1 Proposal Writing Workshop will be conducted online on 13th July, 2026.
Last Date of application: 10 July, 2026
Please register at this link.
ISRO has announced the second Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for the XPoSat mission, inviting the Indian astronomy community to submit proposals for XPoSat observation time.
Deadline of proposal submission is 25 July 2026. For more details, please visit https://www.isro.gov.in/XPoSat_Mission.html
Thanks…
The 12th Meeting of the BRICS Astronomy Working Group will take place from 26 to 30 October 2026 at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in Pune, India, in an in-person format. The possibility of participation in an online format will also be considered for those registered participants who cannot attend the event in person.
This event is…
Please find attached the Sky News for July 2026.
Arvind Paranjpye
Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai
