ExoPAG Overview

1. ExoPAG 32 Virtual Meeting (June 3, 2025, Virtual; Please Register) and DEADLINE EXTENSION for Call for Early Career Speakers (Deadline: May 9, 2025)

From ExoPAG chair Ilaria Pascucci:

"Join us for NASA’s 𝐄𝐱𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟑𝟐 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 on June 3rd!

This free virtual meeting is open to all, but please register to receive the access link (access link will be sent closer to the meeting date): https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exopag32/exopag32-registration/

Some of the agenda highlights include:

• 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: including a briefing from Acting NASA

Astrophysics Division Director Shawn Domagal-Goldman

• 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: including a vote on a community finding
• 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 from TESS, Roman, Habitable Worlds Observatory, and SPHEREx
• 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬

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Also:

NASA's Exoplanet Program Analysis Group’s Executive Committee (ExoPAG EC) and NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP) Office invites eligible early career scientists to consider presenting at the next ExoPAG virtual meeting being held June 3, 2025.

ExoPAG 32 Early Career Talks solicitation: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exopag32/exopag32-abstracts/

The EC and ExEP are particularly interested in attendance and presentations by early career scientists from diverse backgrounds.

Eligibility

The following career levels are eligible to apply:

• Undergraduate must be enrolled in school at the time of the conference or the semester immediately before the conference (if during break)
• Post Bachelor
• Graduate students must be enrolled at a university at the time of the conference or the semester immediately before the conference (if during break)
• Post Doctoral

Focus of proposed ExoPAG 32 talks

Whether you are investigating how planets form, how they evolve or how to search for and characterize them, the ExoPAG EC invites you to share your work.

Presentations should align with the priorities described in the current Exoplanet Exploration Program Science Gap List. https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/internal_resources/3193/ExEP_Science_Gap_List_2025.pdf

Interested scientists must complete the speaker application, and attach an abstract of their proposed talk prior to the Deadline (Extended): May 9, 2025, 8:00pm EDT = 5:00pm PDT. Selections will be announced in mid-May. See additional information and application at https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exopag32/exopag32-overview/

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2. Form to Solicit Feedback on WMKO Future Priorities (Feedback requested by May 6, 2025)

As members of the NASA-Keck community, we are asking for your help in prioritizing future technology projects. WMKO representatives have been traveling to all partner campuses to have face-to-face meetings and group discussions to:

• Provide our community with information on future projects that were identified in the strategic plan and that may have evolved since the strategic plan was published.
• Understand what future defined projects and initiatives can benefit you specifically and your campuses.
• Get a sense of what projects have the highest priorities in your community.
• For the NASA community, WMKO representatives will be discussing project priorities with the NASA user group (current NIKUG representation can be found here).

As input to the NIKUG discussion, we want to know what current instruments and what future capabilities are important to you, and to gather that information in advance of the NIKUG meeting, we are asking you to take a few minutes to fill out this form indicating your priorities. Supplementary documentation that provides a little more detail (Keck strategic plan and the presentation shared with Keck partner campuses) is available through the links on the form. Your feedback is requested by Tuesday, May 6.

We appreciate and look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Statia Cook (on behalf of the NASA IRTF Keck Users Group)

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3. Join the First Virtual EMAC Curator Hackathon (May 6, 2025)

"We invite you can join NASA Goddard’s Exoplanet Modeling and Analysis Center (EMAC) for our first Curator Hackathon on May 6th at 1pm US Eastern. This hybrid event will feature an introductory presentation going over EMAC’s latest features and the value and benefits of a Resource Curator Program for both curators and the community. After a break, we will jump into hands-on curating; everyone should be able to quickly get the hang of the system, and the continue exploring and curating resources on their own schedule. Zoom information can be found at the end of this message.

EMAC Curator Program

Have you developed exoplanet software but don’t see it on our repository? Do you see your favorite resource but noticed it has incorrect or missing information? Is there a feature you wish EMAC had? That is where EMAC curators come in. Our small team might miss the latest resources or not be aware of the correct metadata. Community supporters like you ensure that EMAC remains a valuable tool for the wider exoplanet community. In addition to becoming better versed on the current landscape of exoplanet software, Curators will also be recognized on the EMAC website as well as on the categories and collections they help curate. EMAC networking events (like this one!) also allow you to meet fellow software and exoplanet enthusiasts which we hope will foster new open-source projects or proposals.

No programming skills are required to be a Curator; If you do exoplanet or adjacent science utilizing software then you can be a curator!

Agenda

All times are in US Eastern (UTC - 4)
Date: May 6th, 1pm to 3:30pm.
Location: Zoom (see below)

Agenda:

• 1:00 - 1:45 - Introduction to EMAC and the Curator Program; Setting up Accounts
• 1:45 - 2:00 – Break with Coffee and Treats
• 2:00 – 3:00 - Topic-based Breakout Groups; Start Curating!
• 3:00 – 3:30 – Questions, wrap up discussion, and next steps.

EMAC’s hackathon series is supported by NASA Goddard’s Sellers’ Exoplanet Environments Collaboration

Please message us at GSFC-EMAC@mail.nasa.gov if you have any questions!

Thank you,
EMAC Team

Zoom Information

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85121694682?pwd=98aDQy8hs7be7qAZpPtjNQFFsEQ8h2.1
Meeting ID: 851 2169 4682
Passcode: emac@CH25!

Sellers Exoplanet Environments Collaboration (SEEC): https://seec.gsfc.nasa.gov/

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4. Exploring Tatooine and Beyond: Circumbinary Planets with ESA Missions (December 10-12, 2025, Madrid)

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce a workshop on circumbinary planets, scheduled to take place from December 10th to 12th, 2025, at ESAC Madrid.

https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/circumbinary-planets-with-esa-missions/home

This event will bring together experts in the field to discuss the latest advancements, share insights, and foster collaborations with a focus on observations of circumbinary planets.

The workshop will feature short talks, updates on observing efforts, hands on sessions, and ample opportunities for discussion and networking. We aim to address observing and data analysis challenges in the field. There will be time dedicated to meetings for international teams, allowing for updates and the formation of new projects.

Please save the dates and stay tuned for more details.

Kind regards,
From the SOC:
Camilla Danielski, Hans Deeg, David Martin, Johannes Sahlmann, Matthew Standing, Amaury Triaud, Julia Venturini

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5. International Conference on Exoplanets and Planet Formation (EPF) (December 8-12, 2025, Shanghai)

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce the International Conference on Exoplanets and Planet Formation (EPF), which will be held in Shanghai, China, from December 8 to 12, 2025. The conference is organized by the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (TDLI) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

https://indico-tdli.sjtu.edu.cn/event/4089/

Following the success of the first EPF conference in December 2017, this event will cover all aspects of exoplanetary astrophysics, including:

• Exoplanet detection and characterization (mass-radius relations, atmospheres, demographics and statistics, etc);
• Planet formation and dynamical evolution;
• Related topics such as star formation, binaries and multiples, and Solar System formation.

Pre-registration is now open to receive future announcements and information about the conference.

Key dates:

• August 2025: Formal registration opens.
• September 20, 2025: Early registration (reduced fee) deadline
• October 10, 2025: Abstract submission deadline (talks/posters)
• October 20, 2025: Oral talk speakers notified
• November 1, 2025: Regular registration payment deadline
• November 5, 2025: Final oral program announced

Visa Information: 240-hour Visa-Free Policy.

Please save the dates, and we hope to see you in December!

Best regards,
Xianyu Tan, on behalf of the Organizing Committee

Main Organizers:
Dong Lai (TDLI/Cornell), Josh Winn (Princeton), Yanqin Wu (Toronto), Fabo Feng (TDLI), Xianyu Tan (TDLI)

Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC):
Dong Lai (TDLI/Cornell), Josh Winn (Princeton), Yanqin Wu (Toronto), Xuening Bai (Tsinghua), Myriam Benisty (MPIA), Alan Boss (Carnegie Institute), Eugene Chiang (Berkeley), David Charbonneau (Harvard), Carsten Dominik (Amsterdam), Ruobing Dong (PKU), Jonathan Fortney (UCSC), Jian Ge (SHAO), Thomas Henning (MPIA), Jianghui Ji (PMO), Eiichiro Kokubo (NAOJ), Anne-Marie Lagrange (Grenoble), Michael Liu (Hawaii), Heather Knutson (Caltech), Doug Lin (UCSC), Shude Mao (Westlake), Alessandro Morbidelli (OCA), Richard Nelson (QMU), Sara Seager (MIT), Scott Tremaine (IAS Princeton), Aumary Triaud (Birmingham), Jilin Zhou (NJU)

1. REMINDER: Call for Early Career Speakers at the ExoPAG 32 Meeting (Deadline: May 2, 2025; ExoPAG 32 Virtual Meeting June 3, 2025)

NASA's Exoplanet Program Analysis Group’s Executive Committee (ExoPAG EC) and NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP) Office invites eligible early career scientists to consider presenting at the next ExoPAG virtual meeting being held June 3, 2025.

ExoPAG 32 meeting website: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exopag32/exopag32-overview/

The agenda will be posted in the coming weeks at: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exopag32/exopag32-program/

ExoPAG 32 Early Career Talks solicitation: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exopag32/exopag32-abstracts/

The EC and ExEP are particularly interested in attendance and presentations by early career scientists from diverse backgrounds.

Eligibility

The following career levels are eligible to apply:

• Undergraduate must be enrolled in school at the time of the conference or the semester immediately before the conference (if during break)
• Post Bachelor
• Graduate students must be enrolled at a university at the time of the conference or the semester immediately before the conference (if during break)
• Post Doctoral

Focus of proposed ExoPAG 32 talks

Whether you are investigating how planets form, how they evolve or how to search for and characterize them, the ExoPAG EC invites you to share your work.

Presentations should align with the priorities described in the current Exoplanet Exploration Program Science Gap List. https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/internal_resources/3193/ExEP_Science_Gap_List_2025.pdf

Interested scientists must complete the speaker application, and attach an abstract of their proposed talk prior to the posted deadline, May 2nd, 2025, 8:00pm ET = 5:00pm PT. Selections will be announced in mid-May. See additional information and application here: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exopag32/exopag32-overview/

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2. ExoExplorer Science Seminar Series Talks (May 16, 2025; 2pm EDT/11am PDT)

The next round of the ExoExplorer Science Seminar Series will take place on Friday, May 16, 2025, from 11 AM - 12 PM Pacific / 2 PM - 3 PM Eastern.

https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/events/580/exoexplorer-science-series-ashika-capirala-and-madelyn-broome/

"Using Ocean Dynamics to Map Marine Habitability on Earth-like Exoplanets"
Ashika Capirala (Purdue University)

Abstract: Earth’s oceans have hosted an abundance of biological innovation, and oceans on Earth-like exoplanets may be similar hotspots for life. Habitability for complex, multicellular life requires more than just liquid water, depending additionally on circulation patterns that transport dissolved oxygen (O2) and nutrients within oceans. However, Earth's own ocean circulation has changed through time due to the slowing of Earth's rotation and the rearrangement of continents. Planetary rotation rate affects atmospheric circulation and (in turn) wind-driven ocean circulation, while continental configuration alters surface and deep ocean circulation patterns. Both rotation rate and continental configuration could vary across Earth-like exoplanets, allowing many potential landscapes of circulation and marine habitability. We use a 3D Earth system model to explore these alternate landscapes. We find that slowing rotation enhances ocean circulation and vertical mixing, leading to more efficient nutrient recycling, greater photosynthetic productivity, and higher O2 production. Stronger circulation oxygenates the deep ocean, creating potentially ‘superhabitable’ marine environments, and atmosphere-ocean interactions may also increase O2 biosignature potential on slower-rotating planets. Additionally, we find that changing continents alone can generate highly variable circulation regimes and biogeochemical outcomes. Importantly, for some configurations, the ocean can be highly deoxygenated even under detectable levels of atmospheric O2. We suggest that detecting Earth-like O2, while it may imply the presence of life, does not guarantee complex habitability.

"Wind-AE, A Fast 1D Atmospheric Escape Model with X-rays and Metals"
Madelyn Broome (UC Santa Cruz)

Abstract: Throughout their lives, short-period (< 100 days) exoplanets are strongly irradiated by their host stars. Especially in the first few hundred megayears, photoionization by the young hot stars' strong XUV fluxes can drive transonic winds that outflow from these planets. The mass loss histories of these planets are essential to understanding the evolution and demographics of these populations; however, mass loss rates are not directly observable. They can only be inferred from models. To that end, we present, Wind-AE an open source 1D, multifrequency (thru to X-ray), multispecies, steady-state Parker Wind photoevaporation relaxation code based on Murray-Clay et al. (2009). The speed and reliability of the tool have allowed used in a number of investigations we will touch on including: exploring the impact of metallicity on mass loss rates; modeling observational limits of escaping H$\alpha$ on WASP-12b; constraining whether sub-Neptunes TOI 776b and c that span the period radius valley are water worlds; investigating the mystery of unusually large X-ray transits in HD189733b; and more.

For more information on the ExoExplorers Science Series, sponsored by the ExoPAG Executive Committee and NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program, visit: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exoexplorers/exoexplorers-welcome/

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3. REMINDER: "From Transits to Trends: The Next Decade of Long-Period Exoplanets” workshop (Aug. 5 - 8, 2025; Albuquerque, NM; Abstract submission deadline extended to May 2)

"From Transits to Trends: The Next Decade of Long-Period Exoplanets” workshop
August 5 - 8, 2025, Albuquerque, NM
https://transitstotrends.github.io/

This workshop will be held August 5 - 8, 2025, at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM. The discovery of a growing number of long-period transiting exoplanets accessible to detailed characterization in recent years has enabled the community to expand the parameter space within which exoplanet properties can be investigated and begin drawing more direct comparisons with Solar System planets. But as studies of these exoplanets often require a larger telescope time investment than their closer-in counterparts, the time is ripe for considering the most pressing questions the community has about this population and how to best address them.

The abstract submission deadline has been extended to May 2, 2025: https://forms.gle/GZbrASrF14LyKbaW8

The application form for travel support requests will also remain open until May 2.

Registration is open until June 13 or when participant cap is reached.

The workshop website (including registration, abstract submission and travel support information) can be found at: https://transitstotrends.github.io/

—SOC Chair: Diana Dragomir (UNM) exoplanets@unm.edu

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4. “Origins to Organisms: Understanding Life’s Beginnings” (July 7-11, 2025, Santander, Spain)

Origins to Organisms: Understanding Life’s Beginnings
7-11 July 2025, Santander, Spain
https://cab.inta-csic.es/en/uimp/uimp-2025/

This year the lecturers will be:

• Laurie Barge laura.m.barge@jpl.nasa.gov, https://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/barge/
• Greg Fournier g4nier@mit.edu, https://eaps.mit.edu/people/faculty/gregory-fournier/, https://fournierlab.scripts.mit.edu/web/
• Klára Hlouchová klara.hlouchova@natur.cuni.cz, https://khlab.org/
• Matthew Powner matthew.powner@ucl.ac.uk, https://pownerlab.com/
• There are NASA, ESA and UIMP grants, besides the standard school fee.

Contact José A. Caballero (caballero@cab.inta-csic.es) for applying for ESA (5 grants for ESA nationals studying in Europe) and UIMP (7 grants for EU nationals studying in Europe). We will likely accept some grant proposals after the ESA deadline.

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE AMONG ANYONE INTERESTED. Thanks in advance.

Saludos,
Jose Caballero"

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5. “IR Spectroscopy from Space” (October 6-8, 2025; Caltech/IPAC, Pasadena; Abstract Deadline July 1, 2025)

“Dear Colleagues,

(Apologies if you get this email through different email lists.)

This is the first announcement for the conference “IR Spectroscopy from Space” at Caltech/IPAC in Pasadena from October 6 to 8, 2025. We would appreciate it if you could share this announcement with anyone who might be interested in attending the conference.

• Location: Caltech/IPAC, Pasadena, USA
• Conference Webpage: https://conference.ipac.caltech.edu/IRSpaceSpectroscopy/
• Abstract Deadline: July 1, 2025
• Registration Deadline: August 1, 2025 (virtual and in person)

Objectives of Conference:

This conference will bring together experts and enthusiasts of infrared spectroscopy to discuss the vast scientific potential unlocked by space-based infrared observations. From unraveling galaxy evolution across cosmic time to revealing the chemical compositions of star-forming regions and planetary systems, space spectroscopy offers an unparalleled window into the universe. Missions such as JWST, Euclid, SPHEREx, Roman and Ariel are, or soon will be, revolutionizing our ability to study the faintest and most distant objects, or acquire spectra orders of magnitude faster than previous telescopes.

The aim of the conference is to highlight the scientific breakthroughs enabled by these missions and explore synergies across distinct fields—from cosmology to planetary science—through shared methodologies or multi-purpose data sets. It will also strive to address the community's research and collaboration needs, especially regarding large and complex datasets, while promoting the use of advanced data analysis techniques. An additional focus will be on exploring strategies to optimize future observational efforts, ensuring maximum scientific return from these missions.

We hope to see you soon in Pasadena!

On behalf of the Organizing Committee:
Anahita Alavi, Frank Aragon, Andreas Faisst, Shooby Hemmati, Aurora Kesseli, Sean Kindt, Dan Masters, Vihang Mehta, Mel Weiss

SOC:
Ami Choi, Tanio Diaz Santos, Shooby Hemmati, Lynne Hillenbrand, Akio Inoue, Alex Pope, Giovanna Tinetti”

1. Call for Early Career Speakers at the ExoPAG 32 Meeting (Deadline: May 2, 2025; ExoPAG 32 Virtual Meeting June 3, 2025)

NASA's Exoplanet Program Analysis Group’s Executive Committee (ExoPAG EC) and NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP) Office invites eligible early career scientists to consider presenting at the next ExoPAG virtual meeting being held June 3, 2025.

ExoPAG 32 meeting website: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exopag32/exopag32-overview/

The agenda will be posted in the coming weeks at: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exopag32/exopag32-program/

ExoPAG 32 Early Career Talks solicitation: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exopag32/exopag32-abstracts/

The EC and ExEP are particularly interested in attendance and presentations by early career scientists from diverse backgrounds.

Eligibility

The following career levels are eligible to apply:

• Undergraduate must be enrolled in school at the time of the conference or the semester immediately before the conference (if during break)
• Post Bachelor
• Graduate students must be enrolled at a university at the time of the conference or the semester immediately before the conference (if during break)
• Post Doctoral

Focus of proposed ExoPAG 32 talks

Whether you are investigating how planets form, how they evolve or how to search for and characterize them, the ExoPAG EC invites you to share your work.

Presentations should align with the priorities described in the current Exoplanet Exploration Program Science Gap List. https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/internal_resources/3193/ExEP_Science_Gap_List_2025.pdf

Interested scientists must complete the speaker application, and attach an abstract of their proposed talk prior to the posted deadline, May 2nd, 2025, 8:00pm ET = 5:00pm PT. Selections will be announced in mid-May. See additional information and application here: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exopag32/exopag32-abstracts/

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2. The Roman Science Collaboration

The Roman Science Collaboration (RSC) has recently been formed with the goal of fostering science with Roman Space Telescope data by providing a communication framework and tools for supporting collaborative teams that may range from a handful of members to dozens or hundreds, depending on the scope of the investigations. These tools include dedicated Slack channels, email lists, and wiki pages for internal communications. Much of the activity of the collaboration will take place through the Science Groups, including the Exoplanets and Solar System working group. In contrast the project's technical working groups, these Science Groups are focused primarily on doing science with the data rather than providing infrastructure to produce the data, though of course these two categories overlap.

If you are potentially interested in joining the RSC, now is a great time to do so. Please take a look at the information on the RSC's public web page: https://outerspace.stsci.edu/display/RSCPUB/Roman+Science+Collaboration+(RSC)+Public+Page+Home, and follow the signup instructions there if you decide to join. It takes roughly a week to get added to the various RSC communication channels. Each Science Group will have two co-chairs, with the second selected following an open self-nomination process that will take place in May.

Scott Gaudi (Co-Chair, RSC Exoplanets and Solar System Science Group)

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3. 2025 Penn State SETI Symposium - Call for Abstracts (August 18-21, 2025; Deadline for Breakout Sessions, Plenary Talks Proposals, Funding Requests: May 31, 2025)

The third SETI Symposium, presented by the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center, will be hosted at the Penn Stater Hotel and Convention Center on August 18–21, 2025.

Location: The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center
https://sites.psu.edu/setisymposium2025/
Call for Abstracts – 2025 Penn State SETI Symposium (Aug 18–21)

Dear SETI colleagues and friends,

We’re thrilled to invite you to the 2025 Penn State SETI Symposium, hosted by the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence (PSETI) Center, taking place August 18–21, 2025 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College, PA. Virtual attendance via Zoom will also be available.

We are now accepting abstract submissions for:

• Posters
• Plenary talks
• Breakout sessions (e.g., workshops, tutorials, or special-topic sessions)

The symposium will explore a wide range of SETI topics, including:

• New technosignature search results and upper limits
• Novel search techniques and instrumentation
• Theoretical work
• Social and historical dimensions of the field, including post-detection protocols and message construction

Interdisciplinary perspectives are especially encouraged.

Please note: This symposium does not include discussions of UAPs and focuses on technosignatures beyond medium Earth orbit.

Submit your abstract here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqFvcTg0QYyJbujysdgbD7rdcLkZAkk-OcBCWVo29Cg0MWXw/viewform
(One abstract per form; multiple submissions welcome. Poster space may be limited to one per presenter.)

Key Submission Deadlines:

• Breakout sessions, plenary talk proposals, funding requests: May 31, 2025
• Poster abstract: August 1, 2025

Travel Support Available:

We encourage attendance from across the community—including those without a presentation. Limited travel funding is available, with priority given to early-career researchers. Requests can be submitted through the abstract form.

Register for the conference here: https://web.cvent.com/event/9374746f-916e-41af-ab30-c4f8adbe1ddd/summary

Key Registration information:

• Regular registration ends 8/3/2025 ($450)
• Late registration ends 8/11/2025 ($480)
• Virtual registration ends 8/11/2025 ($100)
• Banquet registration ($65/person)

Additional information can be found here: https://sites.psu.edu/setisymposium2025/registration/

We’re looking forward to another exciting and engaging symposium. Please reach out to the LOC with any questions: pseti.symposium@gmail.com

Warm regards,
The 2025 Penn State SETI Symposium Local Organizing Committee
Olivia Curtis (co-chair), Winter Parts (co-chair), Cayla Dedrick, Kelly Driftmier-Melendez, Pinchen Fan, Jason Wright

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4. Future and current instruments to detect and characterise extrasolar planets and their environment: Session at EPSC-DPS 2025 (September 7-12, 2025, Helsinki; Abstract Deadline May 7, 2025)

Dear colleagues,

We would like to bring to your attention the open abstract submission of the session: “Future and current instruments to detect and characterise extrasolar planets and their environment”

It will take place during the joint meeting of the Europlanet Science Congress and the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences 2025 (EPSC-DPS 2025, https://www.epsc-dps2025.eu/), as part of the “Exoplanets, Origins of Planetary Systems and Astrobiology” programmes. The meeting will be taking place from 7–12 September 2025 in Helsinki, Finland.

Meeting and session info:
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC-DPS2025/session/55184

Context and goals:
Exoplanets are being discovered in large numbers thanks to recent and ongoing surveys using state-of-the-art instrumentation from the ground and space. In the next few years, new astronomical instruments will scout ever more distant regions of our Galaxy and they will validate new technology for the ultimate direct characterisation of temperate exoplanets. Such a change in physical and technological horizon will allow us to overcome the current observational biases in the search for alien worlds, and to gain a deeper understanding of the chemical and physical properties of exoplanets and the environments that surround them. Ultimately, we will be able to unveil processes of formation and evolution of planets, together with those of their atmospheres, on a scale much larger than our Solar Neighbourhood.

The goal of this session is to bring together the instrumentation and observational communities that are underpinning the future of this field. Contributors are invited to review ongoing programmes of discovery and characterisation of both exoplanet and circumstellar discs, to update on the progress of planned instrumentation programmes, and to present innovative ideas for future instrumentation.

Abstract submission deadline: 7 May 2025, 13:00 CEST.

Best Regards,
Lorenzo Mugnai, Élodie Choquet, Andrea Bocchieri, Camilla Danielski, Iva Laginja, Jiří Žák​