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1. Job opening: 3-year Postdoc in Space Physics in Denmark, deadline: 4 January 2026.
2. Summerschool: 2nd European solar physics division (ESPD) summerschool, the submission deadline is January 31st 2026.
3. Call for Abstracts: Advertisement for two sessions at EGU 2026, abstract deadline: 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET.
4. Call for Abstracts: EGU 2026 session ST4.6 Modelling and observations of the near-Earth space weather environment, deadline: January 15, 2026, 13:00 CET.
5. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST1.6: Observing and modelling coronal mass ejections from the Sun to the heliosphere, abstract submission deadline is Thursday, 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET.
6. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST2.7 –Global magnetospheric-ionospheric dynamics in simulations and observations, the deadline for the abstract submissions is 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET.
7. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST2.3 -- Magnetic reconnection and associated multi-scale coupling in the collisionless environments, the conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
8. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST2.9 – Inner magnetosphere, Ionosphere, and Atmosphere Coupling, the conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
9. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST3.3 – Modeling the Interconnected Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Plasmasphere and Magnetosphere, the conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
10. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST2.4 – Wave-particle interactions, the conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
11. Course: School on "The heliospheric space plasma physics in the era of multipoint space missions", applications are due before 1 March, 2026.
12. Symposium: COSPAR announces the "Heliophysics Guidelines".
13. Workshop: Lunar Environment Analysis Package Science Workshop, ESTEC, registrations will remain open until and including January 16th 2026.
14. Science nuggets: Solar Orbiter science nuggets (December 2025 releases).
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1. Job opening: 3-year Postdoc in Space Physics in Denmark, deadline: 4 January 2026.
From: Karl Laundal, Technical University of Denmark, <kalau at space.dtu.dk>
Subject: 3-year Postdoc in Space Physics in Denmark.
We are recruiting a 3-year postdoc in space physics at DTU Space's Division for Geomagnetism and Geospace in Denmark. The position is part of the ERC DynaMIT project and offers the chance to work with unique datasets from NASA's EZIE mission and EISCAT3D to investigate magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling.
The postdoc will join an active and collaborative research group and have opportunities to develop new ideas, engage with international partners, and contribute to upcoming observational and modelling efforts.
The position is based in the Copenhagen area, known for excellent quality of life, efficient public transport, and a strong scientific environment.
More details:
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Deadline: 4 January 2026
Questions: Karl Laundal, kalau at space.dtu.dk
2. Summerschool: 2nd European solar physics division (ESPD) summerschool, the submission deadline is January 31st 2026.
From: Mateja Dumbovic, Hvar Observatory, Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, <mateja.dumbovic at gmail.com>
Subject: 2nd European solar physics division (ESPD) summerschool.
The European solar physics division board (ESPD) is organizing a 2nd Summer School in its series to be held on 27 April - 1 May 2026 in Dubrovnik, Croatia covering diverse topics in solar physics. The applications are now open and the submission deadline is January 31st 2026. The school will be in hybrid form. Due to capacity limits of the classrooms and the dormitory the number of students attending in-person is limited to 30-40 students. For further details please visit the school webpage: https://oh.geof.unizg.hr/index.php/en/meetings/espd-school-2026
The ESPD is a division of the European Physical Society (EPS, https://eps.org/who-we-are/members/divisions-and-groups/european-solar-physics-division/) that represents and provides a forum for European scientists.
Application form available on the school website.
Registration fees: 150 EUR in-person, 50 EUR online
Application opens: 5th December 2025
Application closes: 31 January 2026
Application decision sent: February 2026
Registration opens (for selected applicants only): March 2026
3. Abstract submission: Advertisement for two sessions at EGU 2026, abstract deadline: 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET.
From: Giulia Cozzani, LPC2E, Orléans, France, <giulia.cozzani at cnrs-orleans.fr>
Subject: Advertisement for two sessions at EGU 2026.
Please consider submitting an abstract to our session at the EGU General Assembly 2026:
Turbulence in Space Plasmas: Structures, Waves, and Dissipation
https://www.egu26.eu/session/55797
The session is dedicated to advancing our understanding of plasma turbulence across diverse environments, from the solar wind and planetary magnetospheres to astrophysical systems. We welcome contributions spanning observational, theoretical, numerical, and laboratory approaches, with a focus on open questions regarding coherent structures, wave-particle interactions, dissipation mechanisms, and cross-scale energy transport.
We encourage submissions related to space science, astrophysical plasmas, near-Earth processes, heliospheric physics, turbulence theory, high-performance numerical simulations, and innovative satellite data analysis. In particular, we seek contributions utilizing data from current and past missions - including Wind, Cluster, MMS, STEREO, THEMIS, Van Allen Probes, and DSCOVR - with a special emphasis on new findings from Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter.
Key Information:
Meeting: EGU General Assembly 2026, 3–8 May 2026 (Vienna & Online)
Abstract Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET
Convener: Sergio Servidio (University of Calabria, Italy)
Co-convener: Luca Sorriso-Valvo (Institute for Plasma Science and Technology - CNR, Italy), Julia Stawarz (Northumbria University, United Kingdom), Giulia Cozzani (LPC2E, France), Louis Richard (Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Sweden)
ST2.2 – Unveiling plasma energization and energy transport in Geospace via multiscale observations
https://www.egu26.eu/session/57149, Co-organized by NP3/PS4.
This session focuses on understanding how plasma is energized and how energy is transported across scales in the Earth’s Magnetospheric System. Key processes include shock dynamics, magnetic reconnection, turbulence, wave-particle interactions, and plasma jets. While past missions such as Cluster, MMS, and THEMIS have revealed important single-scale physics, fully capturing cross-scale coupling requires true multi-scale observations. The multi-scale approach is central to the Plasma Observatory (PMO) mission concept.
We welcome contributions from observations, simulations, theory, and instrumentation, as well as studies linking in-situ, remote-sensing, and ground-based measurements. Submissions highlighting multi-scale or cross-scale dynamics are particularly encouraged.
Key Information:
Meeting: EGU General Assembly 2026, 3–8 May 2026 (Vienna & Online)
Abstract Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET
Conveners: Matthew Taylor (ESA, Netherlands), Oreste Pezzi (ISTP-CNR, Italy), Giulia Cozzani (LPC2E, France), Markku Alho (University of Helsinki, Finland)
4. Call for Abstracts: Call for abstracts EGU 2026 session ST4.6 Modelling and observations of the near-Earth space weather environment, deadline: January 15, 2026, 13:00 CET.
From: Jorge Amaya, European Space Agency, <jorgeluis.amaya at gmail.com>
Subject: Call for abstracts EGU 2026 session ST4.6 Modelling and observations of the near-Earth space weather environment.
Conveners: Jorge Amaya (ESA), Melanie Heil (ESA), Antoine Resseguier (IRAP/CNRS)
Link: https://www.egu26.eu/session/57151
Deadline: January 15, 2026, 13:00 CET
We would like to invite all entities and research groups working of the development of instruments and computer models used for the monitoring, analysis, and forecasting of the near Earth environment, to submit an abstract to this comprehensive EGU session, presenting their latest advancements and concepts. We will highlight the unique capabilities and features of the latest instruments dedicated to monitoring the ionosphere, the thermosphere, the aurora, and the radiation belts, and their interactions. This session will also feature presentations on computer models that transform complex data into valuable understanding, enabling us to anticipate and address the challenges posed by space weather. Join us to be inspired by opportunities for scientific collaboration and see how these innovations support operational monitoring for end users, ultimately helping to safeguard our technology and society.
5. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST1.6: Observing and modelling coronal mass ejections from the Sun to the heliosphere, abstract submission deadline is Thursday, 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET.
From: Greta Cappello, University of Graz, <greta.cappello at uni-graz.at>
Subject: Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST1.6: Observing and modelling coronal mass ejections from the Sun to the heliosphere, the conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
EGU 2026 abstract submission is now open and we welcome any CME-related submissions involving remote sensing/in situ observations, multi-spacecraft studies, modeling efforts, or mission concepts to our session:
ST1.6: Observing and modelling coronal mass ejections from the Sun to the heliosphere:https://www.egu26.eu/session/57164
Confirmed invited speakers include:
Eleanna Asvestari: Data driven CME modelling
Alessandro Liberatore: CMEs observed with PROBA-3/ASPIICS and Solar Orbiter/Metis
Abstract submission deadline is Thursday, 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET. If you would like to submit an abstract, you can do so via this link:
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/abstractsubmission/57164
Co-conveners: Emma Davies, Erika Palmerio, David Barnes, and Greta Cappello
6. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST2.7 –Global magnetospheric-ionospheric dynamics in simulations and observations, the deadline for the abstract submissions is 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET.
From: Andrey Samsonov, University College London, <a.samsonov at ucl.ac.uk>
Subject: Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST2.7 –Global magnetospheric-ionospheric dynamics in simulations and observations, the conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
We would like to draw your attention and invite you to submit an abstract to the ST2.7 session "Global magnetospheric-ionospheric dynamics in simulations and observations" in the ST2-Magnetosphere programme group of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2026. The General Assembly 2026 of the EGU will be held 3-8 May 2026, in Vienna and online.
Session page: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/session/57138
Please note that the deadline for the abstract submissions is 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET.
Session description: Large-scale dynamic processes in different regions are closely interconnected, and the coupled magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere (MIT) should therefore be considered as a global system. The state of the MIT system is controlled mainly by solar wind conditions. The interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) and solar wind velocity govern the energy input, but solar wind properties change when plasma moves through the bow shock and magnetosheath. The magnetic reconnection rate at the dayside magnetopause depends on parameters in the magnetosheath and magnetosphere rather than directly on solar wind conditions. Once dayside reconnection starts, magnetic flux accumulates in the magnetotail lobes, resulting in substorms or steady magnetospheric convection. Reconnection in the magnetotail injects thermal and energetic particles into the inner magnetosphere and ionosphere, and ionospheric particles can escape along magnetic field lines into the magnetosphere. The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability provides another important mechanism to transfer energy from the solar wind into the magnetosphere.
These global dynamics can be studied with increasingly sophisticated numerical simulations (MHD, hybrid, or fully kinetic), with empirical and semi-empirical models, or by using a variety of observations, including in situ spacecraft observations and ground-based measurements. Past and future global imaging missions (e.g., SMILE and GEO-X) complete this picture, providing large-scale snapshots. Accurate modelling of global processes is essential for successful space weather predictions, but sometimes model predictions differ largely even for typical solar wind conditions. We welcome work presenting results on the global dynamics of the MIT system on Earth, as well as on other planets.
Convener: Andrey Samsonov, Co-conveners: Yulia Bogdanova, John Coxon, Bayane Michotte de Welle, and Venla Koikkalainen
7. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST2.3 -- Magnetic reconnection and associated multi-scale coupling in the collisionless environments, the conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
From: Seiji Zenitani, Space Research Institute, AUSTRIA, <seiji.zenitani at oeaw.ac.at>
Subject: Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST2.3 -- Magnetic reconnection and associated multi-scale coupling in the collisionless environments, the conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
We invite submissions to the EGU 2026 session ST2.3 on magnetic reconnection. Submissions on spacecraft measurements, theoretical analysis, numerical simulations, laboratory experiments, and possibly other aspects on magnetic reconnection are welcome. The full session description is available at https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/session/57152
Conveners: Seiji Zenitani, Rongsheng Wang, Maria Elena Innocenti, Wenya Li, Kyoung-Joo (Joo) Hwang
8. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit abstracts to EGU 2026 Session ST2.9 - Inner Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, and Atmosphere Coupling, the conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
From: Dedong Wang, GFZ Helmholtz Center for Geosciences, <dedong at gfz.com>
Subject: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST2.9: Inner Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, and Atmosphere Coupling.
We welcome theoretical, modelling, and observational contributions on the dynamics of inner magnetospheres at Earth and other planets, including magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling and responses to solar wind disturbances. Relevant datasets include MMS, THEMIS, Van Allen Probes, Arase, Cluster, LEO satellites, CubeSats, Juno, SuperDARN, magnetometers, optical imagers, incoherent scatter radars, and ground-based VLF measurements. The conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
The full session description is available at https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/session/57139
Convener: Dedong Wang | Co-conveners: Hilde Nesse, Ondrej Santolik, Yuequn Lou, Alwin Roy
9. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST3.3 – Modeling the Interconnected Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Plasmasphere and Magnetosphere, the conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
From: Sadaf Shahsavani, GFZ Helmholtz Center for Geosciences, <sadaf.shahsavani at gfz.de>
Subject: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST3.3 – Modeling the Interconnected Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Plasmasphere and Magnetosphere.
We especially welcome contributions on:
- Data-driven modeling and global-scale interactions between these regions
- Combination of multiple measurement techniques, such as low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites or remote sensing.
- Identification and incorporation of external drivers for accurate modeling of the response of the near-Earth environment to space weather.
- Innovative approaches that include data assimilation, machine learning, empirical or numerical modeling.
The conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
The full session description is available at https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/session/58177
Convener: Lucas Schreiter | Co-conveners: Armin Corbin, Sadaf Shahsavani, Ehsan Forootan, Randa Natraš
10. Call for Abstracts: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST2.4 – Wave-particle interactions, the conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
From: Mirek Hanzelka, <mirekhanzelka at gmail.com>
Subject: Invitation to submit to EGU 2026 Session ST2.4 – Wave-particle interactions.
We invite submissions to the EGU 2026 session ST2.4: Regimes of wave-particle interactions in terrestrial and planetary magnetospheres and the solar wind. The conference will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 May, 2026.
The full session description is available at https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/session/57140
Short description: This session focuses on wave-particle interactions in collisionless plasmas and their role in wave generation, damping, and particle scattering in the radiation belts and beyond. It gathers theorists, data analysts, and modelers to advance frameworks that integrate nonlinear and non-resonant effects into diffusion-based plasma models.
11. Course: School on "The heliospheric space plasma physics in the era of multipoint space missions", applications are due before 1 March, 2026.
From: Giuseppe Consolini, INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali, Roma, Italy, <giuseppe.consolini at inaf.it>
Subject: School on "The heliospheric space plasma physics in the era of multipoint space missions".
A Course on “The heliospheric space plasma physics in the era of multipoint space missions”, directed by Prof. Francesco Berrilli (Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy), Prof. Giuseppe Consolini (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica - INAF, Italy), and Prof. William Matthaeus (Dept. Physics, University of Delaware, USA) will be held in L’Aquila, Italy, 18-22 May, 2026. The course is organized by Consorzio “Area di Ricerca in Astrogeofisica”.
The school will serve as a comprehensive introduction to the importance of multipoint measurements in the understanding of heliospheric space plasma physics from the Sun to the Earth’s magnetospheric environment. Multipoint measurements are indeed crucial for investigating phenomena such as magnetic reconnection, plasma turbulence, shock wave formation, and particle acceleration, as well as, the three-dimensional structure of the solar corona, tracking the evolution of solar eruptions, and understanding the initiation and propagation of solar wind streams, which all play central roles in the dynamics of the solar and heliospheric plasmas as well as its interaction with planetary magnetospheres. This course aims at providing an overview of the importance of multipoint measurements in studying space plasma processes occurring in the heliosphere to establish a critical connection between the data from future missions and complementary data from next-generation ground-based observatories.
The school is addressed to graduate and PhD students, young scientists as well as undergraduates in physics, astrophysics, heliophysics, space plasma physics, planetary sciences, or related fields. Early-career stage professionals are invited to apply as well.
Applications are due before 1 March, 2026.
For further information visit https://www.astrogeofisica.it/hspp/ or send an e-mail to info at astrogeofisica.it.
12. Symposium: COSPAR announces the "Heliophysics Guidelines".
From: Jean-Claude Worms, COSPAR, <Jean-Claude.Worms at cosparhq.cnes.fr>
Subject: COSPAR announces the "Heliophysics Guidelines".
At the recently concluded 6th COSPAR symposium held in Nicosia, Cyprus, COSPAR officially released the “Heliophysics Guidelines” https://cosparhq.cnes.fr/news/cospar-issues-heliophysics-guidelines/, a set of unified global principles for the scientific study of the Sun and its effects throughout the solar system. Heliophysics is the science that studies solar and magnetospheric physics, space physics and aeronomy, and space weather, the latter posing a significant threat to modern life.
As a cross-disciplinary field which benefits from complementary measurements, for example by combing ground- and space-based observations, Heliophysics is a prime candidate for international cooperation and coordination. With its long history of enabling and facilitating such activity, COSPAR is the perfect platform for the Heliophysics community.
The initiative was supported by a powerful consortium including China’s National Space Science Center, the Space Studies Board of the US’ National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society (SPD-AAS), the Space Physics and Aeronomy Section of the American Geophysical Union (SPA-AGU), the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO), the Canadian Space Agency, and Italy’s INAF.
13. Workshop: Lunar Environment Analysis Package Science Workshop, ESTEC, registrations will remain open until and including January 16th 2026.
From: Fabrice Cipriani, European Space Agency, <fabrice.cipriani at esa.int>
Subject: Lunar Environment Analysis Package Science Workshop, ESTEC, February 3rd and 4th 2026.
The registrations and abstract submissions to the Lunar Environment Analysis Package Science Workshop, to be held in ESTEC on the 3rd and 4th of February 2026 are now open.
ESA is currently carrying out a phase A/B1 study for a Lunar Environment Analysis Package, to be deployed robotically at the lunar surface in early 2030.
To advance, refine, and mature the science enabled by this package, we are organizing a 2-day workshop at ESTEC, Noordwijk.
The package will measure the lunar space environment, characterized by the complex dynamics between plasma, fields, neutrals, dust, and the lunar surface.
That will cover the science domains of interest with the following objectives:
1. Inform the community on the timeline, present the scientific scope of such a package;
2. Review and discuss, per science area, potential objectives and measurement targets, as well as associated science data products, considering natural- and anthropogenic-driven environmental signatures.
- Space plasma environment at the lunar surface, including particles, fields, waves, and radiations
- Near-surface lunar dust dynamics
- Lunar exospheric environment and variations
- Coupling physics between environmental domains—plasma, dust, exosphere, and the Moon
- Space weather monitoring for Earth and Moon
- Perturbations to the pristine lunar environment
3. Collect community feedback and inputs to be considered as additional science objectives and requirements.
Please check details on the workshop website : https://indico.esa.int/event/605/
Registrations will remain open until and including January 16th 2026.
14. Science nuggets: Solar Orbiter science nuggets (December 2025 releases).
From: Domenico Trotta, <domenico.trotta at esa.int>
Subject: Solar Orbiter science nuggets (December 2025 releases).
It is our pleasure to share new Solar Orbiter science nuggets (December 2025 releases):https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/solar-orbiter/science-nuggets
SO Nugget #78: Solar Orbiter Reveals Ultra-fine Magnetic Reconnection Processes in Filament Eruptions. (S. Tan, A. Warmuth, F. Schuller et al.)
SO Nugget #79: The First Joint Observations of EUV Jets and Spicules with Solar Orbiter and BBSO. (J. Lee, D. Longcope, Y. Youn et al.)
As a reminder, new nuggets will be added on a regular basis, based on input from the entire solar and space physics communities. If you are working on Solar Orbiter data and would like your results to be featured, please contact Domenico Trotta (domenico.trotta at esa.int) and Miho Janvier (miho.janvier at esa.int).
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