Apr 14 – 16, 2026
Kentucky Science Center
US/Eastern timezone

Call for Abstracts

  • Opening day
  • Submission deadline

Abstracts are solicited on any and all topics of relevance and importance to the planetary science community, including, but not limited to, the following broad themes: planetary formation, atmospheres, surfaces, interiors; space environment and weather; habitability and astrobiology; software, data, tools, and methods; physical materials; field work and analog studies; missions, instruments, and technology; support for crewed missions and human exploration, including Artemis; funding and policy (esp. at NASA); community advocacy and professional development; diversity, equity, and inclusion; commercial space; and so on.

The event will take place in a single room with a single track. The notional schedule at this time is for contributed talks during the morning session and for invited talks, panels, and open discussion during the afternoon sessions. The exact schedule and agenda will be finalized based on contributed abstracts and in consultation with the Science Organizing Committee (SOC). Submissions by early career researchers and topics of timely and emerging interest to planetary scientists will be prioritized for talk and poster slots.

Titles should be composed of <200 characters. Abstracts should be limited to <500 words. Excessively long abstracts may be deemed non-responsive. Authors and co-authors must list their full names and affiliations. References may use whatever style you’d like (but please be consistent). Note that there is no lower limit on the length of an abstract. When you submit an abstract, you will be given the opportunity to request a talk, poster, either, or neither (i.e. abstract / proceedings only).

There is no limit on number of abstracts that can be submitted. (Please don't abuse this.) The first author must be the person who submits the abstract. With the exception of “abstract only” submissions, the first author of a submitted abstract must also be a registered workshop participant. When registering, please remember to provide your ORCID and self-assessed career stage.

All accepted abstracts (regardless of whether they are selected for a talk or poster slot) will be archived in Zenodo and findable in ADS / SciX.

After the workshop, registered participants who are authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to contribute a “proceedings” document on the topic of their accepted abstract. Detailed format requirements are TBD, but proceedings documents will have no length limit. Proceedings documents will undergo editorial review by the SOC, but they will not be peer reviewed. Proceedings documents will be archived in Zenodo and findable in ADS / SciX.

The call for abstracts is open
You can submit an abstract for reviewing.