The Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) is soliciting concepts for Study Programs to be carried out during the 2024 calendar year. Concepts are solicited in the areas of space engineering, planetary science, remote sensing and earth system science, astrobiology, and astronomy and physics from space.
The Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) is soliciting nominations for KISS Affiliates who will be welcomed into the cohort in January 2024. Nominated by the Caltech faculty, KISS Affiliates are an ongoing cohort of Campus graduate students and postdocs who are seen as the next generation of space exploration leaders.
This workshop will chart a course for the new field of planetary particle environment observation and observation-guided modeling. With the confluence of new Solar System observations, renewed modeling efforts, and a significant community push to understand exoplanet atmospheres, it is time to tackle detecting and characterizing particles in the space environments of planets.
View videos and presentations that were given as part of the "What Do We Know About Uranus? Preparing for a Mission to Uranus" Short Course hosted by the Keck Institute for Space Studies on Monday, September 11, 2023.
View »The final report of the 2019 KISS Study "Data-Driven Approaches to Searches for the Technosignatures of Advanced Civilizations" is now available.
The report provides an evaluation of the possible technical approaches that can be applied on the existing and forthcoming data sets and streams from large sky surveys, and recommendations for the observing strategies that may increase the chances of the success.
View Final Report »View videos and presentations that were given as part of the "Understanding and Empowering Soil Management as a Climate Mitigation Option" Short Course hosted by the Keck Institute for Space Studies on Monday, August 28, 2023.
View »Watch Dr. Mark Simons (JPL / Caltech) as he provides an overview of the measurements NISAR will enable, with particular focus on the exquisite measurements of ground movement and examples of how we use these measurements to study earthquakes, aquifers, glaciers, and devastation associated with natural disasters.
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