The Keck Institute for Space Studies

KISS is Caltech's 'think-and-do' tank that ignites breakthrough ideas that shape the future of space exploration, science, and technology.

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KISS Open House

Join us for an open house at KISS! Meet the team, Steering Committee members, past participants, and affiliates. Open to all, registration required.

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2027 Solicitation for KISS Studies

Study program concepts are solicited in the broad areas of space studies including but not limited to planetary science, earth science, astronomy & astrophysics, and engineering.

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Short Course - Assuring Autonomous Space Explorers

Join us on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 for this short course.

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The Keck Institute for Space Studies is shaping the future of space exploration

Develop Ideas

and concepts that can revolutionize space science and engineering
Foster Collaboration

KISS acts as a bridge between Caltech Campus and JPL, as well as a gateway to the wider space community.
Empowering the Future

leaders of the space science and technology community
Inform and Inspire

the wider space community and the public through open events

Upcoming Events

Too Distant, Too Uncertain, Too Unforgiving: Assuring Autonomous Space Explorers We’ve Yet to Trust

20 - 22 Oct

This month

Invite only

Engineering

Symposium

Too Distant, Too Uncertain, Too Unforgiving: Assuring Autonomous Space Explorers We’ve Yet to Trust

The primary goal of this symposium is to initiate a collaborative investigation into a new assurance paradigm and to catalyze a community capable of realizing it. Our specific objectives include:
Too Distant, Too Uncertain, Too Unforgiving: Assuring Autonomous Space Explorers We’ve Yet to Trust

20 Oct

This month

Public

Engineering

Short Course

Too Distant, Too Uncertain, Too Unforgiving: Assuring Autonomous Space Explorers We’ve Yet to Trust
Bridging Exoplanet and Solar System Science
02 - 06 Nov

Next month

Invite only
Workshop
Bridging Exoplanet and Solar System Science

The primary objective of the workshop is to compare exoplanets with the planets within our solar system to advance the understanding of planetary systems in general.