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April
17

KISS Showcase and Caltech/JPL Networking Mixer

This event will integrate the annual Caltech-JPL networking mixer, the last of which was held in August 2024, with additional content to showcase the outcomes of recent KISS studies.
April
21 - 23

Symposium: Standardized Space Telescopes for the Future of Scientific Discovery

This KISS co-hosted Symposium is designed to break the conventional space telescope development paradigm by establishing a scalable, pathway to build and deploy a standardized platform for high-performance space telescopes—ensuring that cutting-edge, orbital-class observatories become accessible to a broader scientific community.
May
6 - 9

Workshop: Digital Twins for Solar System Exploration: Enceladus - Part II

This workshop will build on the first workshop held in November 2024.

06 - 10
July
Life in Non-Aqueous Media
Workshop:

Don't Follow (Just) the Water: Does Life Occur in Non-Aqueous Media?
24
August
Three Dimensional (3D) Additive Construction for Space using In-Situ Resources
Short Course:

Using In-Situ Resources for 3D Additive Construction in Space
27
August
Tyranny of the Rocket Equation
Public Lecture:

Tyranny of the Rocket Equation
24 - 28
August
Three Dimensional (3D) Additive Construction for Space using In-Situ Resources
Workshop:

Three Dimensional (3D) Additive Construction for Space using In-Situ Resources
14 - 17
September
Life in Non-Aqueous Media
Workshop:

Don't Follow (Just) the Water: Does Life Occur in Non-Aqueous Media?

Part II
5 - 9
October
Terrestrial Ecosystems
Workshop:

Exploring New Multi-Instrument Approaches to Observing Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Carbon Cycle from Space
27
October
Profits in the Final Frontier
Space Entrepreneurship Panel:

Profits in the Final Frontier
4
November
Light, Atomic Clocks, and Testing Einstein’s Assumptions
Lecture:

Light, Atomic Clocks, and Testing Einstein’s Assumptions
2 - 5
November
Optical Frequency Combs
Workshop:

Optical Frequency Combs for Space Applications
6
November
Proposal Concepts Due
Proposal Concepts Due
22
December
Proposals Due
Proposals Due
17
November
The Space Connection - Navigating the Bridge between JPL and the Caltech Campus
Panel Session/Networking Event:

The Space Connection - Navigating the Bridge between JPL and the Caltech Campus
7 - 11
December
Methane on Mars
Workshop:

Methane on Mars
13
January
Building the First Spaceport in Low Earth Orbit
Lecture:

Building the First Spaceport in Low Earth Orbit
8 - 11
February
Optical Frequency Combs
Workshop:

Optical Frequency Combs for Space Applications - Part II
15
February
Proposals Selections Announced
Proposals Selections Announced
14 - 17
June
Methane on Mars - Part II
Workshop:

Methane on Mars - Part II
24
May
Archaeology from Space
Lecture:

Archaeology from Space: Using Space-based Remote Sensing to find Lost Cities on Earth
11-14
July
Optical Communication on SmallSats – Enabling the Next Era in Space Science
Workshop:

Optical Communication on SmallSats – Enabling the Next Era in Space Science
22-26
August
Exoplanet Imaging and Characterization: Coherent Differential Imaging and Signal Detection Statistics
Workshop:

Exoplanet Imaging and Characterization: Coherent Differential Imaging and Signal Detection
June 28
-July 1
Addressing the Mars ISRU Challenge: Production of Oxygen and Fuel from CO2 using Sunlight
Workshop:

Addressing the Mars ISRU Challenge: Production of Oxygen and Fuel from CO2 using Sunlight
19-20
September
Addressing the Mars ISRU Challenge: Production of Oxygen and Fuel from CO2 using Sunlight
Workshop:

Addressing the Mars ISRU Challenge: Production of Oxygen and Fuel from CO2 using Sunlight
15-19
August
Using Satellite Observations to Advance Climate Models
Co-Sponsored:

Using Satellite Observations to Advance Climate Models
3-7
October
Space Science Opportunities Augmented by Exploration Telepresence
Workshop:

Space Science Opportunities Augmented by Exploration Telepresence
3
October
Solicitation Release Date
Solicitation Release Date
2
November
KISS Lecture
Lecture: Artificial Intelligence Support of Rosetta Orbiter Science Operations
8
November
KISS Lecture
Lecture: Robotics for Space Exploration - Challenge to the Moon and Beyond
3
November
Proposal Concepts Due
Proposal Concepts Due (noon)
5-8
December
Exoplanet Imaging and Characterization: Coherent Differential Imaging and Signal Detection Statistics
Workshop:

Exoplanet Imaging and Characterization: Coherent Differential Imaging and Signal Detection Part II
20
December
Proposals Due
Proposals Due (noon)
18-20
January
Co-Sponsored Event
Star Formation and Nearby Galaxies with JWST
07-09
February
Optical Communication on SmallSats – Enabling the Next Era in Space Science
Workshop:

Optical Communication on SmallSats – Part 2
26-31
March
Caltech Space Challenge 2017
Event:

Caltech Space Challenge 2017
03-04
June
The Dawn of Private Space Science Symposium
Symposium:

The Dawn of Private Space Science
13
March
Hybrid Rocket Propulsion for a Low Temperature Mars Ascent Vehicle
Lecture:

Hybrid Rocket Propulsion for a Low Temperature Mars Ascent Vehicle
4
April
The Glass Ceiling and The Glass Universe
Lecture:

The Glass Ceiling and The Glass Universe
24
March
The Role of Leadership in the Journey to Gender Equality
Lecture:

The Role of Leadership in the Journey to Gender Equality
5-8
June
The Role of Leadership in the Journey to Gender Equality
Workshop:

The Cryogenic Comet Sample Return
11-13
July
Space Science Opportunities Augmented by Exploration Telepresence - Part II
Workshop:

Space Science Opportunities Augmented by Exploration Telepresence - Part II
15
May
Cassini's Grand Finale
Lecture:

Cassini's Grand Finale
8-11
August
Unlocking the Climate Record Stored within Mars' Polar Layered Deposits
Workshop:

Unlocking the Climate Record Stored within Mars' Polar Layered Deposits
18-22
September
Next-Generation Approach for Detecting Climate-Carbon Feedbacks
Workshop:

Next-Generation Approach for Detecting Climate-Carbon Feedbacks
9-12
October
Accessing the Subsurface Oceans of Icy Worlds
Workshop:

Accessing the Subsurface Oceans of Icy Worlds
17
July
Building the Giant Magellan Telescope
Lecture:

Building the Giant Magellan Telescope
16
August
JPL Postdoc Research Day
Special Event:

JPL Postdoc Research Day
8
August
The Polar Ice Caps and Climate of Mars
Short Course:

The Polar Ice Caps and Climate of Mars
Nov. 28
- Dec.1
The Polar Ice Caps and Climate of Mars
Workshop:

Unlocking the Climate Record Stored within Mars' Polar Layered Deposits - Part II
21-25
August
Using Satellite Observations to Advance Climate Models
Co-sponsored Event:

Using Satellite Observations to Advance Climate Models
30
August
DaMaSC IV: Beyond WIMP Dark Matter
Symposium:

DaMaSC IV - Beyond WIMP Dark Matter
October 31
- November 3
Cryogenic Comet (and Centaur) Sample Return
Workshop:

Cryogenic Comet (and Centaur) Sample Return - Part II
September
11
NASA's Dawn Mission to the Asteroid Belt
Lecture:

NASA's Dawn Mission to the Asteroid Belt
October
3
Call for Concepts for Study Programs
Announcement:

Call for Concepts for Study Programs
October
1
Call for Concepts for Study Programs
Announcement:

Call for Concepts for Study Programs
November
3
Proposal Concepts Due
Announcement:

Proposal Concepts Due
December
20
Proposals Due
Announcement:

Proposals Due
November
15
JPL Research Poster Conference
Special Event:

JPL Research Poster Conference
January
16-19
The Architecture of LISA Science Analysis
Workshop:

The Architecture of LISA Science Analysis
February
12-16
MarsX: Mars Subsurface Exploration
Workshop:

MarsX: Mars Subsurface Exploration
March
19-23
Designing Future CMB Experiments
Workshop:

Designing Future CMB Experiments
December
9
Plan B: Engineering a Cooler Earth
Symposium:

Plan B: Engineering a Cooler Earth
January
30
Virtual and Augmented Reality for Space Science and Exploration
Symposium:

Virtual and Augmented Reality for Space Science and Exploration
27-31
August
Using Satellite Observations to Advance Climate Models
Co-sponsored Event:

NASA Summer School on Satellite Observations and Climate Models
22
February
The Interstellar Age
Lecture:

The Interstellar Age
15-18
May
The Interstellar Age
Workshop:

Technology Requirements to Operate at and utilize the Solar Gravity Lens for Exoplanet Imaging
2
April
Moon Diver Mission Concept
Lecture:

Moon Diver Mission Concept
1-5
October
Unlocking a New Era in Biodiversity Science
Workshop:

Unlocking a New Era in Biodiversity Science
1
October
Biodiversity Science and Remote Sensing Fundamentals
Short Course:

Biodiversity Science and Remote Sensing Fundamentals
15-19
October
Tidal Heating – Lessons from Io and the Jovian System
Workshop:

Tidal Heating – Lessons from Io and the Jovian System
15
October
Tidal Heating on Solar System Worlds
Short Course:

Tidal Heating on Solar System Worlds
Oct.29
- Nov.2
Large Constellations and Formations for Exploring Interstellar Objects and Long-Period Comets
Workshop:

Large Constellations and Formations for Exploring Interstellar Objects
June
20
2018 JPL Postdoc Research Day
Special Event:

2018 JPL Postdoc Research Day
July
19
Solar Probe
Lecture:

Parker Solar Probe
October
10
Space Barons
Lecture:

The Space Barons and the New Space Age
1
November
Proposal Concepts Due
Proposal Concepts Due
5
November
KISS Affiliates
KISS Affiliates Program Nominations Concepts Due
November
7
2018 JPL Research Poster Conference
Special Event:

2018 JPL Research Poster Conference
18
December
Proposals Due
Proposals Due
November
7
2018 JPL Research Poster Conference
Special Event:

2018 JPL Research Poster Conference
February
20
PUFFER: NASA's Pop-Up Origami Rover
Lecture:

PUFFER: NASA's Pop-Up Origami Rover
May
20-24
PUFFER: NASA's Pop-Up Origami Rover
Workshop:

Data-Driven Approaches to Searches for the Technosignatures of Advanced Civilizations
March
20
Biodiversity: Perspectives of a Techie
Lecture:

Biodiversity: Perspectives of a Techie
March
18-22
Unlocking a New Era in Biodiversity Science: Linking Integrated Space Based and In-Situ Observations - Part II
Workshop:

Unlocking a New Era in Biodiversity Science: Linking Integrated Space Based and In-Situ Observations
April
17
Stimulating a Culture of Innovation at The Aerospace Corporation
Lecture:

Stimulating a Culture of Innovation at The Aerospace Corporation
August
26-30
Nebulae: Deep-Space Computing Clouds
Workshop:

Nebulae: Deep-Space Computing Clouds
May
6
The SPHEREx All-Sky Infrared Spectral Survey Satellite
Lecture:

The SPHEREx All-Sky Infrared Spectral Survey Satellite
June
26
Watching the Earth Breathe from the International Space Station
Lecture:

Watching the Earth Breathe from the International Space Station
July
15
Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS) Robotic Architecture
Lecture:

Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS) Robotic Architecture
August
8
From Apollo to Artemis: Policy History and Promise
Lecture:

From Apollo to Artemis: Policy History and Promise
July
8
2019 JPL Researchers on Campus
Special Event:

2019 JPL Researchers on Campus (JROC)
July
10
2019 JPL Postdoc Research Day
Special Event:

2019 JPL Postdoc Research Day
August
19-23
NASA Summer School on Satellite Observations and Climate Models
Special Event:

NASA Summer School on Satellite Observations
September
16-20
Beyond Interstellar: Extracting Science from Black Hole Images
Workshop:

Beyond Interstellar: Extracting Science from Black Hole Images
October
16-20
Sensing Forest Water Dynamics from Space: Towards Predicting the Earth System Response to Droughts
Workshop:

Sensing Forest Water Dynamics from Space
September
26
Telescopes, Astronomical Discoveries, and Their Influence on Literature
Lecture:

Telescopes, Astronomical Discoveries, and Their Influence on Literature
January
7 - 9
Exploring Ocean Worlds (ExOW)
Workshop:

Exploring Ocean Worlds (ExOW)
January
9 - 10
The Habitability of Hydrocarbon Worlds: Titan and Beyond
Workshop:

The Habitability of Hydrocarbon Worlds: Titan and Beyond
January
16
Techical Development Solicitation
Announcement:

KISS 2020 Techical Development Solicitation Released
January
26
Affiliates Welcome Event
Special Event:

Affiliates Welcome
January
31
Affiliates Welcome Event
Special Event:

Affiliates Welcome Event
February
12
Origami and Spacecraft Structures
Lecture:

Origami and Spacecraft Structures
February
14
Techical Development Solicitation
Announcement:

KISS 2020 Techical Development Letter of Intent Due
April
1
Techical Development Solicitation
Announcement:

KISS 2020 Techical Development Proposal Due
Aug. 31
- Sept. 4
Nebulae: Deep-Space Computing Clouds - Part 2
Workshop:

Nebulae: Deep-Space Computing Clouds Part 2
October
26 - 28
Sensing Forest Water Dynamics from Space: Towards Predicting the Earth System Response to Droughts - Part II
Workshop:

Sensing Forest Water Dynamics from Space Part II
April
14
COVID-19 Rapid Response Workshop
COVID-19:

Rapid Response Virtual Workshop
April
14
COVID-19 Rapid Response Workshop
COVID-19:

Rapid Response Virtual Workshop
April
14
COVID-19 Rapid Response Workshop
COVID-19:

Rapid Response Virtual Workshop
June
9
COVID-19 Webinar
Webinar:

Human Impacts on the Atmosphere as Revealed by COVID-19
June
23-25
The Next-Generation Ground-Based Planetary Radar
Virtual Workshop:

The Next-Generation Ground-Based Planetary Radar
July
29
The Next-Generation Ground-Based Planetary Radar
Webinar:

Seeking Signs of Ancient Life in Jezero Crater with the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover
August
10
Webinar: Lunar Trailblazer - A Caltech-led Pioneering Small Satellite for Lunar Water and Lunar Geology
Webinar:

Lunar Trailblazer - A Caltech-led Pioneering Small Satellite for Lunar Water and Lunar Geology
March
11 - 12
Workshop: Real Time Detection and Tracking of Fires that Matter
Workshop:

Real Time Detection and Tracking of Fires that Matter
March
17
Webinar: SWARM: A New Paradigm for Communication Satellites
Webinar:

SWARM: A New Paradigm for Communication Satellites
March 29 -
April 2
Workshop: Revolutionizing Access to the Martian Surface
Workshop:

Revolutionizing Access to the Martian Surface
April
12 - 16
Workshop: Non-Nuclear Exploration of the Solar System
Workshop:

Non-Nuclear Exploration of the Solar System
May
10 - 14
Workshop: The Next-Generation Ground-Based Planetary Radar - Part II
Workshop:

The Next-Generation Ground-Based Planetary Radar - Part II
June
7 - 11
Workshop: Next-Generation Planetary Geodesy
Workshop:

Next-Generation Planetary Geodesy
November
2
Lecture: Earth Observation with Spaceborne Radars
Lecture:

Earth Observation with Spaceborne Radars
November
8 - 11
Workshop: Earth Observation with Spaceborne Radars
Workshop:

Next-Generation Planetary Geodesy - Part II
March
25
Short Course: Revolutionizing Access to the Martian Surface
Short Course:

Revolutionizing Access to the Martian Surface
November
19
Nominations Due: 2022 KISS Affiliates Program
Nominations Due:

2022 KISS Affiliates Program
December
7
Lecture: Probing Worlds Beyond our Solar System
Lecture:

Probing Worlds Beyond our Solar System
December
17
Proposals Due: 2022 Funding Opportunity - Research Relevant to the Search for Life
Proposals Due:

2022 Funding Opportunity - Research Relevant to the Search for Life
December
20
Proposals Due: 2022 Study Programs
Proposals Due:

2022 KISS Study Programs
February
23
Fireside Chat with Chad Edwards
Special Event:

Fireside Chat with Chad Edwards
May
9-13
KISS Logo
Workshop:

Venus In Situ Sample Capture Mission - Part II
May
11
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Webinar:

A Year of Innovation and Action to Reduce Negative Impacts from Fires
July
20-21
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Symposium:

Venus Science Enabled by Human Proximity
June
29
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Mini-Symposium:

The U.S. and International Earth Observation from Space Program of Record
July
11
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Lecture:

FLOAT & SWIM – Novel Meso-Scale Robots for Extreme Lunar and Ocean World Environments
July
15
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Mini-Symposium:

Leveraging Commercial & Non-Profit Satellite Capabilities, Plans, and Opportunities, for Earth System Observation Continuity
August
25
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Lecture:

Dreaming of Rocks from Mars - Scientific Desires and the Engineering of Mars Missions
August
15-19
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Workshop:

Developing a Continuity Framework for Satellite Observations of Climate
August
8-12
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Summer School:

NASA Summer School on Satellite Observations and Climate Models
September
7
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Lecture:

The Science of NuSTAR – 10 years of Exploring the Energetic Universe
September
19-23
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Workshop:

The Targeting Microhabitats for Life Detection
October
24-28
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Workshop:

Enabling Fast Response Missions to NEOs, ISOs, and LPCs
Nov. 28
- Dec. 2
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Workshop:

Exploring Exoplanets with Interferometry
November
14-18
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Workshop:

Developing a Continuity Framework for Satellite Observations of Climate - Part II
October
3
Call for Concepts for Study Programs
Announcement:

Call for Concepts for Study Programs
September
19
Call for Follow-on Technical Development Proposals
Announcement:

Call for Follow-on Technical Development Proposals
October
19
Letter of Intent Due
Announcement:

Follow-on Tech Dev Proposals- Letter of Intent Due
November
21
Follow-on Technical Development Proposals
Announcement:

Follow-on Technical Development Proposals Due
November
2
Proposal Concepts Due
Announcement:

Proposal Concepts Due
December
20
Proposals Due
Announcement:

Proposals Due
February
22
KISS Logo
Lecture:

Journey to the Center of Mars - Scientific Results of the InSight Mission
March
14
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KISS Affiliate Event:

KISS Pi Day
March
27-31
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Workshop:

Targeting Microhabitats for Life Detection Part II
March
29
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Lecture:

Field Exploration and Life Detection Sampling through Planetary Analogue Research (FELDSPAR)
April
8
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KISS Affiliate Event:

Yuri's Night at the California Science Center
April
26
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KISS Affiliate Event:

Game Night at Tolman/Bacher House
July
17
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Short Course:

Parameters of Biological Validation
July
17-21
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Workshop:

The Biology of Biosignature Detection
July
24
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Lecture:

NISAR: The Next Phase in Remote Sensing of the Earth - Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Aquifers, Glaciers and Devastation
August
28
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Short Course:

Understanding and Empowering Soil Managament as a Climate Mitigation Option
August 28
- Sept. 1
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Workshop:

Managing Soil Organic Carbon for Climate Change Mitigation
September
11-15
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Workshop:

Determining the Interior Structure of Uranus
November
6-10
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Workshop:

Blazing Paths to Observing Stellar and Exoplanet Particle Environments
November
6
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Short Course:

Extrasolar Space Weather: The Hidden Hand in Exoplanet Evolution
May
11
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Lecture:

ESA's Vision for Mars Exploration
June
22
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Lecture:

The RIME & Reason of JUICE - The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
August
21-25
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Summer School:

NASA Summer School on Satellite Observations and Climate Models
October
3
Solicitation Released
Announcement:

Solicitation Release Date
November
3
Proposal Concepts Due
Announcement:

Proposal Concepts Due
December
20
Proposals Due
Announcement:

Proposals Due
October
3
Announcement: 2024 KISS Affiliates Program
Announcement:

2024 KISS Affiliates Program
November
3
Nominations Due: 2024 KISS Affiliates Program
Nominations Due:

2024 KISS Affiliates Program
January
19
Wilf Family Discovery Fund Proposals Due
Proposals Due:

Wilf Family Discovery Fund
Jan. 29 -
Feb. 2
Workshop: The Biology of Biosignature Detection - Part II
Workshop:

The Biology of Biosignature Detection - Part II
January
31
Watson Lecture: Lunar Trailblazer
KISS Affiliates Event:

Watson Lecture with Prof. Bethany Ehlmann
Feb. 26 -
Mar. 1
Workshop: Managing Soil Organic Carbon - Part II
Workshop:

Managing Soil Organic Carbon for Climate Change Mitigation - Part II
June 3 -
7
Workshop: Blazing Paths to Observing Stellar and Exoplanet Particle Environments - Part II
Workshop:

Blazing Paths to Observing Stellar and Exoplanet Particle Environments - Part II
June
5
Lecture: Origins and Evolution of Life in Space and Time
Lecture:

Origins and Evolution of Life in Space and Time
Janury
24
2024 KISS Affiliates Welcome Event
Special Event:

2024 KISS Affiliates Welcome Event
September
9 - 13
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Workshop:

Sample return from all across the Solar System
September
23 - 27
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Workshop:

Metasurface Optics for High-Contrast Imaging: Design, Fabrication, and Implementation
October
7 - 11
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Workshop:

Forging Community Consensus for an Integrated GHG and Winds Mission
November
4
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Short Course:

Digital Twins for Solar System Exploration
November
4 - 8
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Workshop:

Digital Twins for Solar System Exploration: Enceladus
November
18
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Short Course:

Interferometry Lands on the Moon
November
18 - 22
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Workshop:

Astronomical Optical Interferometry from the Lunar Surface
July
24
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Panel:

Journeys at Mars: Discoveries and Future Exploration
July
24
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Public Talk:

Journeys at Mars: Discoveries and Future Exploration
July 31 -
August 1
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Symposium:

Capturing an Opportunity at Apophis
September
23
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Short Course:

Nano Engineering for Exo Discoveries: Advancing Metasurfaces for Exoplanet Exploration
October
7
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Short Course:

Quantifying Emissions through Greenhouse Gases and Transport
December
4
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Lecture:

Setting Sail to Ocean Worlds: The Science of the Europa Clipper Mission
December
20
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Proposals Due:

2025 KISS Study Program
January
24
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Proposals Due:

Wilf Family Discovery Fund
January
24
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Symposium:

Exploring Together: US-Japan Space Collaboration Symposium
February
24 - 27
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Workshop:

Sample Return from all across the Solar System - Part II
January
31
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Webinar:

Environmental Impacts of Fires at the Wildland-Urban Interface
February
25
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Lecture:

Sample Return Missions from Small Bodies – Hayabusa, Hayabusa2, and Beyond
April
17
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Special Event:

KISS Showcase and Caltech/JPL Networking Mixer
April
21 - 23
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Symposium:

Standardized Space Telescopes for the Future of Scientific Discovery



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