The Planetary Science Conference 2026 will take place October 23-24 in Krakow as a hybrid event. Scientists and researchers from institutions in Poland and abroad are invited to participate.
The PSC 2026 consists of 3 parts: a scientific session (talks and posters), a field trip, and the Planetary Day (a public outreach event).
The registration and abstract submission for the scientific sessions are now open.
The deadline for abstract submissions is September 7, 2026.
There is no fee for the conference, but registration is required. The deadline for the registration for the scientific sessions is October 2, 2026.
To register or submit your abstract you need to create an account in our Indico conference system. Link to the registration and abstract submission is available here:
The official language of the scientific part of the conference is English.
The conference proceedings will be published in SCOPUS indexed journals.
More information will be available soon.
Objectives and scope of the PSC 2026:
- Presentation of current achievements in planetary science
- Development of planetary and space science in Poland and beyond
- Integration of the Polish planetary scientist community
- Strengthening international cooperation in planetary science
Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
- Planets (apart from Earth), dwarf planets, moons, small objects of the Solar System
- Exoplanets
- Research associated to:
- Current and past planetary missions
- New methods and tools for future space exploration
- Laboratory experiments
- Simulations and theoretical investigations
- Terrestrial analog studies
Organizers
Co-Organizers
- Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography
Honorary Patronage
- Dean of the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science UJ
Prof. dr hab. Zbigniew Postawa - Dean of the Faculty of Geography and Geology UJ
Prof. dr hab. Marek Drewnik
Scientific Committee
- Prof. dr hab. Kazimierz Krzemień (Faculty of Geography and Geology, Jagiellonian University)
- Prof. dr hab. Robert Olszewski (Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology)
- Dr hab. Joanna Gurgurewicz (Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences)
- Dr hab. Daniel Mège (Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences)
- Dr hab. Marian Soida (Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University)
- Dr Joanna Kozakiewicz (Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University)
Organizing Committee
- Dr Joanna Kozakiewicz (FAIS UJ)
- Dr Maciej Kania (ING UJ)
- Dr Mateusz Sobucki (IGIGP UJ)
- Dr Mateusz Szczęch (ING UJ)
- Mgr Nikodem Frodyma (FAIS UJ)
- Mgr Anna Gawlik (FAIS UJ)
- Mgr Szymon Mol (UJ)