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In this issue, read about the Heliophysics Guidelines, COSPAR-1 and other
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*COSPAR NEWS*
* December 2025 Issue 29 *
- Strongest Solar Flare of 2025 <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc1>
- COSPAR Heliophysics Guidelines Released <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc2>
- Milestones, Major Research Findings & More at COSPAR 2025
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- COSPAR Statement on Climate Research <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc4>
- Progress on COSPAR-1 <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc5>
- PECISS Panel Addresses Key Questions <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc6>
- French Associates Invited to French Embassy
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- Did you know...? <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc8>
- ASR Special Issues <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc9>
- COSPAR at UNOOSA <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc10>
- COSPAR Member News <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc11>
- News from Space Agencies <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc12>
- On the Radar <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc13>
- Employment / Internship Opportunities <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc14>
- Space Science Quote <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc15>
- Space Science Highlights from the Past <#m_1153581291155439989_mctoc16>
*Message from the Editors*
Hello to the COSPAR Community!
In this issue of our newsletter we bring you a few highlights from the 6th
COSPAR Symposium, and we look ahead to next year. COSPAR will hold its 46th
Scientific Assembly and Associated Events
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in Florence, Italy, 1-9 August 2026, and abstract submission is now open
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Remember to let us know
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you'd like to see or read something here that we haven't included, or if
you have any news. And please share this newsletter if you enjoy it :-)
All best wishes,
*Leigh Fergus and Richard Harrison *
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*Strongest Solar Flare of 2025*
On 11 November, a powerful X5.1-class solar flare, the strongest this year,
was observed, with a peak around 10:04 UTC. Following the flare, shock
waves were observed on the solar surface radiating away from the active
region. This was followed less than an hour later with the observation of a
coronal mass ejection (CME) by SOHO’s LASCO and GOES-19’s CCOR-1
coronagraphs. This video was taken by SOHO’s LASCO instrument, a
coronagraph made up of a telescope with a disc blocking out the direct
light coming from the Sun, enabling it to see light from the surrounding
corona. Read more *here
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*COSPAR 2026 Abstract Submission Open! *
COSPAR is pleased to announce that abstract submission
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for the 46th COSPAR Scientific Assembly and Associated Events, or COSPAR
2026, is now open! The Call for Abstracts for this Assembly is *available
here*
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The theme is "Sustainable Space Research for the Planet" and we look
forward to receiving your abstracts. Submission deadline is 13 February
2026.
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*COSPAR Heliophysics Guidelines Released*
The COSPAR Heliophysics Guidelines were officially released on 4 November
during the 6th COSPAR Symposium. Heliophysics, the study of the Sun and its
effects throughout the solar system, is an umbrella term that unifies solar
physics, space physics, and aeronomy into a new scientific domain. It is
cross-disciplinary, international and involves a wide array of space- and
ground-based assets that can be combined, with theory and modeling efforts,
into holistic studies of the systems that comprise Heliophysics. The
Heliophysics Guidelines, an initiative of the COSPAR Task Group on
Establishing an International Geospace Systems Program (TGIGSP), codifies
the definitions of Heliophysics and its associated applied branch of space
weather while outlining a set of principles by which the international
community can come together. Read the Heliophysics Guidelines
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*Milestones, Major Research Findings & More at COSPAR 2025*
COSPAR 2025 has just finished and once more our Symposium was a welcome
platform for dialogue without borders and international collaboration in
space research. Participants followed the space agency leaders' roundtable
with interest, the keynote talks by Dan Baker (Chair of the Panel on
Establishing a Constellation of Small Satellites PCSS) and COSPAR General
Counsel Niklas Hedman sparked many interactions, and the Roadmap on Space
Exploration was launched. Read the press release here
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and
discover other highlights below.
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*COSPAR Statement on Climate Research*
COSPAR joins the International Science Council (ISC) and other fellow
affiliated bodies in standing up for global climate-change research. Read
the *COSPAR statement on international climate research here
<https://cnes.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a202afc1e2ffb39fff55d616f&id=49aa078ce3&e=a3bc2bf05d>*.
Read the ISC-COSPAR joint statement on *safeguarding and enhancing
international scientific collaboration for climate action here
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*Progress on COSPAR-1*
The Panel on Establishing a Constellation of Small Satellites
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sessions at the Symposium, and the related Panel on Capacity Building
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sessions were dynamic. Participants learned more about the COSPAR SmallSat
initiative and in particular about progress on the COSPAR-1 3U spacecraft,
an international Industry-Academia collaboration effort now involving a
team of Peruvian students. If you missed the session, you can access the
presentation *here
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*PECISS Panel Addresses Key Questions*
During the 6th COSPAR Symposium, a lunch-time discussion was held by the Panel
on Early Career and International Space Societies
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(PECISS). The discussion addressed several challenges facing students and
early careers in today’s global job market, and looked at how science
education can be applied in the industry marketplace.The panel discussion
ended with a mentoring session, initiated by Bernard Foing (PEX and SC B
Vice-Chair), and pairing several early career researchers with more
experienced COSPAR Associates.
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*French Associates Invited to French Embassy*
During COSPAR 2025, the French Ambassador kindly invited the French
Associates attending this Symposium for a friendly discussion on space
research and science in the region.
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*Did you know...?*
...that two Memorandums of Understanding were signed during the 6th COSPAR
Symposium? One was a Japan-Cyprus partnership between IHI Corporation and
the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) on a satallite-enabled
technology for shipping, VHF Data Exchange System (VDES). The other was a
"New Space" Bridge between India’s hyperspectral imaging company, Pixxel and
CSEO, for jointly developing advanced Earth Observation solutions for the
European Union market.
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*New COSPAR Logo!*
We're proud to unveil our new logo, giving a more modern twist to our
mission as a platform for international collaboration and dialogue on space
science and research. Let us know what you think!
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*ASR Special Issues *
Click here
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to find out more about recently published or forthcoming Speclal
Issues of *Advances
in Space Research *(*ASR*).
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*COSPAR at UNOOSA *
COSPAR President Pascale Ehrenfreund attended the United Nations Office of
Outer Space Affai*rs *conference on the Commercial Lunar Landscape and
Policiy Needs*. * She participated in events as a speaker and moderator,
building upon discussions on the same topics at a panel during the 6th
COSPAR Scientific Symposium earlier this month.
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*COSPAR Member News*
*Fighting Fake News in Science *
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences held a workshop on protection against
fake science this summer, inspiring the publication of the Stockholm
Declaration
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This document presents an action plan with recommendations to deal with
the problem, including the implementation of mechanisms to prevent and
detect fake publications and fraud.
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*COSPAR Member News*
*KACST President Re-elected to Regional GRC *
Congratulations to Dr. Munir El-Desouki, President of King Abdulaziz City
for Science and Technology (KACST) on reelection as representative for the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. at the Global Research Council
(GRC) governing board for a three-year term.
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*COSPAR Member News*
*Strengthening EO Cooperation in SE Asia*
Philippine, Thai, and Indonesian partners are joining forces with the
European Union (EU) and the European Space Agency (ESA) through SCOPE
DIGITAL, a new initiative to strengthen the use of Copernicus Earth
observation data in Southeast Asia. The program supports the EU’s Global
Gateway strategy and builds on the CopPhil collaboration, which has
expanded the practical use of Copernicus data in the Philippines.
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*News from Space Agencies*
*KASA, KARI, SpaceX Join Forces *
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) and the Korea Aerospace Research
Institute (KARI) announced they have signed a launch services contract with
SpaceX for the successful launch of the first satellite of the Korean
Positioning System (KPS), scheduled for September 2029.
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*News from Space Agencies*
*Brazil Enters Space Launch Market*
Operation Spaceward 2025 is the first commercial mission carried out by the
Brazilian Air Force (FAB), supported by the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)
and in partnership with Innospace. The launch of Innospace's Hanbit-Nano is
scheduled for later this month, marking Brazil's entry into the global
space launch market.
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*On the Radar *
*1st Generation of Stars Found?*
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have already found the
long-sought first generation of stars born shortly after the Big
Bang. These initial stars, referred to as Population III or POP III stars,
dwell in a galaxy called LAP1-B, previously studied by the JWST. The light
from this galaxy has been travelling for 13 billion years to reach the
telescope.
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*On the Radar*
*GEO is 20!*
This year marks the Group on Earth Observation (GEO)'s 20th anniversary.
The Group has evolved from coordinating data sharing to championing Earth
Intelligence, ensuring that Earth observations are not only accessible but
also transformed into actionable knowledge.
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*On the Radar *
*3I/Atlas Visible*
A team of astronomers has taken the sharpest-ever picture of the unexpected
interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, using the crisp vision of the NASA/ESA Hubble
Space Telescope (see below). It is the third known object originating from
outside our solar system discovered, after 1I/Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov.
Traveling at approximately 250,000 km/h at its closest approach to the Sun
(the highest ever recorded for a Solar System visitor), it is extremely
rare and offers clues about the formation of worlds outside our solar
system.
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*Employment / Internship Opportunities*
The JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (International Leading
Research) “International joint research of geospace variability by
combining multi-point ground and satellite observations and modeling”
(PBASE Program) invites applications for doctoral degree program in
Japan. Details
here
<https://cnes.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a202afc1e2ffb39fff55d616f&id=bb63b741a5&e=a3bc2bf05d>.
Deadline for applications: 19 december 2025.
The International Space Science Institute (ISSI) invites applications for a
part time (30%) position of Director of Earth Sciences
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starting on 1 November 2026, a position conferring membership of the ISSI
Directorate. Deadline: 31 December 2025.
*See the **Employment / Internship / Opportunities
<https://cnes.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a202afc1e2ffb39fff55d616f&id=57d599aa9c&e=a3bc2bf05d>**
on the COSPAR website under the Latest News menu for details. Associates
are kindly invited to forward similar announcements to
**cosparcom en cosparhq.cnes.fr
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*Space Science Quote*
“Mars has been flown by, orbited, smacked into, radar examined, and
rocketed onto, as well as bounced upon, rolled over, shoveled, drilled
into, baked and even blasted. Still to come: Mars being stepped on." Buzz
Aldrin.
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*Space Science Highlights from the Past*
William Shepherd, Yury Gidzenko, and Sergey Krikalev were the first
international crew to take up residence in the International Space Station
(ISS) 25 years ago in November 2000. The station is pictured here from the
SpaceX Crew Dragon.
(Image credit: NASA)
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