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New COSPAR President Elected

At the recent Scientific Assembly in Athens Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund was elected COSPAR President for the 2022 - 2026 term of office.  Congratulations to Professor Ehrenfreund!

New Adhering Member Institution Reports to COSPAR Now Available

COSPAR adhering institutions may use the opportunity of the forthcoming Scientific Assembly to demonstrate the capabilities and successes of space research and technology in their countries to the wide and attentive community of scientists, engineers, representatives of agencies and governments, and the general public which is present at these events. Submitted reports will be made available through this News item as they become available and will also be included in the Assembly app.

LSSR Review and Open Access Articles Free to Read

Link posted to new Life Sciences in Space Research (LSSR) free to read review or open access paper.

Advances in Space Research (ASR): Impact Factor

Advances in Space Research (ASR) has been awarded a 2021 Impact Factor of is 2.611, ranking it 10 out of 34 in Engineering, Aerospace.

Life Sciences in Space Research (LSSR): Impact Factor

Life Sciences in Space Research (LSSR) has been awarded a 2021 Impact Factor of 2.73, ranking it 34 out of 69 in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

COSPAR 2020 Awards Announced

See the press release for recipients of COSPAR 2022 awards and medals.  COSPAR congratulates all recipients.

COSPAR Outstanding Paper Awards for Young Scientists

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 COSPAR Outstanding Paper Award for Young Scientists. All the papers are available free to read until 31 January 2023.

Advances in Space Research - Special Issues

Click on the title above or the image to the left to see recently published / free to read ASR issues or articles and new / open calls for special issues.

Statement by the President of COSPAR

COSPAR expresses its deep dismay and concern regarding the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the resulting grave humanitarian crisis. COSPAR reaffirms its long-standing position that science is a platform for dialogue even in times of profound geopolitical conflict, and therefore a resource on which to capitalize to restore and preserve peace. COSPAR states that […]