NASA lists Ad ASTRA astrophysics workshop with virtual participation
NASA lists its Ad ASTRA astrophysics workshop for 1-3 September 2026 in Pasadena and online. In-person registration is closed; a virtual-only route is listed, but availability after the 31 August deadline is not confirmed.
NASA’s Astrophysics Division lists the Community Science, or Ad ASTRA, Workshop for 1-3 September 2026 at Caltech in Pasadena, California, with virtual participation. The agency records that in-person registration is closed and points readers to a virtual-only registration route, while listing 31 August as the deadline for virtual registration. [1]
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Workshop dates
NASA lists the meeting for 1 to 3 September 2026.Format
The event is listed in Pasadena, California, with virtual participation.In-person registration
NASA records that in-person registration is closed.Virtual-registration deadline
NASA lists 31 August 2026. Continued availability is not confirmed.Status and dates as recorded on NASA’s workshop page.
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Meeting details
NASA’s page describes Ad ASTRA as a community workshop about future large astrophysics missions. Its programme is arranged around three themes: science, capabilities and missions. [1]
- Location: Baxter Lecture Hall on the Caltech campus in Pasadena, California, with virtual participation listed.
- Schedule: 1-3 September 2026.
- Organizers: NASA Astrophysics Program Offices, in partnership with the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center.
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What NASA says the workshop is for
NASA says the workshop is intended to gather community input and connect scientific priorities, technology readiness and mission implementation. The agency says workshop outcomes will help it prioritize mission concepts and shape its astrophysics portfolio. Those are NASA’s stated intended uses of the event, not confirmed outcomes. [1]
- NASA lists plenaries, panels, breakout sessions and poster contributions across the three days.
- Day 1 is focused on science questions; Day 2 on technology capabilities; and Day 3 on mission-oriented synthesis and the path forward.
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Virtual participation: important uncertainty
The page includes a “Register for Virtual Only” path, but the supplied evidence does not capture its destination or confirm that registration remained available after the listed deadline. It also does not state who may attend virtually, whether a fee applies, or what access participants receive. Readers should verify these details on the primary page before relying on online attendance. [1]
- In-person registration: closed, according to NASA’s page.
- Virtual registration deadline listed by NASA: 31 August 2026.
- Connection arrangements: NASA says registered conference participants will receive an email link to register for a Zoom webinar before the meeting.
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Why this may matter
For people following astrophysics research planning, the workshop offers a near-term view of the topics NASA has placed on its community agenda for future mission concepts. The source confirms the event schedule and intended participation format, but it does not establish any resulting NASA decision or commitment. [1]
- Primary source: https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/programs/physics-of-the-cosmos/community/ad-astra
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What to do
NASA’s page lists a virtual-only registration route, but its availability after the stated deadline is not confirmed in the supplied evidence.
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Check NASA’s workshop page directly for the current virtual-registration status and access instructions.
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Do not assume online attendance is available: NASA lists 31 August 2026 as the virtual-registration deadline.
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If registered, watch for the Zoom-webinar registration link that NASA says will be sent to conference registrants by email before the meeting.
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Limits of this edition
The supplied page does not provide a publication or last-updated date. [1]
The evidence does not confirm whether virtual registration remains open after the listed 31 August 2026 deadline. [1]
Virtual-attendee cost, eligibility and detailed access arrangements are not stated in the supplied evidence. [1]
The supplied evidence does not include the destination URL behind the virtual-registration route. [1]
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