NASA lists hybrid Ad ASTRA astrophysics workshop for 1-3 September
NASA has announced a hybrid Ad ASTRA community workshop in Pasadena and online on 1-3 September 2026. The agency says it will gather input on science priorities, capabilities and missions for future large strategic astrophysics missions. In-person registration is closed; a virtual-only option is listed with a 31 August deadline, but its current availability is not confirmed. [1]
NASA has scheduled its Community Science (Ad ASTRA) Workshop for 1-3 September 2026 in Pasadena, California, with virtual participation listed. NASA says the meeting is intended to collect community input for future large strategic astrophysics missions. [1]
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What we know now
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NASA’s official workshop page lists the dates, Pasadena and virtual format, organizers, purpose, registration milestones and programme. [1]
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NASA’s page says in-person registration is closed and lists 31 August 2026 as the virtual-registration deadline. [1]
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NASA states that workshop outcomes will help inform its mission-concept prioritization and astrophysics portfolio planning. [1]
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Workshop dates
NASA lists the meeting for 1 to 3 September 2026.Format and location
The page lists Pasadena, California, alongside virtual participation; the physical venue is Baxter Lecture Hall at Caltech.In-person registration
NASA’s page says in-person registration is closed.Virtual-registration deadline
The listed deadline is 31 August 2026. The page does not specify a time zone or confirm current availability.Status recorded on NASA’s workshop page. Registration availability after the stated deadline is not verified.
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A hybrid astrophysics meeting
NASA’s Astrophysics Division has announced the Community Science (Ad ASTRA) Workshop as a hybrid event. The agency describes it as an effort to engage the community in defining future large, strategic astrophysics missions. [1]
- Dates: 1-3 September 2026.
- Location: Pasadena, California, and virtual participation.
- Venue named for the in-person meeting: Baxter Lecture Hall on the Caltech campus.
- Organizers: NASA Astrophysics Program Offices in partnership with the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center.
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What the programme covers
NASA has structured the workshop around Science, Capabilities and Missions. The published agenda includes plenaries, panels, breakout sessions and poster contributions, spanning subjects such as cosmology, galaxies, exoplanets, compact objects, radio astronomy, X-ray and ultraviolet work, and gravitational waves. [1]
NASA says these activities are designed to gather community input. Its statement that the workshop outcomes will help it prioritize mission concepts and shape a balanced astrophysics portfolio is an intended use of the input, not a confirmed outcome. [1]
- Day 1 is focused on science, including breakout discussions on questions for space missions in the 2030s and beyond.
- Day 2 addresses capabilities, including hardware, software, technology gaps and development paths.
- Day 3 includes workshop synthesis and a session on the path forward.
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Registration and participation status
The NASA page records that in-person registration is now closed. It also lists a virtual-only registration option and sets 31 August 2026 as the virtual-registration deadline. Because the available record does not include the link destination or form, it cannot confirm whether virtual registration remains open or the exact time it closes. [1]
NASA says registered conference participants will receive an email in advance with a link to register for the Zoom webinar. The source does not clarify whether virtual attendees can make late contributions or how workshop results will be released. [1]
- Registration opened: 31 March 2026.
- Abstract deadline: 24 June 2026.
- Contributed talks and posters selection: 1 July 2026.
- In-person registration deadline: 15 August 2026.
- Virtual registration deadline: 31 August 2026.
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Why this matters
For researchers and other interested participants, the announcement provides a source-near schedule for a meeting tied to NASA’s future astrophysics mission planning. The immediate practical point is to verify virtual access directly on NASA’s event page, since the recorded deadline is 31 August and in-person attendance is closed. [1]
- Primary source: NASA Science, Community Science (Ad ASTRA) Workshop, Sept 2026.
- The NASA event page is the source for the schedule, registration notices and stated purpose.
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What interested participants can check
NASA’s event page records that in-person registration is closed and gives 31 August 2026 as the virtual-registration deadline. It does not provide the captured destination or confirm whether virtual registration is still operating. [1]
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Use NASA’s Ad ASTRA workshop page to verify whether the virtual-only registration link remains available. [1]
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If registered, watch for the Zoom-webinar registration link that NASA says will be sent by email before the meeting. [1]
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Treat participation rules, contribution options and any post-workshop publication plans as unconfirmed unless NASA provides further details. [1]
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Limits of this edition
The source does not give the captured URL or registration procedure for virtual-only attendance. [1]
The stated virtual-registration deadline has no specified time zone or closing time. [1]
NASA’s page does not establish whether online participants can still submit questions, posters or other contributions after the listed deadlines. [1]
The page does not state where final workshop materials or outcomes will be published. [1]
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