IFYSS 2026: Submit Your Abstract to…
Abstracts submission is now OPEN.
Abstract Submission Deadline is 10 September 2026
If selected for exhibition, all posters should be formatted to A1 Portrait dimensions (594 x 841 mm or 23.4 x 33.1 inches).
1. Space Physics
Also known as plasma physics, it is one of the first research areas in space. Before humans entered space with artificial satellites, we could only reach the sky using radar. Therefore, the limit to reach space was a few thousand kilometres, and the magnetosphere existed only in theory, described by equations.
The radiation belts were discovered in 1957, followed by the discovery of the solar wind. Space physics is the first and fundamental research branch in space science that provides foundational knowledge of the space environment. This is the knowledge needed for all other space activities whenever we venture into space.
More recently, space physics has become more applied due to its study of the effects of solar storms on our space environment where satellites operate, as well as on complex technical facilities such as power grids in high-latitude regions. This field is known as space weather study and forecasting.
2. Space-based Earth Sciences
This research area became feasible only after we entered the space age. With optical and microwave sensors placed in orbit a few hundred kilometres high, humanity’s field of view expanded significantly.
Changes and variations in weather or other geophysical phenomena, such as earthquakes, have shown Earth as one interconnected system. The lithosphere, water cycle, atmosphere, and even the biosphere are all connected.
Energy is transformed between them across different time scales. Most recently, with human activities such as the emission of CO2, this system has become more complex. Space observation of Earth and studying it as a whole system has therefore become more demanding and increasingly urgent