Keck Institute for Space Studies

The presentations from the KISS "Interplanetary Laser Trilateration Network" short course are now available.

To watch all of the talks, visit: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

For presentation slides and more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...

Last week, we hosted the "Interplanetary Laser Trilateration Network" study. 🛰️🌎

For more, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...

Join us on Monday, September 22nd for the KISS short course "Interplanetary Laser Trilateration Network".

Registration is not required, seating is first-come first-served.

For more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...

The recording of our latests KISS lecture "Unseen but Measured: Carbon-I's Global Mapping of Trace Gases" is now available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_WA...

Thank you to @cfranken.bsky.social for his talk about Carbon-I and the exciting science it will enable.

Next Tuesday 7/22 we will hear from @cfranken.bsky.social as he discusses the proposed Carbon-I mission.

To attend this lecture, register here: bit.ly/Carbon-I

Location: Sharp Lecture Hall, Caltech
Time: 4:30PM Refreshments , 5:00PM Lecture

Our KISS Q3 2025 Newsletter is now out!

Read the full newsletter to learn more about our upcoming lecture on 7/22 from @cfranken.bsky.social about the Carbon-I mission, get updates on recent KISS activities, celebrate the achievements of the KISS affiliates, and more 🚀:
bit.ly/KISS-2025-Q3

Carbon-I 🌎🛰️ is one of four candidate missions selected by NASA for one-year Phase A concept studies.

Join us on 7/22 for a talk from PI Prof. Christian Frankenberg as he outlines the mission concepts and paths forward.

Register here: bit.ly/Carbon-I

Read more: kiss.caltech.edu/lectures/202...

Congratulations to our amazing KISS affiliates who graduated last week - let's meet some of the Class of 2025!

kiss.caltech.edu/impact/2025_...

A huge congratulations on behalf of KISS. We cannot wait to see you reach great new heights in the future!

Acknowledgement was made to participants in the KISS 2023 -24 Blazing Paths to Observing Stellar and Exoplanet Particle Environments study program for their valuable feedback in the paper "First direct observations of atmospheric sputtering at Mars" (www.science.org/action/doSea...)

The final report from the KISS symposium "Capturing an Opportunity at Apophis" is now published

Read more about the team's recommendations as Apophis approaches for a close Earth flyby in 2029 ☄️🚀🛰️

Final Report: kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...

Symposium page: kiss.caltech.edu/symposia/202...

YouTube video by caltech Keck Institute for Space Studies: Shaping the Future of Space Exploration

Get a glimpse of how the Keck Institute for Space Studies is shaping the future of space exploration in our new teaser video.

Full version coming later this year!

🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEm-...

The recording of Dr. Dev Niyogi's lecture is now available on the KISS website and YouTube!

🛜 kiss.caltech.edu/lectures/202...
📷 youtu.be/RTuwme7juDg?...

Last week, we hosted the second part of the "Digital Twins for Solar System Exploration: Enceladus" study 🪐🌔🖥️

For more information, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/workshops/di...

“What Makes a Model a Digital Twin? An Atmospheric Science-based Perspective” - Dev Niyogi of
@utaustin.bsky.social

Join us for a public lecture on May 7 at @caltech.edu, for more information and registration: kiss.caltech.edu/lectures/202...

Earlier in April we heard about how KISS continues to shape the future of space exploration, science, and technology at our inaugural KISS showcase event. The recording is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/PgS0GJjnr8o

More information can be found here: kiss.caltech.edu/symposia/kis...

Last week, we hosted a Symposium on "Standardized Space Telescopes for the Future of Scientific Discovery", sponsored by Renaissance Philanthropy.

Learn more about the Symposium here: kiss.caltech.edu/symposia/spa...

In February, we hosted the second part of the "Sample Return from all across the Solar System" study 🌍🚀🪐

To learn more, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/workshops/sa...

The Keck Institute for Space Studies is excited to announce that four programs have been selected for inclusion into the 2025 KISS Study Program.

Read more about the selected studies on the KISS website: kiss.caltech.edu/impact/2025_...

Join us next week as Shogo Tachibana (UTokyo) discusses "Sample Return Missions from Small Bodies - Hayabusa, Hayabusa2, and Beyond".

📅 February 25th from 4:30pm
📍 Hameetman Auditorium, Caltech

Full details on the KISS website: kiss.caltech.edu/lectures/202...

RSVP here: bit.ly/2025_Tachibana