First announcement; "Final COST NanoSpace Joint Scientific Meeting" - 15-17 September 2026; Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

[agarcia]

Dear colleagues,

The Final Joint Scientific Meeting of the COST Action NanoSpace
(CA21126; https://research.iac.es/proyecto/nanospace/) will take place
15-17 September 2026, at IACTEC, La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands,
Spain. You can find all detailed information about the venue,
registration (participation is free), abstract submission, etc., in the
meeting website: https://meetings.iac.es/nanospacefjsm2026/. The event
will bring together leading scientists, researchers, and innovators to
explore the pivotal role of carbon-based molecular nanostructures in
space science and technology.

The Final COST NanoSpace Joint Scientific Meeting will focus on the
fundamental and applied research of diverse carbon-based molecular
nanostructures — including fullerenes, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and
their derivatives — within the broader context of space science and
exploration. The meeting will address key questions related to the
formation, evolution, properties, and potential applications of these
nanocarbon materials under space-relevant conditions. Discussions will
be structured around the major Working Group (WG) topics, and including
thematic areas such as: (i) formation and characterization; (ii) space
radiation and stability; (iii) astrobiology and planetary science; (iv)
applications in space technology; (v) laboratory studies; and vi)
catalysis in space, among others. By bringing together experimental,
theoretical, and observational perspectives, the meeting aims to foster
interdisciplinary dialogue and consolidate the scientific advances
achieved within the COST Action NanoSpace.

This is the Final Joint Action Meeting (in person), focused on the main
Action scientific results achieved by the interaction and collaboration
among the diversity of disciplines (laboratory astrophysics, theoretical
chemistry and physics, astronomy, astrobiology, material science, among
others) and researchers (especially from Inclusiveness Target Countries
and Young Researchers) of the Action. The program will be composed by
scientific sessions separated by WG topic, and short special sessions on
the NanoSpace Knowledge Hub, NanoSpace games, and NanoSpace links with
industry are also planned.

The deadline for registration and abstract submission is 30th June 2026.

THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE and the NanoSpace COST Action will provide
financial support (i.e., reimbursement after the event) for a
significant number of participants (at least ~60-80), with high priority
to PhD students and Young Researchers presenting a contribution
(contributed talk or poster) and researchers with a primary affiliation
in an institution located in an Inclusiveness Target Country (ITC) /
Near Neighbour Country (NNC) participating in the Action.


Please check the meeting website
(https://meetings.iac.es/nanospacefjsm2026/) for news and updates about
the final list of invited speakers, hotel registration links, etc. More
detailed information will be given in the second announcement.

Looking forward to have a wonderful final meeting!
Kind regards,
Anibal Garcia-Hernández (Chair of the COST Action NanoSpace)
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