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Conference · Kyiv

Astronomy and Space Physics

The annual international conference of the Astronomical Observatory of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, held in a hybrid format so that colleagues can take part from anywhere.

About

The conference gathers researchers across the breadth of the field: high-energy astrophysics and astroparticle physics, cosmology and relativistic gravitation, solar physics and activity, astrometry and small bodies of the Solar System, atmosphere and ionosphere research, and the history of astronomy. The working language is English.

The organisers explicitly welcome young scientists and students, for whom the meeting is a chance to gain experience and make professional connections. The 2026 edition took place on 26 to 29 May in Kyiv, online and in person.

Organised by the Astronomical Observatory of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.