about YSC
registration opens:
February 26, 2026
abstract submission deadline:
March 30
registration deadline:
April 20
conference:
April 22–24
The Young Scientists Conference on Space Research (YSC 2026) will be hosted by the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI) from April 22 to 24 in Moscow, Russia.
The conference is open to students, postgraduate students, and young researchers up to 35 years of age (inclusive).
conference goal
To give young scientists an opportunity to independently present the results of their work, gain experience in public speaking and discussion of scientific results. In-person participation is preferred.
Conference working languages:
English and Russian
Conference organizer:
Scientific and Educational Center of IKI RAS
publications
Presenters are given the opportunity to publish their work in the conference proceedings. The YSC proceedings are indexed in the RSCI under the relevant categories — natural science, technical, and humanities.
Abstracts will be published electronically on the conference website.
general information
Young Scientists Conference on Space Research
We invite students, postgraduate students, and young scientists to participate in the Young Scientists Conference on Space Research (YSC 2026), which will be held at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAS) in April 22–24, 2026, in Moscow, Russia.
Conference Format
The conference will be held in both in-person and remote formats. We recommend participating in person — this way you will get the most out of YSC.
The conference program includes oral, invited, and plenary talks, which will be presented at various thematic sessions.
Conference Goal
  • To give young scientists an opportunity to independently present the results of their research.
  • To develop public speaking skills and the ability to discuss scientific results with an audience.
  • To facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experience between young researchers and senior colleagues.
  • To support interdisciplinary research and the integration of knowledge from various fields of science.
Thematic Sessions
The conference will feature the following sessions, each dedicated to a relevant area of space research:
Solar System Physics
Theoretical and experimental study of plasma and the interplanetary magnetic field, investigation of energetic particles and wave processes.
  • Sun and Heliosphere
  • Solar wind and space weather
  • Wave phenomena in plasma
  • Solar and Galactic cosmic rays
  • Magnetospheres and ionospheres of Solar System planets
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Astrophysics and Radio Astronomy
High-energy astrophysics (X-ray and gamma radiation) and the radio-wave Universe
  • Supermassive black holes and matter accretion
  • Neutron stars and multiple systems
  • Galaxy clusters
  • Large-scale structures and cosmology
  • Radio galaxies and relic radiation
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Earth Remote Sensing
Onboard instrumentation of Earth remote sensing satellite systems, methods and algorithms for satellite data processing, and data access organization via geographic information systems.
  • Atmospheric and climatic processes
  • Water bodies and land hydrology
  • Vegetation and soil cover
  • Ionospheric processes
  • Cryogenic formations
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Planetary Exploration
Current research on planets, their moons, and small bodies of the Solar System, as well as exoplanets
  • Planetary atmospheres and exospheres
  • Studies of the surface and internal structure of celestial bodies
  • Modeling of physical processes
  • Data processing methods and interpretation of observational data
  • Celestial mechanics and ballistics
  • Exoplanets and comparative planetology
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Theory and Modeling of Physical Processes
Theory and modeling in space plasma physics, astrophysics, and ballistics.
  • Plasma instabilities
  • Instabilities in current sheets, wave processes
  • Matter accretion onto massive objects, radiation
  • High-energy particles in space
  • Problems of spacecraft interaction with space plasma, etc.
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Space Instrumentation and Experiments
The session covers a wide range of topics related to the development, operation, and testing of space instrumentation
  • Development of spacecraft instruments and sensors
  • Experimental physics methods in space research
  • Advanced technologies and electronic components in instrumentation
  • Analysis of data obtained during space experiments
  • Ground-based experimental testing of space instrumentation
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Space in the Social Sciences and World Politics
  • The impact of space research on society, culture, and the economy
  • Social and ethical aspects of space exploration
  • Political and legal aspects of space activities, ensuring international space security
  • Competition and cooperation in space exploration
  • Legal regulation of space activities
  • Political and legal aspects of the exploration of celestial body resources
  • Challenges and threats to international space security
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Junior Section (grades 9–11)
This session is aimed at students in grades 9–11 who have an interest in space science and technology. Its goal is to give participants experience in scientific work, public speaking, and feedback from specialists. The presence of a model, experiment, program, or real data analysis is welcome. The section working language is Russian.
  • Spacecraft and robotics
  • Physics and astronomy
  • Space technologies and materials
  • Mathematical modeling
  • Space data processing
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conference organizer
The conference is organized by the Scientific and Educational Center of IKI RAS, which is actively engaged in supporting young scientists and promoting scientific research in the field of space sciences.
committees
conference program committee
  • Zeleny Lev Matveyevich,
    • Dr.Sci. (Phys.-Math.), Academician RAS, IKI RAS — chair
  • Sadovskiy Andrei Mikhailovich,
    • PhD (Phys.-Math.), IKI RAS — deputy chair
  • Bartalev Sergei Alexandrovich,
    • Dr.Sci. (Eng.), IKI RAS
  • Belyaev Denis Anatolyevich,
    • PhD (Phys.-Math.), IKI RAS
  • Beskin Vasily Semyonovich,
    • Dr.Sci. (Phys.-Math.), LPI
  • Bessonov Roman Valeryevich,
    • Dr.Sci. (Eng.), IKI RAS
  • Zimovets Ivan Viktorovich,
    • PhD (Phys.-Math.), IKI RAS
  • Izmodenov Vladislav Valeryevich,
    • Dr.Sci. (Phys.-Math.), Lomonosov Moscow State University
  • Lutovinov Alexander Anatolyevich,
    • Dr.Sci. (Phys.-Math.), Corr. Member RAS, IKI RAS
  • Petrukovich Anatoly Alexeyevich,
    • Dr.Sci. (Phys.-Math.), Academician RAS, IKI RAS
  • Uvarov Valentin Borisovich,
    • ANO "SEP"
  • Chulkov Ilya Vladilenovich,
    • IKI RAS
  • Shishkin Dmitry Alexandrovich,
    • Bauman MSTU
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conference organizing committee
  • Sadovskiy Andrei Mikhailovich,
    • PhD (Phys.-Math.), IKI RAS — chair
  • Antonenko Elena Alexandrovna,
    • IKI RAS — deputy chair
  • Kobets Dmitry Alexandrovich,
    • PhD (Eng.), IKI RAS – deputy chair
  • Belvederskiy Mikhail Igorevich
    • Junior Researcher, IKI RAS – deputy chair
  • Nezhina Alexandra Sergeyevna
  • Boyarskiy Mikhail Nikolaevich
  • Evdokimova Darya Gennadyevna,
    • PhD (Phys.-Math.)
  • Zakutnaya Olga Valeryevna,
    • PhD (Philology)
  • Kuznetsov Ilya Alexandrovich
  • Kuchukov Artur Vadimovich
  • Lomakin Alexander Alexandrovich
  • Matyukhin Andrei Andreyevich
  • Nechaeva Alyona Borisovna
  • Prokhorenko Sergei Alexandrovich
  • Sapunova Olga Vladimirovna
  • Sinevich Alexander Alexeyevich
  • Shihanova Maria Andreevna
  • Yakovlev Vladislav Alexandrovich
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contacts
e-mail
kmu@cosmos.ru
Telegram
t.me/kmu_iki
address
Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAS)
117997, Moscow, Profsoyuznaya St. 84/32
Accreditation of media representatives in coordination with the IKI RAS press department via email press@cosmos.ru
how to get to IKI RAS
By public transport
Kaluzhskaya metro station. Exit 6.
Exit toward the first car of the train heading from the center. After the escalator and glass doors, walk straight along the long corridor. At the end of the corridor, turn right and go up. The long gray building ahead on the elevated ground is IKI RAS. To the left is Profsoyuznaya Street, behind is Obrucheva Street.
To reach the IKI building, go around the Rosneft gas station along the path on the right (heading roughly toward the middle of the building). Then walk along the fence bordering the parking lot to entrance 4 (A-4).