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KISS brings together experts from industry, academia, and government to tackle the most pressing challenges in space.
Learn from Kris Zacny @HB_Robotics about what KISS studies can lead to.
Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=PirZKuwp… Concepts are due today: kiss.caltech.edu/apply/
Paul Wennberg (@Caltech) shares how a 2012 @KISS_Caltech study brought together a rockstar team, generated an impactful final report and influenced the funding of future missions.
Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=PirZKuwp… Concepts due Oct 30: kiss.caltech.edu/apply/
This week @KISS_Caltech convened experts from @Caltech, @NASAJPL, industry, academia, and other NASA centers to foster long-term collaborations for assuring autonomous space systems of the future.
Thanks to our fantastic participants!
To learn more: kiss.caltech.edu/symposium/t…
KISS bridges @Caltech Campus and @NASAJPL, and acts as a gateway to the wider space community.
Jonathan Lunine, JPL Chief Scientist, speaks on the importance of that convening power.
Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=PirZKuwp…
Concepts due Oct 30: kiss.caltech.edu/apply/
Ever wondered how autonomous systems can be applied to space missions?
Join us on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 for the "Too Distant, Too Uncertain, Too Unforgiving: Assuring Autonomous Space Explorers We've Yet to Trust" short course.
For more, visit: bit.ly/assuring-short-course
To learn more about the Next Generation UV Instrument Technologies study program, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/studies/?st…
Curious about the impact of a @KISS_Caltech study?
Hear from Shouleh Nikzad (Chief Technologist, @NASAJPL) co-lead of the 2011 Next Generation UV Instrument Technologies study program.
Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=PirZKuwp…
Concepts due Oct 30: kiss.caltech.edu/apply/
Curious about the impact of a @KISS_Caltech study?
Hear from Shouleh Nikzad (Chief Technologist, @NASAJPL) co-lead of the 2011 Next Generation UV Instrument Technologies study program.
Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=PirZKuwp…
Concepts due Oct 30: kiss.caltech.edu/apply/
Yesterday, KISS hosted an open house for our ever-growing community.
To learn about the work that KISS makes possible, watch our introductory video: youtube.com/watch?v=PirZKuwp…
Study Proposal Concepts are due Oct 30. Visit our website for more: kiss.caltech.edu/apply/
The latest KISS newsletter is now available (mailchi.mp/kiss.caltech.edu/…).
Read to learn about:
🔭 2027 KISS Study Program Solicitation - concepts due by Oct 30
🌍 Upcoming Events - KISS open house Oct 7 & short courses
👩🚀 KISS Impact - KISS final reports & 2026 introductory video
New to @KISS_Caltech?
Learn about the impact of our study programs in our latest introductory video: youtu.be/PirZKuwpGFg?si=H9yi…
Get involved: our 2027 program call is now live: kiss.caltech.edu/apply/
The call for 2027 KISS studies opens October 1!
Join us on 10/7 for a KISS Open House. Meet the team, Steering Committee members, past participants, and affiliates.
Past, current, or future members of the KISS community are welcome to attend.
RSVP: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Xtw4…
The @KISS_Caltech Affiliates joined the wider @Caltech @NASAJPL community for the 2026 JPL Night at Dodger Stadium.
The group cheered on the Los Angeles Dodgers as they faced the San Francisco Giants, with the Dodgers winning 8-2.
Today, we are looking back at our 2024 short course "Sample Return from all across the Solar System" which explored the scientific value of sample return missions.
For more, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/short_cours…
Explore the KISS video archive on YouTube: youtube.com/user/KISSCaltech…
The presentations and recordings from this @KISS_Caltech short course are now on our website: kiss.caltech.edu/short_cours…
Catch the recordings on @YouTube here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
🚀 The @KISS_Caltech final report “A New Era of Space Science: Actionable and Affordable Mission Plans” is now available
The report lays out pathways to make ambitious Moon & Mars science missions more affordable and achievable.
📖 Read the full report: bit.ly/New-Era-report
Read the latest KISS newsletter to learn about our upcoming fall short courses, KISS affiliate graduates, recent symposium, steering committee updates and more!
Available at: mailchi.mp/kiss.caltech.edu/…
So wonderful to see our @KISS_Caltech affiliates shine at the 2026 SPIE conference in Denmark.
They are going out into the world, sharing their research and shaping the future of space science!🔭
If you're presenting KISS-related work at upcoming conferences, let us know!
KISS Affiliate Spotlight: Meet Gaurav Waratkar!
Gaurav is a PMA postdoc developing next-generation X-ray detectors for future space missions allowing deeper studies of the X-ray universe.
To learn more about his research, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/people/gaur…
Last week, @KISS_Caltech and @Caltech's Brinson Exploration Hub convened experts from industry, academia, & NASA to discuss paradigm-shifting ideas, affordability improvement measures, & personal actions to shape a new era of space science.
Thanks to all involved!
