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Solar Influences on the Magnetosphere, Ionosphere and Atmosphere

This is a traditional workshop organized by the Space Climate section of the
Space Research and Technology Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Welcome to the 2026 Workshop
Solar Influences on the Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, and Atmosphere

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The 18th Workshop

The 18th Workshop will be held during 8-12 June 2026 in Primorsko, Bulgaria.

The topics include but are not restricted to:

  • Sun and solar activity
  • Solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions
  • Solar influences on the lower atmosphere and climate
  • Solar effects in the biosphere and lithosphere
  • Instrumentation for space weather monitoring
  • Data processing and modelling

Scientific Organizing Committee

  • Katya Georgieva (Space Research and Technology Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria) – Chair
  • Atila Özgüc (Boğaziçi University, Kandilli Observatory, Istanbul, Türkiye)
  • Crisan Demetrescu (Institute of Geodynamics, Romanian Academy, Romania)
  • Dragan Roša (Zagreb Astronomical Observatory, Croatia)
  • Jean-Pierre Rozelot (Université Côte d’Azur, France)
  • Nat Gopalswamy (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA)
  • Olga Malandraki (IAASARS, National Observatory of Athens, Greece)
  • Petra Koucká Knížová (Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Czech Republic)
  • Vladimir Obridko (IZMIRAN, Russian Federation)

Special Session: China Space Station (CSS)

Space Science and Utilization of China Space Station: A Platform for Scientific Research and International Collaboration

The Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) serves as the leading entity for the Space Utilization System within China Manned Space Program (CMSP). CSU is responsible for the overall planning, design, and integration of space application payloads, as well as the full lifecycle management of space science experiments, from strategic planning and project development to in-orbit operation, data acquisition, and services. With 20 years of unremitting endeavor, tens of scientific research projects have been successfully implemented, by utilizing the “SZ” series spacecrafts, “TG” space laboratories and “TZ” series cargo-ships.

CSU also provides comprehensive scientific, technical, and managerial support for the CMSP. It plays a pivotal role in international cooperation, mission planning, and promoting the space science and utilization field of the China Space Station (CSS).

The CSS now fully operational and in its long-term utilization phase, serves as a "Space Laboratory." It offers unique, long-term microgravity conditions and hosts extensive experimental resources. The CSS supports a broad spectrum of scientific research across four major disciplines: Space Life Sciences and Human Research, Microgravity Physical Science, Space Astronomy and Earth Science, and Space New Technologies and Applications. CSU is committed to fostering global collaboration and warmly welcomes scientists worldwide to propose and conduct experiments aboard this open orbital platform for shared scientific advancement.

China Space Station
China Space Station


China Space Station experiment
Space Science & Utilization Areas

Local Organizing Committee

  • Boian Kirov - Chair
  • Kostadinka Koleva
  • Volodymyr Komendant
  • Simeon Asenovski

Important Deadlines

Venue

Hotel Primorsko Del Sol, Primorsko, Bulgaria

Primorsko Venue