The Solar System in Context

We are happy to announce the 2025 NOIRLab Science Conference: The Solar System in Context, taking place 29 September–2 October in Tucson, Arizona. This is the third in the regular series of NOIRLab-sponsored conferences; this year’s conference is focused on the interdisciplinarity of the formation and evolution of the Solar System, exoplanetary systems, and their stars.

Our understanding of planet formation and system evolution has grown tremendously over the past few decades, expanding from the study of our Solar System to the thousands of planetary systems discovered across our local neighborhood. Yet there is much that remains to be unravelled, and as the amount of data available continues to grow, so does the number of questions yet to be answered.

The motivation for this four-day NOIRLab conference is to bring together members across the Solar System, exoplanet, and stellar communities to discuss planetary science from a broad, interconnected perspective. The conference will explore our understanding of planet formation and system evolution from each of these disciplines with the goal of connecting the dots between each area of study and working toward developing a more comprehensive picture of these important processes.

The conference will feature talks and poster presentations by experts in the fields of Solar System science, exoplanets, and solar analogues as well as sessions designed for discussion and active engagement by participants.

The main topics are: disks; stellar evolution; planet-star connections; (exo)planets; planetary demographics; habitability; planet formation, migration & evolution; rocky small bodies & (exo)moons; active asteroids & (exo)comets; interstellar objects; instrumentation & software tools.

Join us as we deepen our understanding of the formation and evolution of planetary systems and broaden our perspectives on the context of our Solar System among the thousands of varied planetary systems that stretch across the galaxy.

To submit your abstract please fill out this form.

Note: The conference will take place in person, with the option of limited remote participation. Stay tuned for updates on our website.

Important Dates

21 May — Abstract Submission Opens

2 June — Registration Opens

11 July — Abstract Submission Closes

15 September — Registration Deadline

SOC

Sarah Greenstreet (NSF NOIRLab; Chair)
Henrique Reggiani (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab; Co-chair)
Emily Deibert (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab; Co-chair)
Colin Orion Chandler (University of Washington)
Tansu Daylan (Washington University)
Rosemary Dorsey (University of Helsinki)
Laura Flagg (Johns Hopkins University)
Jinyoung Serena Kim (University of Arizona)
Sarah Logsdon (NSF NOIRLab)
Cicero Lu (NSF NOIRLab)
Renu Malhotra (University of Arizona)
Laura Mayorga (Johns Hopkins University)
John Noonan (Auburn University)
Laura Rogers (NSF NOIRLab)
Adriana Valio (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie)
Siyi Xu (NSF NOIRLab)

LOC

Sarah Greenstreet (NSF NOIRLab)
Henrique Reggiani (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab)
Emily Deibert (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab)
Nicole Auza (NSF NOIRLab)
John Blakeslee (NSF NOIRLab)
Yumi Choi (NSF NOIRLab)
Jessica Harris (NSF NOIRLab)
Sarah Logsdon (NSF NOIRLab)
Joan Najita (NSF NOIRLab)
Laura Rogers (NSF NOIRLab)