Key session topics will include:
Ongoing and Upcoming Mission Highlights
Hypothetical Asteroid Threat Exercise
Key International and Policy Developments
Near-Earth Object (NEO) Discovery
Near-Earth Object (NEO) Characterization
Deflection / Disruption Modeling & Testing
Space Mission & Campaign Design
Impact Effects & Consequences
Disaster Management & Impact Response
Public Education and Communication
The Decision to Act: Political, Legal, Social and Economic Aspects
Schedule:
June 2026: Call for Papers posted online
August 2026: PDC27 Hypothetical asteroid impact threat exercise scenario
September 2026: Abstract submission window opens
December 2026: Abstract submission window closes
3-7 May 2027: Planetary Defense Conference 2027
Conference information
The call for abstracts is open
You can submit an abstract for reviewing.