Keck Institute for Space Studies
@kiss-caltech.bsky.social
KISS brings together scientists and engineers from @caltech.edu, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and beyond to develop innovative new space science missions and technologies.
https://kiss.caltech.edu/
https://kiss.caltech.edu/
🎉 Welcome to the KISS Affiliate Program, Benjamin Breer!🚀
Ben is a EAS graduate student investigating the interaction of turbulence with detonation waves. When he is not conducting research, he enjoys hiking, backpacking, and skiing.
To read more:
www.kiss.caltech.edu/people/benja...
Ben is a EAS graduate student investigating the interaction of turbulence with detonation waves. When he is not conducting research, he enjoys hiking, backpacking, and skiing.
To read more:
www.kiss.caltech.edu/people/benja...
February 6, 2026 at 10:47 PM
🎉 Welcome to the KISS Affiliate Program, Benjamin Breer!🚀
Ben is a EAS graduate student investigating the interaction of turbulence with detonation waves. When he is not conducting research, he enjoys hiking, backpacking, and skiing.
To read more:
www.kiss.caltech.edu/people/benja...
Ben is a EAS graduate student investigating the interaction of turbulence with detonation waves. When he is not conducting research, he enjoys hiking, backpacking, and skiing.
To read more:
www.kiss.caltech.edu/people/benja...
Join us Wednesday (3/11) as John Mather, Nobel laureate and former Senior Project Scientist of JWST, presents a guest lecture "Revolutionizing Astrophysics: How Space and Ground Telescopes Can Work Together"
To register: bit.ly/2026_Mather
For more: kiss.caltech.edu/lectures/202...
To register: bit.ly/2026_Mather
For more: kiss.caltech.edu/lectures/202...
February 3, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Join us Wednesday (3/11) as John Mather, Nobel laureate and former Senior Project Scientist of JWST, presents a guest lecture "Revolutionizing Astrophysics: How Space and Ground Telescopes Can Work Together"
To register: bit.ly/2026_Mather
For more: kiss.caltech.edu/lectures/202...
To register: bit.ly/2026_Mather
For more: kiss.caltech.edu/lectures/202...
Recently published paper “Implications of Shallow-Shell Models for Topographic Relaxation on Icy Satellites” acknowledges the KISS study Digital Twins for Solar System Exploration: Enceladus.
Read the paper: doi.org/10.1029/2025...
Learn about the study: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
Read the paper: doi.org/10.1029/2025...
Learn about the study: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Recently published paper “Implications of Shallow-Shell Models for Topographic Relaxation on Icy Satellites” acknowledges the KISS study Digital Twins for Solar System Exploration: Enceladus.
Read the paper: doi.org/10.1029/2025...
Learn about the study: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
Read the paper: doi.org/10.1029/2025...
Learn about the study: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
The recording of the symposium is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/Qr3SgzPmtVY
For more photos from the day and to view slides from the Lightning Round talks, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/symposia/gre...
For more photos from the day and to view slides from the Lightning Round talks, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/symposia/gre...
January 27, 2026 at 12:57 AM
The recording of the symposium is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/Qr3SgzPmtVY
For more photos from the day and to view slides from the Lightning Round talks, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/symposia/gre...
For more photos from the day and to view slides from the Lightning Round talks, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/symposia/gre...
Together with British Consulate-General in LA, brilliant minds across the Atlantic convened for the UK–US Space Collaboration Symposium! 🌍🚀 We fostered dialogue on joint research, innovation, & future opportunities - thanks
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social sky.social, JPL, @caltech.edu for a great event!
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social sky.social, JPL, @caltech.edu for a great event!
January 23, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Together with British Consulate-General in LA, brilliant minds across the Atlantic convened for the UK–US Space Collaboration Symposium! 🌍🚀 We fostered dialogue on joint research, innovation, & future opportunities - thanks
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social sky.social, JPL, @caltech.edu for a great event!
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social sky.social, JPL, @caltech.edu for a great event!
A new paper in the Planetary Science Journal acknowledges the benefit of discussions held during a 2023 KISS study.
To learn about the KISS study: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
To read the paper: doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/...
To learn about the KISS study: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
To read the paper: doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/...
January 23, 2026 at 12:51 AM
A new paper in the Planetary Science Journal acknowledges the benefit of discussions held during a 2023 KISS study.
To learn about the KISS study: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
To read the paper: doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/...
To learn about the KISS study: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
To read the paper: doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/...
The Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike M. Watkins as Director.
We look forward to shaping the future of space exploration together.
www.kiss.caltech.edu/impact/Watki...
We look forward to shaping the future of space exploration together.
www.kiss.caltech.edu/impact/Watki...
January 17, 2026 at 12:32 AM
The Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike M. Watkins as Director.
We look forward to shaping the future of space exploration together.
www.kiss.caltech.edu/impact/Watki...
We look forward to shaping the future of space exploration together.
www.kiss.caltech.edu/impact/Watki...
Join us in person next Tuesday (Jan 20) for the UK-US Space Collaboration Symposium at @Caltech, an event to highlight existing UK-US space activities and provide inspiration for new missions that will build on this legacy of discovery.
Register here: bit.ly/45aLSeQ
Register here: bit.ly/45aLSeQ
January 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Join us in person next Tuesday (Jan 20) for the UK-US Space Collaboration Symposium at @Caltech, an event to highlight existing UK-US space activities and provide inspiration for new missions that will build on this legacy of discovery.
Register here: bit.ly/45aLSeQ
Register here: bit.ly/45aLSeQ
The Keck Institute for Space Studies is pleased to announce the 2026 class of KISS Affiliates: www.kiss.caltech.edu/impact/2026_...
We will be sharing more about the 2026 cohort over the next few weeks!
To learn more about the KISS affiliates program, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/affiliates.h...
We will be sharing more about the 2026 cohort over the next few weeks!
To learn more about the KISS affiliates program, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/affiliates.h...
January 12, 2026 at 11:08 PM
The Keck Institute for Space Studies is pleased to announce the 2026 class of KISS Affiliates: www.kiss.caltech.edu/impact/2026_...
We will be sharing more about the 2026 cohort over the next few weeks!
To learn more about the KISS affiliates program, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/affiliates.h...
We will be sharing more about the 2026 cohort over the next few weeks!
To learn more about the KISS affiliates program, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/affiliates.h...
Acknowledgement was made to the KISS Digital Twins for Solar System Exploration: Enceladus study in the paper "Implications of Shallow-Shell Models for Topographic Relaxation on Icy Satellites"(authors.library.caltech.edu/records/cywx...) Learn about the study:
www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
Implications of Shallow-Shell Models for Topographic Relaxation on Icy Satellites
Icy satellites host topography at many length scales, from rifts and craters on the small end to equatorial‐pole shell thickness differences that are comparable to these bodies' circumference. The cur...
authors.library.caltech.edu
January 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Acknowledgement was made to the KISS Digital Twins for Solar System Exploration: Enceladus study in the paper "Implications of Shallow-Shell Models for Topographic Relaxation on Icy Satellites"(authors.library.caltech.edu/records/cywx...) Learn about the study:
www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
Congratulations to Dr. Ray Jayawardhana on his appointment as the tenth president of Caltech.
We look forward to the new heights that Caltech will achieve under his stewardship!
Please join us in welcoming him to this tremendous community. 🛰️🚀🌌
We look forward to the new heights that Caltech will achieve under his stewardship!
Please join us in welcoming him to this tremendous community. 🛰️🚀🌌
It is our great privilege to announce today the appointment of Ray Jayawardhana, a renowned astrophysicist, accomplished academic leader, and award-winning author, as the tenth president of Caltech.
www.caltech.edu/about/news/r...
www.caltech.edu/about/news/r...
Ray Jayawardhana Appointed Caltech's Tenth President
The Johns Hopkins University provost, renowned astrophysicist, and award-winning author will begin as the Institute's leader on July 1, 2026.
www.caltech.edu
January 7, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Ray Jayawardhana on his appointment as the tenth president of Caltech.
We look forward to the new heights that Caltech will achieve under his stewardship!
Please join us in welcoming him to this tremendous community. 🛰️🚀🌌
We look forward to the new heights that Caltech will achieve under his stewardship!
Please join us in welcoming him to this tremendous community. 🛰️🚀🌌
The Galileo at 30 Celebration marked 30 years + 1 day from the spacecraft’s historic orbit insertion.
Thank you to our invited experts that spoke during the evening panel "The Continuing Legacy of Galileo at 30".
The panel recording is available: youtu.be/vKJtUd5UPIc
Thank you to our invited experts that spoke during the evening panel "The Continuing Legacy of Galileo at 30".
The panel recording is available: youtu.be/vKJtUd5UPIc
December 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Galileo at 30 Celebration marked 30 years + 1 day from the spacecraft’s historic orbit insertion.
Thank you to our invited experts that spoke during the evening panel "The Continuing Legacy of Galileo at 30".
The panel recording is available: youtu.be/vKJtUd5UPIc
Thank you to our invited experts that spoke during the evening panel "The Continuing Legacy of Galileo at 30".
The panel recording is available: youtu.be/vKJtUd5UPIc
The Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) is soliciting proposals for Study Programs to be carried out during the 2026 calendar year.
Full proposals are due Friday December 19th.
For the full solicitation details, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
Full proposals are due Friday December 19th.
For the full solicitation details, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
December 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) is soliciting proposals for Study Programs to be carried out during the 2026 calendar year.
Full proposals are due Friday December 19th.
For the full solicitation details, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
Full proposals are due Friday December 19th.
For the full solicitation details, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
Last week, KISS hosted the "Next Frontiers in the Investigation of Extraterrestrial Organics" study program. Congratulations to the team!
To view the short course presentations: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
Learn more about the study program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
To view the short course presentations: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
Learn more about the study program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
December 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Last week, KISS hosted the "Next Frontiers in the Investigation of Extraterrestrial Organics" study program. Congratulations to the team!
To view the short course presentations: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
Learn more about the study program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
To view the short course presentations: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
Learn more about the study program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
The final report for the 2023 KISS study program "Blazing Paths Observing Stellar and Exoplanet Particle Environments" was recently published.
To read the report and for more information:
Final Report: www.kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
Study Program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
To read the report and for more information:
Final Report: www.kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
Study Program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
November 14, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The final report for the 2023 KISS study program "Blazing Paths Observing Stellar and Exoplanet Particle Environments" was recently published.
To read the report and for more information:
Final Report: www.kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
Study Program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
To read the report and for more information:
Final Report: www.kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
Study Program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
Last week, we hosted the "One Shot Solar System Exploration with Adaptive Optics" study, that exemplified everything we do at @kiss-caltech.bsky.social .
A huge credit to the visionary study leaders, engaged participants, and KISS team for an inspiring, insightful, and productive week!
A huge credit to the visionary study leaders, engaged participants, and KISS team for an inspiring, insightful, and productive week!
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Last week, we hosted the "One Shot Solar System Exploration with Adaptive Optics" study, that exemplified everything we do at @kiss-caltech.bsky.social .
A huge credit to the visionary study leaders, engaged participants, and KISS team for an inspiring, insightful, and productive week!
A huge credit to the visionary study leaders, engaged participants, and KISS team for an inspiring, insightful, and productive week!
The final report for the 2024 KISS study program "Astronomical Optical Interferometry from the Lunar Surface" was recently published.
Final Report: www.kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
Study Program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
Final Report: www.kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
Study Program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
October 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The final report for the 2024 KISS study program "Astronomical Optical Interferometry from the Lunar Surface" was recently published.
Final Report: www.kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
Study Program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
Final Report: www.kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
Study Program: www.kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
Concept proposals for the 2026 KISS Study Program Call are due Monday, November 3rd!
For the full solicitation details, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
For the full solicitation details, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
October 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Concept proposals for the 2026 KISS Study Program Call are due Monday, November 3rd!
For the full solicitation details, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
For the full solicitation details, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
Join us on Monday, November 3rd for the KISS short course "One Shot to Glory: Designing Adaptive Missions to the Outer Solar System and Beyond".
Registration is not required, seating is first-come first-served.
For more information, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
Registration is not required, seating is first-come first-served.
For more information, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
October 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Join us on Monday, November 3rd for the KISS short course "One Shot to Glory: Designing Adaptive Missions to the Outer Solar System and Beyond".
Registration is not required, seating is first-come first-served.
For more information, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
Registration is not required, seating is first-come first-served.
For more information, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
The final report for the KISS study "Next-Generation, Ground-Based Planetary Radar (kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...) is available 📡🌌
The team detailed technical options for an ambitious second half-century of ground-based planetary radar observations.
Report: kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
The team detailed technical options for an ambitious second half-century of ground-based planetary radar observations.
Report: kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
October 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The final report for the KISS study "Next-Generation, Ground-Based Planetary Radar (kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...) is available 📡🌌
The team detailed technical options for an ambitious second half-century of ground-based planetary radar observations.
Report: kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
The team detailed technical options for an ambitious second half-century of ground-based planetary radar observations.
Report: kiss.caltech.edu/final_report...
The Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) is soliciting concepts for Study Programs to be carried out during the 2026 calendar year.
For the full solicitation details, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
For the full solicitation details, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
October 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) is soliciting concepts for Study Programs to be carried out during the 2026 calendar year.
For the full solicitation details, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
For the full solicitation details, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/proposals.html
The presentations from the KISS "Interplanetary Laser Trilateration Network" short course are now available.
To watch all of the talks, visit: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
For presentation slides and more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
To watch all of the talks, visit: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
For presentation slides and more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
Join us on Monday, September 22nd for the KISS short course "Interplanetary Laser Trilateration Network".
Registration is not required, seating is first-come first-served.
For more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
Registration is not required, seating is first-come first-served.
For more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
October 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The presentations from the KISS "Interplanetary Laser Trilateration Network" short course are now available.
To watch all of the talks, visit: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
For presentation slides and more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
To watch all of the talks, visit: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
For presentation slides and more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
Last week, we hosted the "Interplanetary Laser Trilateration Network" study. 🛰️🌎
For more, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
For more, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
October 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Last week, we hosted the "Interplanetary Laser Trilateration Network" study. 🛰️🌎
For more, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
For more, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/programs.htm...
Join us on Monday, September 22nd for the KISS short course "Interplanetary Laser Trilateration Network".
Registration is not required, seating is first-come first-served.
For more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
Registration is not required, seating is first-come first-served.
For more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
September 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Join us on Monday, September 22nd for the KISS short course "Interplanetary Laser Trilateration Network".
Registration is not required, seating is first-come first-served.
For more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
Registration is not required, seating is first-come first-served.
For more information, visit: www.kiss.caltech.edu/short_course...
The recording of our latests KISS lecture "Unseen but Measured: Carbon-I's Global Mapping of Trace Gases" is now available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_WA...
Thank you to @cfranken.bsky.social for his talk about Carbon-I and the exciting science it will enable.
Thank you to @cfranken.bsky.social for his talk about Carbon-I and the exciting science it will enable.
July 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The recording of our latests KISS lecture "Unseen but Measured: Carbon-I's Global Mapping of Trace Gases" is now available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_WA...
Thank you to @cfranken.bsky.social for his talk about Carbon-I and the exciting science it will enable.
Thank you to @cfranken.bsky.social for his talk about Carbon-I and the exciting science it will enable.