Technical Conferences on Astronomical Engineering

Cutting-edge topics in ground- and space-based telescopes, the supporting technologies, and the latest instrumentation advances

A lineup of remarkable research

Experts in this community gather to share recent results, present new concepts, and discuss ongoing and future telescope projects.

We hope you will join your colleagues and technical community in Copenhagen.

The International Space Station (ISS) orbiting above Earth, with its solar panels fully extended. The station is illuminated by sunlight, set against the dark backdrop of space. Below, Earth’s blue oceans and swirling white clouds are clearly visible.

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Symposium Chairs

Desiree Della Monica Ferreira

DTU Space (Denmark)

Anna Moore

The Australian National Univ. (Australia)

Symposium Co-Chairs

Kathryn Jackson

NRC-Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics (Canada)

Anamparambu N. Ramaprakash

Inter-Univ Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (India)

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Astronomical engineering research at your fingertips

Year over year, this event gathers the brightest minds in research and engineering dedicated to astronomical telescopes and astronomical instrumentation. Presentations and manuscripts are published in the Proceedings of SPIE in the SPIE Digital Library. Read the published results from past years to understand why you should participate.