KISS bridges @Caltech Campus and @NASAJPL, and acts as a gateway to the wider space community. Jonathan Lunine, JPL Chief Scientist, speaks on the importance of that convening power. Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=PirZKuwp… Concepts due Oct 30: kiss.caltech.edu/apply/

Paul Wennberg (@Caltech) shares how a 2012 @KISS_Caltech study brought together a rockstar team, generated an impactful final report and influenced the funding of future missions. Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=PirZKuwp… Concepts due Oct 30: kiss.caltech.edu/apply/

This week @KISS_Caltech convened experts from @Caltech, @NASAJPL, industry, academia, and other NASA centers to foster long-term collaborations for assuring autonomous space systems of the future. Thanks to our fantastic participants! To learn more: kiss.caltech.edu/symposium/t…

Ever wondered how autonomous systems can be applied to space missions? Join us on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 for the "Too Distant, Too Uncertain, Too Unforgiving: Assuring Autonomous Space Explorers We've Yet to Trust" short course. For more, visit: bit.ly/assuring-short-course

To learn more about the Next Generation UV Instrument Technologies study program, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/studies/?st…

Curious about the impact of a @KISS_Caltech study? Hear from Shouleh Nikzad (Chief Technologist, @NASAJPL) co-lead of the 2011 Next Generation UV Instrument Technologies study program. Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=PirZKuwp… Concepts due Oct 30: kiss.caltech.edu/apply/

Yesterday, KISS hosted an open house for our ever-growing community. To learn about the work that KISS makes possible, watch our introductory video: youtube.com/watch?v=PirZKuwp… Study Proposal Concepts are due Oct 30. Visit our website for more: kiss.caltech.edu/apply/

The latest KISS newsletter is now available (mailchi.mp/kiss.caltech.edu/…). Read to learn about: 🔭 2027 KISS Study Program Solicitation - concepts due by Oct 30 🌍 Upcoming Events - KISS open house Oct 7 & short courses 👩‍🚀 KISS Impact - KISS final reports & 2026 introductory video

The call for 2027 KISS studies opens October 1! Join us on 10/7 for a KISS Open House. Meet the team, Steering Committee members, past participants, and affiliates. Past, current, or future members of the KISS community are welcome to attend. RSVP: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Xtw4…

The @KISS_Caltech Affiliates joined the wider @Caltech @NASAJPL community for the 2026 JPL Night at Dodger Stadium. The group cheered on the Los Angeles Dodgers as they faced the San Francisco Giants, with the Dodgers winning 8-2.

Today, we are looking back at our 2024 short course "Sample Return from all across the Solar System" which explored the scientific value of sample return missions. For more, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/short_cours… Explore the KISS video archive on YouTube: youtube.com/user/KISSCaltech…

🚀 The @KISS_Caltech final report “A New Era of Space Science: Actionable and Affordable Mission Plans” is now available The report lays out pathways to make ambitious Moon & Mars science missions more affordable and achievable. 📖 Read the full report: bit.ly/New-Era-report

Read the latest KISS newsletter to learn about our upcoming fall short courses, KISS affiliate graduates, recent symposium, steering committee updates and more! Available at: mailchi.mp/kiss.caltech.edu/…

So wonderful to see our @KISS_Caltech affiliates shine at the 2026 SPIE conference in Denmark. They are going out into the world, sharing their research and shaping the future of space science!🔭 If you're presenting KISS-related work at upcoming conferences, let us know!

KISS Affiliate Spotlight: Meet Gaurav Waratkar! Gaurav is a PMA postdoc developing next-generation X-ray detectors for future space missions allowing deeper studies of the X-ray universe. To learn more about his research, visit: kiss.caltech.edu/people/gaur…

Last week, @KISS_Caltech and @Caltech's Brinson Exploration Hub convened experts from industry, academia, & NASA to discuss paradigm-shifting ideas, affordability improvement measures, & personal actions to shape a new era of space science. Thanks to all involved!