A Course on “The heliospheric space plasma physics in the era of multipoint space missions”, directed by Prof. Francesco Berrilli (Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy), Prof. Giuseppe Consolini (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica – INAF, Italy), and Prof. William Matthaeus (Dept. Physics, University of Delaware, USA) will be held in L’Aquila, Italy, 18-22 May, 2026. The course is organized by Consorzio “Area di Ricerca in Astrogeofisica”.
The school will serve as a comprehensive introduction to the importance of multipoint measurements in the understanding of heliospheric space plasma physics from the Sun to the Earth’s magnetospheric environment. Multipoint measurements are indeed crucial for investigating phenomena such as magnetic reconnection, plasma turbulence, shock wave formation, and particle acceleration, as well as, the three-dimensional structure of the solar corona, tracking the evolution of solar eruptions, and understanding the initiation and propagation of solar wind streams, which all play central roles in the dynamics of the solar and heliospheric plasmas as well as its interaction with planetary magnetospheres. This course aims at providing an overview of the importance of multipoint measurements in studying space plasma processes occurring in the heliosphere to establish a critical connection between the data from future missions and complementary data from next-generation ground-based observatories.
The school is addressed to graduate and PhD students, young scientists as well as undergraduates in physics, astrophysics, heliophysics, space plasma physics, planetary sciences, or related fields. Early-career stage professionals are invited to apply as well.
Applications are due before 1 March, 2026.
For further information visit the school web page or send an e-mail to info@astrogeofisica.it.
(Transmis par Alessandro Retinò)