We are pleased to invite colleagues from across the solar and space science community to participate in a Solar Orbiter Hackathon, taking place between 17–21 November 2025 at ESA/ESTEC (Noordwijk, NL).
Since the start of the nominal mission phase at the end of 2021, the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter mission has acquired invaluable datasets dedicated to the study of e.g. the Sun’s atmosphere, transient events, and the solar wind. Thanks to the community at large, some of these datasets are augmented with data acquired by other solar and space missions, as well as ground-based observatories. Since 18 February 2025, a Venus gravity-assist manoeuvre has brought the spacecraft into its high-latitude mission phase. The timing of this hackathon provides an opportunity to analyse these invaluable datasets.
This collaborative event is aimed at early career researchers (PhD and post-doctoral researchers), with the aim to bring together scientists with different skills to explore and analyse data from Solar Orbiter as well as other assets for which coordinated observations exist, tackling open questions in solar and heliospheric physics. 20 participants will be selected to work in 5 teams lead by mentors. Participants will have the opportunity to work with multi-instrument datasets, as well as develop and share analysis tools related to Solar Orbiter’s mission goals. Whether you are interested in solar imaging, in situ plasma data, or data-driven discovery, this is a great chance to connect, collaborate, and create.
Please note that the teams will be heavily relying on Python-based codes. However, proficiency in other programming languages, when beneficial to the teams, will be welcome. This should however be clearly stated in the application form.
Apply here before 5th September.
The hackathon is free to attend. However, participants are expected to have their travel covered (a travel fund is available for participants with limited funds).
More information about the hackaton can be found here.
(transmis par Miho Janvier)