{"id":2659,"date":"2025-12-14T22:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T20:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/?p=2659"},"modified":"2025-12-15T08:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T06:15:32","slug":"message-sf2a-no-1164","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/message-sf2a-no-1164\/","title":{"rendered":"Message SF2A No 1164"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Message SF2A No 1164 – 15\/12\/25<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Concours photos SF2A2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Astronomy & Astrophysics Awards 2026 – Reminder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Conference The Extragalactic Transient Universe, 6-10 July, 2026, Marseille (France)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. WST-France 2026 – R\u00e9union de la communaut\u00e9 Fran\u00e7aise du Widefield Spectroscopic Telescope, 25-27 mars, 2026, Nice (France)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    1. Concours photos SF2A2026 \u00ab\u00a0Des montagnes au ciel \u00e9toil\u00e9\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Dans le cadre des journ\u00e9es de la SF2A 2026 organis\u00e9es \u00e0 Grenoble, du 22 au 26 juin 2026, l\u2019OSUG et l\u2019IPAG organisent le concours photographique \u201cDes montagnes au ciel \u00e9toil\u00e9\u201d, dont les photographies laur\u00e9ates feront l\u2019objet d\u2019une exposition itin\u00e9rante. Ouvert \u00e0 tous, il propose un dialogue visuel et po\u00e9tique entre deux paysages grandioses et intimement li\u00e9s: celui des montagnes et celui du ciel \u00e9toil\u00e9. Photos et\/ou dessins astrophysiques sont \u00e0 envoyer avant le 30 janvier 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Along with the SF2A 2026 conference in Grenoble, OSUG and IPAG propose a photography competition \u201cFrom mountains to starry skies\u201d, with the winning photographs to be features in a travelling exposition. Astronomical photos and drawings are to be submitted by January 30, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    https:\/\/www.osug.fr\/grand-public\/rendez-vous-publics\/concours-photographique-des-montagnes-au-ciel-etoile.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Transmis par Marion Villenave<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Astronomy & Astrophysics Awards 2026 – Reminder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The Board of Directors of Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) attributes two yearly Awards for outstanding research published in A&A by individuals in the initial stages of their careers. With these two Awards, the Board aims to recognise and contribute to the enthusiasm of the new generation of researchers who will shape the future of astronomy for decades to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2013 A&A Award for Outstanding PhD Article<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This Award recognises a single individual who has completed a PhD in the last two years and published part of their thesis work as lead author of an article in Astronomy & Astrophysics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2013 A&A Award for Outstanding Early Career Researcher Article<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This Award recognises a single individual who is in an early career stage and has published high-quality, internationally recognised research in Astronomy & Astrophysics as lead author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The A&A Awards will be presented at a ceremony during the European Astronomical Society (EAS) Annual Meeting. Each awardee will be given a certificate by the Chairperson of the A&A Board of Directors and presented with a cash prize of \u20ac2000. The A&A Awards also cover the expenses associated with participation in the ceremony, including a full week at EAS 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Eligibility criteria, required documentation and application procedure may be found at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    https:\/\/www.aanda.org\/component\/content\/article\/11-news\/3121-astronomy-astrophysics-awards-2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Application deadline is 31 December 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Transmis par Pierre-Alain Duc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Conference The Extragalactic Transient Universe, 6-10 July, 2026, Marseille (France)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    It is our pleasure to announce the \u201cExtragalactic Transient Universe\u201d conference, which will take place in Marseille (France) from 6 to 10 July 2026. This meeting is the latest in the conference series organised by the GECO (Galaxies, Stars, and Cosmology) group at the Laboratoire d\u2019Astrophysique de Marseille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The study of the transient Universe is experiencing a golden age, driven by the development of new facilities and advanced observational techniques. Exceptional scientific opportunities are emerging thanks to instruments such as the SVOM and Einstein Probe (EP) high-energy missions, the Vera Rubin Observatory, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The conference will focus on a wide range of topics, from observations, theory, and modelling of the diverse population of astronomical transients, to multi-messenger astronomy, as well as the instrumentation, techniques, and data-management approaches required to advance transient science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The goal is to explore the common ground shared by different transient phenomena\u2014whether in observational strategies, the underlying physical processes, the progenitor systems that lead to transients, or the influence of the host-galaxy environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Research topics to be discussed at the conference will include:
    \u00b7 Gamma-Ray Bursts
    \u00b7 Fast Blue Optical Transients
    \u00b7 Core-collapse supernovae
    \u00b7 Tidal Disruption Events
    \u00b7 Fast Radio Bursts
    \u00b7 Exotic transients
    \u00b7 Multi-messenger observations
    \u00b7 Theory and simulations
    \u00b7 Massive stars as progenitors
    \u00b7 Host galaxies
    \u00b7 Instrumentation, surveys, and observational techniques<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Important dates:<\/strong>
    12 January 2026 – Abstract submission and registration opens
    27 February 2026 – Abstract submission deadline
    17 April 2026 – Programme release
    1 May – Registration closes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Website: https:\/\/geco-lam2026.sciencesconf.org\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Transmis par Samuel Boissier<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. WST-France 2026 – R\u00e9union de la communaut\u00e9 Fran\u00e7aise du Widefield Spectroscopic Telescope, 25-27 mars, 2026, Nice (France<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Deadline for abstract extended to January 15th 2026
    https:\/\/wst-france2026.sciencesconf.org<\/a>\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We encourage scientists affiliated with French institutes\u2014especially early-career researchers\u2014to submit their ideas and science cases that could benefit from WST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Wide-Field Spectroscopic Telescope (WST) is a planned 12-m facility dedicated to massive spectroscopic surveys. It will combine a 3 deg\u00b2 high-multiplex MOS (30,000 LR \/ 2,000 HR) with a giant 3\u00d73 arcmin IFS, placing it far ahead of all existing and planned instruments. WST will enable major advances in cosmology, galaxy evolution, Milky Way science, star and planet formation, and time-domain \/ multi-messenger astrophysics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


    A three-year Horizon Europe concept study is now underway, with the goal of proposing WST as ESO\u2019s next major facility after the ELT, under the Expanding Horizons call (deadline June 2027). France (CNRS, CEA) leads the consortium and plays key scientific and technological roles. Although operations are foreseen for 2040+, critical decisions are imminent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


    The meeting goals are: to inform the French community about WST\u2019s capabilities and science potential, to encourage new contributions to the science case, to discuss synergies with future facilities and to address technological, data, and upgrade challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Transmis par Roland Bacon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Message SF2A No 1164 – 15\/12\/25<\/h4>\n

    \n1. Concours photos SF2A2026
    \n2. Astronomy & Astrophysics Awards 2026 – Reminder
    \n3. Conference The Extragalactic Transient Universe, 6-10 July, 2026, Marseille (France)
    \n4. WST-France 2026 – R\u00e9union de la communaut\u00e9 Fran\u00e7aise du Widefield Spectroscopic Telescope, 25-27 mars, 2026, Nice (France)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2659"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2662,"href":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2659\/revisions\/2662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sf2a.eu\/website2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}