"Did you know that Fife is one of the driest areas in Scotland? ☀️ 🏴
Our four wonderful #BPSC26 Keynote speakers will be covering planets falling into stars, STEAM outreach, early-Mars geology, and the building blocks of meteorites. Enjoy the weekend, and see you in June! tinyurl.com/yc4539bd "
"While #Artemis II traversed the farside of the Moon, we have been hard at work continuing preparation for #BPSC26!
It's just under a month until abstract submission and early-bird registration rates will close. Come and share your planetary science with us here in June! tinyurl.com/yvnxf6jw%22
MacIntosh Hall University of St Andrews accommodation; a grand 4 story building with large windows infront of parkland
Agnes Blackadder Hall University accommodation; a modern looking glass fronted entrace to a building, the sun is out and the grass is green
BPSC 2026 Accommodation info; we've block-booked some excellent value University accommodation for the week of BPSC2026, but they are booking out fast, and are limited. Please do register ASAP if you want to be guaranteed these rooms
More info here: bpsc2026.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/accommodation/
Photo of Olena Kompaniiets.
New BPSC 2026 keynote announcement! 📢
Olena Kompaniiets (Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine) is an astronomer researching isolated galaxies with active nuclei. Through the Science Kids project, she delivers events for children affected by the Ukraine war.
Photo of Dr Amy Bonsor.
New BPSC 2026 keynote announcement! 📢
Dr Amy Bonsor (Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge) is an astronomer studying exoplanetary systems, their formation, evolution and potential habitability. She uses spectra of stellar remnants (white dwarfs) to probe the composition of exoplanet building blocks.
BPSC2026 Registration and Abstract Submission is open!
Information on rates, discounted accommodation and abstract format can be found here bpsc2026.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/registration/
Early bird rates are available til 9th May 2026, which is the same day as the abstract deadline!
Photo of Dr Joseph McNeil.
Our second Keynote speaker for BPSC 2026 is Dr Joseph McNeil (Natural History Museum, London).
Dr McNeil is a planetary scientist specialising in the geology of early Mars. He uses orbital remote sensing to investigate how martian environments and habitability evolved through time.
Photo of Dr. Elishevah van Kooten
Our first Keynote speaker for BPSC 2026 is Dr Elishevah van Kooten (University of Copenhagen).
Dr van Kooten's works on astrobiology, the origins of life, and meteorites as records of early Solar System processes. She investigates the formation, alteration, and delivery of life’s building blocks.
Be sure to follow us on Bluesky for the announcements of our exciting lineup of keynote speakers! 🎤
- BPSC 2026 LOC
Photo of St Salvator's Quad at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Overlaid is the text: "BPSC 2026 St Andrews 9-11th June 2026".
Our website for the British Planetary Society Conference 2026 is now live!
📅 9-11 June, 2026
🎯 St Andrews, Scotland 🏴
Our website contains details on how to get to St Andrews and the conference accommodation. Registration details will be added soon.
bpsc2026.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk