January 21, 2026
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and European Space Agency (ESA) are jointly organizing an extensive 5 days ISRO–ESA Heliophysics Workshop on Aditya-L1, Solar Orbiter and Proba-3 during 19-23 January 2026 in Trivandrum. The workshop is organized in coordination with Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Trivandrum and brings together the global heliophysics community to explore new scientific opportunities through these solar missions. Approximately 50 solar and heliophysics experts, researchers, and students from Europe and other countries, together with about 150 Indian solar and heliophysics experts, researchers, and students, are participating in the workshop. The workshop focuses on exploiting the unprecedented solar and heliospheric data currently available from Aditya-L1, Solar Orbiter, and Proba-3, whose complementary vantage points and orbital configurations enable a comprehensive view of the Sun and the heliosphere that is not achievable with individual missions alone.
Figure: Participants of ISRO-ESA Heliophysics Workshop
The five-day workshop features a rich scientific program spanning various domains of solar and heliospheric science. Invited talks by eminent international and national scientists, along with selected contributed and poster presentations, highlight recent advances in various aspects of solar dynamics, space weather and heliophysics. A key component of the workshop is the series of hands-on data analysis sessions, providing participants with practical guidance on accessing, processing, and combining datasets from Aditya-L1, Solar Orbiter, and Proba-3. These sessions enable participants to work collaboratively on focused scientific problems, encouraging cross-mission methodologies and capacity building within the heliophysics community. Executive sessions are planned for more specific scientific discussions.
The workshop serves as an important platform to strengthen ISRO–ESA scientific collaboration and to nurture long-term partnerships among researchers working on solar and heliospheric science. By integrating observations from these flagship missions, the ISRO–ESA Heliophysics Workshop aims to advance our understanding of the Sun and its influence on the heliosphere, paving the way for impactful future joint studies and coordinated observation campaigns.