exo Chile 2026:

April 27-29, 2026. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

A national meeting on exoplanet research, bringing together the Chilean community of scientists, students, and collaborators working on planets beyond the Solar System. The meeting aims to connect different projects and research groups, identify points in common, and foster new collaborations, while actively engaging students in the discussions and activities.

Topics covered

Exoplanet detection and characterization

Methods and Technologies for Exoplanet Science (AI, instrumentation, surveys, big data)

Planet Formation and Disk–Planet Interactions

Chile in the Exoplanet Landscape (facilities, collaborations, strategy)

Education, Outreach and Engagement, including Indigenous Knowledge

Community and Future Directions

Please complete your registration by proceeding with the payment using the link below. You can also use the QR code for quick access on your mobile device.

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If you encounter any issues with the payment process, please contact the organizing committee.

While registration is officially closed, the form will remain accessible for logistical purposes and exceptional cases.

• Registration form 🪐

• Registration closes January 30, 2026.
• Preliminary program: March 17, 2026
• Meeting starts: April 27, 2026

The program is preliminary and may be adjusted once registration is complete, to best accommodate participants' contributions and interests.

• Detailed Program [PDF]

Day 1 — Monday, April 27

Day 2 — Tuesday, April 28

Day 3 — Wednesday, April 29 (Half Day)

• Participants [coming soon]

• Sebastián Pérez (chair, USACH)
• Matias Jones (co-chair, ESO)
• James Jenkins (UDP)
• Claudia Aguilera (PUC)
• Marcelo Tala (Ohio State U.)
• Alice Zurlo (UDP)
• Dante Minniti (UNAB)
• Bárbara Rojas Ayala (UTA)
• Rafael Brahm (UAI)

• Nicola Astudillo-Defru (chair, USCS)
• Markus Rabus (USCS)
• Matías Jones (ESO)
• Maximiliano Moyano (UCN)

To contact the LOC write to: nastudillo@ucsc.cl

We will devote ALL of the registration fee money to support the participation of students and researchers in need of financial aid to attend. We will do our best to support as many people as we can.

The meeting will be an in person event.

All participants must follow the ESO and Sochias Codes of Conduct. The members of the Local Organizing Committee are designated as the contact points for all matters related to this code.

TBD

Universidad Católica de la Santisima Concepción has kindly supported this workshop with a venue.

The campus offers several options for meals, snacks, and coffee throughout the day:

• Casino Central “Aramark”
  Lunes a viernes: 8:00 – 21:00 / sábado: 9:00 – 15:00
• Food Trucks – Plaza Cubierta
  Lunes a viernes: 8:30 – 21:00 / sábado: 8:30 – 14:00
• Café Rodante (Edificio Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila)
  Lunes a viernes: 8:30 – 18:30
• Café Rodante (frente al Edificio Valech)
  Lunes a viernes: 9:00 – 17:00
• Achoclonados (Facultad de Ingeniería)
  Lunes a viernes: 8:00 – 21:00 / sábado: 8:00 – 14:00
• Cafetería Facultad de Educación
  Lunes a viernes: 8:00 – 19:00 / sábado: 9:00 – 14:00
• Cafetería Facultad de Medicina
  Lunes a jueves: 8:00 – 18:00 / viernes: 8:00 – 17:00
• Cafetería del Edificio Central
  Lunes a viernes: 8:00 – 21:00 / sábado: 9:00 – 14:00
• Cafetería “Canessú” (sector camarines)
  Lunes a viernes: 8:00 – 20:00 / sábado: 9:00 – 17:00 / domingo: 9:00 – 12:00
• Quiosco Periodismo
  Lunes a viernes: 8:30 – 18:30 / sábado: 8:30 – 13:30
• Quiosco San Agustín “Infinito” (costado Facultad de Ingeniería)
  Lunes a viernes: 8:00 – 18:00