Course on:

The heliospheric space plasma physics in the era of multipoint space missions

18-22 May 2026

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:


Francesco Berrilli (Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy)
Giuseppe Consolini (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Italy)
William H. Matthaeus (University of Delaware, USA)


LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:


Giulia D’Angelo (Dip. di Scienze Fisiche e Chimiche - UNIVAQ L’Aquila)
Anna Rita Leone (School Secretariat, info@astrogeofisica.it)
Stefania Lepidi (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, L’Aquila)
Mirko Piersanti (Dip. di Scienze Fisiche e Chimiche - UNIVAQ L’Aquila)






The school will serve as a comprehensive introduction to the importance of multipoint measurements in the understanding of heliospheric space plasma physics from the Sun to the Earth’s magnetospheric environment. Multipoint measurements are indeed crucial for investigating phenomena such as magnetic reconnection, plasma turbulence, shock wave formation, and particle acceleration, as well as, the three-dimensional structure of the solar corona, tracking the evolution of solar eruptions, and understanding the initiation and propagation of solar wind streams, which all play central roles in the dynamics of the solar and heliospheric plasmas as well as its interaction with planetary magnetospheres. This course aims at providing an overview of the importance of multipoint measurements in studying space plasma processes occurring in the heliosphere to establish a critical connection between the data from future missions and complementary data from next-generation ground-based observatories. The school is addressed to graduate and PhD students, young scientists as well as undergraduates in heliophysics, space plasma physics, planetary sciences, or related fields. Early-career stage professionals are invited to apply as well.

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