Abstract

Austria hosts a wide variety of astrophysical research, spanning from our solar system to exoplanets that can hardly be resolved by telescopes. All this research is strongly supported by plasma theory, simulations on the fluid and particle scales, as well as direct and indirect observations. Often, magnetic fields and turbulent dynamics play a crucial role to understand new discoveries. In this session we aim to bring together Austrian astronomers and astrophysicists across their usual sub-disciplines to foster inter-disciplinary understanding and cooperation. Therefore, this session is open to all branches in the wide field of astronomy and astrophysics, including research from the largest structures in the universe, cosmological and galactic research, as well as down to the relatively small scales of the solar system, which includes the Sun and the planets, their magnetic field processes, and small bodies like comets and inter-planetary dust particle orbits. 

This session also targets all astronomers and astrophysicists that attend the ÖPG meeting 2026 because the Austrian Society for Astronomy and Astrophysics (ÖGAA) will hold its general assembly on the afternoon and evening of the 24th of October 2026 at University of Graz, too.

Invited speakers

to be announced

Organizers