At Blue Horizons this year you can give a talk in two different formats.
1) A highlight talk - competitively selected talks that feature exciting new science, enabling technologies and more.
2) Join a mission team and be automatically allocated a talk slot.
I have a great mission idea, but I can't find a team!
If you can't find a team and you want to form or join one, the space science leads committee can help you find one .
1) Submit your query -> here <- this can be done at any time.
2) With your permission, your details will be posted on the Blue Horizons website
3) You can also reach out to the teams featured on the website or slack when submissions role in.
4) Mission teams can reach out to you when they see your details (or you can reach out to other lost souls!) to form a team
Do I need to be part of a mission team to attend BH2026?
No. You don't need to be part of a team to attend the conference. All are welcome to join! But you do need to be part of a team to submit an EOI for NCRIS funding to support your work.
I want to be on a team, but I don't want to give a talk
Mission teams will be given up to 5 talk slots, but not everyone on the team is required to give a talk. Mission teams can give as few as 1 talk if they like.
Will there be assistance for students?
Unfortunately we can't fund your travel, but this year there will be discounted student registration fees available. Please see the registration website for details.
Will there be any invited talks this year?
Yes, there will be a small number of invited speakers who will be offered a featured presentation slot at BH2026
Invited speakers will be contacted by BH2026 organisers privately and announed closer to the date. Invited speakers will be selected to give inspiring talks of value to the community.
For all BH2026 enquires please email Dr. Sarah Caddy, Blue Horizons chair, at sarah.caddy@unimelb.edu.au