Abstracts for the 8th Interstellar Symposium must relate to one or more of the many interstellar mission related topics. The previously listed topics are not exclusive but represent a cross-section of possible categories. All abstracts must be submitted online via email to:   registrar@irg.space   . Acceptable formats are text, Microsoft Word, and PDF only. Submissions of Contributed Plenary Lectures and Work in Progress Posters must follow the format described below.

Presenting Author(s)
Please list only the author(s) who will actually be in attendance and presenting at the conference. (First name, last name, degree – for example, Susan Smith, MD)

Additional Author(s)
List all authors here, including Presenting Author(s) – (first name, last name, degree(s) – for example, Mary Rockford, RN; Susan Smith, MD; John Jones, PhD)

Abbreviation(s)
Abbreviations within the body should be kept to a minimum and must be defined upon first use in the abstract by placing the abbreviation in parenthesis after the represented full word or phrase. Non-proprietary (generic) names
should be used.

Abstract Length
The entire abstract (excluding title, authors, presenting author’s institutional affiliation(s), city, state, and text)including any tables or figures should be a maximum of 350 words. It is your responsibility to verify compliance
with the length requirement.

Abstract Structure
Abstracts must include the following headings:
Title The presentation title.
Background Describes the research or initiative context.
Objective Describes the research or initiative objective.
Methods Describes research methodology used. For initiatives, describes the target
population, program or curricular content, and evaluation method.
Results Summarizes findings in sufficient detail to support the conclusions.
Conclusion States the conclusions drawn from results, including their applicability.