Abstract submission for the parallel session ‘Next Generation Observations and Theory of Solar Eruptive Events’ at the National Astronomy Meeting (Birmingham, UK; 20-24 July 2026) is now open. We invite abstract submissions via the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=z8oksN7eQUKhXDyX1VPp8_D1137LL05Imvy5L5ccfk5UM0lKUEtXMzQyVjZDWFNGS1IxUDFJVTNRMS4u

Session Details:

Solar Eruptive Events, which comprise coronal mass ejections (CMEs), flares, and jets, are the most energetic transient phenomena in our solar system, with the largest events releasing over 10^32 erg of energy over the course of minutes. These events present both an opportunity to probe fundamental astrophysical processes at a scale not possible in other contexts, and a threat to our infrastructure and technology through their space weather impacts.

While our understanding of Solar Eruptive Events has benefited from recent and upcoming state-of-the-art observatories and models, numerous key questions remain unanswered. This session aims to foster combined research efforts into flare, CME and jet physics. We welcome abstracts that focus on:

– Observational analysis of flares and CMEs, including predictions and preparation for future instruments and missions (e.g. MUSE, Solar-C, EST)

– Modeling of all aspects solar flares and eruptions, but particularly how we can leverage the different modelling approaches (e.g. dimensionality, radiation transfer, fluid, PIC) to help develop the next generation of flare/CME models.

– Cross-disciplinary research that touches on how knowledge gained from solar eruptions helps understand other fields (e.g. stellar flares and eruptions, exoplanet habitability, space weather impacts, particle acceleration and other astrophysical plasma processes).

Luke Majury