Artist’s illustration of the TRAPPIST-1 system, with planets silhouetted against a red dwarf star
TRAPPIST-1 artist’s concept · NASA/JPL-Caltech

ExSoCal 2027

Exoplanet Science Conference · Las Vegas, Nevada


February 4–6, 2027
Barrick Museum Auditorium
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

About

ExSoCal returns in 2027 at UNLV. ExSoCal 2027 will bring together scientists from Southern California and Nevada who work in exoplanets over three days in February. Join us in Las Vegas for a few days of science and collaboration.

The conference will start at 1pm on Thursday, February 4 and will finish at noon on Saturday, February 6, 2027.


Submit an Abstract (opens in new tab)

Abstract deadline: December 25, 2026


Register (opens in new tab)

Registration deadline: January 16, 2027

Registration fee: $50


Late registration is open until February 4, 2027

Late registration fee: $75

Hotel & Venue

Hotel

Hyatt Place Las Vegas

Located by the UNLV campus at
4520 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169

We'll have a link to a negotiated room rate shortly.
Discounted rooms must be booked before January 4, 2027.

Venue

Barrick Museum Auditorium

Barrick Museum of Art, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, UNLV campus, Las Vegas, NV.

Organizers

Jason Steffen

Jay Lim

Zhaohuan Zhu

Aerial view of UNLV’s Lied Library and the Las Vegas skyline at dusk
UNLV campus · Photo by Josh Hawkins