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colleagues,<br aria-hidden="true">
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We are pleased to invite the community to the conference entitled <b>Stellar
Ages as Cosmic Clocks: From the Milky Way to the Universe</b>.
The conference will take place in <b>Benasque, Spain, from
February 8th to February 12th, 2027</b>, at the Benasque Science
Center.<br>
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<b>Abstract Submission<br>
</b>We are pleased to announce that the submission of abstracts
for oral contributions is now open via the conference <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/sfneCjZ1N7iAMn81psWfAjhmsiI3?domain=benasque.org/">website</a>.
The deadline for abstract submission as a pdf file is <b>October
1st 2026</b>. Notifications regarding abstract selection will be
sent by the end of October. Please note that all oral
presentations will be given in person. To submit the abstract, it
is necessary to use the username and password obtained during
registration (payment of the fee is not required to complete the
registration).<br>
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<b>Registration Fee</b><br aria-hidden="true">
The registration fee is €350 and includes organised bus
transportation from Barcelona on 7th and 13th February, lunches
and coffee breaks, the use of the Centro de Ciencias facilities,
technical assistance, and secretarial support.<br>
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<b>Scope and Topics</b><br aria-hidden="true">
The conference will focus on different fields of astrophysics,
with stellar age as the common theme. The main topics are:<br>
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<li style="margin: 2px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">Age-dating
methods (isochrone fitting, asteroseismology, chemical clocks,
etc.)</li>
<li style="margin: 2px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">Ages
of the oldest stars: metal-poor field stars, globular clusters,
eclipsing binaries</li>
<li style="margin: 2px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">Timing
the Universe</li>
<li style="margin: 2px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">Age
as a driver of Milky Way evolution and galaxies evolution</li>
<li style="margin: 2px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">Interpreting
age distributions in the era of Big Surveys</li>
<li style="margin: 2px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">The
role of ages in exoplanet and stellar astrophysics</li>
<li style="margin: 2px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">Preparing
for the next generation of facilities: HRMOS, ANDES, PLATO, WST,
HAYDN</li>
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Dedicated discussion sessions and review talks will take place
each day, fostering new ideas and progress in the determination of
stellar ages.<br>
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A key aim of the meeting is to support early-career scientists,
offering significant opportunities for presenting work, sharing
ideas, and leading discussions, fostering a dynamic and
forward-looking environment.<br>
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For further details, please visit the conference website:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/sfneCjZ1N7iAMn81psWfAjhmsiI3?domain=benasque.org/">https://benasque.org/2027stellar/</a><br>
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<b>Important Dates<br>
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Abstract Submission Deadline: <b>October 1st 2026</b><br aria-hidden="true">
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: <b>October 30th 2026</b><br aria-hidden="true">
Conference Dates: <b>Feb 8-12, 2027</b><br>
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We invite you to circulate this announcement among your colleagues
and apologise for any duplicates you may receive.<br>
<br>
<b>Organisers</b><br aria-hidden="true">
Giada Casali (Australian National University)<br aria-hidden="true">
Raul Jimenez (ICREA, ICCUB)<br aria-hidden="true">
Luca Casagrande (Australian National University)</div>
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