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December 29, 2025 – January 11, 2026 / Vol 44, Week 52 – Vol 45, Week 1 / Hawai`i Island, USA
Lunar Broadcast Precursor: Terrestrial Edition

December 29, 2025 - January 11, 2026 / Hawai`i Island, USA

Vol 44, Week 52 – Vol 45, Week 1: Lunar Broadcast Precursor — Terrestrial Edition

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Humans in Space

⭐ International Space Station, ~415-km LEO: Expedition 74 seven-member crew …

⭐ Tiangong Space Station, ~390-km LEO: Shenzhou-21 three-member crew …

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☄ Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches  Tue Dec 30: Aten Asteroid 2024 AV2 (0.045 AU); Sun Jan 4: Apollo Asteroid 2014 AF16 (0.022 AU); Tue Jan 6: Apollo Asteroid 2025 XS4 (0.020 AU); Wed Jan 7: Aten Asteroid 2023 XM15 (0.038 AU)

The First Woman FLYS to the Moon …

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First Women LAND on the Moon …

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  • Monday

    Tuesday

    Wednesday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N)
    Launching from the Commercial LC-1 pad at Wenchang.
    — Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex,
    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex FL, USA
    Includes: Private bus tour behind NASA’s gates, making stops at iconic Kennedy Space Center landmarks. Pending spaceflight operations stops may include outside the Vehicle Assembly Building and panoramic views...
    $190
    — Westport Astronomical Society (WAS),
    Westport CT, USA
    If skies are clear, this all volunteer-run, non-profit organization is open to the public 20:00-22:00 for star viewing.
  • Thursday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N)
    Launch Long March 10A / First Test Flight: First flight of China Long March 10A rocket, precursor to Long March 10...
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),
    Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
    NET 2026 — Launch Martian Moons eXploration (MMX): Japan planning to launch its first Mars mission consisting of sample return...

    Friday

    — Asteroid 2003 EH,
    Worldwide
    The Quadrantid shower is known for its brief, intense peak, lasting only a few hours. Appearing to radiate from Constellation...

    Saturday

    — Sun-Earth,
    Global / Inter-Global
    08:00 HST, 18:00 UTC; Earth perihelion is the point in its orbit when it is closest to the Sun, occurring...

    Sunday

    — American Astronomical Society (AAS),
    Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix, AZ, United States
    The 247th AAS meeting (joint with the High Energy Astrophysics and Historical Astronomy Divisions) will be held 4-8 January in...

    Monday

    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
    Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, India
    NET Jan 5 early morning launch of PSLV with small Earth observation satellite from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and 18...
    — Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI),
    Montréal, Quebec, Canada
    A Volatile Excursion from Mercury and the Moon to the Kuiper Belt and Beyond. At Dawson College.
    $125 – $275
    — University of Hong Kong Laboratory for Space Research (HKU-LSR), National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC-CAS), Chilean Astronomical Society,
    Hong Kong, China
    The 7th China-Chile Bilateral Astronomy Conference for 2026 will be organized by the Laboratory for Space Research, FoS, the University...

    Tuesday

    — Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG),
    Laurel MD, USA
    At Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory or online, registration required, no fee. In-person attendees who self-identify as early career...
    Free

    Wednesday

    — National Science Foundation (NSF),
    Online / Washington DC, USA
    From 15:00-16:00 EST, National Science Foundation (NSF) Growing Convergence Research (GCR) working group will provide guidance on preparing GCR proposals,...
    — Space Foundation Discovery Center,
    Colorado Springs CO, USA
    Homeschool Days is specially designed for K-12 students and families to offer exciting hands-on activities and workshops throughout the Discovery...

    Thursday

    — Howard Astronomical League,
    Columbia MD, USA
    Hubble Space Telescope Outreach Coordinator Faith Vowler of NASA will present at this public meeting, 19:00; online option available; at...

    Friday

    Saturday

    — ISS Partners (NASA, Roscomos, JAXA, ESA and CSA-ASC),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    Visible at -3.9 magnitude, the International Space Station will travel over Hawaiian Islands from NW to SE, rising at 04:48:07...