2026 Extraterrestrial Materials Academy for Undergraduates
Houston TX, USA10-week paid summer academy for analytical and laboratory skills in planetary sample science. At LPI, near NASA Johnson.
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Neil Armstrong Space Prizes to be Awarded
West Lafayette, IndianaPurdue University will bestow its newest honor – the Neil Armstrong Space Prize – upon those whose contributions to space in the preceding decade are deemed the most consequential for humanity. Prize recipients to be announced on or before July 20, 2026.
Apollo 11, 57th Observation
Global / Inter-GlobalFirst Human mission to land on Moon in 1969; 1st steps by humans on another World taken by Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin; Command Module piloted by Michael Collins.
Viking 1 Mars Lander 50th Landing Observation Anniversary
Nationwide USAFirst USA spacecraft to successfully land on another planet commemorated today for its accomplishment 50 years ago; originally scheduled for July 4, landing was delayed until this day in 1976 due to rough landing site.
International Moon Day (Annual)
Global / Inter-GlobalCelebrating the 1st people walking on the Moon / another celestial body – International Moon Day has been a recognized / endorsed declaration by the United Nations since 2022.
