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Name: Neil Armstrong Space Prizes to be Awarded
Start: 2026-07-20T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-20T23:59:59-04:00
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana

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Apollo 11, 57th Observation

Jul 20

Global / Inter-Global

First 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.

Farnborough International Airshow 2026

Jul 20 - Jul 24

Farnborough, United Kingdom

At Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre; received 100,358 visitors from 114 countries in 2024.

Viking 1 Mars Lander 50th Landing Observation Anniversary

Jul 20

Nationwide USA

First 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)

Jul 20

Global / Inter-Global

Celebrating 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.

Neil Armstrong Space Prizes to be Awarded

Jul 20

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue 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.

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Established in 1976, Space Age Publishing Company operates its Hawaiʻi (1988) and California offices. Space Age publishes Space Calendar weekly since 1983 and Lunar Enterprise Daily, and pursues a business plan consistent with establishing a third office on the Moon.

Land Your Name + Message
on the Moon!

For a limited time you can send your name & message to the lunar surface on the Astrolab FLIP mission and the ILOA ILO-1 mission in 2026-2027.

ILO-1 will be mounted on the Astrolab FLEX rover lightbar, and operate on the Moon for 1+ years — broadcasting Space Calendar and messages back to Earth along with near real-time images of the celestial sky and the Moon, on a weekly basis.

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