Events for October 17, 2026

Name: STARMUS VIII – The Search for Truth
Start: 2026-10-17T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
Location: Canary Islands, Spain

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International Observe the Moon Night 2026

Oct 17

Worldwide

For observation, appreciation, understanding of the Moon / its connection to planetary science / exploration; 1st quarter Moon is best time due to shallow angle of sunlight that illuminates details.

INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) Begins Next Year in Space

Oct 17

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Detecting some of the most energetic radiation in space, ESA, NASA, Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another year of operations in space, despite loss of its thrusters; launched 2002, expected to run out of fuel early 2020s and fall to Earth Feb 2029.

STARMUS VIII – The Search for Truth

Oct 17 - Oct 22

Canary Islands, Spain

Celebration of science, art, music, exploration and the responsibility we share for the future of our species and our planet. Expected are Astronauts, Nobel laureates, pioneering scientists and world-renowned artists for a gathering of global thinkers. The 10th Starmus Stephen Hawking Medal will be awarded, as well as the first […]

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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 ILOA ILO-1 mission in 2027-2028.

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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