Occurs 05:01 HST, 15:01 UTC; It is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, resulting in the shortest day and longest night of the year; and conversely,...
— Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA),
Wenchang, Hainan, China
With theme "Exploring New Industrial Models, Empowering the New Aerospace Economy". 2025 marks a crucial stage for the Hainan Free Trade Port, coinciding with the full-scale customs...
The 290-seat Samuel Oschin Planetarium boasts a spectacular Zeiss star projector, digital projection system, state-of-the-art aluminum dome, comfy seats, sound system and theatrical lighting.
Wednesday
— Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, India
India Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3), also called Bahubali, to launch 6,500-kg Bluebird 6 for AST SpaceMobile; launch was coordinated by New Space India Limited (NSIL), commercial arm...
From 11:00 - 14:00 HST, three planetarium showings will highlight international, cultural and indigenous astronomy, where we 'fit in' in the Galaxy, and how Gemini Observatory works...
Thursday
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
Mars Orbit
ESA spacecraft surpasses 22 full years / starts 23rd year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure, mineralogy, geology, and...
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA), Canadian Space Agency (CSA-ASC),
Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point
Surpassing 4 full years / beginning 5th in space, NASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA infrared astronomy telescope designed to observe the earliest galaxies, study star and...
Friday
— China National Space Administration (CNSA),
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, ~28°N, Sichuan, China
CSG-3 Earth observation satellite to Sun-Synchronous Orbit for Italian Space Agency (ASI), part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture radars operating in the X-band.
— SpaceX,
SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS FL, ~28°N, USA
Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as recorded sightings of significant astronomical occurrences during related historical events are examined to offer a possible scientific explanation for the...
Sunday
— Roscosmos State Corporation,
Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, Russia
The year is 2096. Space tourism is booming, and you’ve signed up for a quick trip around the Solar System with Space Express Tours! Space Express Tours—the...
$20 – $40
Tuesday
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Private bus tour behind NASA gates, making stops at iconic Kennedy Space Center landmarks. Pending spaceflight operations stops may include outside the Vehicle Assembly Building and panoramic views of Launch Complex 39. Plus, the tour will drive...
$190
— Westport Astronomical Society (WAS),
Westport CT, USA
NASA Juno indicates Europa ice may be 6x deeper than thickest Antarctic ice; timing of craft planned plunge into Jupiter clouds TBD | ESA JUICE heading toward...
— 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 intended to support crewed / cargo missions...
— Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
NET Q1 — Launch Martian Moons eXploration (MMX): Japan planning to launch its first Mars mission consisting of sample return probe; to conduct observations of Mars, Phobos...
— Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, India
The Quadrantid shower is known for its brief, intense peak, lasting only a few hours. Appearing to radiate from Constellation Quadrans Muralis, there can be 25-120 meteors...
Saturday
— China National Space Administration (CNSA),
Statio Tianhe (Milky Way Base), 45.44°S 177.59°E, Moon Surface
NET Jan 5 - early morning launch of PSLV with small Earth observation satellite from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and 18 additional ride-share payloads.
Media representatives are invited to join French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on Monday 5 January at 14:00-15:00 CET for a hybrid press conference to learn more about...
— 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 of Hong Kong, in collaboration with the...
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 or new to the lunar community are...
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, address frequently asked questions and be available...
— 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 Center; 10:00-16:00 MST. Event Details: Do you...
ESA's start-of-the-year press briefing looking ahead to 2026 with Director General Josef Aschbacher on Thursday 8 January 2026 from 10:00 CET at ESA HQ in Paris.
Hubble Space Telescope Outreach Coordinator Faith Vowler of NASA will present at this public meeting, 19:00; online option available; at Robinson Nature Center, 6692 Cedar Lane.
Friday
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
Online / Washington DC, USA
Earth Science Research Program Overview describes research activities within the NASA science division that is managing the specific proposal opportunity.
— Royal Astronomical Society (RAS),
London, United Kingdom
BIS West Midlands event 14:00-15:15 UT; In the early 2020s, the heads of NASA, Roscosmos and the China National Space Agency criss-crossed Africa, Asia and the Americas...
Sunday
— China National Space Administration (CNSA),
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
At the Johns Hopkins University Mt. Washington campus in Baltimore MD and online. Early-career researchers and students are encouraged to apply for both early-career opportunities and travel...
Wednesday
— British Interplanetary Society (BIS),
London, United Kingdom
Griffith Observatory broadcasts this public program live 19:00-20:30 PST from the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the...
— Saint-Étienne Planetarium,
Saint-Étienne, France
18:00 CEST; Grégoire Danger, Professor at Aix-Marseille University (PIIM Laboratory – Physics of Ionic and Molecular Interactions) presents. What environmental conditions could have allowed the emergence of...
1st meeting of the GW:UK initiative to bring researchers to celebrate 10 years of gravitational wave discoveries and engage in community-building activities; at University of Nottingham.
Friday
— International Astronautical Federation (IAF),
Online
International Astronautical Federation recognizes achievements in the space community via many awards, such as World Space, International Cooperation, Hall of Fame, Diversity, Excellence in Industry, more. Submit...
— Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI),
Online
10-week paid internship runs June 8 - August 15 2026 in Houston TX to provide training in analytical and lab skills in planetary science, with focus on...
In-person registrations for the conference are full // Registration for virtual participation is open. The planets that are best understood are the four terrestrial planets of our own...
10-week summer program June 1 - August 7, 2026, for STEM undergraduates to gain work experience at observatory, company or science/ / technical facility. STEM majors include...
Facilitated by Cornell Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility (SPIF). Introduces features and tasks most-relevant to planetary science, setting up a project, images, sketches and data use.
Saturday
— Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF),
West Palm Beach FL, USA
NASA Astronauts Bob Crippen and Chris Ferguson will share personal highlights, stories and special moments of these historic flights, 45 years after STS-1 and 15 years after...
Increasing space awareness and education, remembrances and events honor three Apollo 1 crew members lost in 1967 during a launch pad test: Command Pilot Virgil “Gus” Grissom,...
— Global Spaceport Alliance (GSA),
Orlando FL, USA
Join us for a premier gathering of global leaders, policymakers, investors, and industry experts. Explore how spaceports are driving economic development, shaping the future of transportation, and...
— Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU-APL),
Online
From 11:00-17:00 EST, with workshop Co-Chairs Maria Banks and Ryan Watkins of NASA; Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative allows rapid acquisition of lunar delivery services from...
— Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) Sarawak, Borneo Business Connect Sdn Bhd,
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
APACE 2026 will serve as a premier aerospace event for over 1,000 professionals from more than 50 countries. It aims to establish Sarawak as Borneo’s aerospace hub...
Wednesday
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
Nationwide USA
Educational and ceremonial events held worldwide to advance space technology / education and honor 7 crew members killed in Shuttle accident 28 January 1986: Commander Francis R....
— Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU-APL),
Online
Monthly teleconference on Excavation & Construction focus group (LSIC), covering lunar regolith handling, construction techniques, and infrastructure for missions.
— SpaceCom, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Lockheed Martin, Dell,
Orlando FL, USA
Including collaborative project "Lunar Development Forum -NIKKANKOGYO MOON PRESS", this exhibition attracts global companies, academic institutions, government agencies, and startups eager to showcase cutting-edge space technologies and...
Friday
— Centre National D’études Spatiales (CNES),
Online
International innovation contest -- hackathon -- joined in 100+ cities in 5 continents, aimed at imagining the products and solutions of tomorrow using space data and technology.
— American Astronautical Society (AAS),
Breckenridge CO, USA
24-hour worldwide, biennial hackathon for individuals and teams of 2-5. 100+ locations will send a winner to Bordeux, France for international finals April 1-2, winners of which...
Saturday
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
Nationwide USA
American Artemis Return to the Moon For Good is underway, Mars attention and planning advancing, Outer Solar System search for life ongoing, and Interstellar craft on outgoing...
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Los Angeles Section,
Lawndale CA, USA
40th Anniversary Event for the Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy. Michelle Evans will speak, lead discussion and present 2 of her documentary films: On the Way to the...
— North American Space Institute (NASI),
Toronto ON, Canada
Foundation for working in satellite systems, clean room assembly or advanced manufacturing, course is certified by Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace (CCAA); includes online Module 01...
Entries Due by 11:59 UTC: Contest for youth ages 9-19 in three divisions, Junior, Intermediate and Senior, for storytelling via comic strip or infographic and essay, describing...
Sunday
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
Nationwide USA
Annual international conferences and events take place to further space exploration efforts in remembrance of Columbia 7 loss: Commander Richard D. Husband, Mission Specialist Laurel Clark, Payload...
— China National Space Administration (CNSA),
Mars Orbit
China Tianwen-1 orbiter reaches 5 full years / begins 6th year of operations in Mars orbit; Lander & Rover touched down ~3 months after this date at...
Monday
— Office for Space Technology & Industry Singapore (OSTIn), Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB Singapore),
Marina Bay Sands / Sands Expo and Convention Centre
, Singapore
Space Summit 2026 is a space-focused conference with a boutique exhibition, highlighting trends, challenges and opportunities in the global space industry. As the only space show in...
— International Association of Geomorphologists, ANZGG, University of Canterbury,
Christchurch, New Zealand
Annual event in its 22nd year, inviting STEAM professionals and Maunakea Observatories staff to participate in 200+ Hawai'i classroom visits, career panels, and community events.
Tuesday
— Civial Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Changi Airport Group, Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau,
Changi Exhibition Centre
9 Aviation Park Rd, Singapore, Singapore
Singapore Airshow is one of the world’s most influential international aerospace and defence exhibitions, providing a platform for stakeholders to forge strategic alliances and collaborate to shape...
Thursday
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
SLC-39B, Kennedy Space Center FL, ~29°N, USA
Planned 1st fully-crewed Orion Moon flight to last 10-14 days with 3 USA and 1 Canada Astronaut: Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialists Christina Koch...
— Kanagawa Prefectural Government,
Yokohama, Japan
Driven by great progress in exoplanet research over the past two decades, the field of high contrast imaging is assuming a larger and larger role in the...
Monday
— United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA),
Mars Orbit
UAE Hope Orbiter, studying Mars atmosphere and climate, reaches 5 full years / enters 6th year in Mars orbit today; launched July 19, 2020 on JAXA H2A...
Three day conference which unlocks the business and financial knowledge required to leverage smallsat innovation and cutting-edge technology into next generation solutions.
$1,695
— International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG), Interagency Operations Advisory Group (IOAG), United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA),
Vienna, Austria
The Moon is a primary focus for space activities around the world in the coming decades, including orbiters, landers, rovers, human activities, science, and both short- and...
Wednesday
— Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR),
Greenbelt MD, USA
11:30-13:00 EST, with Jim Bridenstine, Managing Partner for The Artemis Group, the 13th Administrator of NASA, where he was responsible for managing its 70,000-person workforce and $23...
Sunday
— National Space Society (NSS),
Online / Washington DC, USA
Focus is on innovative financing models; invited are executives, financiers. investors, public-sector leaders; discussed will be Texas Space Commission US$300M in grant funding. At JW Marriott Dallas...
$1250 – $1500
— International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), University of Texas at Austin (UT), Strauss Center for International Security and Law,
Austin TX, USA
Sponsored by the Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability (SSSS) Program at The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT) Strauss Center for International Security and Law in partnership with the...
Griffith Observatory broadcasts this public program live 19:00-20:30 PST from the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the...
Sunday
— Intuitive Machines (IM),
Near Malapert A Crater, 80.13° S 1.44°E, Moon Surface
Second annual observation of 1st successful commercial lunar landing on Moon by Intuitive Machines IM-1 Nova-C Lander "Odysseus". This mission also marks the USA first return to...
Monday
— Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC),
Meghalaya, Shillong, India
A biennial event organized by ISRO for researchers working in the fields of atmospheric, space and planetary sciences, astronomy and astrophysics, and the exploration of solar system bodies....
From Space Habitat to Space Town: Creating a Clear Pathway. Speakers include Pete Worden, Bhavya Lal, Kevin Coggins. Subjects include Lunar Territorial Allocations, Space Governance Models. At...
$65 – $695
Wednesday
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
League City TX, USA
Taking place at South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center in League City, Texas; ASCENDxTexas is where leaders from government, industry, and academia come together to collaborate on...
For more information, visit the NASA Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop event page; this year's event will be held in a virtual format only. Continue to visit the...
Monday
— Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), Universities Space Research Association (USRA),
The Woodlands TX, USA
Occurs 04:45 HST / 14:45 UTC; March equinox is known as the vernal equinox (or spring equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and as the autumnal equinox (or...
Part of AfAS-2026 Annual Conference (Botswana), In collaboration with NASA SSERVI Features presentations on lunar science, planetary exploration, and human spaceflight to the Moon and beyond. Call...
Monday
— Access Intelligence LLC,
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Satellite industry first and largest experience of the year — uniting commercial innovators, government and military decision-makers, and end-users from 110+ countries in Washington, D.C.
$149
Monday
— UzCosmos National Space Agency of Uzbekistan,
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Commemorations occur today in honor of 1st ever NASA Space Shuttle Columbia carrying John Young and pilot Robert Crippen around Earth on 54.5-hour mission in 1981.
— United Launch Alliance (ULA),
SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS FL, ~28°N, USA
NET Apr — Launch Atlas V / Starliner: Next launch of Starliner crew vehicle set to occur "early 2026", unknown whether craft will carry crew on this...
Recognized proclamation to celebrate the first-ever imaged black hole M87* by Event Horizon Telescope collaboration involving Mauna Kea Observatories, given the Hawaiian name Pōwehi; imaged in April 2017 and...
Launching parties around the world every year on or around April 12th, in commemoration of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human to venture into space on April...
Theme: Building Capacity Through Innovation and Collaboration. Expecting 10,000+ registrants, 247 exhibitors, 24 space agencies, 1500+ organizations. At The Broadmoor Hotel & Cheyenne Mountain Resort.
Free
— American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Texas A&M University,
College Station TX, USA
AIAA secret/NOFORN event covering the strategic, programmatic, and technical topics and policy issues pertaining to the aerospace and defense community.
Saturday
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
High Earth Orbit (HEO)
Space telescope for NASA Explorers program reaches 8th full year / enters 9th year in space today, designed to search for exoplanets using the transit method in...
Best seen from Northern Hemisphere, with a lower hourly rate in the Southern Hemisphere, Lyrids seem to stream from the Constellation Lyra. They actually derive from the...
Friday
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Planned topics include star and constellation myth and imagery; modern and ancient astronomy of China, India, Central Asia, West Asia, North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe.
Friday
— International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA Hawai'i),
Scarsdale NY, USA
Wendy Crumrine to present "First Women on the Moon" to Scarsdale High School (SHS) students, marking another Galaxy Forum for the SHS Centennial Plaque.
First Friday in May, events and presentations to promote STEM education and inspire people to continue the work of Space explorers; originally began as ‘National Space Day’...
Includes Lunar Session for discussion of the latest advancement in lunar science, exploration and sustainable utilization, including the deep interior, subsurface structure, surface morphology, up to atmospheric...
Free – €765
Monday
— International Astronomical Union (IAU),
Hong Kong, China
The Asia Pacific Regional International Astronomical Union (IAU) Meeting is a highly anticipated gathering that convenes astronomers, researchers, and enthusiasts from countries across the Asia Pacific region....
Tianwen-1 Lander and Zhurong Rover celebrated today for China's first successful landing on Mars; craft landed on this day in 2021 in Utopia Planitia, Mars Surface.
Monday
— International Astronomical Union (IAU),
Brno, Czech Republic
Galactic Center (GC) plays a pivotal role in the evolution of the Milky Way, instrumental in mapping and understanding the central regions of quiescent galaxies since it...
Tuesday
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Commercial Space Federation (CSF), Space Force Association, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), Lockheed Martin, ISS National Laboratory,
Washington DC, USA
China Queqiao “bridge of magpies” satellite reaches 8 full years / enters 9th year in space today, launched 2018 to provide far side communications to Earth from...
NASA Artemis program to land 1st Woman and Person of Color on Moon is well underway as today is recognized for Kennedy declaring to congress “I believe that...
— International Astronomical Union (IAU),
Turku, Finland
Organized by the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, the 32nd AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (Aeroacoustics 2026) is the premier international forum dedicated to aeroacoustics research and innovation....
€475
Monday
— China National Space Administration (CNSA),
Apollo Basin, 153.99° W 41.63° S, Moon Surface
Mission to save NASA Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory for another ~22 years by Katalyst LINK craft boosting Swift orbit from ~400 km to ~600 km. L-1011 Stargazer...
— Rocket Lab,
Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch Electron / Venus probe: Independent mission to Venus developed by Rocket Lab and MIT to send tiny probe flying in atmosphere for 5 minutes at altitude 48-60...
Tuesday
— Space Resources Roundtable (SRR),
Golden CO, USA
As it has done since 1999, this conference will bring together world experts from space agencies, research organizations, academia, the space private sector, the mining supply chain,...
— International Astronautical Federation (IAF), Rwanda Space Agency (RSA),
Kigali, Rwanda
Uniting Space and Earth for Climate Resilience. The conference will bring together the international community, space agencies, industry, government, academia and NGOs, and representatives of non-space sectors...
— South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), ZA Space, GMN Fairs, Hauweng, Advanced Business Events,
Pretoria, South Africa
Today marks 4th full year / starts 5th year of continuous Human occupation of TSS; Shenzhou 14 three-member crew launched on this day in 2022, beginning occupation.
Tuesday
— Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA),
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
We are delighted to invite you to the Canadian Astronomical Society's Annual General Meeting, CASCA 2026: MIL-ion Futures of Astrophysics, taking place from June 9-11, 2026 at the Université de...
Saturday
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)