IAU Symposium 412: Hub Filament Structures in Star Formation
Coordinating Division Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe
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Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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Beaver / Super Moon
Moon Orbit14:54 UTC (04:54 HST). -
Global Network on Sustainability in Space (GNOSIS26)
OnlineGNOSIS promotes, coordinates and develops collaboration across the academic, defence, industrial and political sectors to understand and solve problems relating to the... -
Ground Control #9 at Mesh Youngstorget
Oslo, NorwayOslo Spaceport Norway offers monthly a knowledgeable speaker and opportunity for networking, 17:00-20:00 local time; free entry but registration required.... -
LARIM2026: Latin-America Regional IAU Meeting
Cancún, Quintana Roo, MexicoHeld every 3 years, targeted to professional astronomers, postdocs, postgraduate and undergraduate students pursuing a research career in Astronomy. As...$260 – $450 -
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Earthlight Foundation New Worlds Faire and Space Cowboy Ball
Austin TX, USAAddition of a display and market area to the annual gathering that culminates in the Space Cowboy Ball charity event... -
NET Dec — Launch Atlas V / Starliner-1
SLC-41 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USAFirst launch of the Starliner crew vehicle to the International Space Station carrying only cargo for the orbital laboratory; will... -
6th Anniversary of Chang’E-5 Landing on Moon
Statio Tianchuan, 43° N 51.9° W, Moon SurfaceChina National Space Administration (CNSA) Chang'E-5 lander at Statio Tianchuan "ship sailing in the Milky Way", Mons Rümker, Oceanus Procellarum,... -
NET Dec — Launch Starship / Venturi Astrolab FLEX C
Starbase, 25.9°N, Boca Chica TX, USASpaceX to launch Starship with Venturi Astrolab FLEX C rover from Starbase, Boca Chica TX. Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX-C)... -
NET Dec — Launch LVM-3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3) / Gaganyaan G3
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, IndiaThird uncrewed test flight for Gaganyaan orbital mission hoped to be launched before end of 2026. -
31st Anniversary of Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Launch
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)European Space Agency (ESA) / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) craft studying sun, surpasses another full year of operations... -
2nd European Interstellar Symposium
Venice, ItalyHosted by The Venetian Institute of Sciences, Letters and Arts in association with The Interstellar Research Group, the world’s experts... -
12th Anniversary of Hayabusa 2 Launch
Asteroid 98943 Torifune TrajectoryJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses another full year in space today; launched Dec 3, 2014, returned samples to... -
AIAA Region VII Student Conference
Adelaide, AustraliaResearch papers are presented in a formal technical meeting atmosphere, and ideas are exchanged and programs discussed. Cash prizes given... -
AGU 2026 Annual Meeting: Where Science Connects
San Francisco CA, USAThe largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, convening 20,000+ attendees from 100+ countries to share research, connect, collaborate, and... -
Ground Control #10 at Mesh Youngstorget
Oslo, NorwayOslo Spaceport Norway offers monthly a knowledgeable speaker and opportunity for networking, 17:00-20:00 local time; free entry but registration required.... -
27th Anniversary of XMM-Newton Launch
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)European Space Agency (ESA) craft in Very Eccentric Elliptical LEO studying X-ray emissions, star-forming regions, galaxy clusters, environment of supermassive black... -
13th Anniversary of Chang’E-3 Landing on Moon
Guang Han Gong, 44.12°N 19.51°W, Moon SurfaceChina National Space Administration (CNSA) spacecraft at Guang Han Gong "Moon Palace", Sinus Iridum / Mare Imbrium, 44.12°N 19.51°W, surpasses... -
17th Anniversary of WISE / NEOWISE Launch
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft (redubbed Near-Earth Object WISE – NEOWISE) surpasses another full year in space today; launched... -
4th Anniversary of Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter ‘Danuri’ Entering Moon Orbit
Moon OrbitSurpassing 4th full year / entering 5th year in lunar orbit, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) first lunar spacecraft Danuri... -
GEGSLA 16th Operational Meeting
OnlineGlobal Experts Group on Sustainable Lunar Activities continues discussions on ongoing workstreams and priorities related to the sustainable exploration and... -
13th Anniversary of Gaia Spacecraft Launch
Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange pointESA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today; now in extended mission phase working to map more than 1... -
December Solstice
Worldwide10:49 HST (00:49 UTC); the Sun reaches the point where it is farthest South of the celestial equator, marking the... -
Cold Moon
Moon Orbit25:29 HST // 01:29 UTC on Dec 24. -
23rd Anniversary of Mars Express Entering Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitESA spacecraft surpasses next full year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure,... -
5ht Anniversary of James Webb Space Telescope Launch
Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange pointNASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA-ASC infrared astronomy telescope surpasses next full year in space since launching on this day... -
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NET 2027 — Launch Neutron / NZSA Venus Mission
Rocket Lab LC-3, ~38°N, Wallops Island VA, USAIndependent mission to Venus developed by Rocket Lab and MIT, NZSA Venus Mission is a small direct Venus entry probe with... -
NET 2027 — Launch Falcon Heavy / Astrobotic Griffin Lander Mission 2
TBDNET 2027 — Launch Falcon Heavy / Astrobotic Griffin Lander Mission 2: Astrobotic Griffin planned to carry satellites to cislunar... -
NET Q1 — Launch Falcon 9 Block 5 / Haven-1
Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USANET Q1 2027 — First commercial space station, built by Vast Space, planned for insertion into LEO. -
NET Jan — Launch Ariane 6-2 / PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO)
Guiana Space Centre Kourou, French GuianaESA plans to launch Ariane 6-2 with PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) spacecraft with array of 26 cameras to... -
NET 2027 — Launch Falcon 9 / APEX 1.0 Lunar Lander Mission 1,
SLC-39A, ~29°N, Kennedy Space Center FL, USASpaceX to launch Falcon 9 with APEX 1.0 Lunar Lander Mission 1. Lunar lander built by ispace, Draper (mission lead) and... -
NET 2027 — Launch Long March 5 / Xuntian Telescope
Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, ChinaNET 2027 — CNSA to launch Long March 5 with Xuntian space telescope from Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island,... -
NET 2027 — Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) / Chandrayaan-4
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, IndiaNET 2027 — ISRO to launch its Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) with Chandrayaan-4 lunar lander from Satish Dhawan Space Center,... -
NET 2027 — Launch Luna-26
Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, RussiaNET 2027 — Roscosmos State Corporation, Launch Luna-26, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia: Roscosmos hopes to launch the Luna-Resurs O (Luna-Resurs Orbiter) to... -
NET Q1 2027 – Launch LVM-3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3) / Gaganyaan G4
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, IndiaFirst crewed test flight to an orbit of 400 km of the Gaganyaan programme, with launch planned for NET Q1... -
8th Anniversary of Chang’E-4 Lander and Yutu-2 Rover Landing on Moon Far Side
Statio Tianhe (Milky Way Base), 45.44°S 177.59°E, Moon SurfaceSpacecraft reach 8 full years / enter 9th year on Moon far side, landed 2019 -the first farside landing ever. -
249th Meeting of the AAS
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City UT, USA 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesAt Salt Palace Convention Center. -
2027 AIAA SciTech Forum
Orlando FL, USAAIAA SciTech Forum—the premier aerospace R&D event of the year exploring the science, technologies, and capabilities that are transforming aerospace.... -
Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), 3rd Observation of Moon Landing
Shioli Crater, 13.31°S 25.25°E, Moon SurfaceThird annual observation of JAXA lunar landing Moon near side equatorial region in 2024 and Japan becoming 5th country to... -
Apollo 1, 60th Observation
Nationwide USAIncreasing space awareness and education, remembrances and events honor three Apollo 1 crew members lost in 1967 during a launch... -
Challenger STS-51L, 41st Observation
Nationwide USAEducational and ceremonial events held worldwide to advance space technology / education and honor 7 crew members killed in Shuttle... -
Explorer 1, 69th Observation
Nationwide USAAmerican Artemis Return to the Moon For Good is underway, Mars attention and planning advancing, Outer Solar System search for... -
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Columbia STS-107, 24th Observation
Nationwide USAAnnual international conferences and events take place to further space exploration efforts in remembrance of Columbia 7 loss in 2003:... -
Lunar New Year
China (Zhongguo) / WorldwideLunar New Year 2027 Spring Festival marks the Year of the Goat. -
6th Anniversary of Hope Orbiter Entering in Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitUAE Hope Orbiter, studying Mars atmosphere and climate, reaches 6 full years in Mars orbit today; launched July 19, 2020... -
6th Anniversary of Tianwen-1 Orbiter Entering Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitChina Tianwen-1 orbiter reaches 6 full years of operations in Mars orbit; Lander & Rover touched down ~3 months after... -
5th Anniversary of Mars Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars
Mars SurfaceMars 2020 Perseverance Rover reaches 5 full years on Mars surface having landed in Jezero Crater on this day in... -
Intuitive Machines IM-1 Mission, Moon Landing Observation (3rd Year)
Near Malapert A Crater, 80.13°S 1.44°E, Moon SurfaceThird annual observation of 1st successful commercial lunar landing on Moon by Intuitive Machines and its IM-1 Nova-C Lander "Odysseus".... -
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241st Galactic Tick Day
Highlighting Galaxy awareness by celebrating the Solar System traveling around Milky Way Galaxy Center every ~225 million Earth years, one... -
NET March 2027 / NLT June 2027 — Launch SLS / Orion for Artemis 3 – Human Moon Landing Precursor
SLC-39B, ~29°N, Kennedy Space Center FL, USACrew of 4 to Low Earth Orbit to test docking of Orion craft with separately launched prototype lunar landing systems... -
58th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC)
OnlineLPSC is a defining event in planetary research, bringing together a diverse group of international experts in a truly collaborative... -
AIAA Defense Forum 2027
Laurel MD, USA17 Disciplines addressed include Space Access and Space Systems. -
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Pōwehi Day
Statewide Hawai’i, USARecognized proclamation to celebrate the first-ever imaged black hole M87* by Event Horizon Telescope collaboration involving Mauna Kea Observatories, given the Hawaiian... -
66th Commemoration of Human Spaceflight / Cosmonautics Day
WorldwideCelebrating Yuri Gagarin, the 1st human to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 spacecraft in 1961; the flight lasted 108 minutes... -
Yuri’s Night Celebrations
WorldwideLaunching parties around the world every year on or around April 12th, in commemoration of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first... -
42nd Space Symposium
Colorado Springs CO, USATheme: TBA. Expecting 10,000+ registrants, 240+ exhibitors, 24 space agencies, 1500+ organizations. Access to specific Track Programming ONLY available at... -
9th Anniversary of Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Launch
High Earth Orbit (HEO)Space telescope for NASA Explorers program, reaches 9th full year in space today, designed to search for exoplanets using the... -
Tianwen-2 Departs Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3)
Earth TrajectoryChina Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission planned to depart Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3) today and return to Earth with least 100... -
National Day of Space Flight
China (Zhongguo)Commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970. -
37th Anniversary of Hubble Space Telescope Launched
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NASA spacecraft with 2.4-meter diameter main telescope begins 38th year in space today, launched Apr 24, 1990; could continue operations... -
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International Space Day
WorldwideFirst Friday in May, events and presentations to promote STEM education and inspire people to continue the work of Space... -
ASCEND 2027: Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration and New Discovery
Washington DC, USAKEY THEMES ARE: Advancing human spaceflight and microgravity research, Enabling sustainable cislunar and lunar exploration, Defining the Moon-to-Mars pathway and... -
9th Anniversary of Chang’E-4 Queqiao Relay Satellite Launch
Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange pointChina Queqiao “bridge of magpies” satellite reaches 9 full years in space today, launched 2018 to provide far side communications... -
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Tiangong Space Station (TSS): 5 Years of Continuous Human Occupation
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Today marks 5th full year / starts 6th year of continuous Human occupation of TSS; Shenzhou 14 three-member crew launched on... -
Islamic New Year 1449 AH
WorldwideNew Year 1 Muharram (1st day) to begin at sunset on Jun 6; if young New Moon is not visible... -
AIAA Aviation Forum 2027
San Diego CA, USAThe only aviation event that covers the entire integrated spectrum of aviation business, research, development and technology. At Manchester Grand... -
15th Anniversary of Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) Launch
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NASA, Cal-tech high-energy astrophysics satellite surpasses another year in space, having launched on this day in 2012. -
56th International Paris Air Show (Salon du Bourget)
Paris, FranceFor over a century, the International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget has been a prime meeting place for the global... -
18th Anniversary of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Entering Moon Orbit
Moon OrbitNASA spacecraft reaches 18 full years in Moon orbit today; launched Jun 18, 2009, arrived at Moon 5 days later. -
16th Anniversary of Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS) P1 Entering Lunar Orbit
Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange pointNASA ARTEMIS P1 craft surpasses another year in lunar orbit since 2011; it was 1 of 5 satellites launched 2007... -
Asteroid Day 2027
WorldwideUN-Sanctioned annual, global asteroid awareness program supporting thousands of independently organized events, providing educational resources; held on June 30, the... -
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16th Anniversary of Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS) P2 Entering Lunar Orbit
Earth-Moon L1 Lagrange pointNASA ARTEMIS P2 craft surpasses another full year in lunar orbit since 2011; 1 of 5 satellites launched 2007 to... -
International Moon Day (Annual)
Global / Inter-GlobalCelebrating the 1st people walking on the Moon / another celestial body – International Moon Day has been a recognized... -
Apollo 11, 58th Observation
Global / Inter-GlobalFirst Human mission to land on Moon in 1969; 1st steps by humans on another World taken by Commander Neil... -
Viking 1 Mars Lander 51st Landing Observation Anniversary
Nationwide USAFirst USA spacecraft to successfully land on another planet commemorated today for its accomplishment 51 years ago; originally scheduled for... -
28th Anniversary of Chandra X-ray Observatory Launch
High Earth Orbit (HEO)NASA spacecraft in extended mission phase reaches 28th full year of operations in space; instruments able to detect X-ray sources... -
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IAUGA2027: IAU General Assembly
Rome, ItalyInternational Astronomical Union will post a dedicated website "soon". The General Assembly is held every 3 years for astronomers worldwide... -
9th Anniversary of Parker Solar Probe Launch
Heliocentric OrbitNASA craft surpasses another full year in space today, having launched Aug 12, 2018; probe came within ~6.16M km of... -
Lucy Mission Flyby of 3548 Eurybates / Queta
Jupiter Greek camp at Lagrangian point L4NASA mission to encounter 11 asteroids including a main belt and 7 Jupiter Trojans to come within 1,000 km of... -
41st Annual Small Satellite Conference
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City UT, USA 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesAnnual Small Satellite Conference spotlights technologies driving constellation success.$1000 -
8th Anniversary of Chandrayaan-2 Entering Lunar Orbit
Moon OrbitIndia orbiter surpasses another full year in lunar polar orbit since reaching the Moon in 2019; Chandrayaan-2 lander and rover... -
Chandrayaan-3 Commemorated for Moon Landing (2023)
Statio Shiv Shakti, 69.373°S 32.319°E, Moon SurfaceChandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and Pragyan rover celebrated today after successfully landing on Moon in 2023; marking India as the 4th... -
Van Allen Probes Mark Another Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2012; adding to the understanding of Earth radiation belt environment... -
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NET Sep — Launch Falcon 9 / Near-Earth Object Surveyor
TBDNET Sep — NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope (NEO Surveyor), to help advance planetary defense efforts to discover and... -
4th Anniversary of X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) Launch
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Japan's X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), studying galactic plasma, surpasses another full year in space today at ~550-km LEO, having... -
Lucy Mission Flyby of 15094 Polymele
Jupiter Greek camp at Lagrangian point L4NASA mission to encounter 11 asteroids including a main belt and 7 Jupiter Trojans to come within 415 km of... -
American Astronomical Society Division of Planetary Sciences 2027 Meeting
Providence RI, USAAt Rhode Island Convention Center. -
13th Anniversary of Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Entering Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitNASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft surpasses another full year of operations in Mars orbit after insertion on... -
Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Anniversary Observation
WorldwideObserved today is 1st planetary defense / asteroid deflection test success: NASA DART crashed into minor-planet moon Dimorphos of asteroid... -
78th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2027)
Poznań, PolandExpects ~10,000 participants for event themed One Space. Shared Future. Co-events include Space Generation Congress, September 23-25; UN / IAF... -
12th Anniversary of Astrosat Launch
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2015. -
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) First Business Day Observation
Nationwide USANationwide celebrations and educational events occur to observe NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) first business day as newly-formed National... -
NET Oct — Launch Falcon 9 / Intuitive Machines IM-4 Nova-C Lander
SLC-39A, ~29°N, Kennedy Space Center FL, USANET Oct — Under US$116.9M NASA CLPS award, Intuitive Machines 4th mission to deliver 6 NASA payloads totaling ~79 kg, including carry ESA Lunar... -
NET 2027 — Launch New Glenn / Blue Moon Pathfinder (MK1-SN002) – VIPER
Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USANET Oct 2027 — Second lunar lander from Blue Origin to launch to Moon South Pole region with payloads including... -
World Space Week
WorldwideCelebrating international contributions of space science for betterment of the human condition; Oct 4 is 68th observation of 1st Space... -
Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE) Begins Next Year in Space
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)First solar observatory for China known as CHASE or Xihe / 羲和 surpasses another full year in space since launching... -
6th Anniversary of Lucy Spacecraft Launch
Jupiter Greek camp at Lagrangian point L4NASA craft reaches 6 full years in Space, about mid-way through planned 12-year mission to encounter 11 different asteroids. -
INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Detecting some of the most energetic radiation in space, ESA, NASA, Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another year of operations in space,... -
ExoMars 2016 Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitEuropean Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on... -
Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Begins Next Year in Space
High Earth Orbit (HEO)NASA spacecraft mapping boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space surpasses another full year in space; launched on this... -
BepiColombo (Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter) Begins Next Year in Space
Mercury TrajectoryEuropean Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another... -
Mars Odyssey Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitNASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit... -
Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO A & B) Mark Another Year in Space
Heliocentric OrbitNASA craft imaging Sun and solar phenomena surpasses another full year in space today; launched 2006. -
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International Space Station: 27 Full Years of Continuous Human Occupation
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Today marks another full year of continuous Human occupation of ISS; first component Zarya launched Nov 20, 1998, occupation began... -
Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) Begins Next Year in Space
Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit / Cislunar SpaceNASA 12-U CubeSat Capstone acting as a pathfinder for planned International Lunar Gateway surpasses another year around Moon today; launched... -
Swift Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Observing gamma-ray bursts & their afterglows in gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, optical wavelengths from LEO, multiwavelength craft surpasses another year of... -
Tianwen-2 Returns to Earth with Samples from Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3)
Earth TrajectoryChina asteroid sample return capsule planned to return to Earth today with at least 100 grams from Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3);... -
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NET Dec — Hayabusa 2, First Earth Flyby
Earth Trajectory☆ NET Dec — JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to perform first flyby Earth today on way to rendezvous with asteroid... -
Chang’E-5 Begins Next Year on Moon
Statio Tianchuan, 43° N 51.9° W, Moon SurfaceChina National Space Administration (CNSA) Chang'E-5 lander at Statio Tianchuan "ship sailing in the Milky Way", Mons Rümker, Oceanus Procellarum,... -
NET Late 2027 – Launch LVM-3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3) / Gaganyaan G5
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, IndiaSecond crewed test flight to LEO of the Gaganyaan programme, with launch planned for NET late 2027. -
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)European Space Agency (ESA) / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) craft studying sun, surpasses another full year of operations... -
Hayabusa 2 Begins Next Year in Space
Asteroid 98943 Torifune TrajectoryJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses another full year in space today; launched Dec 3, 2014, returned samples to... -
XMM-Newton Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)European Space Agency (ESA) craft in Very Eccentric Elliptical LEO studying X-ray emissions, star-forming regions, galaxy clusters, environment of supermassive black... -
AGU 2027 Annual Meeting
Washington DC, USASave the date for future Annual Meetings: December 13-17, 2027 | Washington, D.C. December 11-15, 2028 | San Diego -
WISE / NEOWISE Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft (redubbed Near-Earth Object WISE – NEOWISE) surpasses another full year in space today; launched... -
Chang’E-3 Lander Begins Next Year on Moon
Guang Han Gong, 44.12°N 19.51°W, Moon SurfaceChina National Space Administration (CNSA) spacecraft at Guang Han Gong "Moon Palace", Sinus Iridum / Mare Imbrium, 44.12°N 19.51°W, surpasses... -
5th Anniversary of Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter ‘Danuri’ Entering Moon Orbit
Moon OrbitSurpassing 5th full year / entering 6th year in lunar orbit, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) first lunar spacecraft Danuri... -
Gaia Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space
Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange pointESA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today; now in extended mission phase working to map more than 1... -
Mars Express Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitESA spacecraft surpasses next full year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure,... -
James Webb Space Telescope Begins Next Year in Space
Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange pointNASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA infrared astronomy telescope surpasses next full year in space since launching on this day... -
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NET 2028 — Launch Angara A5 / Luna-27
Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, RussiaNET 2028 — Roscosmos planning to launch Angara A5 with Luna-27 (Luna-Resurs 1) lander to Moon South Pole to target... -
NET 2028 — Launch Vehicle TBD / Blue Ghost Mission 3
TBDNET 2028 — Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 3 to launch (on vehicle TBD), under $179.6M NASA CLPS award, to take... -
NET 2028 — Launch Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission
Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, ChinaNET 2028 — China expects to launch Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission to Mars by this date, to deliver samples... -
NET 2028 — International Space Station Funding from Partner Russia May Cease
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NET 2028 — Standard funding of International Space Station may end this year from partner Russia; mission extension to at least... -
NET 2028 — Launch LVM3 / Bharatiya Antariksh Space Station Module 1
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, IndiaNET 2028 — Planned launch of first module for India's space station Bharatiya Antariksh Station, BAS-1, using LVM3 (Launch Vehicle... -
NET 2028 — Launch Long March 10 / Human Moon Flyby
Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, ChinaNET 2028 — Tentative date for China's first crewed lunar flyby using super-heavy lift Long March 10 rocket and crew... -
NET 2028 — Launch Starship / Venturi Astrolab FLEX LTV
Starbase, 25.9°N, Boca Chica TX, USASpaceX to launch Starship with Venturi Astrolab FLEX LTV from Starbase, Boca Chica TX. Under NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV)... -
2028 AIAA SciTech Forum
AIAA SciTech Forum—the premier aerospace R&D event of the year exploring the science, technologies, and capabilities that are transforming aerospace. -
Lunar New Year
China (Zhongguo) / WorldwideLunar New Year 2028 Spring Festival marks the Year of the Monkey. -
Apollo 1, 61st Observation
Nationwide USAIncreasing space awareness and education, remembrances and events honor three Apollo 1 crew members lost in 1967 during a launch... -
Challenger STS-51L, 42nd Observation
Nationwide USAEducational and ceremonial events held worldwide to advance space technology / education and honor 7 crew members killed in Shuttle... -
Explorer 1, 70th Observation
Nationwide USAAmerican Artemis Return to the Moon For Good is underway, Mars attention and planning advancing, Outer Solar System search for... -
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Columbia STS-107, 25th Observation
Nationwide USAAnnual international conferences and events take place to further space exploration efforts in remembrance of Columbia 7 loss in 2003:... -
7th Anniversary of Tianwen-1 Probe Entering Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitChina Tianwen-1 orbiter reaches 7 full years of operations in Mars orbit; Lander & Rover touched down ~3 months after... -
Intuitive Machines IM-1 Mission, Moon Landing Observation (4th Year)
Near Malapert A Crater, 80.13°S 1.44°E, Moon SurfaceFourth annual observation of 1st successful commercial lunar landing on Moon by Intuitive Machines and its IM-1 Nova-C Lander "Odysseus".... -
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NET Early 2028 — Launch Orion for Artemis 4
SLC-39B, ~29°N, Kennedy Space Center FL, USA1st crewed lunar landing since 1972, landing 1st Woman & 1st Person of Color on the Moon, and 1st crew... -
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) / Shukrayaan-1 Mission
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, IndiaIndia planning to launch its first mission, Shukrayaan-1, to Venus to study the surface and atmosphere of Venus; planned to... -
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NET Apr — End of Nominal Mission for BepiColombo
Mercury OrbitNET Apr — European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (BepiColombo) nominal mission ends this month, 5.82 Mercury years... -
Pōwehi Day
Statewide Hawai’i, USARecognized proclamation to celebrate the first-ever imaged black hole M87* by Event Horizon Telescope collaboration involving Mauna Kea Observatories, given the Hawaiian... -
Yuri’s Night Celebrations
WorldwideLaunching parties around the world every year on or around April 12th, in commemoration of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first... -
67th Commemoration of Human Spaceflight / Cosmonautics Day
WorldwideCelebrating Yuri Gagarin, the 1st human to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 spacecraft in 1961; the flight lasted 108 minutes... -
Lucy Spacecraft to Fly By Asteroid 11351 Leucus
Jupiter Greek camp at Lagrangian point L4NASA's Lucy mission, to encounter 11 asteroids including a main belt and 7 Jupiter Trojans, planned to come within 1,000... -
Hubble Space Telescope Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NASA spacecraft with 2.4-meter diameter main telescope begins 39th year in space today, launched Apr 24, 1990; could continue operations... -
National Day of Space Flight
China (Zhongguo)Commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970. -
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International Space Day
WorldwideFirst Friday in May, events and presentations to promote STEM education and inspire people to continue the work of Space... -
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NET Jun — Hayabusa 2, Second Earth Flyby
Earth Trajectory☆ NET Jun — JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to perform second flyby Earth today on way to rendezvous with asteroid... -
Tiangong Space Station (TSS) Begins Next Year of Continuous Human Occupation
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Today marks 6th full year / starts 7th year of continuous Human occupation of TSS; Shenzhou 14 three-member crew launched on... -
AIAA Aviation Forum 2028
San Diego CA, USAThe only aviation event that covers the entire integrated spectrum of aviation business, research, development and technology. At Manchester Grand... -
252nd Meeting of the AAS
Madison WI, USAAt Monona Terrace. -
19th Anniversary of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Entering Moon Orbit
Moon OrbitNASA spacecraft reaches 19 full years in Moon orbit today; launched Jun 18, 2009, arrived at Moon 5 days later.