Events

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Top Gun with the real Maverick of NASA, Astronaut Scott “Scooter” Altman. Altman played a pivotal role in the iconic movie, performing many of the aerial stunts in the 1986 film Top Gun. Hear his firsthand tales from the movie and his real-life experience as […]

Astronaut Ken Cameron, Pilot or Commander for 3 Space Shuttle flights with 561+ hours in space, gives his personal account and reflects on his experiences, then engages in Q&A; part of a Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex tour that includes other locations, shows, transportation among them, and catered lunch. Includes […]

About 125 financial analysts from 21 banks are scheduled to meet with SpaceX on June 7. On June 8, executives and bankers will pitch the IPO to investors. On June 11, SpaceX will host 1,500 retail investors, said Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen. Elon Musk reported wants to set aside […]

The only aviation event that covers the entire integrated spectrum of aviation business, research, development and technology. At Manchester Grand Hyatt.

At 11:00 EDT | 15:00 UTC | 07:00 HST NASA will announce the Artemis III crew at a live press conference with mission update. It will take place at Johnson Space Center in Houston and will stream on NASA+ <https://plus.nasa.gov> and the NASA YouTube Channel <https://www.youtube.com/@NASA>. The four astronauts named will […]

Focus on nuclear technologies to enable exploration missions to the Moon, Mars and the outer solar system, the workshop will also address the legal, regulatory, safety, and technical dimensions. 1992 Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space and 2009 Safety Framework for Nuclear Power Source […]

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 Montréal's Campus MIL—a vibrant research hub at the crossroads of Montréal's scientific and cultural life. This flagship event will gather more than 300 astronomers, […]

Online event of the Extreme Precision Radial Velocity (EPRV) Research Coordination Network will focus on synergies between EPRV and solar physics. 08:00-10:30 PDT | 16:00-18:30 UTC | 05:00-07:30 HST. The Extreme Precision Radial Velocity (EPRV) community aims to robustly detect temperate, Earth-mass planets orbiting nearby Sun-like stars via Doppler shift […]

100,000 visitors expected for the largest aerospace trade show in Germany at Berlin ExpoCenter Airport. Space is a major segment of 300+ speakers and 750+ exhibitors from ~37 countries. The origins of this Internationale Luftfahrtausstellung (International Aeronautical Exhibition) date to 1909, making it the pioneer of all aerospace shows, according […]

At United Nations Office at Vienna, Vienna International Centre, Wagramerstrasse 5. Action Team on Lunar Activities Consultation meets 13:00-13:55 Vienna time/CEST in Room M2, M-Building, on June 10, 12 and 16.

Held during the New Moon, included are nightly telescope viewing, astrophotography workshops, and speakers including Amber Straughn, NASA Goddard Communications Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope. Free with park admission.

Axiom Space Chief Technology Officer, and Astronaut, Koichi Wakata will speak at Singapore Polytechnic, 500 Dover Road, from 09:30-11:30 Singapore Time. An Astronaut with over 33 years of experience in human space activities and a recognized leader in the global space community, Dr Koichi leads the expansion of Axiom Space's […]

09:00-10:00 CEST Room M5, with moderator Giuseppe Reibaldi and Alice Gorman (Moon Village Assn), Niklas Hedman (COSPAR), Richard Green (International Astronomical Union), Marius Piso (International Academy of Astronautics) and others.

Session 9:00 PT (12:00 ET) to overview the Falcon 9 upper stage which is expected to impact the lunar surface on 05 August 2026. The upper stage is from the launch vehicle that launched the Hakuto-R Mission 2 lander and NASA's CLPS Blue Ghost-1 lander to the Moon. This impact […]

NASA’s Exoplanet Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) meetings are a vital platform where the science community can actively shape the future of exoplanet exploration. Online and at Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E Green Street for attendees of the AAS meeting. By participating in the ExoPAG, you have the unique opportunity to […]

20:00-22:00 HST | UTC 06:00-08:00 June 16 | New Zealand Time 18:00-20:00 June 16.  Learn from like-minded and passionate space enablers building their ecosystem and industry from different parts of the world. If you are interested in sharing your current space project (5 minutes) to the group during the session, […]

IREC isn’t just a competition, it’s a launchpad for innovation and careers. This year, 175 teams have successfully applied and been accepted to participate in the 2026 IREC -- to push the limits of high-powered rocketry, applying classroom theory to real-world engineering challenges, and break new IREC records! The Experimental […]

Investors and entrepreneurs meet, hear speakers, network. 18:00-21:00 PDT.

Main ShuttleFest is 09:00-17:00 June 20-21 (Sat-Sun) for a 2-day fellowship among space workers, space lovers and space fliers, including Astronauts Mike Baker, "Hoot" Gibson, Steven Hawley, Susan Kilrain, Mike Mullane, Nicole Stott, Norm Thagard. Saturday panel discussions theme: “Americans in Russian Spaceships” featuring Norm Thagard, Mike Baker and Hoot […]

Annual international conference that brings together around 200 researchers, engineers, and professionals working on lunar science and exploration. Hosted each year in a different European city, ELS provides a key forum for presenting cutting-edge research, fostering collaborations, and discussing Europe's role in the future of lunar exploration. We are excited […]

Meeting is dedicated entirely to the latest developments in all Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science related themes. The conference will highlight particular areas of promising technological development, and support the unifying themes of all Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science. Don't miss the unique workshop, "Shaping Future Eco-Friendly Habitats for Mars […]

Sessions include both invited and contributed. A public talk will highlight recent developments, bring science to a new audience and advertise to recruit new scientists to the field. At University of Chicago.

“Learning from Experiences, Achievements, and Resolution Navigation” — Representatives from multiple NASA centers and outside organizations meet to advance NASA goals via networking, information exchange, and collaborative learning. By invitation to those affiliated with a NASA-funded SmallSat mission.

Oslo Spaceport Norway offers monthly a knowledgeable speaker and opportunity for networking, 17:00-20:00 local time; free entry but registration required. Ground Control is for everyone who's curious about what's happening in space and why it matters. Whether you work in the sector or have never thought about it before — […]

Theme is Pioneering Innovations in Space Technology: India’s Journey towards Global Partnerships; key topics include entrepreneurship, legal aspects, lunar exploration. 850+ participants expected from 36+ countries, for 215+ speakers in 44+ sessions. At Le Meridien.

At NASDAQ MarketSite. Follows Q1 2026 Space IQ briefing.

Featuring technical discussions, mission updates, and topics such as asteroid characterization, deflection strategies and upcoming close encounters. The conference was last held in-person and online on Saturday, June 28, 2025, with in-person activities at the Culver City Julian Dixon Library in California, designed to bring together professionals, leaders and the […]

Exoplanet research is experiencing exciting times. Space missions and cutting-edge ground-based instruments are continually uncovering new populations of planets and enabling their detailed characterization. Along with advancements in theoretical models, these discoveries are providing unprecedented insights into the processes of planet formation and evolution, while also revealing the interiors and […]

At Swiss Tech Convention Centre. Sessions include: Exoplanets and the Galactic Environment, Planet Formation, How to Deal with Interference from Satellite Constellations.

UN-Sanctioned annual, global asteroid awareness program supporting thousands of independently organized events, providing educational resources; held on June 30, the anniversary of the Tunguska event in 1908 when a meteor air burst levelled about 2,150 km² of forest in Siberia, Russia.    

"The World Needs More Space" is theme for this 77th International Astronautical Congress, being hosted in for the first time in Türkiye. Save up to 500 Euros on early registration. Turkish Airlines is officially associated and is offering discounts: https://iac2026.org/official-carrier   Use the code 004TKH26 for discount.

Online event held every 5 years, keynote speakers include SRI president Bernard Foing, Michelle Hanlon, Madhu Thangavelu, Frank White, Rick Tumlinson, Giuseppe Reibaldi. SRI is now an official Observer for UN COPUOS. Legacy of Gerard K. O'Neill space settlement concepts is of great relevance to SRI, and they advocate for […]

Hosted at the Kansas State Capitol Building, invited participants will advance the long-range vision of an Interstellar University in the Ad Astra State; email to learn more.

Join Open Lunar Foundation, JAOPS/Dymon, and COSPAR for a milestone event marking the release of the first mission dataset on the Lunar Ledger platform. ​This webinar introduces the first lunar mission dataset to be made publicly accessible through Lunar Ledger, featuring data from the YAOKI rover mission flown aboard Intuitive Machines Mission 2. The release represents […]

Those in fields of chemistry, biology, planetary science and astrophysics are invited to explore the origins of life and habitability on Earth and beyond. The program will feature the latest discoveries in prebiotic chemistry, the evolution of early life, and habitability across the Solar System and exoplanets, as well as […]

Featured speakers this year include Astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa, Aarti Holla-Maini of UNOOSA; expecting 2,000+ participants from 35+ countries, with focus areas commercial space and cislunar economy. SPACETIDE seeks to provide a platform for global leaders across diverse industries to tackle shared challenges and co-create a sustainable […]

Key Speakers: Gloria Cannochi, Non-LTE effects on stars; René Doyon, High-res instrumentation; Luca Fossati, Non-LTE effects on exoplanets; Ulrike Heiter, Precise stellar abundances, and more.  

Bringing together experts in chemistry, biology, planetary science and astrophysics to explore the origins of life and planetary habitability on Earth and beyond. At Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle and Sorbonne Université.

At the Centre des Congrès de la Villette; a forum to unite the French and European space community, promoting innovation, investment, and strategic dialogue. It supports France’s ambition to strengthen its position in the global space economy and helps align stakeholders around common goals for sustainable and competitive space development.

This conference aims to gather leading scholars, industry experts, and technological pioneers from around the world to discuss the latest research achievements and technological trends in the fields of communication, navigation, and aerospace, providing an integrated platform for the exchange of innovative ideas and industrial practices.

A workshop highlighting the science of debris disks in Cambridge, after the successes of Victoria 2018, Budapest 2019, EAS 2021, Jena 2022 and Tucson 2024. Debris disks are the disks of dust, gas, asteroids and comets found around nearby stars. Their dust and gas components are readily detectable, providing a […]

Provides a forum that brings together experts in aeronautics and astronautics to share new ideas and findings.

Mexican-American engineer and NASA Astronaut José Hernández has a life story of perseverance. 18:00-19:00 EDT | 22:00-23:00 UTC | 12:00-13:00 HST. Born in 1962 to migrant farmworker parents, he spent his early years working in the fields and learned English at age 12. He went on to earn a Bachelor […]

10:00-16:00 EDT, in celebration of the first USA spacecraft to successfully land on another planet, the Viking probe on Mars, July 20, 1976, at Virginia Air and Space Science Center, 600 Settlers Landing Road at NASA Langley, "Vikings", space industry professionals, and students will present public talks, poster sessions, and […]

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.

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

Hosted by SSERVI Central Team at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field CA, USA; online option available. The Forum will feature in-depth analyses of research targeting human and robotic exploration of the Moon and other planetary bodies. Attendees will hear updates and results from leading mission scientists and engineers, and […]

Gathering top experts in Moon and Mars architectures, systems, science, human health, innovation, policy. July 21: Workshops and Tours. July 22-23: Plenary Sessions. At Rice University. Confirmed participants include Vanessa Wyche, Director of NASA Johnson Space Center; Shawna Pandya, Physician and Astronaut Candidate; Mike Gold, President of Civil & International […]

AAS hosts, and AIAA co-hosts, specifically AAS Space Flight Mechanics Committee and AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee. At Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa.

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Astrophysics Group at the University of Exeter, we are pleased to announce the international conference “Discs on the Exe”. The conference will cover observations and theory of circumstellar discs, ranging from the formation of discs during star formation, to the […]

The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it […]

to be held December 2-4, 2026 in Venice, Italy. Interstellar space is not the domain of any one discipline. It demands insight from across the full spectrum of human knowledge, creativity, and professional practice. While this includes science, engineering, philosophy, communications, media, policy, and the arts, these are only examples. We […]

Includes ~150 meetings covering the fields of COSPAR Scientific Commissions / Panels / Task Groups, such as SC B: The Earth-Moon System, Planets, and Small Bodies of the Solar System. At Fortezza da Basso.

From 02 to 07 August 2026, a few thousand geoscientists across diverse disciplines will gather at the 23rd annual meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society at the Fukuoka International Congress Centre, Japan.

At CSIR International Convention Centre. Key topics are Earth Observation, Developing Space Tourism, Space Supply Manufacturing. Cultural tours are offered.

Includes presentation of the Neil Armstrong Award of Excellence, activities for the new class of Astronaut Scholars, 2-day Technical Conference where Scholars present their research, Professional Expo, and Innovators Reception, Gala & After-Party. At Omni Houston Hotel, 4 Riverway.

Key themes include: Characterizing exoplanet-host solar-like stars; Star-planet interactions; Planet populations around solar-like stars. At University of Liège.

40th Annual Small Satellite Conference expects ~5,000 attendees, will spotlight technologies driving constellation success and celebrate thousands of people whose vision and collaboration have propelled the industry forward over the past four decades. Student discount on registration fee; winners of student competition receive up to US$10,000.

Oslo Spaceport Norway offers monthly a knowledgeable speaker and opportunity for networking, 17:00-20:00 local time; free entry but registration required. Ground Control is for everyone who's curious about what's happening in space and why it matters. Whether you work in the sector or have never thought about it before — […]

A major European meeting on planetary science. Originally known as the European Planetary Science Congress, the first EPSC was held in Berlin in 2006. EPSC is the main dissemination platform for the European planetary science community and is the annual meeting of Europlanet. EPSC meetings cover the entire scope of […]

At Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC); Chair is Saeed Al Mansoori of MBRSC; Co-Chair is Gerard Galet of CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales) French space agency. No cost to attend.

Industry tour of Denver space companies Friday 08:30-12:00; Astronauts Eileen Collins and Scott Kelly present at the Saturday event, 17:00-20:30. At Inverness Denver Hilton Golf & Spa Resort. Benefits the scholarship fund.

Inaugural event to convene researchers, policymakers and practitioners to advance understanding of self-sufficient structures in extreme environments, including the Moon. Begins September 11 at 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) and ends September 13 at 23:00 CEST (UTC+2).  ISRUtech Sweden AB, Kauppila 41, 952 96 Lappträsk info (at) isru.tech Moonbase Lappträsk / ISRU.tech is […]

Dates TBC.

Usually held in collaboration with NASA Glenn and Case Western Reserve University and usually held at the university.

Planning for 2.5 days of hybrid oral sessions and an in-person poster session. There will be no registration fee. Some travel support will be available to students and early careers, albeit more limited than recent years.

27th year of this top scientific conference in the USA devoted to Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) expects 1,000+ in-person attendees and 200+ participating online, representing 25+ countries. The event brings together policymakers and experts from the private sector, academia, the military and government agencies. At […]

Global Experts Group on Sustainable Lunar Activities continues discussions on ongoing workstreams and priorities related to the sustainable exploration and use of the Moon, with focus on expert dialogue, coordination, and long-term strategic planning for responsible lunar activities. 16th Operational Meeting: December 16, 2026

Oslo Spaceport Norway offers monthly a knowledgeable speaker and opportunity for networking, 17:00-20:00 local time; free entry but registration required. Ground Control is for everyone who's curious about what's happening in space and why it matters. Whether you work in the sector or have never thought about it before — […]

Highlighting the role of Texas in the commercial space economy, innovators, investors, contractors and NASA reps will participate in immersive exhibits including lunar bases, launch systems, and more. 2,000+ attendees expected. 150,000+ Texans are employed in space organizations there, and the Texas Space Commission has awarded US$126M+ to advance space […]

Includes Moon Village Association Symposium on Sep 28. Invites governments, critical infrastructure operators, global technology companies, research institutions, investors and ecosystem builders to align strategy, readiness, and adoption around quantum technologies and their enabling frontiers. At Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference and Exhibition Centre, Riyadh Street, Umm Hurair 1. Online option […]

"Redefining Ground" is this year's theme for conference dedicated to the satellite ground segment, with 50+ speakers and attendees from around the world. At Park Plaza Victoria London Hotel, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico.

At Dubai Exhibition Center (DEC), Expo City. Co-located with CabSat. Expecting 8,000+ attendees from 70+ countries. Focus on Emerging Market in Middle East, South Asia and Africa. Features Startup Zone and Matchmaking Programme. No charge for Visitor Pass.

At Nest Congress & Exhibition Center -- Belek Mahallesi, 07506 Serik, expecting 6,000+ participants; introduction-and-invitation short video at https://iac2026.org/iac-2026

19:00-20:30 UT; Special Edition – World Space Week JOIN the BIS Space Rendezvous – Monthly Online Social EVERY second Thursday 19:00 – 20:30 GMT on Zoom Our monthly online social is open to anybody who is serious about space! This is a forum for open discussion and ideas, and the […]

A conference focus will be tools and platforms for bio-manufacturing in LEO. Confirmed speakers include Chief Scientific Officer of International Space Station National Laboratory Michael Roberts, and ISS Deputy Chief Scientist Liz Warren of NASA. At Hotel Nikko Narita, located at Tokyo-Narita Airport.

The SPCD international Symposium is the premier technical conference dedicated to Passive components for space applications. It is an exceptional venue to learn more about the latest advances in this field and meet recognized experts from industry, academia and agencies.

6th SPCD for discussion and exchange of expertise on components representing >80% of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) parts used in spacecraft. At Space Research and Technology Centre of the European Space Agency (ESA / ESTEC), 35km southwest of Amsterdam International Airport.

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.

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 […]

STEM event to inspire students with hands-on activities and displays featuring rocketry, satellites, astronomy, meteorites, robotics and more. At University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/11/04/lacy-veach-day-2025/