May 25-31, 2026 | Vol 45, Week 21 | Hawai`i Island, USA

Struggling to find a good topic - maybe preview the Pegasus mission happening next week?

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IAU Communicating Astronomy to the Public Event

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Humans in Space

☆ International Space Station, ~415-km LEO: Expedition 74 seven members…

☆ Tiangong Space Station, ~390-km LEO: Shenzhou-21 three-member…

◐ Lunar Enterprise News: 

☄ Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches – Mon May 24: Aten Asteroid 2023 KH4 (0.014 AU) | Tue May 25: Apollo Asteroid 2026 JW3 (0.033 AU) | Thu May 27: Amor Asteroid 2026 JJ (0.048 AU) | Fri May 29: Apollo Asteroid 2026 HW2 (0.045 AU) | Sat May 30: Aten Asteroid 2023 BM4 (0.031 AU)

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Events

Today

    • Tuesday

     — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Johns Hopkins University,
    Online

    Spacecraft Rendezvous and Proximity Operations

    Online short course on Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO), critical for crew transfer, in-space assembly and space debris removal, among other uses. Instructor is Pradipto Ghosh; 12...
    US$1595 – US$1795

    Monday

     — International Astronomical Union (IAU),
    Yerevan, Armenia

    Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP Conference 2026)

    Theme "Democratizing Astronomy Communication in the era of accessible Artificial Intelligence" will bring together astronomy communicators from around the world, both online and in-person in Armenia. At...
    Free

    Tuesday

     — China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China

    Launch Long March 7A / Unknown Payload

    Undisclosed payload to launch on China's Long March 7A rocket from Hainan Island.
    — SmallSat Europe, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC),
    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    2026 SmallSat Europe: Decoding Europe’s Smallsat Ascent

    Expecting 2,000+ attendees, 225+ presenters, 200+ exhibitors at RAI Convention Centre, with business, defense and technical tracks, as well as Space Generation Advisory Council SGAC Young Professionals...
    €66 – €346
    — von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics,
    Brussels, Belgium

    32nd AIAA / CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference 2026

    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

    Wednesday

     — RX Japan GK,
    Tokyo, Japan

    3rd SPEXA Space Business Expo

    "Bridging Japan and the World's Space Business", visitors are invited to discover innovations, network, collaborate, and get educated about the latest advancements in space. At Tokyo Big...

    Saturday

     — Full Moon,
    Moon Orbit

    Blue Moon

    22:46 HST // 08:46 UTC on May 31.

    Sunday

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