June 29 - July 5, 2026 | Vol 45, Week 26

LUNAR NEWS

NASA & ARTEMIS

GLOBAL UPDATES

CULTURE & EVENTS

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HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 74
  • Crew Members: Commander Sergey, Chris Williams, Sergei Mikaev, Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-28, Progress 94P, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Tue June 30 Apollo Asteroid 2026 MJ1 0.003 AU
Wed July 1 Aten Asteroid 2020 NC 0.054 AU
Sat July 4 Aten Asteroid 523808 | 2007 ML24 0.023 AU
Sun July 5 Apollo Asteroid 2023 YO1 0.016 AU

FEATURED EVENTS

Jun 29

Launch Pegasus XL / Swift Rescue Mission

Jun 30

Asteroid Day 2026

Jun 30

NASA Updates on Awards for New Lunar Lander Missions

Jul 01

Webinar: Lunar Ledger | First Dataset Release

Jul 04

Tianwen-2 to Begin Collecting Samples of Asteroid Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3)

Jul 05

Hayabusa 2, Asteroid 98943 Torifune Flyby

Jun 29

Launch Pegasus XL / Swift Rescue Mission

Jun 30

Asteroid Day 2026

Jun 30

NASA Updates on Awards for New Lunar Lander Missions

Jul 01

Webinar: Lunar Ledger | First Dataset Release

Jul 04

Tianwen-2 to Begin Collecting Samples of Asteroid Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3)

Jul 05

Hayabusa 2, Asteroid 98943 Torifune Flyby

29 Jun 2026
  • Launch
Omelek Island (~9 ° N), Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
The mission aims for the LINK spacecraft to rendezvous with the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory craft and boost its orbit, under a Small Business...
29 Jun - 03 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Porto, Portugal
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....
29 Jun 2026
  • Space Event / Encounter
Moon Orbit
23:57 UTC (13:57 HST).
29 Jun - 03 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Lausanne, Switzerland
At Swiss Tech Convention Centre. Sessions include: Exoplanets and the Galactic Environment, Planet Formation, How to Deal with Interference from Satellite Constellations.
30 Jun 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Worldwide
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...
30 Jun - 04 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Online
Online event held every 5 years, keynote speakers include SRI president Bernard Foing, Michelle Hanlon, Madhu Thangavelu, Frank White, Rick Tumlinson, Giuseppe Reibaldi. SRI...
30 Jun 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Online
"The World Needs More Space" is theme for this 77th International Astronautical Congress, being hosted in for the first time in Türkiye. Save up...
30 Jun 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Online
14:30 ET, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Carlos García-Galán, Moon Base program manager will host a virtual conversation to share updates to NASA’s plans...
01 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Topeka KS, USA
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...
01 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Online
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...
04 Jul 2026
  • Space Event / Encounter
Near-Earth Object (NEO)
After arriving at Kamo’oalewa on June 7, China asteroid sample return mission planned to collect at least 100 grams via anchoring-drilling, hover-sampling and touch-and-go...
05 Jul 2026
  • Space Event / Encounter
Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory
JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to flyby S-type asteroid 98943 Torifune within 1 to 10 km of the asteroid's surface at a relative velocity of...
05 Jul 2026
  • Observation / Anniversary
Hawai’i Island, USA
SPC, publisher of Space Calendar and Lunar Enterprise Daily, observes 50 years since inception and looks towards the next 50 years of publishing-broadcasting from Earth, the...
05 - 10 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Paris, France
Those in fields of chemistry, biology, planetary science and astrophysics are invited to explore the origins of life and habitability on Earth and beyond....
06 Jul 2026
  • Space Event / Encounter
Global / Inter-Global
Occurs 07:30 HST / 17:30 UTC; Earth aphelion is the point in its elliptical orbit where it is farthest from the Sun, occurring annually...
06 - 10 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Granada, Spain
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...
06 - 10 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Paris, France
Bringing together experts in chemistry, biology, planetary science and astrophysics to explore the origins of life and planetary habitability on Earth and beyond. At...
06 - 09 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Tokyo, Japan
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...
08 - 09 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Paris, France
At the Centre des Congrès de la Villette; a forum to unite the French and European space community, promoting innovation, investment, and strategic dialogue....
08 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Online
11:00 EDT featuring Vic Paulson, discussing her work on Designated Lunar Areas (DLAs) and Overlap, a digital simulation sandbox for testing DLA governance regimes at the lunar...
09 Jul 2026
  • Space Event / Encounter
Main Asteroid Belt
Closest Earth approach, peak brightness for viewing, tracking and studies.
10 - 12 Jul 2026
  • Meeting / Conference / Symposium
Dalian, Liaoning, China
This conference aims to gather leading scholars, industry experts, and technological pioneers from around the world to discuss the latest research achievements and technological...
29 Jun 2026
Omelek Island (~9 ° N), Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
The mission aims for the LINK spacecraft to rendezvous with the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory...
29 Jun - 03 Jul 2026
Porto, Portugal
Exoplanet research is experiencing exciting times. Space missions and cutting-edge ground-based instruments are continually uncovering...
29 Jun 2026
Moon Orbit
23:57 UTC (13:57 HST).
29 Jun - 03 Jul 2026
Lausanne, Switzerland
At Swiss Tech Convention Centre. Sessions include: Exoplanets and the Galactic Environment, Planet Formation, How...
30 Jun 2026
Worldwide
UN-Sanctioned annual, global asteroid awareness program supporting thousands of independently organized events, providing educational resources;...
30 Jun - 04 Jul 2026
Online
Online event held every 5 years, keynote speakers include SRI president Bernard Foing, Michelle Hanlon,...
30 Jun 2026
Online
"The World Needs More Space" is theme for this 77th International Astronautical Congress, being hosted...
30 Jun 2026
Online
14:30 ET, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Carlos García-Galán, Moon Base program manager will host...
01 Jul 2026
Topeka KS, USA
Hosted at the Kansas State Capitol Building, invited participants will advance the long-range vision of...
01 Jul 2026
Online
Join Open Lunar Foundation, JAOPS/Dymon, and COSPAR for a milestone event marking the release of the first mission dataset...
04 Jul 2026
Near-Earth Object (NEO)
After arriving at Kamo’oalewa on June 7, China asteroid sample return mission planned to collect...
05 Jul 2026
Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory
JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to flyby S-type asteroid 98943 Torifune within 1 to 10 km...
05 Jul 2026
Hawai’i Island, USA
SPC, publisher of Space Calendar and Lunar Enterprise Daily, observes 50 years since inception and looks towards...
05 - 10 Jul 2026
Paris, France
Those in fields of chemistry, biology, planetary science and astrophysics are invited to explore the...
06 Jul 2026
Global / Inter-Global
Occurs 07:30 HST / 17:30 UTC; Earth aphelion is the point in its elliptical orbit...