During this prototype R&D period, the Forum aims to verify the scientific objectives of the payload and ground testing operations for the Chang'E-8 lunar mission and to facilitate the exchange between the payload researchers and scientists. Co-organized by Institute of Optoelectronics and the Chinese Academy of Sciences and its National […]
The Solar System in Context Toward an interconnected perspective on the formation and evolution of the Solar System, exoplanetary systems, and their stars. Main Topics Disks, Stellar Evolution, Planet-Star Connections, (Exo)Planets, Planetary Demographics, Habitability, Planet Formation, Migration, & Evolution, Rocky Small Bodies, (Exo)Moons, Active Asteroids & (Exo)Comets, Interstellar Objects, Instrumentation & […]
Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program for USA government payload. Estimated launch cost: US$6,000,000.
ROSES-25 A.10 INNOVATE Preproposal Conference September 30, at 2 pm Eastern Time. ROSES-2025 A.10 INNOVATE solicits proposals to rapidly advance the use of satellite observations of Earth to efficiently support the U.S. economy, national security, and other applications relevant to NASA's Earth Science to Action Strategy. This opportunity is open to […]
Evening Town Hall meeting of the Los Angeles Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; with Jonathan Arenberg, Northrop Grumman Fellow and Chief Mission Architect for Science and Robotic Exploration, Fellow of the International Optics and Photonics Society, SPIE, and an Associate Fellow of AIAA; Moderator is Jeff […]
Nationwide celebrations and educational events occur to observe NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) first business day as newly-formed National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on this day in 1958.
All ages welcome! Come and join your colleagues and friends in the aerospace profession in a relaxed atmosphere. Network over a pitcher of beer and schnitzel. AIAA-SF will provide the first round of drinks and appetizers. Let's exchange ideas, and talk about what everybody is doing, and what's happening in Aerospace. […]
Celebrating international contributions of space science for betterment of the human condition; Oct 4 is 68th observation of 1st Space mission Sputnik One launched by Soviet Union 1957; Oct 10 is 58th observation of Outer Space Treaty going into effect 1967.
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.
48-hour hackathon in French and English for space enthusiasts, programmers, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs and students; 2800+ local events and online
2nd annual ROBOPALOOZA.space festival will take place at the Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct (AARP), feature Student and Business Innovation Pitch Battles, IEEE Telepresence Competition with US$5,000 prize that was won last year by team from Perth. Theme: SPACE + ROBOTS + ROCK N' ROLL
To facilitate meetings between individuals and their elected officials to push back against proposed cuts to NASA science funding in FY 2026; at United States Capitol Building. Preparation on Oct 5; meetings on Oct 6.
Purpose and Scope This hybrid workshop will feature invited and contributed presentations aimed at studies of returned samples from Bennu (OSIRIS-REx mission) and Ryugu (Hayabusa2 mission), and perspectives on future asteroidal sample return. In the past five years, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx and JAXA’s Hayabusa2 missions have made history by returning the […]
What it'll cover: Context of Space Frontier Foundation Policy Work DC Insider Situation Report Moderated Q&A From the SFF Outreach Email: D.C. continues to be our nation’s capital of chaos and confusion… but with change comes opportunities to reform and advance our nation’s space agenda. Over eight months into the […]
Appearing when Earth passes through the tail of Comet 21P / Giacobini-Zinner, the comet was a perihelion in 2025; speculation has arisen this may be a year with peak yielding many hundreds per hour. However, the Full Moon the day prior may compromise viewing. Most years show 10-20 per hour, […]
From inflationary pressures and shifting interest rates to supply chain challenges and intensifying great-power competition, today’s macroeconomic and geopolitical forces are reshaping the future of space investment. For investors and businesses, navigating this environment means balancing capital market dynamics, technology cycles, and an increasingly complex landscape of export controls, trade […]
Presentation by Ann Ollila of Los Alamos National Laboratory: Advancing Spectroscopy Instrumentation for Planetary Exploration from the Subsurface to the Sky. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and RASSLE (Research Activities Supporting Science […]
Citizen Scientists can now contribute to mapping areas of the Moon dominated by impact melt deposits in our NASA-funded project. There is no cost to participate: Press release: https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/citizen-science/help-map-the-moons-molten-flows/ Click on "Lunar Melt:" https://mappers.psi.edu/ I will hold a half-hour informational session on this next Thursday, Oct. 9 at 1 pm […]
8A is capable of taking 7,000kg to orbit, including and SSO with altitude 700km, using a liquid oxygen / liquid hydrogen 2nd stage. Wenchang is China's southernmost spaceport, selected for its low latitude, 19° north of the equator, allowing for larger payloads to be launched. It is capable of launching […]
At University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB), College of Engineering Building Speaker sessions, panels, roundtables, debate, networking Subjects: safety, technology, business, infrastructure, legal, legislation Chair: Oscar Garcia, Chair and CEO, InterFlight Global Corporation and FastForward Group Host Midland Air and Spaceport is called "The world's first airline and spaceport complex." […]
At the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), the largest site of the ESA, is a weekend celebration with theme Living in Space that also includes the Orionids Meteor Shower, a celebration of half a century for ESA, and is part of World Space Week.
Hawai'i Time for launch is 13:15. 11th test flight of 2-stage Starship launch vehicle. Super Heavy Booster 15-2 is planned to splash down near the launch site; it was also used for the 8th test flight.
First solar observatory for China known as CHASE or Xihe / 羲和 surpasses another full year in space since launching on this day via Long March 2D in 2021.
Taking 21 satellites made by Lockheed Martin, it is one of 6 launches for USSF SDA for worldwide connectivity, which will be via Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) that have significantly better performance than radio frequency crosslinks.
Presentation by Josh Wimpenny of Los Alamos National Laboratory: Behaviour of moderately volatile elements on the Moon. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and RASSLE (Research Activities Supporting Science and Lunar Exploration, […]
Detecting some of the most energetic radiation in space, ESA, NASA, Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another year of operations in space, despite loss of its thrusters; launched 2002, expected to run out of fuel early 2020s and fall to Earth Feb 2029.
European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on atmosphere, deployed Schiaparelli demonstration lander 19 Oct 2016 (unsuccessful).
European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2018; expected to reach Mercury polar orbit in Nov 2026 to map planet, investigate magnetosphere.
One of 2 showers yearly from Halley’s Comet dust, one dust cloud from Halley's path toward the Sun, and one from its path away. Orionids appear to radiate from Constellation Orion, are swift (~67 km/sec), and can be bright and leave persistent trains. Between 10 and 75 meteors per hour […]
2025 LSIC Fall Meeting will focus on mission-driven technology guiding us to the Moon. Through the years, our community has planned and executed, and now it's time to thrive! This Fall will be valuable to learn directly from core infrastructure technology providers, technologies in the pipeline for future missions, risk […]
To discuss the scientific achievements from the first two years of observations from the JAXA/NASA X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, XRISM. The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), launched on September 7th, 2023, is a collaborative mission between JAXA and NASA, with contributions from over 70 institutions in Japan, the […]
29 Starlink satellites to LEO for space-based internet 1st stage, called Booster B1077, is scheduled to land on drone ship named A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG) and will be the 24th flight for B1077.
RSVP is required by 26 Sep for innovative companies to collaborate on groundbreaking research and development, and for NASA Armstrong Research Center to provide expertise, resources and support. A unique opportunity to explore collaboration with NASA on cutting-edge R&D in areas such as aerospace, autonomy, sustainability and more, attendees will […]
Launch of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) first upgraded HTV cargo vehicle, HTV-X1, to the International Space Station. Hawai'i Time for launch is October 20 at 15:58. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) hereby announces the launch schedule of new unmanned cargo transfer spacecraft 1 (HTV-X1) aboard the 7th H3 Launch […]
Presentation by Adrian Brearley of University of New Mexico: Applications of Advanced Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy Techniques to Understand Processes in Planetary Materials. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and RASSLE (Research […]
Featuring the Space Cowboy Ball; space entrepreneurs, artists, engineers, dreamers, Orson Scott Card, Robert Zubrin, Dyland Taylor, Frank White, et al; at AT&T Conference Center.
Objectives and scope of the PSC 2025: Presentation of current achievements in planetary science Development of planetary and space science in Poland and beyond Integration of the Polish planetary scientist community Strengthening international cooperation in planetary science Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to: Planets (apart […]
Shusaku Kanaya of JAXA will present on the SLIM lander's solar panels, including how they helped the spacecraft operate during multiple lunar day-night cycles. Brian Schratz and Milena Graziano from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory will present their latest work, Hibernating and Surviving through the Lunar Night. Each will conduct […]
NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth; launched 2001.
Organized Sessions Aerospace Propulsion Low-Carbon Aviation Futures: Innovations in Dynamics, Control, and Optimization Fuel and combustion technology for propulsion Smart Structures Aerodynamics and Multidisciplinary Optimization of Low-Altitude Vehicles Innovative Cooling Technologies and Thermal Management Solutions in Aerospace Aircraft composite structure design and test verification Aerospace servo transmission、control and actuation Dynamics […]
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 offered introduction to a mentor. Mentors and mentees are asked to fill the form at https://forms.gle/4LHRT8Dp9nJDAq3TA and if done by Oct 21, can […]
Described as largest space business event in Asia, 8,000+ participants, 90+ exhibitors and 150+ speakers are expected at 28 events, inviting participants to expand their network and explore new business ventures. At Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall and Miruomachi Mitsui Hall & Conference.
For the first time in Autumn Conference history, the Conference will convene at the Vienna Rathaus. A transversal enabler across policy domains and economic sectors, space is also an arena of power politics and, increasingly so tool of international power projection. With a war on Europe’s doorstep, profound geopolitical shifts […]
Exploring breakthroughs in satellite tech and market dynamics. At the Computer Science Museum, 1401 Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View CA, and in conjunction with MilSat Symposium on October 29-30.
Sharing insights into space defense strategies and government-commercial collaboration. At the Computer Science Museum, 1401 Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View CA, and in conjunction with Satellite Innovation on October 28-29.
Presentation by Lingzhi Sun of University of Hawaii: Remotely exploring the interior of the Moon. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and RASSLE (Research Activities Supporting Science and Lunar Exploration, led by […]
The "Women and Space" International Symposium is a series of conferences organized by the Chinese Society of Astronautics. It aims to build a dialogue platform for women in aerospace, deepen international scientific and technological cooperation, and give full play to the key role of female scientific and technological talents in […]
4:30 pm - Guests start driving to HP 4:45 - 5:45 pm - Lecture 5:58 pm - Sunset 6:30 - 8:00 pm - Lunar Viewing Directors from the International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) will give a presentation on the series of Astronomy Moon Missions they are advancing - from Hawai`i […]
Online auction to raise funds for scholarships, of items such as mementos from NASA Astronauts. Charity Navigator gives Astronaut Scholarship Foundation 99% / 4-star rating.
2025 LSIC Fall Meeting will focus on mission-driven technology guiding us to the Moon. Through the years, our community has planned and executed, and now it's time to thrive! This Fall will be valuable to learn directly from core infrastructure technology providers, technologies in the pipeline for future missions, risk […]
Awards include those named in honor of Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, Carl Sagan, Patti Grace Smith, Dick Brouwer and John F. Kennedy, awards for space entrepreneurship, life sciences, technology and flight, and for advancement of international cooperation, et al. Nominations are also accepted for AAS Fellows.
NET Nov — First lunar lander from Blue Origin to launch to Moon South Pole region with payloads including NASA Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume Surface Studies (SCALPSS).
Nominations for individuals or teams to receive the inaugural prize will be accepted beginning in August through Nov 1, 2025; Prize recipients to be announced on or before July 20, 2026.
Today marks 25 full years / start to 26th year of continuous Human occupation of ISS; first component Zarya launched Nov 20, 1998, occupation began Nov 2, 2000.
