Space / NASA
Space launches, NASA missions, SpaceX events, and major astronomical announcements.
Upcoming Events
Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation — March 2027
Mercury reaches greatest western elongation of 27.6 degrees from the Sun — its widest separation of the year and the best morning apparition. Look east before sunrise.
BepiColombo MPO Reaches Final Science Orbit at Mercury
ESA's Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) reaches its final science orbit around Mercury, completing BepiColombo's orbit insertion sequence.
March Equinox 2027 — Spring Equinox
The March (vernal) equinox marks the first day of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Worm Moon — March 2027
The March full moon, known as the Worm Moon, named for the earthworms that reappear as the ground thaws.
EGU General Assembly 2027
The European Geosciences Union General Assembly covering earth, planetary and space sciences, 4–9 April 2027 at the Austria Center Vienna and online.
Yuri's Night 2027 — The World Space Party
Global celebration of human spaceflight marking the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's 1961 first crewed orbital flight and the 1981 first Space Shuttle launch. Hundreds of parties and events take place worldwide.
42nd Space Symposium
The Space Foundation's 42nd Space Symposium runs April 12-15, 2027 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, drawing 10,000+ space professionals and 24 space agencies.
Pink Moon — April 2027
The April full moon, known as the Pink Moon after the early spring wildflowers it coincides with.
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak 2027
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks in late April 2027, producing around 20 meteors per hour. One of the oldest observed meteor showers.
IAF Global Space and Oceans Conference (GSOC 2027)
International Astronautical Federation global conference on space and ocean science, Maldives.
Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peak 2027
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in early May 2027, associated with Halley's Comet debris. Can produce 50+ meteors per hour in the Southern Hemisphere.
Venus-Saturn Conjunction 2027
Brilliant Venus passes about 0.6 degrees north of Saturn, a close pairing of the two planets in the sky.
SpaceOps 2027 — International Conference on Space Operations
SpaceOps 2027, the international conference on space operations, 10–14 May 2027 at The Westin Grand Munich.
Space Resources Week 2027
The 9th edition of Space Resources Week, the conference on space resource utilisation, 10–13 May 2027 in Luxembourg.
ASCEND 2027 — AIAA Space Conference
AIAA's flagship space event returns to Washington, DC, uniting the commercial, civil and national security space communities alongside ISS research and development programming, cislunar exploration and long-duration human spaceflight sessions.
Blue Moon — Flower Moon May 2027
May's full Moon is a seasonal Blue Moon — the third of four full Moons in a single astronomical season. Full phase occurs at 10:59 UTC.
NSS International Space Development Conference (ISDC 2027)
National Space Society annual International Space Development Conference.
Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation — May 2027
Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 22.9 degrees from the Sun, well placed in the western evening sky after sunset.
SmallSat Europe 2027
Europe's small satellite conference and exhibition, RAI Amsterdam, 1–3 June 2027.
Paris Air Show 2027 (Le Bourget)
The 56th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, the major aerospace and space industry exhibition.