In person
Space events worldwide
Conferences, shows, festivals and public nights you can attend. Dates marked “to confirm” are not yet official — check the event site before travelling.
Curated dataset
AGU Fall Meeting 2026
December 2026 (dates to confirm)
San Francisco · United States
Scientists, students, press
The world's largest Earth and space science gathering — planetary science, space weather, missions updates and NASA briefings.
Official event pageEuropean Space Conference
January 2027 (dates to confirm)
Brussels · Belgium
Industry, agencies, policy makers
Europe's high-level space policy conference — EU institutions, ESA and industry leaders set the year's agenda.
Official event pageSpace-Comm Expo
March 2027 (dates to confirm)
London · United Kingdom
Industry, start-ups, students
The UK's largest space industry exhibition, with talks, stands and a strong programme for students and newcomers.
Official event pageLunar and Planetary Science Conference
March 2027 (dates to confirm)
The Woodlands, Texas · United States
Planetary scientists, students
The reference meeting for Moon, Mars and planetary exploration results, often with first science from active missions.
Official event pageYuri's Night
12 April 2027 (around this date)
Worldwide · Many cities
Everyone
Parties and open evenings in hundreds of cities celebrating Yuri Gagarin's first human spaceflight (1961).
Official event pageSpace Symposium
April 2027 (dates to confirm)
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs · United States
Industry, agencies, government
One of the biggest space industry gatherings: agency chiefs, launch providers and defence space programmes.
Official event pageEGU General Assembly
April–May 2027 (dates to confirm)
Austria Center Vienna, Vienna · Austria
Scientists, students
Europe's largest geoscience meeting with strong planetary and solar-system sessions.
Official event pageTexas Star Party
May 2027 (dates to confirm)
Prude Ranch, Fort Davis · United States
Amateur astronomers
A legendary week under one of North America's darkest skies, in the Davis Mountains — hundreds of telescopes in one field.
Official event pageParis Air Show
June 2027 (dates to confirm)
Le Bourget, Paris · France
Professionals, then public days
The world's oldest air & space show: rockets, satellites and space agency pavilions (ESA, CNES), with days open to the public.
Official event pageFestival d'Astronomie de Fleurance
Early August 2027 (dates to confirm)
Fleurance · France
Everyone
One of Europe's biggest astronomy festivals: a week of talks, exhibitions, workshops and night observing in the Gers countryside.
Official event pageTotal solar eclipse viewing
2 August 2027
Luxor and the totality path · Spain, Morocco, Egypt…
Everyone
Countless public viewing events along the path of one of the century's longest totalities (up to ~6 min near Luxor).
Official event pageLes Nuits des étoiles
Early August 2027 (dates to confirm)
All over France · France
Everyone, free
Hundreds of free stargazing nights run by astronomy clubs during the Perseids, with telescopes and talks.
Official event pageSmall Satellite Conference
August 2027 (dates to confirm)
Utah State University, Logan, Utah · United States
Engineers, researchers, students
The world reference conference for small satellites and CubeSats — where many new missions are first presented.
Official event pageHumans to Mars Summit
August 2027 (dates to confirm)
Washington, D.C. · United States
Everyone, industry, students
The annual summit on sending humans to Mars — astronauts, agency leaders and engineers, with sessions open to the public.
Official event pageInternational Observe the Moon Night
Autumn 2027 (date to confirm)
Worldwide · Many countries
Everyone
A NASA-led night where clubs, museums and observatories invite the public to look at the Moon together.
Official event pageOkie-Tex Star Party
September–October 2027 (dates to confirm)
Kenton, Oklahoma · United States
Amateur astronomers
A week of deep-sky observing at Black Mesa, one of the darkest sites in the continental United States.
Official event pageInternational Astronautical Congress (IAC)
Autumn 2027 (dates to confirm)
Host city to confirm · See official site
Agencies, industry, students
The world's main yearly space congress — every major agency head attends, with big mission and partnership announcements.
Official event pageWorld Space Week
4–10 October 2027
Worldwide · Many countries
Everyone, schools
UN-declared week of space events — thousands of talks, school activities and open days in 90+ countries.
Official event pageSpace Tech Expo Europe
November 2027 (dates to confirm)
Bremen · Germany
Industry, engineers
Europe's biggest B2B space technology exhibition — spacecraft, launch and subsystem suppliers from across the continent.
Official event page