NASA Science Mission Directorate head Thomas Zurbuchen will lead a virtual Town Hall meeting on July 9, 2020 at 3:00 pm ET to discuss updates on the NASA's science activities with the science community, academia, the media and the public. Instructions on how to participate and ask questions are in NASA's press release, which says: …

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Update, July 8:  The ExIm Bank has put out this list of scheduled speakers today: Kimberly A. Reed, President and Chairman, EXIM Robbie Schingler, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Planet Paul Estey, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Maxar Stephanie Bednarek, Director of Commercial Sales, SpaceX John Serafini, Chief Executive Officer, Hawkeye 360 Grant …

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The Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL) of McGill University and the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) will hold a webinar on July 10, 2020 from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm ET on "Artemis Accords: Challenges and Opportunities." Participants are: Speakers: Mr. Mike Gold, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of International …

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Office of Public & Cultural Diplomacy and the Emirates Literature Foundation will host a webinar on July 11, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Dubai (11:30 am Eastern Daylight Time) to discus the UAE's Hope probe that will be launched to Mars on July 14.  The probe is being launched by …

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The National Academies Committee on Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies will hold its next public meeting on July 13, 2020 from 2:00-4:20 pm ET.  Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the committee is conducting its study through a series of weekly virtual meetings. More information is on the event’s website. Presentations will be made by: Mitchell Walker, Ga …

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The House Appropriations Committee will markup three of the FY2021 appropriations bills on July 14, 2020 beginning at 10:00 am ET in 1100 Longworth House Office Building and virtually. During the coronavirus pandemic, House rules allows committee action to take place in a hybrid manner, where some members are in the room and others participate …

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Update, May 19:  This conference now will take place virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic and the dates have shifted one day.  It now is July 15-17 and will take place from 11:00 am - 3:30 pm ET each day.  More information is on the event's website. Original Entry: The American Astronautical Society (AAS) will …

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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold a two-part webinar as part of its ASCEND series on July 15 and July 21 on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Aerospace Communication and Workforce. Part 1, on July 15 from 12:30-1:45 pm ET, is "an interactive panel discussion on institutional transformations that address …

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NASA experts will discuss Comet NEOWISE, which is currently visible in the night's sky, as part of its NASA Science Live series on July 15, 2020 at 3:00 pm ET.  The episode will air on NASA Television and the agency's website, along with Facebook Live, YouTube, Periscope, LinkedIn, Twitch, and USTREAM.  Viewers can submit questions on Twitter using the hashtag #AskNASA …

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Update, July 12:  The ESA TV website lists the start time as 11:00 CEST (5:00 am ET). Original Entry: The European Space Agency (ESA) is holding a four-part Global Space Economic Workshop on July 3, July 9, July 16 and July 23, 2020.  Sessions begin at 10:30 Central European Summer Time (CEST), which is 4:30 …

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The European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA will release the first images taken by the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter mission during a virtual press conference on July 16, 2020 at 8:00 am ET. Solar Orbiter made its first close pass of the Sun in mid-June, turning all 10 of instruments for the first time and obtaining …

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The Aerospace Corp. will hold its next Space Policy Show webinar on July 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET.  The topic is Nuclear Technology in Space with Aerospace's Patricia Maloney and Jim Howe from the University of Leicester. More information and a registration link are on the event's website.  

NASA will provide an update on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) during a media telecon on July 16, 2020 at 4:30 pm ET.  Audio will air on NASA Live. Participants are: Stephen Jurczyk, NASA associate administrator Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA Science Mission Directorate associate administrator Gregory Robinson, NASA Webb program director Eric Smith, NASA Webb program scientist It is almost certain they …

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and Aviation Week (AvWk) space editor Irene Klotz will participate in a webinar on July 17, 2020 from 2:30-3:30 pm ET.  The topic is "A New Era of Spaceflight."  Jen DiMascio, AvWk Executive Director, Defense & Space, is the moderator. More information and a registration link are on the event's website.

Update: This event now has been cancelled because of the pandemic. Original Entry: AIAA's 2020 Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC has been postponed from May 20, 2020 to July 17, 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.  More information is on the event's website. .

The Moon Society will hold its 2020 Lunar Development Conference virtually from July 19-20, 2020.  More information is on the event's website.

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Update, July 1:  Organizers have transformed the 2020 Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) into a virtual gathering, FIA Connect.  More information is on the event's website. Update, March 20:  This event has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak.  The event's website states: It is with great regret that we announce the Farnborough International Airshow 2020, …

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