The 2022 Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon 2022) will take place at the Hilton Atlanta Downtown in Atlanta, GA from May 15-20, 2022.  The event's website says a virtual option will be available. More information is on the event's website.    

The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) will hold the 7th South American Space Generation Workshop in Quito, Ecuador on May 15, 2022, just prior to the International Astronautical Federation's Global Conference on Space for Emerging Countries. More information is on the event's website.

NASA will livestream the total lunar eclipse that will take place on May 15, 2022 with live commentary between 11:00 pm ET and midnight.  The eclipse will be visible in most parts of the world. Watch here or on Facebook | YouTube | NASA Television | NASA.gov/live  

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) will hold the 2022 Global Conference on Space for Emerging Countries, GLEC 2022, from May 16-20, 2022 in Quito, Ecuador in cooperation with the Sideralis Foundation and Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency. More information is on the event's website.

The Mitchell Institute will hold a virtual Schriever Spacepower Forum on May 16, 2022 at 9:00 am ET.  The speaker is Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander, Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Force. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website.

Defense IQ will hold the "Space Operations Summit: Securing Freedom of Action in Space" from May 17-18, 2022 at the Copthorne Tara Hotel Kensington in London, UK. More information is on the event's website.

Update, May 14:  Explore Mars says plenary events will be livestreamed and the other sessions will be recorded and avialable later. We very much look forward to seeing you 'in-person' for the first time since 2019 at the Humans to Mars Summit in Washington, D.C. Between the programming, special events, and networking opportunities, it is shaping up …

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CABSAT will present Sat Expo Summit from May 17-19, 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Center, UAE. More information is on the event's website.

Update, May 13: The committee changed the start time to 9:00 am ET and it will take place in HVC-210, in the House Visitor Center. Note that the first part of the hearing will be public, but it will be followed by a classified briefing. Original Entry: The House Intelligence Committee’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence …

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The Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on NASA's FY2023 budget request virtually on May 17, 2022 at 9:00 am ET. The witness is NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.  

The Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on the FY2023 budget requests for the Air Force and Space Force on May 17, 2022 at 10:00 am ET in 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building. The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. Witnesses are: Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air …

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The Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR) will hold a luncheon at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD on May 17, 2022 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET. The speaker this month is Mark Clampin, Director, Sciences and Exploration Directorate, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. More information is on the event's website.

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The Space Transportation Association (STA) will hold a webinar on May 17, 2022 from 12:30-1:30 pm ET with Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro. STA events are by invitation only. Contact STA President Rich Coleman for more information: rich@spacetransportation.us

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies will hold an in-person event at its HQ at 1616 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, DC on May 18, 2022 from 9:00-10:00 am ET. The event will be webcast. The topic is "What's Next for Space Systems Command" and features a conversation with Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, Commander, …

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NASA leadership will hold a media briefing on May 18, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET at Kennedy Space Center in advance of the May 19 launch of Boeing's OFT-2 Starliner uncrewed flight test to the International Space Station. It will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. Participants are: Bob Cabana, NASA …

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On May 18, 2022 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a webinar to release a new report: "Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Leadership of Competed Space Missions." More information about the study is on the study committee's website. More information about the webinar is …

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The House Appropriations Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) subcommittee will hold its annual "Member Day" hearing where Members of Congress appear before the subcommittee to explain their priorities for this funding bill. The hearing will be virtual via Zoom, and webcast on the committee's website.

The Aerospace Corporation will hold the next in its Space Policy Show webinar series on May 19, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is: Space -- Safe, Secure, Sustainable. More information is on the event's website, which says: What is our responsibility to keep the space environment sustainable for future generations?  From space traffic …

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