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December 26, 2022 is a Federal holiday in the United States in observance of Christmas Day. Christmas Day is on Sunday, December 25, 2022, so this Federal holiday is the next day.

New Year's Day, January 1, 2023, is a Sunday, so the Federal Government will observe it on Monday, January 2. Government offices will be closed.

The 118th Congress will convene on January 3, 2023.  Republicans will control the House and Democrats will control the Senate. Rep. Steve Scalise, the current Minority Whip who will be Majority Leader in the 118th Congress, has released the 2023 House schedule. The Senate schedule is also out:

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will take place in Las Vegas, NV and digitally from January 4-7, 2023.  Three sessions on Friday, January 6, are space-related. More information is on the CES website.  

The International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s Washington, DC Chapter will hold its next Space Cafe on January 4, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 pm ET at ThinkNimble Co-working, 1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 100 Washington, DC. The event features speakers from France, Germany and Italy discussing the results of the ESA Ministerial Council meeting in …

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Update, January 1: The meeting will be at the Student Union Building (HUB). The Zoom link for those participating virtually is on the event's website. Original Entry: The Space Policy and Research Center (SPARC) at the University of Washington will hold its next Space Dialogue on January 5, 2023 as a hybrid event at 12:00 …

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NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (EXOPAG) will holds its 27th meeting in conjunction with the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle, WA. The AAS meeting is January 8-12. EXOPAG will meet January 7-8. More information including the agenda is on the EXOPAG website. A WebEx link for remote participation is also there. EXOPAG and …

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The 2023 annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) will take place at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO and online from January 8-12, 2023. The theme this year is "Data: Driving Science. Informing Decisions. Enriching Humanity." More information is on the event's website.

The winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) will take place at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington and online from January 8-12, 2023. More information is on the event's website.  An emailed message says the following about livestreams of the press conferences Monday-Thursday (the link to the AAS Press Office Youtube …

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NASA's three astrophysics-related Program Analysis Groups (PAGs) will meet jointly in conjunction with the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle, Washington that is taking place January 8-12, 2023. The Exoplanet Exploration PAG (EXOPAG), the Cosmic Origins PAG (COPAG), and the Physics of the Cosmos PAG (PhysPAG) will meet on January 8 from 3:00-5:00 pm PACIFIC …

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NASA's Science Mission Directorate is sponsoring the Technology Showcase for Future NASA Planetary Science Missions at Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX, from January 9-11, 2023. More information is on the event's website, which says: NASA’s Science Mission Directorate encourages the use of innovative new technologies to dramatically increase science returns on future missions and so is …

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NASA's Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group (COPAG) will meet in conjunction with the American Astronomical Society winter meeting in Seattle, WA. The AAS meeting is January 8-12. COPAG will meet on January 9 from 9:00-11:00 am PACIFIC Time. More information is on the COPAG website. COPAG and two related PAGs, EXOPAG and PhysPAG, will meet …

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NASA's Physics of the Cosmos Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) will meet in conjunction with the American Astronomical Society winter meeting in Seattle, WA that is taking place January 8-12, 2023. PhysPAG will meet on January 9, 2023 from 9:00-11:00 am PACIFIC Time. More information is on the PhysPAG website. PhysPAG and two related PAGs, EXOPAG …

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SpaceX's 26th cargo mission to the International Space Station will undock on January 9, 2023 at 5:05 pm ET. NASA TV will cover undocking and departure beginning at 4:45 pm ET on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA does not provide coverage of reentry or splashdown of these cargo missions. It says …

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(Livestream begins 4:15 pm ET)

Washington Post Live will hold a webinar on January 10, 2023 at 3:00 pm ET on "The New Space Age." Post reporter Christian Davenport will interview Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche about the Artemis program, NASA's objectives and the geopolitics of space. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website.

The Space Transportation Association (STA) will hold a reception on Capitol Hill on January 10, 2023 with Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), incoming chair of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. He'll discuss what may in store for NASA and space exploration for next year and beyond. STA events are by invitation only.  

The Indian Space Reseach Organisation (ISRO) will hold a workshop on Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management from January 11-13, 2023 at the Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel, Bengaluru, India. More information is on the event's website.

Update, January 10:  NASA just announced it will hold a media teleconference on January 11 at 9:00 am ET to discuss the situation. Briefing participants are NASA's Joel Montalbano and Roscosmos's Sergei Krikalev. Original Entry: Anatoly Zak of RussianSpaceWeb.com tweeted on January 8 that Roscosmos has said it will announce a decision on January 11 …

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