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SUMMARY:To the Moon & Beyond: Kingston’s Solar System Walk
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Moon Day with a unique\, family-friendly experience in the heart of Kingston. \nThe  Solar System Walk is a free\, self-guided trail that transforms Fairfield Recreation Ground in Kingston into a scaled model of our solar system—guiding you from the Sun\, past the planets\, and Earth’s Moon. \nRunning from 20 July – 30 September 2026\, this interactive walk lets you experience the vast distances of space on foot. Along the route\, discover fascinating facts about each planet and explore the story of our Moon—from the Apollo landings to today’s renewed era of exploration. \nFollowing the successful Artemis II mission\, which sent astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years\, humanity is now closer than ever to returning to the lunar surface. This trail offers a chance to reflect on that journey and be inspired by what comes next. \nPerfect for families\, curious minds\, and summer explorers\, the trail invites you to: \nWalk a scaled journey through the solar system\nDiscover the science and story of Earth’s Moon\nCelebrate a new chapter in lunar exploration\nExplore Kingston in a fun and engaging new way \nStart anywhere\, follow at your own pace\, and take your own giant leap towards the Moon.
URL:https://internationalmoonday.org/event/to-the-moon-beyond-kingstons-solar-system-walk/
LOCATION:Fairfield Recreation Ground\, Kingston\, United Kingdom\, Kingston\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Moon Frequencies: A Digital Art Exhibition Celebrating International Moon Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Moon Village Association Vienna\, Moon Frequencies is a digital art exhibition by Rachel Jag that celebrates the cultural\, scientific\, and imaginative significance of the Moon. Marking International Moon Day 2026\, the exhibition explores how contemporary digital art can deepen public engagement with humanity’s past achievements and future aspirations in space. \n\n\n\nDrawing inspiration from lunar exploration\, astronomy\, and the evolving vision of a sustainable human presence beyond Earth\, the exhibition features a collection of digital works that examine themes of discovery\, innovation\, resilience\, and our enduring connection to the Moon. Through dynamic visual language\, the artworks invite audiences to reflect on the Moon as both a physical destination for exploration and a universal symbol of curiosity\, creativity\, and shared human ambition. \n\n\n\nBy bringing together art and space science\, Moon Frequencies encourages dialogue across disciplines and generations\, demonstrating how artistic expression can complement scientific achievement and inspire new perspectives on humanity’s future in space. The exhibition serves as a tribute to international cooperation\, innovation\, and the collective pursuit of knowledge that International Moon Day represents. \n\n\n\n\nInternational Moon Day
URL:https://internationalmoonday.org/event/moon-frequencies-a-digital-art-exhibition-celebrating-international-moon-day-2026-2/
LOCATION:Austria – Online\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260914T140000
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SUMMARY:Protecting Lunar Heritage: Developing Guidelines and Recommendations for Controlled Lunar Deorbiting
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the impact of the Soviet probe Luna 2\, the first artificial object to reach the Moon\, the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Aerospace Heritage proposes an event dedicated to the protection of lunar archaeological heritage\, with particular attention to the risks posed by the impacts of de-orbited satellites and rocket stages.\nThe Moon preserves the material remains of dozens of space missions conducted since 1959\, documenting humanity’s earliest interactions with another celestial body. Although the lunar environment has favoured their preservation\, these sites are becoming increasingly vulnerable due to natural weathering processes and the growing number of exploration and commercial activities.\nAs lunar traffic increases\, controlled crash landings of orbiters and rocket stages are becoming an increasingly attractive and potentially sustainable end-of-mission disposal strategy. However\, the degree to which such impacts can be effectively controlled remains uncertain\, as controlled lunar impacts have not yet been established as a sustained and consistently reliable practice. Moreover\, high-velocity regolith ejecta generated by these impacts may damage or contaminate lunar areas requiring particular protection. These include historical heritage sites associated with past lunar exploration and natural areas of special scientific or logistic significance\, including the polar regions (>75°N/S)\, which contain water-ice deposits of strategic importance; the equatorial zone\, which hosts a major concentration of near-side heritage and may support future launch infrastructure; the lunar maria\, which are of interest for both in-situ resource utilisation and radio-quiet astronomy; the South Pole–Aitken Basin\, which is of particular scientific interest for understanding the stratigraphy of the deep mantle  and contains the Chang’e 4 and Chang’e 6 sites of historical activity; and other scientifically significant formations\, such as lobate scarps\, lunar pits\, magnetic anomalies\, and Copernican-age craters. Impact ejecta may also threaten existing operational infrastructure\, including\, for example\, the Lunar Laser Ranging Retroreflectors.\nTo address these challenges\, the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Aerospace Heritage\, which is actively engaged in the study and protection of aerospace heritage\, is drafting guidelines and recommendations for controlled lunar crash landings. These are intended to provide expert technical advice to inform consensus-based decision-making within COPUOS and to support the future development of international standards and policies.\nThe event will introduce the Committee and its activities\, provide an overview of lunar heritage\, the threats to its preservation and the current legal framework\, and conclude with a presentation of the Committee’s ongoing work\, including preliminary recommendations for the safe management of controlled lunar crash landings. \nProtecting Lunar Heritage: Developing Guidelines and Recommendations for Controlled Lunar Deorbiting\nMonday\, 14 September 2026\, 14.00 – 16.00 (CEST) \n🇺🇸 Los Angeles – 5:00–7:00 AM; 🇺🇸 Denver – 6:00–8:00 AM; 🇺🇸 Chicago – 7:00–9:00 AM; 🇺🇸 New York – 8:00–10:00 AM; 🇧🇷 Brasília – 9:00–11:00 AM; 🇬🇧 London – 1:00–3:00 PM; 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 Paris / Berlin / Rome – 2:00–4:00 PM; 🇿🇦 Johannesburg – 2:00–4:00 PM; 🇹🇷 Istanbul – 3:00–5:00 PM; 🇦🇪 Dubai – 4:00–6:00 PM; 🇮🇳 New Delhi – 5:30–7:30 PM; 🇹🇭 Bangkok – 7:00–9:00 PM; 🇨🇳 Beijing – 8:00–10:00 PM; 🇸🇬 Singapore – 8:00–10:00 PM; 🇯🇵 Tokyo – 9:00–11:00 PM; 🇰🇷 Seoul – 9:00–11:00 PM; 🇦🇺 Sydney – 11:00 PM–1:00 AM (+1); 🇳🇿 Auckland – 1:00–3:00 AM (+1)
URL:https://internationalmoonday.org/event/protecting-lunar-heritage-developing-guidelines-and-recommendations-for-controlled-lunar-deorbiting/
LOCATION:Università di Pisa – Palazzo Carità\, Pisa\, Italy\, Via Pasquale Paoli\, 15\, Pise\, PI\, 56126\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:9° Encontro de Astronomia e Astronáutica de Cabo Frio
DESCRIPTION:🌌 9º Encontro de Astronomia e Astronáutica de Cabo Frio 🚀 \nPrepare-se para uma viagem pelos mistérios do Universo! \nNos dias 18 e 19 de setembro de 2026\, Cabo Frio será palco de mais uma grande celebração da ciência\, com palestras\, atividades educativas\, exposições\, observações astronômicas e muita informação sobre astronomia e exploração espacial. \nO evento é gratuito e aberto ao público\, reunindo estudantes\, professores\, apaixonados pelo céu e todos que desejam conhecer mais sobre o Universo. \n📍 Local: Terminal de Ônibus de Turismo\, em frente ao Dormitório das Garças – Cabo Frio/RJ Brasil  \nVenha participar dessa jornada pelas estrelas e descobrir que o Universo está mais perto do que imaginamos! \n✨ 9º Encontro de Astronomia e Astronáutica de Cabo Frio — olhando para o céu\, construindo conhecimento.
URL:https://internationalmoonday.org/event/9-encontro-de-astronomia-e-astronautica-de-cabo-frio/
LOCATION:Terminal de Ônibus de Turismo\, Cabo Frio\, Brazil\, Av. Wilson Mendes\, 900 - Jacaré\, Cabo Frio\, RJ\, 28922-000\, Brazil
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Run a Lunar Mission Together: An Open-Source Hands-On Session at IAC 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join the LunCo team for a hands-on lunar surface operations session held alongside the 77th International Astronautical Congress. Participants take on roles in a cooperative mission near Shackleton crater — driving rovers\, managing power and communications\, coordinating with a lander — inside a single shared scene running live on the laptops in the room. \nThe software is LunCoSim\, an open-source (Apache-2.0) simulation environment for space mission engineering. It is free to download\, runs on an ordinary laptop\, and needs no account or licence — so everyone who takes part can keep using it afterwards\, at their university\, in their research group\, or on their own. \nProgramme (90 minutes): \nA short introduction to the simulator — 10 minutes\nThe group mission: cooperative lunar surface operations\, roles assigned on the spot — 45 minutes\nOpen debrief: what worked\, what didn’t\, and what open lunar tooling still needs — 15 minutes \nNo prior experience with LunCoSim\, or with simulation software in general\, is required. Students\, researchers\, engineers\, architects and educators are all welcome. Bring a laptop if you have one.. \nFree to attend. Registration and updates via the event link. \nThis session is organised independently by LunCo and is not part of the official IAC programme. The exact venue  in Belek is confirmed one week in advance and shared with everyone who has registered.
URL:https://internationalmoonday.org/event/run-a-lunar-mission-together-an-open-source-hands-on-session-at-iac-2026/
LOCATION:Belek\, Turkey\, Turkey
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Mater Temporis: Lunar Manifestations of Terrestrial Art
DESCRIPTION:Mater Temporis: Lunar Manifestations of Terrestrial Art is an international online panel organised by Moon Village Centre Bulgaria. \nThe panel advances a central proposition: that the Moon is humanity’s primordial temporal regulator\, the origin of the calendar\, and the organiser of sacred time across civilisations. The drive to return to the Moon is not purely technological. Lunar art is the most honest expression of why humanity wants to go back. \nThe discussion moves across three registers: the deep cultural and mythological roots of lunar symbolism; the role of contemporary space art in articulating what exploration means beyond technical achievement; and the materialisation of this arc in artworks that have physically left Earth and entered orbit. \nConfirmed panelists:\nLuis Bernardo Guzmán\, Radix Lucis Studio (UK)\nChristopher Cokinos\, Moon Village Association (USA)\nRemo Rapetti\, Moon Village Association (Italy)\nAnna Sitnikova\, Moon Gallery Foundation (Netherlands)\nAnnick Bureaud\, Art critic and curator (France)\nMarcus Neustetter\, Artist and Space Art Practitioner (South Africa) \nModerated by Dr. Ivelina Kadiri\, Moon Village Centre Bulgaria
URL:https://internationalmoonday.org/event/mater-temporis-lunar-manifestations-of-terrestrial-art/
LOCATION:United Kingdom – Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online
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