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Space Science Week 2026

March 23 - 27, 2026

Partial solar eclipse above the curvature of the Earth in the foreground.

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Register now for Space Science Week 2026!

Each year, Space Science Week brings together leaders across the space science disciplines to explore the latest developments and discuss the future of the field from a variety of perspectives, from planetary protection to astrophysics to Earth science and applications from space. Join us for Space Science Week 2026 from March 23 to 27.

Access a digital agenda and a pdf version with links to the seven discipline committee meetings, the plenary session, and the public lecture below.

How to Register

How to Register

Keynote Public Lecture: An Instrument Nature Can Play

Wednesday, March 25, at 7:00 PM ET

Scientific breakthroughs rarely start with answers. They start when we imagine things we can't yet see. In this keynote, join singer Jewel as she shares her latest work and how her collaboration with NASA's data and use of open science come together to show how creativity helps people connect more deeply to their environment by making science more visible, tangible, and participatory.

Jewel's sculptural installation, Seven Sisters, which is driven by astronomical data from the Pleiades star grouping. Radiation patters from each star, captured by the Kepler telescope's extended mission, determine the fluctuations of light and sound.

Discipline Committee Meetings

March 23-27, 2026

Engage with experts across seven Space Studies Board committees as they discuss a spectrum of space science topics. These sessions offer a deep dive into the current state and future directions of space science, from recent scientific discoveries and technological advancements to updates from federal agencies and the commercial space flight industry. 

Meeting times vary from committee to committee. For more information and meeting agendas, please visit their individual event pages below. 

Agenda

This agenda is still in draft.

Agenda

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Organizers

Major units and sub-units

Center for Health, People, and Places

Collaborator

Center for Advancing Science and Technology

Lead

Space Studies Board

Lead

Board on Physics and Astronomy

Lead

Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board

Lead

Aeronautics, Space, and Astronomy Program Area

Lead

Contact

Contact us

Andrea Rebholz
arebholz@nas.edu

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