On October 4, 1957 the launch of Sputnik-1 marked the beginning of the Space Age.
Every year since 2004 in the early October IKI hosts annual Space Science Days, dedicated to the date. This is a special event or a series of events about space research and exploration today.
Though the main speakers are usually space scientists, we welcome everyone interested in space and especially high-school, undergraduate, and graduate students, who want to work further in the field.
Space Science Days — 2026
- 29 September — 2 October
Fourth International Road to Space conference dedicated to space education (for the program, please, refer to the conference's web site).
- 30 September — 1 October
As part of the conference, on IKI will host FANK SciFilms Fest (offline). The entrance is free, but prior registration is needed. Please, note that the registration form and the films are in Russian. Please, note that the entrance is allowed for citizens of Russian Federation only.
- 3 October
11:00–18:00 IKI Doors Open Day. Space Professions Fair together with Summer Space School.
The entrance is free, but prior registration is needed.
- 4 October
Anniversary of Sputnik launch and the beginning of the new 70th year of Space Age!
Space Science Days events on 29 September — 3 October will take place at IKI, Moscow, Profsoyuznаya str., 84/32, entrance A-4.
Follow the updates on:
- Space Research Institute https://iki.cosmos.ru/en
- VK https://vk.com/ikiran
- Telegram https://t.me/mediaiki
- Max https://max.ru/id7728113806_gos
Meanwhile, you may browse the programs and videos collected in the archive of Space Science Days.
Space Science Days are organized by Space Research Institute (IKI) and supported by the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ministry for Science and Higher Education of Russia, Roscosmos State Corporation.
