Exploring Space Lectures

Artist rendering of an oddly-shaped lunar module firing its rockets near the surface of the moon.

Lecture

Humans and Robots on Other Worlds

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
April 23, 2026 | 8 - 9pm

Learn about the importance of human and robotic exploration and how they work together to increase our knowledge of our Solar System.

Mariner 2 Spacecraft

Lecture

Return to Venus

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
May 7, 2026 | 8 - 9pm

Discover our future plans for exploring “Earth’s Twin,” Venus.

Artist depiction of a planetary exploration robot on Mars

Lecture

Our Future on Mars?

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
June 3, 2026 | 8 - 9pm

Explore the challenges and potential scientific rewards of human exploration on the Red Planet.

Past Exploring Space Lectures Events

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Graphic Illustration Showing a Pioneer Spacecraft in Flight

Event

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
March 31, 2026 | 8 - 9pm

View of land surrounding by water, taken from space.

Event

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
June 18, 2025 | 8 - 9pm

Venus Volcanos

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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
May 28, 2025 | 8 - 9pm

Artist rendering of the surface of Mars with water vapor emerging from the surface.

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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
April 23, 2025 | 8 - 9pm

A sketch of a thin silver spacecraft arriving on of Jupiter's ice-crusted moons.

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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
March 19, 2025 | 8 - 9pm

Graphic illustration of a number of spacecraft on Mars

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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
June 5, 2024 | 8 - 9pm

Graphic of a spacecraft above the surface of an asteroid.

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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
May 22, 2024 | 8 - 9pm

Graphic showing the Stardust spacecraft with two solar panel "wings" and an open recovery capsule, nearby to Comet Wild 2. The light in the distance glows green.

Event

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
April 24, 2024 | 8 - 9pm

An astronaut wearing a white spacesuit holds a tube with a Moon rock sample in it. Another astronaut. can be seen reflected in the visor of his helmet.

Event

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
March 6, 2024 | 8 - 9pm

Titan

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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
June 29, 2023 | 8 - 9pm

Half sphere of Moon with Mars beyond it

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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
May 24, 2023 | 8 - 9pm

Earth viewed from above with part of the ISS in the upper part of the photo.

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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
April 11, 2023 | 8 - 9pm