Science fiction gives us a vision of human life throughout the solar system and the galaxy, but few worlds are truly habitable for people. The 2023 Exploring Space Lecture Series will examine the realities of living and working in space for years at a time. This story begins with remote bases on Earth and then looks outward to the International Space Station, future bases on the Moon and Mars, and the challenges of settlement on more distant worlds.

This lecture series is made possible by the generous support of Aerojet Rocketdyne and United Launch Alliance. 

Science fiction gives us a vision of human life throughout the solar system and the galaxy, but few worlds are truly habitable for people. The 2023 Exploring Space Lecture Series will examine the realities of living and working in space for years at a time. This story begins with remote bases on Earth and then looks outward to the International Space Station, future bases on the Moon and Mars, and the challenges of settlement on more distant worlds.

This lecture series is made possible by the generous support of Aerojet Rocketdyne and United Launch Alliance. 

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Past Exploring Space Lectures Events

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The Habitability of Worlds in the Outer Solar System  Presented Online
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 - Exploring the Moon and Mars: Learning to Work and Live in Space  Presented Online
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 - Life Support: What the International Space Station Teaches Us About Our Changing Earth Presented Online
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 - Earth-Based Analogs In Support of Space Missions Presented Online
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 - Earth, Exoplanets, and Everything in Between Presented Online
 - Space2inspire: An Orbital Perspective of Earth as a Geoscientist, Artist, and Poet Presented Online
 - Ancient Cities and Landscapes from Space: How Remote Sensing is Transforming Archaeology Presented Online
 - NASA’s Earth Information System: Open and Accessible Science to Improve Life on Earth Presented Online
 - Venus Rediscovered: An Astrobiological or Astrophysical Frontier? Presented Online
 Watch On Demand Dragonfly: In Situ Exploration of Saturn's Moon Titan, an Organic Ocean World Presented Online
 - Sampling an Asteroid to Understand the Birth of Our Planet Presented Online
 - Mars 2020 and the Importance of Planetary Protection Presented Online
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