Hear about recent innovative missions and take a look back at the history of space exploration with distinguished lecturers and experts on the forefront of space science and history. The Exploring Space Lecture series runs annually, from March to June.
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This lecture series is made possible by the generous support of Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies company, and United Launch Alliance.
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Bringing Mars Samples Back to Earth
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and
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OSIRIS-REx: Revealing Secrets from the Dawn of our Solar System
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and
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The Stardust Discovery Mission: Bringing Comet Wild-2 Samples Home to Earth
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and
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To the Moon and Back
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and
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The Habitability of Worlds in the Outer Solar System
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and
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Exploring the Moon and Mars: Learning to Work and Live in Space
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and
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Life Support: What the International Space Station Teaches Us About Our Changing Earth
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and
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Earth-Based Analogs In Support of Space Missions
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and
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Earth, Exoplanets, and Everything in Between
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Space2inspire: An Orbital Perspective of Earth as a Geoscientist, Artist, and Poet
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Ancient Cities and Landscapes from Space: How Remote Sensing is Transforming Archaeology
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NASA’s Earth Information System: Open and Accessible Science to Improve Life on Earth
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