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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Lecture The Habitability of Worlds in the Outer Solar System  Presented Online
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Some of our solar system's moons are ocean worlds that may be habitable for some form of life... though not for humans. Join Amanda Hendrix, senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, to explore the habitability of worlds in the outer solar system.

Past Exploring Space Lectures Events

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Pluto, Eris, and the Dwarf Planets of the Outer Solar System National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 Exploring the Surface of Titan with Cassini-Huygens National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 Expedition to the Ringed Planet National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 New Horizons: Exploring the Solar System's Frontier National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 Discovering the Connection: The Day the Earth Caught Fire National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 Confirming the Connection: Energetic Particles and Storms from the Sun National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 Living with a Star National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 Forecasting Space Weather National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 Why is Astronomy so Popular? National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 What IS the Universe? National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 Are We Alone? Searching for an Exoplanet Like Home National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
 Our Sun - Is it a Steady Performer? National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC