Join Space.com’s 25th Anniversary Virtual Panel: The Next 25 Years of Space Exploration

Celebrate Space.com’s 25th anniversary by joining the live virtual panel, “The Next 25 Years of Space Exploration — To the Moon, Mars, and Beyond,” on July 17 at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT). The event will be available on this page and on the Space.com homepage.

In the 25 years since its launch on July 20, 1999, Space.com has covered remarkable achievements in spaceflight and astronomical research. This panel, moderated by Editor-in-Chief Tariq Malik, a 23-year veteran of Space.com, will explore what the next quarter-century might hold for humanity’s reach into the cosmos.

Panelists include:
– Dr. Sara Seager, astrophysicist and professor at MIT.
– Dr. John Mulchaey, director of the Carnegie Observatories and overseer of the Giant Magellan Telescope.
– Dr. Tom Marshburn, chief medical officer for Sierra Space, former NASA astronaut, and three-time spaceflyer.

They will discuss advancements in exoplanet research, the search for life, human spaceflight, and astronomical discoveries, as well as the potential impact of new observatories, spacecraft, and technological innovations.

Don’t miss this exciting discussion on the future of space exploration and astronomy.