Frontiers Forum Speaker Series

Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station.NASA/Aubrey Gemignani Voices Shaping the Future of Space Members of the public are invited to join some of NASA’s brightest minds as they discuss agency missions and current topics in aerospace technology, science, and innovation. Each event will feature NASA experts, and the series will cover a range of topics including our search for life within the universe, the Moon Base, airplanes of the future, and the impact of artificial intelligence on education and the technological workforce. There is no cost to attend, and preregistration is not required. Seating is limited and available on a first -come, first-served basis. For all series events, the location is the Webb Auditorium within NASA Headquarters located at 300 Hidden Figures Way SW, Washington, D.C. Event Schedule & Speakers (all times Eastern) Thursday, June 9 | 11-11:30 a.m. Project Hail Mary – The Convergence of Science Fiction and Science Fact Featured Speakers: Dr. Joseph Westlake, director, Heliophysics Division, and Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman, director, Astrophysics Division Thursday, June 9 | 2-2:30 p.m. The Search for Life Featured Speakers: Dr. Becky McCauley Rench, lead scientist for astrobiology, and Dr. Delia Santiago-Materese, program scientist for the Discovery program and Dragonfly mission Friday, June 12 | 11-11:30 a.m. – CANCELLED What Space Teaches Us About Home Featured Speaker: Dr. Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division Friday, June | 12 2-2:30 p.m. – CA