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.
Appropriate for all ages. 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.
Current Event Schedule & Speakers
Thursday, August 6 | 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Countdown to Launch – Why We’re Excited about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will revolutionize our knowledge of the cosmos. Launching in less than a month, Roman will transform how astronomers do their research and pursue some of the universe’s biggest mysteries. Come learn what it is, what it will do, and what we’ll discover from it.
Featured Speaker: Dr. Dominic Benford, chief technologist and program scientist for astrophysics
Register Here: NASA HQ Countdown to Launch: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Thursday, August 27 | 11-11:45 a.m.
Lunar Environmental Considerations for Moon Base Science and Exploration
More information coming soon.
Featured Speaker: Dr. Jake Bleacher – Chief Exploration Scientist
Thursday, June 18 | 11-11:30 p.m.
- AVATAR – (A Virtual Astronaut Tissue Analog Response) Flies Around the Moon
- Featured Speaker: Dr. Lisa Carnell, director, Biological and Physical Sciences Divisionvision
Thursday, June 18 | 2-2:30 p.m.
- Eclipse Science – How NASA Uses Total Solar Eclipses for Science
- Featured Speakers: Nicki Rayl, deputy division director, Heliophysics Division, and Dr. Kelly Korreck, program scientist, Heliophysics Division
Monday, June 22 | 11-11:30 a.m.
- NASA’s Bold Horizon: Internships, NASA Force, and Your Role in History
- Featured Speakers: Kelly Elliott, chief human capital officer, and Daniel Costello, director, Human Capital Office, NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Monday, June 22 | 2-2:30 p.m.
- Speaker Spotlight with Dr. Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Tuesday, June 23 | 11-11:30 a.m.
- Speaker Spotlight with Elaine Ho, associate administrator, NASA Office of STEM Engagement
Friday, June 26 | 11-11:30 a.m.
- Other Worlds: The Search for Life in the Universe
- Featured Speakers: Dr. Joshua Pepper, program scientist, Astrophysics Division, and Dr. Hannah Jang-Condell, program scientist, Exoplanet Mass Measurement
Tuesday, June 30 | 11-11:30 a.m.
- Moving Faster Toward the Future of Astrophysics
- Featured Speaker: Dr. Jessica Gaskin, research astrophysicist, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
Tuesday, June 30 | 2-2:30 p.m.
- Space Weather: Overview of astronaut safety and Earth-based end user implications
For More Information
To ask questions about the Frontiers Forum Speaker Series, email: hq-ocommevents@mail.nasa.gov.