SAVE! Early Bird Registration extended through August 10!
Join us August 21 and take a journey across four dynamic themes — Questioning, Investigating, Adapting, and Connecting.
Engage with world-class thought leaders as they delve into the big questions:
What groundbreaking discoveries await us?
How will advancements in astronomy revolutionize our understanding?
What strategies do we need to thrive in this new reality?
How do we honor cultural astronomy with the power of shared narratives?
Symposium Features:
Affordable
Carbon Neutral
Scholarships Available
Recordings of panels and Q&A
Special film event the evening before the symposium
Conference Details
Our one-day virtual symposium features four panels of invited guests exploring the Big Questions remaining to investigate, Big Astronomy and how it will facilitate answering the open questions, how we adapt to Big Challenges in society, and creating Big Connections to share our stories and perspectives.
Each panel is followed by a Q&A section and the opportunity to explore further in breakout rooms.
Registration is Now Open
SAVE WITH EARLY BIRD PRICING!
$49 - Early Bird pricing extended through August 10
$69 - Regular price August 11 - 21
Scholarship Applications Available
Guest Panelists
Panel 1 - Questioning: What’s next in Space Science and Astronomy?
Moderator I Hakeem M. Oluseyi I CEO, ASP
Panelists:
- Nathalie Cabrol I SETI Institute
- David Grinspoon I NASA
- Ethan Siegel I Starts With A Bang/Big Think
- Kate Storey-Fisher I Stanford / KIPAC
Panel 2 - How are we Investigating the Universe?
Moderator I Andrew Fraknoi I Fromm Institute, University of San Francisco
Panelists:
- Sukanta Bose I Washington State University
- Clare Higgs I NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
- Steph LaMassa I Space Telescope Science Institute
- Rob Zellem I NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Panel 3 - How are we Adapting to a New Reality
Moderator I Jimmy Negus I Colorado State University
Panelists:
- Dara Norman I American Astronomical Society
- Meredith Rawls I University of Washington
- Dakotah Tyler I UCLA
- Ann Zabludoff I University of Arizona and Steward Observatory
Panel 4 - Connecting: Sharing the Story of the Quest to Know the Universe
Moderator I Yasmin Catricheo I AUI
Panelists:
- Kat Gardner-Vandy I Oklahoma State University
- Jarita Holbrook - CfA, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
- Kal Mannis I Arizona Science Center
- Dr. Moiya McTier I Media Moiya
Join the ASP for a special film showing and discussion honoring Cree Elder & Indigenous Astronomer Wilfred Buck joined by Filmmaker Lisa Jackson and moderator Daniella Scalice, Communications and Engagement Lead for the NASA Astrobiology Program.
Pre-Symposium Special Event
"Wilfred Buck" - a hybrid Documentary Film
Wednesday Evening, August 20
5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET - virtual live streaming event
96 min running time, plus a conversation with special guests, post film
Free and Open to the Public
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