The early successes of the Space Age were driven by a fierce superpower rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States, which obscured the fact that exploration and risk-taking is built into human DNA. Nearly half a century after we last set foot on the moon, and a decade after the space shuttle program was retired, space activity is finally leaving the doldrums. A vibrant private sector led by SpaceX and Virgin Galactic plans to launch supplies cheaply into Earth orbit and give anyone a joy ride into space. New materials are being developed that could lead to space elevators and transform the economics of space travel. Fighting gravity will always be difficult, but engineers are rethinking rockets and developing new propulsion technologies. Permanent bases on the Moon and Mars are now within reach, and a new space race with China is brewing. Medical advances might even allow us to reach for the stars. The talk will review the history and landmarks of the international space program, give a snapshot of the current dynamic situation, and plot the probable trajectory of the future of space travel. The time has come to envision our future off-Earth.
Dr. Chris Impey.
University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona
He has over 210 refereed publications on observational cosmology, galaxies, and quasar
Research has been supported by $20 million in NASA and NSF grants
Has won eleven teaching awards and has taught two online classes with over 300,000 enrolled and 4 million minutes of video lectures watched
Past Vice President of the American Astronomical Society, and he has won its Education Prize
Formerly an NSF Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Carnegie Council’s Arizona Professor of the Year, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor
Has written 70 popular articles on cosmology, astrobiology and education, two textbooks, a novel called Shadow World, and eight popular science books: The Living Cosmos, How It Ends, Talking About Life, How It Began, Dreams of Other Worlds, Humble Before the Void, Beyond: The Future of Space Travel, and Einstein’s Monsters: The Life and Times of Black Holes.
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