Global Exploration Summit

Apollo 9 Astronaut Russell "Rusty" Schweickart discusses what diversity in space means and why it is important to continue exploring.

Swiss explorer, aviator and visionary environmentalist Bertrand Piccard talks about the importance of exploration and innovation to create solutions to protect the planet's environment while generating economic growth.

Undersea explorer Victor Vescovo points out just how unexplored our oceans are and his passion and excitement for the latest technology in deep ocean exploration.

Cultural Anthropologist Dr. Wade Davis discusses the history and essence of humanity and its impact on the planet's climate.

NASA Planetary Scientist Dr. Alan Stern discusses the new frontiers of space exploration and to let discoveries happen as there's no use in predicting what you'll find.

Planetary Scientist Dr. Nina Lanza discusses how her mostly female team of experts use cutting-edge technology to tell the story of the chemistry of life on Mars and astrobiology, the search and study of life in the universe.

Planetary Scientist Dr. Elizabeth Turtle talks about Dragonfly, the Johns Hopkins APL mission to Saturn's moon Titan. Dragonfly can help us better understand how life developed on Earth by exploring this strange ocean world.

Iranian Engineer Anousheh Ansari talks about breaking barriers in exploration and incentivizing innovation through competition to help solve the planet's environmental challenges.

Marine Ecologist Dr. Jorge Fontes discovers new high-tech tracking devices and a new way of attaching them to Devil Rays and sharks in the Azores region in Portugal.

Climate and Health Scientist Alexander More speaks on how protecting the planet helps protect our health. More also explains how climate change and pandemics are connected and what action can be taken now to help prevent the spread of diseases.