Humans and Robots on Other Worlds (Exploring Space Lecture)

In the 1960s, five Lunar Orbiter missions successfully imaged 99 percent of the Moon’s surface. These missions paved the way for crewed landings on the Moon during the Apollo missions. Using the Lunar Orbiter and Apollo Lunar Module spacecraft as milestone touchpoints, this program will explore will how humans and robots work together to explore the Moon and planets. Join JPL’s cybernetics engineer and robotics technologist, Dr. Håvard Grip, and a NASA astronaut [TBA] discuss the importance of human and robotic exploration, and how they work together to increase our knowledge of our Solar System.

Visit the Museum's galleries from 7-8 pm then hear from our panelists from 8-9 pm. 

Your registration includes:

• A ticket to this Exploring Space talk from 8-9 pm.
• Concessions available for purchase prior to 8 pm.
• Access to select Museum galleries from 7-8 pm. Check the event website for a list of open galleries as we get closer to the program. 
• Opportunities to learn about Earth's Moon from Museum curators and staff at Discovery Stations from 7-8 pm. 
• 9 pm Sidewalk Stargazing (outside, weather permitting) with Air and Space's Astronomy Team. 

This lecture series is made possible by the generous support of Aerojet Rocketdyne: An L3Harris Technologies Company and United Launch Alliance.