Guide for Attending the 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit, Scheduled for May 28-29 (Streamed Video)
Leaders from various space agencies worldwide will gather in the nation's capital this week for the 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit, a two-day event at George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The summit, hosted by Explore Mars, Inc., aims to discuss the technologies, partnerships, and policies required for revisiting the moon and venturing into the first crewed missions to Mars.
The event, scheduled for May 28-29, 2025, will convene a diverse group of government, industry, and academic leaders to discuss the future of space exploration, focusing on our voyage back to the moon and the next giant leap toward Mars.
Leading experts from NASA, Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and international space agencies will share insights into cutting-edge human spaceflight strategy, with panels designed to provide an insider look into our future space travel. The summit runs daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, with virtual participation available via live webcast.
As humanity inexorably moves toward a permanent return to the moon and sets sights on Mars, this year's Summit promises to offer a unique perspective on our journey. "We live in consequential times," said Chris Carberry, Explore Mars CEO. "By the end of this decade, humanity will return to the moon's surface. We need to work together to make sure we follow up this achievement by landing humans on Mars in the 2030s."
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Artemis program aims to return humans to the moon by 2027, establishing a sustainable presence as a stepping stone to Mars. The summit will underscore global partnerships and the shared vision of deep space exploration, with 55 nations signed onto the Artemis Accords, a set of international agreements established by NASA to promote peaceful, transparent, and cooperative space exploration.
Speakers at the summit will tackle critical questions surrounding crew safety, the challenges of long-duration spaceflight, sustainable lunar and Martian habitats, in-space manufacturing, and the political and commercial cooperation needed to venture further. The summit will also address the growing role of commercial spaceflight companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin in advancing lunar and Martian missions.
Our website's editor-in-chief Tariq Malik will lead a panel discussing compelling new evidence supporting the possibility of humans living on Mars, alongside NASA and Explore Mars, Inc. representatives.
Some notable speakers at the event include Vanessa Wyche, Acting Associate NASA Administrator, David Limp, Blue Origin CEO, Dr. Shawna Pandya, Physician-Scientist and Spaceflight Researcher, Dr. Bhavya Lal, Associate Administrator of NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, and Michael Gold, Chief Growth Officer for Redwire Space, among others.
For more information, including registration details, pricing, and a full list of speakers and scheduled panels, visit the event page online.
- "The 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit will delve into discussions about environmental-science related to our future space travel, particularly focusing on the impact of human habitation on the lunar and Martian environments."
- "Being held in the realm of science and technology, the summit will also explore news and advancements in technology that will enable us to revisit the moon and embark on the first crewed missions to Mars."
- "History will be in the making at the summit, as leading experts from various space agencies such as NASA, Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, and international space agencies share their insights on space exploration and upcoming missions."
- "Apart from the upcoming lunar missions and Mars exploration, the summit will also highlight the significance of partnerships and policies in the field of space-and-astronomy, with a particular emphasis on the role of private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin in deep space exploration."
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