Moon, Mars and Beyond: Where next for the manned space program?
Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate

Monday, March 15, 2010, 7:30 PM Tickets

One of the hottest topics of recent years for the manned program at NASA is whether the agency should return to the Moon, where we have already been, or proceed straight to Mars. Central to the subject are thorny issues that relate to science, launch hardware, International competition, national security, shrinking budgets, and political will. Join Hayden Director Neil deGrasse Tyson as he hosts and moderates five experts on space exploration for the tenth annual Asimov Panel Debate.

Panelists:

• Kenneth Ford—Founder and CEO of the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition
• Lester Lyles—United States Air Force (Ret)
• Paul Spudis—Lunar and Planetary Institute
• Steven Squyres—Cornell University
• Robert Zubrin—Mars Society

Host & Moderator:

• Neil deGrasse Tyson—Astrophysicist and The Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium.

About the Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate

The late Dr. Isaac Asimov, one of the most prolific and influential authors of our time, was a dear friend and supporter of the American Museum of Natural History. In his memory, the Hayden Planetarium is honored to host the annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate—a panel series generously endowed by relatives, friends and admirers of Isaac Asimov and his work. The Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate brings the finest minds in the world to the Museum each year to debate pressing questions on the frontier of scientific discovery. Proceeds from ticket sales of the Isaac Asimov Memorial Panels benefit the scientific and educational programs of the Hayden Planetarium.

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