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SUMMARY:Utilization of EMS and Kinetic Fabrics in Variable Gravity Adaptive and Rehabilitative Medicine Applications
DESCRIPTION:This is the preliminary webinar #10 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4) \nAbstract\nTitle: Utilization of EMS and Kinetic Fabrics in Variable Gravity Adaptive and Rehabilitative Medicine Applications •Gary Pearce Barnhard\, BS Engin – Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships\, Inc. (XISP-Inc)\, gary.barnhard@xisp-inc.com Combining whole-body Electro-Muscular Stimulation (EMS) with kinetic fabrics technology for daily wear and exercise before\, during\, and after spaceflight can have a transformative impact on human health and performance. The adaptive use of these technologies to address individual needs in microgravity\, reduced gravity\, and Earth-normal gravity environments requires further investigation. This research focuses on understanding how a combination of EMS suits\, kinetic fabric\, and the necessary instrumentation (hardware & software) can be orchestrated to achieve specific outcomes. The potential outcomes from this mission could significantly improve human health and performance in microgravity and variable gravity environments over extended durations\, and assist in the readaptation (e.g.\, astronauts) and rehabilitation (e.g.\, injury recovery\, neuropathy-challenged cancer survivors\, strength training\, body conditioning) of humans living in Earth-normal gravity. \nA short bio\nGary Pearce Barnhard – a self-described synergistic technological philanthropist\, entrepreneur\, and serial venture capitalist now serving as the President & CEO of Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships\, Inc. (XISP-Inc) a virtual enterprise focused on Cislunar Technology Development\, Demonstration\, and Deployment (TD**3) mission development. The first XISP-Inc commercial mission is Space Solar Power and ancillary services Beaming which is the foundation for the Lunar Power & Light Company\, a Cislunar electrical utility intending to service markets from the Karman Line (1oo km orbit above the Earth) through to the surface of the Moon. He is a robotic space systems engineer whose professional work includes a wide range of robotic\, space\, and computer systems engineering projects. He received a NASA Group Achievement Award for the Robotic Systems Integration Standards Interface Design Review Team. He is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA and a National Space Society (NSS) life member\, prior CEO\, prior Executive Director\, Board of Directors member\, and Director of Strategic Relationships.\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/FCRxhh4rVNI\nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2227299727777057/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/utilization-of-ems-and-kinetic-fabrics-in-variable-gravity-adaptive-and-rehabilitative-medicine-applications/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260123T170000
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SUMMARY:EDUCAZIONE ALLO SPAZIO - INAUGURAZIONE - MUSMI\, PARCO DELLA BIODIVERSITÀ DI CATANZARO
DESCRIPTION:Space Renaissance Italia e Space Renaissance International inaugurano il programma di Educazione allo Spazio.  \n\n10:00 — Introduzione  \n\nApertura dei lavori – N. Viscomi \nIntroduzione Programma Educazione allo Spazio – N. Viscomi\, L. Feretti \nSpace Renaissance International & Space Renaissance Italia\, programmi per studenti e giovani ricercatori – B. Foing\, A. V. Autino \n\n10:30 — Educazione allo Spazio – Sessione 1: “Il Sistema Solare”  \n\nIl sistema solare: 8 pianeti\, 6 pianeti nani\, più di 300 lune\, e milioni di asteroidi – A. V. Autino\, A. Marino \nIl sistema solare: eso-ambienti naturali – E. Feoli. L. Feretti\, B. Foing\nIl sistema solare: risorse e orizzonti di sviluppo – G. Genta \n\n14:00 — Workshop: “Vivere e lavorare nello spazio”  \n\nVivere liberi nello spazio libero – Adriano V. Autino \nIl progetto Island Zero – Jerry Stone \nSviluppo industriale nello spazio geo-lunare: Lagrange Factory – Werner Grandl \nARTEMIS\, ILRS\, primi passi di insediamento\, verso l’industrializzazione dello spazio geo-lunare – G. Genta\, A. Cavallo \nEcologia spaziale: recupero e riutilizzo dei detriti orbitali\, economia spaziale circolare – A. Anzaldúa \nTavola Rotonda finale e conclusione \nConclusioni – N. Viscomi\n\nConduce: Amanda Lamberti \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: \n\nsessione del mattino: https://www.youtube.com/live/n4S88LhLf4A\n\nsessione pomeridiana (14:00): https://youtube.com/live/JUTe0EQ6x4E\n\nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/867186492736193
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/educazione-allo-spazio-inaugurazione-alluniversita-della-magna-graecia-di-catanzaro/
LOCATION:Università Magna Grecia Di Catanzaro\, Catanzaro\, Catanzaro\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series,Space Renaissance Italia
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260119T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260119T223000
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SUMMARY:SRIC4 #09: "Androids and Astronauts: The Key to Advancing Civilization Off-World"
DESCRIPTION:This is the preliminary webinar #09 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4)\nAbstract\nBy Frank White – November 10\, 2025 – © Copyright\, Frank White\, 2025\, All Rights Reserved  \nThis webinar will examine the moral and ethical implications of using AI-enabled robots (androids) to assist in advancing human civilization beyond Earth. It seems unlikely that the dream of billions of people living and working in the solar ecosystem can be realized without the assistance of machines more suitable for survival in outer space than we ourselves are. This will be difficult and dangerous work\, so is it acceptable for humans to use our creations to avoid the hazards posed by a hostile environment to ourselves? If they are “just machines\,” perhaps there is no problem\, but what if they are something more? What if they are sentient\, or self-aware\, or conscious? Or might become so? Then\, we might be making a grave mistake that will haunt us and our descendants. In this session\, we will consider the value of “mutuality\,” an approach that envisions humans and intelligent robots working together to create a positive future\, on Earth and beyondwhile paying attention to the welfare of both. \nA short bio\nFrank White is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College\, a member of Phi Beta Kappa\, and a Rhodes Scholar. He earned an M.Phil. in Politics from Oxford University. Frank’s book\, The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution\, is considered by many to be a seminal work in the field of space studies. He has authored or co-authored additional books on a wide range of topics\, including SETI\, AI\, and climate change. Frank is also co-executive editor of Sentient Media\, LLC\, President and Board Chair of the Human Space Program\, and a Professor at Kepler Space University.\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/3H_1XRspAno\nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1499824564603229/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/sric4-09-androids-and-astronauts-the-key-to-advancing-civilization-off-world/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series,Space Renaissance International
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260113T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260113T223000
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SUMMARY:SRIC4 #08: "Space Renaissance at the UN\, a personal journey\, 2000 – 2025\, with Amalie Sinclair"
DESCRIPTION:This is the preliminary webinar #08 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4)\nAbstract\nThis webinar is intended to provide both a short description of the personal journey of the presenter and a comprehensive overview of the official SRI UN profile to date. Moving from introduction to space development narratives at the millennium\, to early advisement around the 3rd UNISPACE Conference in 2014\, through to the establishment of SRI observer status at COPUOS in 2023\, and the recent initiative for the 18thSDG “Space for All”. The complexities of the 18thSDG can be readily defined within an inclusive humanistic rationale\, however these issues and topics will also be defined at political levels. Taking into consideration current technological\, economic\, and societal trends\, SRI seeks to define the objectives of the 18thSDG through reliance on universal values\, ethics\, and an expedient process of international interchange and engagement. The eventual parameters of the 18thSDG may be extensive\, involving many insights and designated resources for equitable and productive outer space usage\, and the progressions of the civilian space industry. It is hoped that this brief webinar will serve to inform and to generate input and participation for the SRI 18thSDG initiative. \nA short bio of Amalie Sinclair\nI was born in London in 1951\, my parents were highly progressive\, and my childhood was marked by a process of self-education and exposure to culture and humanistic values. My mother the painter Dora Holzhandler\, introduced me to the concepts of Buddhist philosophy\, and I studied with the extant Tibetan schools since the age of 16. Together with my husband\, a software engineer\, my family relocated to California\, USA in 1984. I have been resident in the Bay Area during this intervening period\, giving me the opportunity to view at close hand the advent of the remarkable technologies of societal and global interconnectivity. In 2000\, I wrote and produced a millennial performance which included over fifty dancers and musicians from several nations. In 2004\, I prepared a forum\, “Space for Progress” for congressional members in Washington DC. Over the past 25 years\, I have been actively engaged in the development of equitable space policy\, presenting several outlines at the lunar science communities. I joined the exemplary SRI engagement in 2016. My interest lies in the UN-based narratives for outer space development and settlement\, a work that has profound implications for the future of humanity. In 2025\, I took up residence in London again\, holding both US and UK citizenship. I hope to be able to continue to participate in the preparation and establishment of the SRI 18thSDG initiative.\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/u3aflb4gIMw\nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/850120617995500/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/sric4-08-space-renaissance-at-the-un-a-personal-journey-2000-2025-with-amalie-sinclair/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251215T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251215T223000
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SUMMARY:The Space Renaissance Special Christmas Party 2025
DESCRIPTION:December 15th 2025: join the Space Renaissance Special Christmas Party! Our President\, Prof. Bernard Foing\, the SRI Board\, and all of our Members invite the Space Renaissance community to the last Party of 2025! We’ll announce the program of 2026\, recall what we have made in 2025\, what we have achieved\, and what not. The Zoom meeting is open to all of the SRI Members and invited friends. Your questions to the SRI President\, the Founders\, and the Board of Directors will be more than welcome. Criticisms and proposals will be welcome too! We will celebrate together during the Xmas Special event and exchange season greetings and wishes for a vibrant year 2026 for the Space Renaissance to start for all Earthers! Hey 2025! We’ll not miss you! 2026… try to be a better year! \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/40UeldCTTx0\nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1521414199071007/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/8324/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series,Space Renaissance International
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251210T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251210T210000
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SUMMARY:SRIC4 #07: "Space Based Solar Power and the New Paradigm of the Space Industry"
DESCRIPTION:This is the preliminary webinar #07 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4)\nAbstract\nThe idea of generating solar energy in space and beaming it down to Earth using lasers or microwaves is not new. Isaac Asimov envisioned a large space-based solar power satellite transmitting energy to Earth in his 1941 short story Reason. Later\, in 1968\, Peter Glaser described the SBSP concept in greater detail and obtained a patent for it. The concept was further studied by ERDA\, but by the early 1980s the project was discontinued. During the 1980s and 1990s\, however\, new technologies emerged\, and several global efforts—particularly in Japan—advanced the technology readiness level of wireless power transmission. In the early 2000s\, a study by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) concluded that the SBSP concept is technically feasible. This year\, new studies have identified five concepts with strong potential for commercial viability\, and multiple startups worldwide have successfully raised funding to pursue them. In recent years\, we have witnessed a new paradigm in the space industry. The sharp reduction in launch costs\, the emergence of highly modular SBSP architectures\, and the growing global demand for clean energy have positioned SBSP as a promising emerging space market. This lecture provides a concise historical overview and explains the reference SBSP concept evaluated in the 1980s. It then highlights modern advancements and shows how new designs overcome the challenges faced by earlier concepts. A brief review of the most commercially viable SBSP architectures is also included. \nA short bio\nGhanim Alotaibi is a PhD candidate at the University of Strathclyde. His research project is thermal management for an advanced Solar Power Satellite (SPS) concept with the aim of advancing the Technology Readiness Level (TRL). As a mechanical engineer graduated from Kuwait University\, Ghanim started his career as a petroleum engineer at Kuwait Oil Company. After obtaining a degree in astronomy and completed his master’s in solar energy (photovoltaics) from Freiburg University\, he proposed the first satellite for Kuwait University. The satellite project was funded and it was successfully launched in January 2023. Ghanim was an active member in many space non-profit organizations. In the past\, Ghanim was the Middle East Regional Coordinator of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). Currently\, he is the project manager for the Moon Village – Participation of Emerging Space Countries (MV-PESC). The aim of the project is to bring developing countries to perform moon projects. In addition\, Ghanim is a board member at the Space Renaissance Initiative (SRI) and co – chairing the towards the young generation committee. Ghanim’s exposure to space research and the wider space community motivated him to initiate and lead countless activities to bring concepts of advancing human civilization into space to developing countries. For this reason\, he founded Advance Space Civilization Initiative (ASCI) where he offers courses about the topic for the general audience focusing on developing countries.\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/6TGfcN1Xawo \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1471951040553020/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/sric4-07-space-based-solar-power-and-the-new-paradigm-of-the-space-industry/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series,Space Renaissance International
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251203T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251203T170000
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SUMMARY:Presemtazione del Programma di Educazione allo Spazio
DESCRIPTION:Space Renaissance Italia e Space Renaissance International presentano un programma di Educazione allo Spazio\, in 10 lezioni pluritematiche\, da Gennaio a Dicembre 2026  \n\nASTRONOMIA – Il nostro sistema solare\, corpi celesti\, eso-ambienti\, risorse e orizzonti di sviluppo \nSCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA – Navigazione spaziale\, habitat spaziali\, sistemi di supporto e protezione della vita \nFILOSOFIA E STORIA DELLO SPAZIO – Il futuro degli esseri umani nello spazio\, il nostro destino cosmico\, il romanticismo spaziale\, i precursori della filosofia spaziale dall’antichità ai giorni nostri \nANTROPOLOGIA SPAZIALE – Come cambieranno la vita\, l’economia e la cultura umana a causa dell’espansione della civiltà nello spazio? \nPOLITICA SPAZIALE E ASPETTI GIURIDICI – Le risorse spaziali\, i diritti dei pionieri e la governance delle comunità spaziali \nECONOMIA SPAZIALE – L’economia spaziale alla guida dello sviluppo sostenibile della società globale\, sulla Terra ed oltre \nBENEFICI E SOSTENIBILITÀ DELLO SPAZIO – Come lo sviluppo spaziale civile può migliorare e promuovere lo sviluppo sostenibile sulla Terra e oltre\, e come tutte le forme di vita sulla Terra trarranno beneficio dall’espansione dell’umanità nello spazio \nSPAZIO E SOPRAVVIVENZA – Come l’espansione nello spazio ridurrà la possibilità di estinzione della nostra specie a causa di incidenti cosmici o interni\, come l’impatto di un asteroide letale\, supervulcani o catastrofi causate dall’uomo \nQUALITÀ DELLA VITA – Come l’espansione nello spazio migliorerà drasticamente la nostra qualità di vita e come rimanere confinati entro i limiti della Terra peggiorare la qualità della vita \nARTE SPAZIALE E ARTE NELLO SPAZIO – Come lo spazio può ispirare un nuovo movimento artistico sulla Terra\, come l’arte spaziale può riaprire la mente delle persone al futuro\, supportando la divulgazione spaziale\, portando arte e artisti nello spazio \nSPAZIO E SPIRITUALITÀ – Relazioni tra spazio e spiritualità\, come la nostra spiritualità cambierà e amplierà la vita nello spazio\, la nostra “casa nel cielo”\n\nI relatori della conferenza di presentazione: \n\nGIANCARLO GENTA\, professore emerito Politecnico di Torino \nLUIGINA FERETTI\, INAF di Bologna \nALBERTO CAVALLO\, ricercatore e autore\, tecnologie spaziali\, filosofia spaziale\, co-fondatore SRI \nADRIANO V. AUTINO\, ricercatore e autore\, filosofia spaziale\, CEO e co-fondatore Space Renaissance International (SRI) \nANTONIO MARINO\, ricercatore astronomo\, Osservatorio di Potenza \nBERNARD FOING\, ricercatore\, astronomia e astronautica\, Presidente Space Renaissance International \nNATALE VISCOMI\, ricercatore e autore\, presidente di Space Renaissance Italia \n\nConduce: AMANDA LAMBERTI \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/QZA-myXaGfE\nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2259866021104392/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/presemtazione-del-programma-di-educazione-allo-spazio/
LOCATION:Catanzaro
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series,Space Renaissance International,Space Renaissance Italia
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251201T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251201T223000
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SUMMARY:SRIC4 #06: "Cake O'Peace"
DESCRIPTION:This is the preliminary webinar #06 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4)\nAbstract\nPeace of Cake is a symbolic culinary project called “Cake O’Peace” associated with Guy Pignolet from La Réunion. It evokes the Apollo-Soyouz docking system as a metaphor for peace. Guy Pignolet\, a Senior Space Educator involved with the Réunion Island Space Initiative\, and Julien Leveneur promote this initiative as a call for peace through a symbolic cake. Events related to this include a Space Renaissance Webinar on December 1\, 2025\, featuring Guy Pignolet and Julien Leveneur\, and the upcoming publication of a related book on December 20\, 2025. This project ties together space themes and peace advocacy using a culinary metaphor linked to Réunion Island and its community.Together with the French Champion of Pastry Julien Leveneur\, we are launching the Peace of Cake project of home pastry cooking of cakes in the shape of the APAS docking system for the world promotion of the Apollo-Soyuz industry cooperation spirit that will help the development of SRI visions. We shall ask people worldwide to make cakes in their kitchens and tell their families\, neighbours\, and their local economic community. We shall ask them to send their recipe and two pictures of their cakes. We shall make a limited selection of the most interesting contributions\, and edit an internet book that will also mention all the contributors worldwide. \nA short bio\nGuy Pignolet is a senior space educator and researcher originally from the French/European island of La Réunion. He is an alumnus of the prestigious École Polytechnique and holds a PhD-AbD in behavioral sciences and organization from Cornell University. His career path has been diverse\, ranging from working with petroleum companies in the Middle East\, Nigeria\, and Indonesia to serving 22 years at the French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)\, focusing on interplanetary future plans and space education. After returning to La Réunion\, Pignolet became involved in local regional development and education\, including wireless energy transmission research at the University of La Réunion. He was formerly president of the Education Committee of the International Astronautical Federation and has actively promoted space-related activities and education in his home region and beyond. He is also known as the creator of the flag of La Réunion and continues to engage in scientific\, educational\, and intercultural projects that extend La Réunion’s influence to a planetary and interplanetary scale.\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/LxWZCJs2b1I\nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/874374061781300
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/sric4-06-cake-opeace/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series,Space Renaissance International
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251125T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251125T223000
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SUMMARY:SRIC4 #05: "Space Pharmacology and Medicine– A Renaissance Framework for Human Adaptation Beyond Earth"
DESCRIPTION:This is the preliminary webinar #05 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4)\nAbstract\nAuthor: Dame Commander Dr Susan Jewell MD\, DCEG\, DOD  \nThe next era of human exploration demands a profound rethinking of how health\, medicine\, and consciousness are sustained beyond Earth. Space pharmacology and medicine have emerged as key disciplines focused on understanding and mitigating the physiological\, psychological\, and molecular challenges of life in microgravity and other isolated\, confined\, and extreme environments. This evolving field integrates biomedical research\, analog astronaut missions\, and intelligent technologies to create adaptive health systems that can support long-duration spaceflight and planetary habitation. Recent developments emphasize the convergence of computational modeling\, biotechnology\, and human-centered design to enhance therapeutic precision and resilience. By leveraging simulation-based studies and controlled terrestrial analogs\, researchers are advancing predictive frameworks to optimize treatment safety\, pharmacological performance\, and behavioral health management under altered gravitational and environmental stressors. In parallel\, the emergence of ethically aligned intelligent systems introduces a compassionate dimension to human–AI interaction\, supporting mental well-being\, decision-making\, and team cohesion in remote or autonomous mission settings. This holistic approach\, Space Health 4.0\, represents a transformative model for medicine and human adaptation. It bridges biological science with cognitive and ethical awareness\, aiming to ensure the sustainability of human life and consciousness as civilization extends into new frontiers. Ultimately\, space pharmacology and medicine embody a renaissance of scientific and humanitarian innovation\, fostering technologies and principles that will safeguard both astronauts in space and communities on Earth.  \nA short bio\nDame Commander Dr. Susan Ip-Jewell\, MD\, DCEG\, DOD\, is an internationally recognized pioneer in human spaceflight\, space medicine\, and analog astronautics\, with over two decades of leadership advancing humanity’s expansion beyond Earth. She serves as CEO and Co-Founder of Mars-Moon Astronautics Academy & Research Sciences (MMAARS)\, Co-Founder and Chief Medical & Innovation Officer of VASTX (Virtual Astronaut Simulator for Therapeutics and Exploration)\, and Founder of AvatarMEDIC\, integrating AI\, XR\, telemedicine\, and digital twin modeling to revolutionize astronaut training\, healthcare delivery\, and adaptation in extreme environments. Dr. Jewell is a NASA TRISH Frontier Fellow\, three-time finalist in the Humans in Space Challenge\, and recipient of the Sir Arthur C. Clarke Award from the British Interplanetary Society. She holds two knighthoods as a Dame Commander from the Royal House of Georgia and the Royal House of Montenegro\, honoring her humanitarian service and advocacy for justice\, equality\, and education. A vanguard in space medicine\, neuroethics\, and ethical AI\, Dr. Jewell is dedicated to promoting Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\, and Accessibility (DEIA) in space exploration and STEAM education worldwide. Her visionary leadership continues to inspire future generations of explorers and innovators to build a sustainable\, compassionate\, and multi-planetary human civilization.\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/FzMyb49Yugc\n \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/4100976160157622/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/sric4-05-space-pharmacology-and-medicine-a-renaissance-framework-for-human-adaptation-beyond-earth/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series,Space Renaissance International
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251117T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251117T223000
DTSTAMP:20260427T201713
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SUMMARY:Terraforming Mars (Robots Will Pave the Way to Mars) - with Anthony Fucilla
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe terraforming process entails thickening the Martian atmosphere and allowing water to exist on the surface in liquid form. Greater sunlight absorption is the key. Heating the planet via orbital mirrors will reduce the planet’s albedo and in turn release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere creating a green-house effect. Over time\, a human friendly atmosphere will be produced. Also\, pumping out huge amounts of greenhouse gases\, such as ammonia and methane will help thicken the Martian atmosphere over time. Furthermore\, the importation and introduction of algae is another way; algae breaks down carbon dioxide which in turn produces oxygen. It will help lower Mars’s albedo further by trapping more of the Sun’s heat rather than reflecting it back into space… \nA short bio\nAnthony Fucilla was born in London England in 1975. He is a philosopher\, lecturer and Science-Fiction author\, author of Quantum Chronicles in the Eleventh Dimension\, Quantum Chronicles 2\, Imperial Planet\, Silent Earth\, The Mars Time-Project\, Androids and the Gods\, Beyond Earth’s Horizon\, The Golden Moons of Jupiter\, Under a Martian Sky and Proxima Centauri b The Alien Mind. His books deal primarily with Philosophy\, Science\, Artificial Intelligence and Theology. \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/U_ssvrXb5Z0 \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2067671976974842/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/terraforming-mars-robots-will-pave-the-way-to-mars-with-anthony-fucilla/
LOCATION:Catanzaro
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251113T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T201713
CREATED:20250929T111405Z
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SUMMARY:Announcing the Nov 13th “Living-in-Space” Workshop on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:The 14 members alliance known as the Living-in-Space Initiative is calling space enthusiasts from around the world who are interested in the many dimensions of space technology\, life-support systems\, safety standards\, economics\, and more to sign up for a Zoom-based free workshop on November 13th. World-leading experts from around the world will present on the future challenges to successful living in space.  \nTo sign up—at no cost—for the Living-in-Space Workshop use this form: https://spacerenaissance.space/lis-workshop-registration/ \nSee the Living in Space Initiative website for more info: https://living-in-space.org/  \nOur Worldwide rapidly growing “Living-in-Space” Initiative now includes: The Alliance for Collaboration in the Exploration of Space (ACES Worldwide); Space Renaissance International (SRI); the National Space Society (NSS); the Moon Village Association (MVA); the International Moonbase Alliance (IMA)\, The Space Development Foundation Inc. (SDF); The Mars Society; Life to and Beyond; For All Moonkind; the Lifeboat Foundation; Space and Satellite Professionals International; the Alternatively Planetary Futures Institute\, and Innova Space. \ntime speaker role speech title 11:00 am Joseph Pelton (US) Chair of ACES Worldwide "Introduction of Living-in-Space Initiatives and Plans for Future and 14 Alliance members" 11:05 am Adriano V. Autino (ITALY) Space Renaissance International (SRI) CEO & Founder "SRI IV World Congress and Registration Information" 11:08 am Armen Papazian (UK)  Economist and Author (UK & UAE) "The Monetization of Space" 11:26 am Werner Grandl (AUSTRIA) SRI Board\, Chair on Space Habitats Committee\, Architect (Austria) "The Simulation of Gravity in Rotating Space Habitats" 11:44 am Susan Jewell (US) MD\, SRI Board\, CEO of Mars-Moon Astronautics Academy and Research Science (MMAARS) "Integrative Space Health\, Agentic AI and Precision Medicine" 12:02 pm Peter Swan (US) Chief Architect\, International Space Elevator Consortium “Modern-Day Space Elevators\, as Permanent Space Transportation Infrastructures and how they will open up Space!” 12:20 pm Frank White (US) author of The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution "Advances in Rockets and Robots" 12:38 pm Upasana Desgupta (INDIA) Assoc. Prof. of Space Law\, India\, ACES WW Vice Chair "Space Policy & Regulation for Deep Space Exploration\, Development & Settlements" 12:56 pm Thais Russomanno (BRAZIL\, UK) MD. CEO of Innova Space "Latest Advances in Space Medical Research" 1:14 pm James Green (US) Former Chief Scientist of NASA "Space Shields to Terraform Mars" 1:32 pm Luigina Feretti (ITALY) SRI\, Former Director of Istituto di Radioastronomia (INAF) "Protection from solar and cosmic radiations: state of the art " 1:50 pm Tommaso Sgobba (NETHERLAND) Exec. Director of International Assoc. for the Advancement of Space Safety "Space Safety and SAR for Moon & Mars" 2:08 pm Eric Dahlstrom (NZ) co-founder of Space institute of NZ "Advances in Nuclear Fusion Space Transportation Systems and their Safey for Deep Space Missions" Vatasala Khetawat (INDIA) "Advances in Nuclear Fusion Space Transportation Systems and their Safey for Deep Space Missions" 2:26 pm Bernard Foing (NETHERLAND) SRI President\, LUNEX Chair\, Retired ESA Scientist “Space for All” 2:43 pm Adriano V. Autino (ITALY) SRI CEO & Founder "Living and Working in Free-Space: a Choice of Freedom!" 2:56 pm Joesph Pelton (US) Chair of ACES Worldwide "Living in Space Workshop conclusions" WordPress Responsive Table\nThese speakers will give presentations with 3 minutes allowed for questions and answers from the chat line during this 4-hour long worldwide free workshop for those that pre-register. \nTiming: 11am – 3:00pm EST = 17:00 – 21:00 CET.  \nTo sign up for this worldwide event: https://spacerenaissance.space/lis-workshop-registration/ \nSee the Living in Space Initiative website for more info: https://living-in-space.org/  \nYou are also invited to submit abstracts and register to the  \nIV SRI World Congress “Quality of Life\, on Earth and Beyond” to be held 30 June – 4 July 2026! \n\nhttps://2026.spacerenaissance.space/index.php/call-for-papers-abstract-submission/\nhttps://spacerenaissance.space/sric4-registration/\nhttps://2026.spacerenaissance.space/\n\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/pG99RK03TME \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2041102179980003 \n#civilization #livinginspace #living #survival #expansion #resilience #civilianspacedevelopment #18thsdg #space #astronautics #philosophy #science
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/8240/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Living in Space,Space Renaissance International
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251112T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251112T223000
DTSTAMP:20260427T201713
CREATED:20250923T092552Z
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SUMMARY:International Lunar program sustainability: ISS lessons learned as applied for Lunar exploration. With Dmitry Zarubin
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe International space station program is a humanity’s achievement from many different perspectives. 15 nations are united together to design\, construct and operate the in-orbit technical and scientific facility with permanent human presence for 25 years (38 years taking into account previous orbital station – MIR). Now we’re at the stage when we’re aiming to keep our LEO capabilities and at the same time to make a next step – to establish peaceful research and exploration of the Moon and Cis-Lunar space. The subject of the lecture is to highlight the perspectives of Lunar exploration as an international endeavor and to show how technical and programmatic principles of the ISS program will help to provide necessary sustainability of the International Lunar program. \nA short bio\nDmitry Zarubin\, Engineering Fellow Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Key responsibilities are Systems Engineering and Project Management in Lunar Exploration. Previously Dmitry was a part of the ISS Roscosmos and RSC Energia managment team\, participant and a co-chair of several ISS and Lunar Gateway technical teams. Dmitry is a member of the IAF Space Exploration and Human Space Flight Committees. Founding member of the IDSEA (International Deep Space Exploration Association\, China). An expert for COPUOS Action Team on Lunar Activities Consultation (ATLAC). \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/rsmNLoRB8jo \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1329883471827900/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/international-lunar-program-sustainability-iss-lessons-learned-as-applied-for-lunar-exploration-with-dmitry-zarubin/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251103T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251103T223000
DTSTAMP:20260427T201713
CREATED:20251031T134144Z
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SUMMARY:SRIC4 #04: "The Civilization Survival Scale and Space Settlement"
DESCRIPTION:This is the preliminary webinar #04 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4)\nAbstract\nThe Civilization Survival Scale is in provides a powerful argument based in evolutionary biology for human expansion into space. It recognizes that the survival of a civilization\, as the survival of a species\, is dependent on its ability to adapt highly diverse and changing habits. Unlike the very popular Kardashev Scale\, which is built around ever greater energy consumption\, the Civilization Survival Scale is based firmly on the principles of evolutionary biology. It recognizes that the survival of human civilization lies in replacing the brute force approach of the Kardashev Scale with a scientific approach  based on acquiring the technology and knowledge to adapt to diverse habitats. The technology we develop to build communities in diverse habitats throughout the Solar System will expand our ability to thrive in diverse environments here on Earth. Rather than abandoning the Earth\, the Civilization Survival Scale demonstrates how humanity expanding into the Solar System and beyond enhances the survivability and quality of life for humans on Earth. The advanced food production systems required to sustain communities in space will enable farming on Earth to become more resilient to environmental disruptions while expanding it to new environments. Similarly\, recycling technology developed by communities in space will be used to reduce the environmental impact of communities on Earth. The Civilization Survival Scale provides a solid scientific foundation for justifying our need to evolve into a spacefaring society. It illustrates that the best hope of humanity surviving into the future is to become a Level 2 Civilization on the Civilization Survival Scale by developing the technology to multiple habitats in our solar system. \nA short bio\nThomas L. Matula\, Ph.D. is a Professor of Business Administration at Sul Ross State University in Texas and holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from New Mexico State University. Sul Ross State University is now offering an MBA in Space Commerce. This is an excerpt from a book in progress: Astrosettlement: An Evolutionary Strategy for Space Settlement.\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/pxxVRMesABw \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/3727604044200789
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/sric4-04-the-civilization-survival-scale-and-space-settlement/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251020T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251020T223000
DTSTAMP:20260427T201713
CREATED:20250923T173426Z
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SUMMARY:SRIC4 #03: "Space Shields to Terraform Mars and Protect Earth from Solar Storms"
DESCRIPTION:This is the preliminary webinar #03 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4)\nAbstract\nThe sun is the source of life on Earth and it supplies Earth with thousands of times the amount of Energy we use. Yet Solar wind and radiation and especially Coronal Mass Ejections that could if were to be as powerful as the Carrington Event of 1859 could wipe out much of the World’s electrical power grid system and perhaps take down the Internet. Lloyd’s of London estimated that a Carrington Event solar storm would require 3 trillion dollars to bring back just the North American power grid. Mars\, unlike Earth\, has virtually none of its magnetic field protection left and thus the solar wind alone strips away its atmosphere. There have been studies by NASA and other research institutes that have examine the possibility of creating magnetic shielding systems for Mars. This would use a combination of artificial satellites as well as Phobos and Deimos that could create a complex combination of magnetic shielding systems that could allow the terraforming of a natural atmosphere on Mars that could sustain life. The Earth might also potentially be protected by a satellite system to augment the Earth’s natural geomagnetic field. A three-satellite network deployed by ESA and a 4 satellite network deployed by NASA has confirmed that the Earth’s magnetic field is in the process of reversal. Thus the North Magnetic Pole is moving down to Siberia and the South Magnetic Pole is moving up toward Australia. Computer modeling has suggested that during the reversal period the Earth’s magnetic field might be reduced to 15% of its protective shielding strength when the reversal is halfway complete. Earth has no suitable low orbiting satellites so a magnetic shielding system would be dependent entirely on artificial satellites. Such a network would be expensive to deploy and maintain its operation\, but it could potentially ultimately make Mars habitable with natural oceans and could save Earth from a devastating Coronal Mass Ejection that could have devestating economic impact where billions of jobs might be lost and trillions of dollars of would need to be spent to restore electrical power grids\, pipeline controls\, the Internet and communications networks and other vital infrastructure. Former Nasa Chief Scientist James Green and SRI Vice President Joseph Pelton jointly are carrying out research in this area to explore design architecture for magnetic shielding systems starting with Mars. \nA short bio\nJoseph N. Pelton\, Ph.D. is Chair of the Board of the Alliance for Collaboration in the Exploration of Space (ACES Worldwide) (acesworldwide.org). He is Dean Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Space University. Dr. Pelton is Founder of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation and the founding President of the Society of Satellite Professionals International (now SSPI). He serves as Vice President of Space Renaissance International\, President of the International Space Safety Foundation\, and President of the Global Legal Information Network. He was Director Emeritus of the Space and Advanced Communications Research Institute at George Washington University\, where he also directed the Accelerated Master’s Program in Telecommunications and Computers. Earlier\, he headed the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program at the University of Colorado-Boulder and held executive posts at COMSAT and INTELSAT\, where he was Director of Strategic Policy. A prolific author and futurist\, Dr. Pelton has written some 70 books and over 400 articles\, including works nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He has appeared on PBS\, NPR\, ABC\, CBS\, BBC\, CBC\, and FR-3\, and has spoken before the U.S. Congress\, the United Nations\, and audiences in more than 40 countries. His honors include the Sir Arthur Clarke International Achievement Award\, the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award\, the Da Vinci Award of the IAASS\, the Guardian Award of the Lifeboat Foundation\, the ICA Educator’s Award\, and the ISCe Excellence in Education Award. He is a Fellow of the IAASS\, Associate Fellow of the AIAA\, member of the SSPI Hall of Fame\, and an elected member of the International Academy of Astronautics. His recent books include Space Systems and Sustainability\, Future Challenges for NASA\, Space 2.0\, The New Gold Rush\, Global Space Governance\, and The Handbook of Space Satellites. Dr. Pelton received degrees from the University of Tulsa\, New York University\, and Georgetown University (Ph.D.).\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/m81GKRgc1qo \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/986928816896025/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/sric4-03-space-shields-to-terraform-mars-and-protect-earth-from-solar-storms/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251013T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251013T223000
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SUMMARY:SRIC4 #02: "Lagrange Factory and Geo-Lunar Space Industrialization"
DESCRIPTION:This is the preliminary webinar #02 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4)\nAbstract\nThe utilization of the natural resources of our Moon and the Near Earth Asteroids for the benefit of mankind will need industrial plants in space. The favourite locations for an initial space factory are the Lagrange Points of the Earth-Moon system. There are five Lagrangean Points which provide an equilibrium between the gravity forces of Earth and Moon. Especially in the points L4 and L5 an object remains in a stable position because there is a triangle between the object\, the Earth and the Moon. Building the first space factory e.g. in L5 will enable us to process material and procuce goods in zero gravity. Unlike on Earth or on the Moon solar power is available for 24 hours. The industrialization of cis-lunar space will start with the mining of our Moon. The Lagrange Space Factory (LSF) will start with the processing of lunar material and extract iron\, aluminium\, titanium and other materials from lunar regolith. An additional source for material will be the recycling of orbital debris to clean up Earth orbit. In the long run the LSF will also process asteroid material including gold\, platinum and carbon. The goal is to produce building material like steel bars\, aluminium panels\, tubes and bricks for future space habitats. Furthermore oxygen and space-made rocket propellant can be produced. The design of LSF should be modular to keep the structure flexible and expandable. Based on Public-Private Partnership the modules could be rent by private companies for industrial production.  \nA short bio\nWerner Grandl graduated at the Technical University of Vienna in 1984\, as architect and civil engineer. He published several papers on studies for space stations and space colonies\, utilization of lunar and asteroid resource. He is Member of the SRI Board of Directors and Chair of the Space Renaissance Academy Space Tech & Industry Committee\, and co-chair of the SR Academy Space Habitats Committee.\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/K8RKG-hS-C0 \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1252587536621067/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/sric4-02-lagrange-factory-and-geo-lunar-space-industrialization/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series,Space Renaissance International
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251007T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251007T223000
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SUMMARY:A search for life beyond Earth - How it works\, where it stands\, why it matters. With Bill Diamond
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe Search for Life Beyond Earth – How It Works\, Where It Stands and Why It Matters\, explores the science and technology of humanity’s efforts to understand the nature and prevalence of life and intelligence beyond Earth and answer the question “Are we alone in the Universe?” For most of human history this fundamental and profound question has been relegated to the domains of philosophy and religion. But with our ascent to a technological species\, manipulating the electromagnetic spectrum and having the capability to look for engineered phenomena coming from beyond our solar system – so-called ’technosignatures’ – the question of are we alone is now firmly within the grasp of modern science. In his presentation\, Mr. Diamond will describe the scientific ways in which we seek to find evidence of life beyond Earth\, the progress of efforts undertaken thus far\, and the impact and relevance of these efforts to science and to society as a whole. \nA short bio\nBill Diamond is a Silicon Valley technology veteran and current President and CEO of the SETI Institute in Mountain View\, California. The SETI Institute is a nonprofit astrophysics and astrobiology research and education organization focused on the study of life in the Universe. Prior to joining the Institute\, Mr. Diamond held various executive management positions in applied technologies\, most recently at the optical networking company\, Oclaro\, Inc. Mr. Diamond has over 30 years’ experience in laser photonics and optical communications networks\, X-ray imaging\, and semiconductor processing technologies. His corporate background ranges from venture-backed start-ups to Fortune 100 multinationals\, including CEO positions at WaveSplitter Technologies\, Denselight Semiconductor (Singapore) and Xradia\, Inc\, (now part of Zeiss). He was also President of COMET Technologies USA\, leading US operations for the Swiss COMET\, AG corporation. Mr. Diamond holds a B.A. in physics from Holy Cross College and a Master’s in Business Administration from Georgetown University. He is a past member of the Advisory Board for the McDonough School of Business Administration at Georgetown and is a current member of the Optical Society of America\, the International Astronomical Congress and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Bay Area Science and Innovation Council\, BASIC\, in San Francisco. \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/aw0-Jatj36w \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2181611545690038/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/a-search-for-life-beyond-earth-how-it-works-where-it-stands-why-it-matters-with-bill-diamond/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251007T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20251007T123000
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SUMMARY:Space Renaissance Italia celebra la SETTIMANA MONDIALE DELLO SPAZIO: “LIVING IN SPACE”
DESCRIPTION:Il 7 Ottobre 2025\, Space Renaissance Italia celebrerà la Settimana Mondiale dello Spazio\, istituita dalle Nazioni Unite\, dal 4 al 10 Ottobre\, quest’anno sul tema “Vivere nello Spazio”. In particolare\, intendiamo onorare l’evento che ha segnato un momento epocale della storia umana: l’uomo per la prima volta\, calpestava il suolo lunare\, 56 anni fa. Perché è importante celebrare la Luna? Perché la scienza ha condotto l’uomo verso il traguardo più importante della vita umana\, aprendo un nuovo processo nell’esplorazione dello spazio\, rappresenta la conquista scientifica e tecnologica in un processo di industrializzazione del mondo cosmico. L’allunaggio di Apollo 11 del 1969 simboleggia la forza del cammino umano verso l’esplorazione dello spazio. Oggi\, lo spettacolo della Luna\, unico satellite della Terra\, convoglia tanti appassionati nelle osservazioni più fantasmagoriche delle immagini del cielo\, da incapsulare nelle notti magiche lunari. L’ISS ed i telescopi spaziali come James Webb\, mandano sulla Terra immagini da prospettive che vantano la bellezza della Luna e dell’Universo\, e lasciano le emozioni più intime e colorate della ricerca della conoscenza sulla conquista scientifica dell’universo. Nel 2026\, il programma ARTEMIS della NASA e altri partner internazionali come ESA e JAXA inizieranno le prime missioni scientifiche\, con equipaggio a bordo\, per dare una stabilità futura\, la presenza umana fissa sulla Luna e per favorire lo sviluppo dell’economia Lunare. La Luna\, stazione intermedia verso la conquista di Marte. Un’altra iniziativa in collaborazione con Agenzie Spaziali\, Università\, Istituti di ricerche e Industrie è il progetto EuroMoonMars dell’ILEWG (1-235). Il programma\, che promuove l’esplorazione dello spazio in particolare sulla Luna e su Marte\, prevede l’organizzazione ed il supporto per missioni analogiche\, test e sviluppo di tecnologie. Il programma crea piattaforme sperimentali e promuove la collaborazione tra ricercatori\, scienziati per le missioni future\, simulazioni di missioni astronautiche\, che preparano il terreno per esplorare altri corpi celesti come Marte. I temi da sviluppare in questa giornata di celebrazione ma anche di impegno\, sono l’economia cislunare\, la realizzazione di Lunar Gateway per dare porto sicuro agli astronauti e ogni sperimentazione sulla gravità simulata\, insieme ad una grande politica spaziale internazionale. Apprestiamoci ad osservare la Luna nel suo messaggio di aiuto e ammirazione per tutti gli appassionati della ricerca\, delle missioni e di ogni essere vivente che conserva ancora l’istinto della vita.  \n Alcuni argomenti che saranno discussi nella conferenza:  \n\nvivere e lavorare per lungo tempo nello spazio\, \nriferimenti alle esperienze astronautiche sulle stazioni orbitanti\,\nla cultura ed i valori della pace e della collaborazione nella storia dell’astronautica\,\nla Luna (missioni Apollo\, missioni robotiche successive)\,\nle missioni ARTEMIS ed ILRS\,\nl’economia cislunare prossima ventura\,\nle sfide scientifiche e tecnologiche da affrontare per permettere la vita civile nello spazio: protezione dalle radiazioni\, gravità simulata\, ambienti verdi negli habitat spaziali.\n\nIntervengono:  \n\nLuigina Feretti (INAF Bologna) \nBernard Foing (ESA\, LUNEX\, SRI President) \nGiancarlo Genta (Politecnico di Torino) \nAdriano V. Autino (SRI\, CEO & Founder) \nNatale Viscomi (SR Italia\, Presidente)\n\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/jEUz-A7787g \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1159362176104313/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/space-renaissance-italia-celebra-la-settimana-mondiale-dello-spazio-living-in-space/
LOCATION:Catanzaro
CATEGORIES:Living in Space,Space Renaissance Italia
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250929T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250929T223000
DTSTAMP:20260427T201713
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SUMMARY:SRICA4 #01: Island Zero: A practical gateway to large-scale space habitats – with Jerry Stone
DESCRIPTION:This is the preliminary webinar #01 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4)\nAbstract\n In the 1970s\, Gerard O’Neill developed plans for large space habitats. One that could house 10\,000 people was a level of design known as “Island One”. This would be different from anything launched previously\, as it would rotate to produce simulated gravity. Designs for space habitats have always assumed that they would operate under 1g. But do we need 1G? What about 0.9g\, 0.8g or less? We’d need a much smaller structure first\, to carry out the required medical research. This would also demonstrate the viability of some of the ideas behind space habitation\, and later versions would house the personnel that will assemble the main structures. This initial unit is designated as “Island Zero”. Here is an opportunity to hear about this new development straight from the designer. “The most practical 1-g space station concept I have seen”  \nA short bio\n\nJerry Stone is a Freelance Space Presenter; running Spaceflight UK and giving presentations on a range of topics on astronomy and space exploration all over the UK and abroad. Jerry is a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and the Royal Astronomical Society\, a member of the Board of the Space Renaissance International\, and chair of the Space Habitats Committee. He has ran a project at the British Interplanetary Society\, to re-examine and update the original space habitat studies. This became the SPACE Project – Study Project Advancing Colony Engineering\, which also resulted in a new design for what we called “Island Zero”\, as described above. \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/J7AW_NPKyJE\n\nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1284186396575785/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/srica4-01-island-zero-a-practical-gateway-to-large-scale-space-habitats-with-jerry-stone/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series,Space Renaissance International
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250917T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250917T223000
DTSTAMP:20260427T201713
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SUMMARY:SRIC4 #00: "Announcing the 4th SRI World Congress"
DESCRIPTION:This is the preliminary webinar #00 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4)\nAbstract\nHuman civilization stands at a critical juncture. Global crises—wars\, nationalism\, cultural decline\, and environmental degradation—are worsening our quality of life and blocking pathways for progress\, particularly for younger generations. If unchecked\, this trajectory could lead to collapse. Civilian Space Development offers a viable alternative. By expanding into outer space\, humanity can open new frontiers for sustainable growth. Space resources and habitats\, as envisioned by Gerard K. O’Neill\, can provide clean energy\, vast living space\, and abundant raw materials while protecting Earth’s biosphere. Moving industry off-planet and establishing self-sufficient colonies on and around the Moon\, Mars\, and asteroids can prevent resource wars\, foster cooperation\, and ensure the survival and flourishing of civilization.\nThe SRI 2026 IV World Congress will bring together thinkers\, innovators\, and space humanists to:\n– Raise awareness of current risks to civilization and culture\n– Promote accelerated civilian space development\n– Debate priorities in space policy\, philosophy\, and strategy\n– Build coalitions to advance industrialization and settlement beyond Earth\nCall for Papers: We invite contributions that address how humanity can transcend present limits and grow into outer space. While technical and business proposals are welcome\, emphasis will be on political\, cultural\, and philosophical frameworks that can inspire action.\nSubmit your abstract: https://2026.spacerenaissance.space/i…\nRegistration will open soon.\nThe time has come to shift focus from mere survival to expansion\, progress\, and a renaissance of human civilization in space. \nA short bio\nAdriano Vittorio Autino\, born in Moncrivello (VC\, Italia)\, is CEO\, co-founder and former President of the Space Renaissance Initiative\, since 2010 Space Renaissance International (SRI)\, an inter-cultural non-profit association\, whose mission is the opening of the space frontier: low-cost access to space\, space tourism\, industrialization of the geo-lunar space\, use of near Earth asteroids\, and the full development of space economy. Adriano is diplomed in Industrial Electronics\, acting since 1971 as a software and system engineer\, then project manager and entrepreneur in the field of real-time automation systems. His insatiable curiosity and the desire to engage in frontier fields have led him to work in the aerospace environment\, and to devise and develop an integrated software system\, supporting the systems engineering and the project lifecycle management processes. Adriano authored and co-authored several books\, papers and articles on the theme of civilization expansion into the outer space.\n\nBernard Foing. Prof. Foing is President of Space Renaissance International\, executive director of ILEWG International Lunar Exploration Working Group\, manager of EuroMoonMars programme. Guest prof at VU Amsterdam/Leiden Observatory. Vice-chair of COSPAR Commission B (Moon\, planets and small bodies) and PEX Exploration panel\, chair of IAF ITACCUS committee on Socio-Cultural Utilisation of Space\, and member of IAF committees (Astronomy\, space habitats\, exploration\, traffic management)\, and full member of IAA since 2010. Former President of ESTEC staff committee (2012-2017)\, and former Chief scientist ESA ESTEC (2002-2018). He has worked at ESA Space Science Department at ESTEC (1989-2020)\, as visiting scientist\, staff scientist\, study scientist (SIMURIS\, MORO lunar orbiter\, EuroMoon lander)\, Research Unit Coordinator\, Project scientist of SMART-1 (first European mission to the Moon\, launched in 2003)\, Head of Research Division\, and Chief scientist. He has been active at ILEWG (International Lunar Exploration Working Group) as president (1998-2000)\, from the start of MoonVillage discussions. He has been Co-Investigator of space projects such as SOHO\, XMM\, BIOPAN\, SMART-1\, Mars Express\, COROT\, ISS/Expose. He has published over 650 articles\, including 225 refereed papers\, in lunar and planetary exploration\, solar/stellar physics\, complex organics in space\, astrobiology\, instrumentation. He edited 16 books and organized over 75 international conferences and symposia. His most cited papers include the discovery of fullerene C60+ and diffuse bands in space\, CoRoT-7b: the first super-Earth with measured radius\, Tropical glaciation on Mars\, multisite continuous spectroscopy of stars. Born in France\, he was admitted at Ecole Normale Supérieure of Education & Technology\, and became Professor Agrégé of Physical sciences. He obtained a PhD on Astrophysics and Space Techniques using a sounding rocket ultraviolet camera experiment at CNRS\, with research stays in the US (Lockheed\, SacPeak\, Boulder\, Harvard). He worked 3 years in Chile as astronomer for ESO European Southern Observatory\, the French embassy\, and as Professor of Astrophysics. Permanent researcher.\n\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/duwFQHbsXWs \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/25270550142533267
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/8182/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:IV SRI WORLD CONGRESS,Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series,Space Renaissance International
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250818T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250818T203000
DTSTAMP:20260427T201713
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SUMMARY:Personal Liberty Vs. Safety and Celebration in Space
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nNew human societies forged off-world will face unforgiving constraints imposed by their physical environment. Respecting those constraints\, these societies will otherwise have wide organizational discretion. We propose that such societies should be derived from core consensual principles\, identified through discussion and debate by prospective residents. All culture and law can then emanate from these principles.  We expect that amongst these principles will be a commitment to maximizing personal liberties consistent with protecting the society as a whole from existential threats\, and providing for all material necessities through automation. In addition\, we argue that a commitment to the scientific method including first principles-based thinking and ever-evolving systems of systems\, will be wise. While many favor some sort of democratic system\, we note that such experiments have consistently failed over time. We argue that effective and sustainable democracy is possible only when the Citizenry is well informed and committed to a shared vision and principles codified as a Charter. We therefore propose ending birthright Citizenship\, instead making it into an office\, available to all residents through a hard-won Rite of Passage. The Citizens can then BE the government; fulfilling the dream of government “Of\, by and for the People”. Others\, whether Residents or Visitors\, will have certain inalienable rights but no role in governance\, other than a veto on changes to the Charter. Much of this was accomplished in the highly successful yet largely forgotten Venetian Republic\, which failed only because it underestimated Napoleon. We can add systems of sustainable technological abundance based on emerging technologies and a deeper understanding of money. In particular\, given that all material wealth is some confluence of raw materials\, energy\, and organizing intelligence (AI software)\, such societies can be structured to automatically meet the basic needs of their residents whilst preserving individual liberties. \nA short bio\nJonathan Kolber is an author and investor. He wrote Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations: a 21st Century Translation and Commentary\, followed by A Celebration Society. He was the last seed investor in Cambridge Quantum Computing\, which later became Quantinuum. He proposes raising the experimental and disruptive approach of Silicon Valley to the level of society itself\, albeit tempered by consensual values. Jonathan shares his vision of science-driven model society\, based on ever-evolving systems\, which he and his allies call A Celebration Society. This provides a scaffolding upon which many different societal designs can be built. The preferred design offers a comprehensive solution that celebrates human greatness to inspire more greatness\, encouraging and building upon humanity’s finest qualities. \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/lLUuKTQ571c \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/954859479937081/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/personal-liberty-vs-safety-and-celebration-in-space/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250721T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250721T163000
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SUMMARY:A Healthy Space Environment for all - avoiding the Kessler Syndrome - with Quentin Parker
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe question of human health in space in not limited to the human condition inside a Space Station but is increasingly dependent on the safety and health of the external environment. This is in terms of the orbital security of satellites\, space telescopes and space stations from the direct threat posed by the so-called Kessler Syndrome. It sounds like a medical condition or viral infection and indeed in some ways it is. The Kessler syndrome would be the ultimate result of the unchecked infection of LEO by vast swarms of large and small pieces of viral space debris which\, if unremediated\, will lead to the catastrophic cascading collapse of the entire ecosystem -ie the destruction of LEO as a viable environment for any satellite or spacecraft. In this talk I cover the issues and explore potential solutions the most important of which is accepting responsibility and committing to international co-operation and\, if necessary\, unilateral action. \nA short bio\nProfessor Quentin A Parker\, PhD\, BSc (hons)\, FRAS\, FASA. Quentin Parker obtained a PhD from the University of St. Andrews in 1986 and joined the faculty at the University of Hong Kong in March 2015 to take up the Headship of the Department of Physics. In 2017 he became Associate Dean (Global) of the Faculty of Science and Director of the Laboratory for Space Research (see https://www.lsr.hku.hk/). Prior to that Quentin worked at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh (1986-1992)\, Anglo-Australian observatory (1992-1999)\, Institute for Astronomy\, University of Edinburgh (1999-2002) and then in joint position with the AAO and Macquarie University (2002-2015) where he developed and was director of the MQ research centre in Astronomy\, Astrophysics and Astrophotonics growing membership from 2 staff when he arrived to 50 when he left. Research activities are mainly but not exclusively associated with Wide Field Astronomy (including being PI for the UKST H-alpha survey)\, large-scale redshift surveys\, Galactic Archaeology\, supernova remnants and especially Planetary Nebulae where he has discovered more PNe than anyone in history of the field. He leads the Hong-Kong/AAO/Strasbourg H-alpha PNe project. He has also extensive experience as an instrumentalist with multi-object fibre-optic spectrographs and narrow-band filters. In the last 8 years he has taken a strong interest in the Chinese Space program and the emerging NewSpace economy. He contributes regularly on this topic on various fora\, including TV\, radio and newspaper articles where he is a regular opinion contributor to the South China Morning Post and China Daily. Academically he has published more than 598 papers and articles of which ~300 are refereed and has ~23\,500 citations with a h-index of 71. He has supervised and co-supervised about 30 PhD\, MSc/MPhil and honours students to successful completion and is always keen to attract students. Quentin also has a long-term interest in Chinese Bronze artifacts and cultural heritage\, interdisciplinary studies and science pedagogy. \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/oSiq3Jd0WTs\nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1237907214423991/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/a-healthy-space-environment-for-all-avoiding-the-kessler-syndrome-with-quentin-parker/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250715T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250715T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T201713
CREATED:20250711T101938Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the historical Apollo-Sojuz Rendezvous\, 17 July 1975
DESCRIPTION:Space Renaissance International (SRI) wants to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the historical Apollo-Sojuz Rendezvous\, occurred the 17 July 1975! During the cold war age\, American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts gave a beautiful example of friendship and collaboration. Space culture demonstrated to be very much higher than terrestrial warmongering attitude! And such a distinctive cultural tract was demonstrated even later\, with the MIR space station and then the ISS. Up to our present days\, when the need of an higher Peace Culture is more urgent than ever. Bernard Foing (SRI President)\, Jerry Stone\, Werner Grandl\, Marie-Luise Heuser\, and others\, will celebrate and share their thoughts about this historical Anniversary. SRI invites All to celebrate with us! \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/Mu7iEyaOmDM \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/4141697336100065/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-historical-apollo-sojuz-rendezvous-17-july-1975/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance International
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250707T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250707T223000
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SUMMARY:Human Health in Space: Comparing Astronautic Exploration Missions and Civilian Space Settlements\, with Maria Harney
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nAs humanity ventures beyond our home planet\, understanding human health in space becomes paramount. This abstract focuses on the differences between astronautic exploration missions and civilian space settlements\, considering various aspects: resource availability\, infrastructure\, biomes\, social dynamics\, and even legal aspects. We delve into the challenges faced by astronauts during exploration missions and the unique considerations for long-term habitation in space settlements. From managing limited resources to prioritizing physical and mental well-being\, this presentation sheds light on the intricate interplay between human biology\, technology\, and social cohesion. Understanding this interplay is crucial for ensuring the success of future space missions. \nA short bio\nDr. Harney\, an M.D. graduate from First Pavlov State Medical University in Saint-Petersburg\, Russia\, worked as a Psychiatrist at Psycho-Neurologic Hospital #6. After relocating to the United States\, she leveraged her professional experience to provide emergency medical services. Dr. Harney collaborated with MMAARS\, INC.\, completing five Analog Astronaut missions and contributing to over 10 research projects in space medicine. Her focus areas include tele-anesthesia\, telesurgery\, human factors\, and astronaut well-being. She also oversees the use of exponential technologies during analog missions. Dr. Harney is a frequent speaker at prestigious conferences and founded the S.T.E.A.M. for Humanity Foundation. Additionally\, she serves as the secretary of the Life Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Branch within the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA). In addition to her impressive accomplishments\, Dr. Harney also serves with the Air National Guard\, contributing to both federal and state missions. \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/elWRWN-eqx0 \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1699856284219156/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/human-health-in-space-comparing-astronautic-exploration-missions-and-civilian-space-settlements-with-maria-harney/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250622T223000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250622T233000
DTSTAMP:20260427T201713
CREATED:20250619T105845Z
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SUMMARY:Space Renaissance 4 All launch\, June 22 2025 23:00 CEST
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 22 June 2025\, 23:00 CEST\nSpace Renaissance 4 All will launch with The Exploration Company  \nLivestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube channel  \nLive commentary with Bernard Foing (SRI President) and several experts. \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/zu2yj_E0bZ8 \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/23864983993141760/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/space-renaissance-4-all-launch-june-21st-2300-cest/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance International
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250616T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250616T203000
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SUMMARY:Building data centers in space - with Philip Johnston
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThis talk explores an innovative approach to overcoming the energy and scalability challenges of powering the next generation of AI training infrastructures by moving data centers from Earth into orbit. As global energy demand surges due to rapid advances in AI and widespread electrification\, traditional terrestrial data centers face mounting obstacles—high operating costs\, cooling inefficiencies\, and lengthy permitting processes. Starcloud presents a visionary solution by leveraging near-uninterrupted\, high-intensity solar energy available in low Earth orbit\, where solar arrays operate at capacity factors exceeding 95%. The presentation will detail the design and operational advantages of modular orbital data centers. Utilizing reusable heavy-lift launch vehicles and modular\, container-based compute units\, these orbital installations can rapidly scale to multi-gigawatt levels without encountering the physical and regulatory constraints that limit Earth-bound facilities. In space\, passive radiative cooling replaces energy-intensive terrestrial systems\, resulting in drastic reductions in operating costs and environmental impact\, including lower greenhouse gas emissions and elimination of water usage for cooling. Connectivity and performance are maintained through advanced laser-based networking and optical communication systems\, ensuring the low-latency\, high-throughput links essential for training large-scale AI models. This novel approach not only addresses the looming energy crunch but also transforms the economics of data center operation\, making it feasible to deploy large-scale\, energy-efficient AI training clusters on a scale previously unimaginable. In summary\, this talk will provide an in-depth exploration of the technical\, economic\, and environmental benefits of constructing large data centers in space. By shifting the locus of AI training from Earth to orbit\, Starcloud aims to unlock a new era of rapid\, sustainable growth for artificial intelligence\, meeting the rising global demand for computing power in an energy-efficient manner. \nA short bio\nPhilip Johnston is the co-founder and CEO of Starcloud\, building large data centers in space. Philip is a second-time founder who previously spent time at McKinsey & Co. working on satellite projects for national space agencies. Philip has an MPA in National Security & Technology from Harvard University\, an MBA from Wharton\, an MA in Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics from Columbia University\, and is a CFA Charter holder. \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/sUizPY8q2-U \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2475910212774695/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/building-data-centers-in-space-with-philip-johnston/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250613T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250613T193000
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SUMMARY:“Terzo Congresso Nazionale di Space Renaissance Italia - “ECONOMIA CISLUNARE E SVILUPPO CIVILE DELLO SPAZIO\, IL RUOLO CHIAVE DELL’ITALIA”
DESCRIPTION:SRITAC 3 – Terzo Congresso Nazionale di Space Renaissance Italia – Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro\, 13-15 Giugno 2025\n“ECONOMIA CISLUNARE E SVILUPPO CIVILE DELLO SPAZIO\, IL RUOLO CHIAVE DELL’ITALIA”\n13 – 15 Giugno 2025\n\nVedi il programma completo https://spacerenaissance.it/sritac-3-programma-2/\nAnche livestreaming via YouTube Space Renaissance channel:Giorno 1 – mattina: https://www.youtube.com/live/8F_7PKm8gscGiorno 1 – pomeriggio: https://www.youtube.com/live/19APNofBPywGiorno 2 – mattina: https://www.youtube.com/live/qSavWHMiR8oGiorno 2 – pomeriggio: https://www.youtube.com/live/_X_QDdgy2E8\nRegistrazione: https://spacerenaissance.space/registrazione-3-congres\nClick ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1015458113689688/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/terzo-congresso-nazionale-di-space-renaissance-italia-economia-cislunare-e-sviluppo-civile-dello-spazio-il-ruolo-chiave-dellitalia/
LOCATION:Università Magna Grecia Di Catanzaro\, Catanzaro\, Catanzaro\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Italia
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250602T160000
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SUMMARY:The Case of the Sexual Cosmos - new book by Howard Bloom
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe theory of entropy\, a basic tenet of science\, is wrong.  \n\nAnother underlying scientific assumption\, Pierre Louis De Maupertuis’ law of least action\, is also wrong. \nThis is not a pinch-penny\, parsimonious cosmos. It is the opposite. It is a flagrantly materialist\, consumerist cosmos\, a cosmos that has invented vanity–piling up surplus\, then displaying it with panache. Flaunting\, flouncing and strutting your stuff. \nNature loves those who oppose her most. She favors those who reinvent her\, those who give her new powers. \nThis is a planet of climate catastrophe. With mass die-offs every 26.5 million years. And 99% of all the species that have ever lived extinguished by\, guess who? Nature. \nYet life flings a finger in the face of this poison pill of stone. Despite nonstop climate apocalypse\, life greens and gardens the place. Life’s next imperative: garden and green the poison pills of stone above our heads. Bring space to life by bringing life to space. \nMeanwhile\, invent climate stabilization technologies to overcome this planet’s wild mood swings. Invent climate stabilization technologies to sneak over\, around\, or above the next ice age or the next planetary warming\, a warming with carbon dioxide levels over twice what they are today. \nIn this cosmos\, it is not the most probable thing that happens. It is the most improbable. Sex is the ultimate example. Sex is not the shortest path to reproduction. In fact\, it is the longest path this universe has ever conceived.\n\nA short bio\nHoward Bloom has been called the Einstein\, Newton\, Darwin\, and Freud of the 21st century by Britain’s Channel 4 TV. He is the founder and chair of the Space Development Steering Committee\, the co-founder and co-chair of the Asian Space Technology Summit and on the Board of Governors of the National Space Society. Bloom is the author of eight books\, including The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition Into the Forces of History. One of his books\, Global Brain\, was the subject of a symposium thrown by the office of the Secretary of Defense\, with representatives from the State Department\, DARPA\, the Energy Department\, IBM\, and MIT. His work has been published in The Washington Post\, the Wall Street Journal\, Wired\, Psychology Today\, and the Scientific American. He has written articles for peer-reviewed journals or given lectures at scholarly conferences in twelve different scientific fields\, from quantum physics and cosmology to evolutionary biology\, neuroscience\, biopolitics\, information science\, and astronautics. And he has worked with Buzz Aldrin\, Michael Jackson\, Prince\, Billy Joel\, Paul Simon\, and Bob Marley. The eleventh president of India\, Dr. APJ Kalam\, calls Bloom “a visionary.” And in 2021\, an organization was established to further his work: The Howard Bloom Institute. Pavel Kurakin of the Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Science in Moscow says that\, “Bloom has created a new Scientific Paradigm. He explains in vast and compelling terms why we should forget all we know in complicated modern math and should start from the very beginning. …Bloom’s Grand Unified Theory… opens a window into entire systems we don’t yet know and/or see\, new…collectivities that live\, love\, battle\, win and lose each day of our gray lives. I never imagined that a new system of thought could produce so much light.” Concludes Joseph Chilton Pierce\, the author of Evolution’s End and The Crack in the Cosmic Egg\, “I have finished Howard Bloom’s [first two] books\, The Lucifer Principle and Global Brain\, in that order\, and am seriously awed\, near overwhelmed by the magnitude of what he has done. I never expected to see\, in any form\, from any sector\, such an accomplishment. I doubt there is a stronger intellect than Bloom’s on the planet.” Home – Howard Bloom Institute. \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/8PvjfKg2JZQ \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1027976905580373/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/the-case-of-the-sexual-cosmos/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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SUMMARY:La Terra\, un pianeta immerso nel Cosmo
DESCRIPTION:Quarto webinar preparatorio del 3° Congresso Nazionale di Space Renaissance Italia\, Università della Magna Graecia\, Catanzaro\nModeratori: Antonio Locampo (giornalista)\, Luigina Feretti (astrofisica\, INAF) \nPartecipano:  \n\nLuigina Feretti (INAF) Astrofisica\nEnrico Feoli (SRI) ricercatore Università di Trieste\nGermano Bianchi (INAF) ricercatore detriti orbitali\nAlberto Cavallo (SRI\, Co-fondatore)\nMarco Bersanelli (Univ. Milano) Astrofisico\nNatale Viscomi (SRI) Presidente Space Renaissance Italia\nAdriano V. Autino (SRI) CEO & Fondatore\n\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/N6tZVxLFfl4 \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/643897348649976/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/la-terra-un-pianeta-immerso-nel-cosmo/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Italia
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SUMMARY:Chile Space Ecosystem and challenges - with Loreto Moraga
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nDescription of the current state of Chile’s space ecosystem\, based on the five pillars defined in international studies; the challenges and opportunities that arise from this. \nA short bio\nDr. Loreto Moraga – Lawyer\, Universidad de Chile\, Master in Business Law\, Universidad del Desarrollo; Managing Director of Law firm Moraga Contracts & Corporate; President of the Chilean Space Association A.G. – ACHIDE; President of the Chilean Helicopter Association A.G. – ACHHEL; Member of the Chilean Institute of Aviation and Space Law – IDAE. Between 1996 and 2007\, she was an associate lawyer and Head of the Corporate Services Area at Estudio Carvallo\, a firm specialized in the areas of Aviation Law and Insurance Law. As of 2007\, she began working independently\, constituting the Law firm “Moraga Contracts & Corporate” that advises aeronautical manufacturers and operators\, suppliers of goods and services in mining\, and engineering service companies. In 2008 he participated in the creation of Chilean Helicopter Association\, joining its board of directors and from 2018 assuming the presidency\, leading the creation in Chile of the operational safety project “VAST Chile” and currently starting the “Advance Air Mobility” road map project with the Civil Aviation Board\, Ministries of Energy\, Transportation\, Public Infraestructure\, and private organizations. During the year 2017 she participates in the review of the space policy and in 2018 she assumes as director and first vice president of the Chilean Space Association\, which she currently chairs. \nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/zz86-gEyKnI  \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/674652615067436/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/chile-space-ecosystem-and-challenges-with-loreto-moraga/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series
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SUMMARY:La politica spaziale Italiana ed Europea. Protagonisti?
DESCRIPTION:Terzo webinar preparatorio del 3° Congresso Nazionale di Space Renaissance Italia\, Università della Magna Graecia\, Catanzaro\nModeratore: Piero Bianucci (giornalista)\, Adriano V. Autino (SRI) \nPartecipano:  \n\nGabriella Arrigo (ASI\, IAF)\, Direttore Affari internazionali Agenzia Spaziale Italiana\, Presidente eletto International Astronautical Federation\nSergio Marchisio (Delegato Italia al COPUOS)\, esperto di diritto internazionale e spaziale\, Presidente European Centre for Space Law (ESA)\, Presidente Space Law SubCommittee COPUOS\nStefano Antonetti (D-ORBIT SpA)\, Business Development Manager\nAlberto Cavallo (SRI)\, co-Fondatore di Space Renaissance International \nAdriano V. Autino (SRI)\, CEO e Fondatore di Space Renaissance International \nNatale Viscomi (SRI) – organizzatore del Congresso all’Università di Catanzaro\, presidente Space Renaissance Italia (chapter italiano di Space Renaissance International)\n\nFollow the Livestream on the Space Renaissance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/-hIk7syZjvU \nand click ‘going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1210034913871077/
URL:https://spacerenaissance.space/event/la-politica-spaziale-italiana-ed-europea-protagonisti/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Space Renaissance Italia
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