SPACE

Roundtables: The Next Era of Space Exploration

Listen to the session or watch below Whether it’s the race to find life on Mars, the campaign to outsmart killer asteroids, or the quest to make the moon a permanent home to astronauts, scientists’ efforts in space can tell us more about where humanity is headed.

By MIT Technology Review

• March 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM

Roundtables: The Next Era of Space Exploration Photo: MIT Technology Review

Listen to the session or watch below
Speakers: Amanda Silverman , features & investigations editor, and Robin George Andrews , award-winning science journalist and author
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