About this Event
More than half a century after astronauts last set foot on the Moon, we are set to return there in the next few years as part of the Artemis program that will (to quote NASA’s stated goals) “establish a permanent base on the Moon to facilitate human missions to Mars.” How does the approach to Artemis differ from the “gung ho” adventures of the Apollo program? How will the challenges faced by the Artemis astronauts be different from those encountered by Armstrong and Aldrin? How has human spaceflight progressed and evolved in the 50 years since Apollo, and are we really going to leapfrog from the Moon to Mars anytime soon?...
Martin Hendry is Professor of Gravitational Astrophysics and Cosmology at the University of Glasgow, where he is also currently Vice Principal and Clerk of Senate. While his research is mainly focussed on cosmic events that happened “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away”, Martin is a lifelong enthusiast for human space exploration and an avid cheerleader for its exciting next chapter. Martin is highly active in schools and public outreach and is currently Vice President (for public engagement) of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s national academy.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
