Webinars

The world is going to the Moon together. Over the coming 6-7 years, dozens of cubesats, orbiters, landers, rovers and sample returns from up to a dozen countries will be heading to the Moon. The primary focus will be on the science, exploration and on prospects for development of the Moon – with a clear […]

The ESA Downstream Gateway and the Moon Village Association (MVA) are organizing a webinar to address opportunities and challenges for non-space industries as to their possible contribution to the Moon Village establishment & development. The event is streamed in cooperation with Cyprus Space Exploration Organization (CSEO). Register to participate in the webinar:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mva-esa-webinar-non-space-business-goes-to-the-moon-tickets-119598132233 or watch live […]

MVA Cultural Considerations Working Group webinar Agenda Introduction 5' - Remo Rapetti Getting there 20' - Derek Webber Being there 20' - Patrick Collins Q&A management and conclusions 15' - Arthur Woods Speakers Derek Webber is Director of Spaceport Associates, a member of the Moon Village Association, and on the board of the non-profit ForAllMoonkind. […]

Both the United States and China have revealed their plans to return people to the Moon in the near future. Many other countries, as well as private companies, will partner with the U.S. and China in these endeavors. As these missions move forward, the risk for interference or conflict arising from competition for sunlight, ice, […]

Join us to hear perspectives of the MVA payload project goals from leaders in their fields! When humans first set off for the Moon with the Apollo program, and in particular the Apollo 8 mission, they were profoundly moved by what they saw. They'd been further than any human in the history of our planet […]

A presentation of contemporary poetry about the Moon by Christopher Cokinos and Julie Swarstad Johnson, supported by a show of works of art curated by Lisa Pettibone. Agenda Remo Rapetti: Introduction 5' Christopher Cokinos and Julie Swarstad Johnson: Literary Luna 30' Lisa Pettibone: Art and the Moon 10' Arthur Woods: Q&A session Speakers Christopher Cokinos is […]

Learn about opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for the future of the space sector, presented by women working in the space sector. Moderator:  Lisa Callahan, Lockheed Martin VP. Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wswa-webinar-series-women-in-space-the-promise-of-the-future-of-space-tickets-146949583159

An ethical discussion by Dr. James Schwartz and Dr. Marco C. Bernasconi. Organized by the MVA Cultural Considerations Working Group. AGENDA Remo Rapetti: Introduction (5') Dr. James Schwartz: Space Ethics and the Moon: Potential Conflicts of Duty (20') Dr. Marco C. Bernasconi: When Laws Fail: Ethical Advice for Protecting Human Beings, not Ideologies (20') Arthur […]