International Astronautical Conference 2019

In the past half-century, the United States has contributed to humanity’s quest to explore the unknown and expand the boundaries of our terrestrial existence. Through domestic investments and international partnerships, the United States has worked to satisfy humanity’s innate curiosity and yearning to explore.

As a nation, we invite the world to commemorate that “one giant leap for mankind” and celebrate the international accomplishments and partnerships that have become the hallmarks of space exploration.

Today, the broader space community stands at a pivotal juncture in the course of future human space exploration. To succeed, we must come together to create a unified vision that can be realized through the effective use of our collective assets and resources. It is in that spirit of collaboration that we host the global space community in Washington, D.C., to envision what the next “giant leap” will be.

SETI Institute scientists will be participating in this event including Jill Tarter (SETI pioneer and co-founder of the SETI Institute); Andrew Siemion (Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute); Bill Diamond (President and CEO, SETI Institute); James Parr (Frontier Development Lab); and Franck Marchis (Senior Planetary Astronomer, SETI Institute).

Note: Advance registration is required to participate in this event.

For more information, visit https://www.iac2019.org/