MACRO 03 What Has Space Done for Me Lately?
MACRO-03: What Has Space Done for Me Lately?
Summit Ballroom
Shawna Pandya
Director
International Institute for Astronautical Sciences Space Medicine Group
Dan Dumbacher
Executive Director
AIAA
Bryan Bender
Vice President for Communications Strategy
SMI
Emma M. Louden
Astrophysics Ph.D. Candidate
Yale University
'Why explore space when we have so many challenges on Earth?' This is an all-too-common refrain when it comes to justifying space exploration, with many answers. On the one hand, humanity has benefited tremendously from space-based technologies, satellites, and exploration...on the other hand, what if we took a more directed approach towards solving humanity's greatest challenges? Or perhaps we aren't investing in space enough? Watch as our panel of experts discuss the various contributions space-based technologies have made towards improving day-to-day life on Earth and address some of the common arguments against continued investment in space development and exploration.