Living Beyond Earth: Our Next Giant Leap

Published on October 5, 2026

Knafel Center and Fay House
10 Garden St.
Cambridge
Mon., Oct. 5, 2026, 1 – 5:30 p.m.

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Human space exploration requires more than rocket science. To extend human presence into deep space and onto other celestial bodies, spectacular feats of engineering and technology will be essential. But to survive and thrive in radically different environments, we must also carefully consider how to develop sustainable habitats, just institutions, and healthy communities beyond Earth. The 2026 Gellert Family Science Symposium at Harvard Radcliffe Institute will bring together leading experts to explore the contours of a human future in space.

Online Location: Please register for Zoom link
Gazette Classification: Conferences, Lecture, Science
Organization/Sponsor: Harvard Radcliffe Institute
Cost: Free
Ticket Web Link: www.radcliffe.harvard.edu…
Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
More info: www.radcliffe.harvard.edu…

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