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June 24, 2021
“Fast Forward” is On the Horizon
New ASCEND Talk Show Envisions the Off-World Future The next best thing to going to space is figuring out how to get there faster. That’s why, in advance of our 2021 main event this November,…
June 24, 2021
Accelerating Pathways to Space — Rewind
Strap in with ASCEND, Axiom Space, the Fusion Industry Association, and NASA for a course in how systems are being transformed fast to help humans adapt to life in space.
June 23, 2021
2021 ASCEND’s Cross-Cutting Technical and Collaborative Sessions Pursue Bold Answers to Big Questions
Program Features Breakthrough Research, Engaging Dialogue to Help Humanity Achieve a Lasting LEO and Lunar Future By Anne Wainscott-Sargent Before life can thrive beyond Earth, humanity’s brightest minds across research, business, and government will need…
June 10, 2021
ASCEND Announces Initial Program for November Event
June 10, 2021 – Reston, Va. – ASCEND, the interdisciplinary community focused on building humanity’s off-world future faster, today began rolling out the features of its centerpiece event program. Scheduled for 8–10 and 15–17 November, the…