Johnson Space Center volunteers and NASA experts who led interactive exhibits and panel discussions as part of the agency\u2019s presence at 2024 Comicpalooza.<\/div>\n
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NASA\u2019s exclusive Comicpalooza stage featured 13 unique panels and discussions from agency experts, programs, and Berr\u00edos. These panels included:<\/p>\n
\n- The Development of Lunar Base Camp:<\/strong> NASA scientists discussed how future robotic and human explorers will put in place infrastructure for a long-term sustainable presence on the Moon.<\/li>\n
- Driving on the Moon One Day:<\/strong> A discussion about the latest technology and partnerships that will develop the next mobility systems on the Moon.<\/li>\n
- Another One Bites the Dust: Lunar Dust, Hardware Damage, and Why It Matters on the Moon<\/strong>: Lunar dust mitigation engineers and scientists talked about some of the risks of working on the Moon, what happened during Apollo, and what they plan to do about hardware damage, which threatens their efforts to keep astronauts safe and ensure mission success.<\/li>\n
- Meet an Astronaut: <\/strong>NASA astronaut Marcos Berr\u00edos hosted a panel about his journey to becoming an astronaut, what he is doing at NASA during his training period, and what is next for him in the future. A Q&A session followed the presentation and guests had the opportunity to learn more about Marcos.<\/li>\n
- Why It\u2019s Hard to get to Mars<\/strong>: A discussion on why it is so difficult to get to the \u201cRed Planet\u201d and what technologies and strategies NASA is developing to accomplish this goal.<\/li>\n
- Landing on the Moon: <\/strong>A panel onwhy landing on the Moon remains a challenge and what the future looks like for additional lunar landings and activities.<\/li>\n
- International Space Station Mimic<\/strong>: Engineers and educators talked about a 3D printed, robotic model that syncs to live telemetry streaming from the real International Space Station in real-time.<\/li>\n
- My NASA Story: <\/strong>An early career perspective on launching a career at Johnson Space Center. Panelists discussed how they got to where they are, and what their jobs look like on a daily basis.<\/li>\n
- Artemis Overview: <\/strong>An overview on the Artemis campaign and its future, which includes landing the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. Through the Artemis missions, NASA will use new technology to study the Moon in new and better ways and prepare for human missions to Mars.<\/li>\n
- Draw Artemis: <\/strong>A panel of experts hosted a \u201cdraw along\u201d as they discussed humanity\u2019s voyage back to the Moon, the key role art plays in exploration, and the otherworldly environment of the Moon\u2019s South Pole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
NASA\u2019s participation in Comicpalooza educates and excites the public about the agency\u2019s mission and inspires people who want to be a part of space exploration in their own unique ways.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Enjoy more images of the NASA exhibit booth at Comicpalooza below.<\/em><\/p>\n
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