From December 3rd to 5th, 2021, Space Iceland and The Exploration Museum in Húsavík are teaming up for the Annual Explorers Festival! This seventh edition of the festival will bring together explorers, scientists, and space enthusiasts for an inspiring series of talks, exhibitions, concerts, and film screenings, all celebrating the spirit of exploration.
This year, the festival will have a special focus on Iceland’s role in space exploration – past, present, and future. Join us for an exciting lineup of expert speakers sharing their knowledge on space policy, astronaut training, sustainability in space, and more.
Schedule
🕘 09:00 – How to Time Travel: The James Webb Space Telescope – Tira Shubart
🕙 10:00 – Surgeries on Mars – Zahra Ronizi
🕚 11:00 – Wanna launch from Iceland? Creative ways to get a permit – Thor Fanndal
🕥 10:30 – A Space Policy for Iceland – Thor Fanndal
🕚 11:15 – Space activities in Iceland: Opportunities, challenges, and next steps – Alan, Thor & Helgi
⏳ Afternoon Session
🕓 14:00 – Space activities in Iceland: Opportunities, challenges, and next steps – Alan, Thor & Helgi
🕞 15:25 – Space debris and Earth Satellites – Tira Shubart
🕕 16:00 – Analog Astronaut Training in Iceland – Marc Heemskerk
🕡 16:45 – The 50th Anniversary of Prospero: An Opportunity for Sustainability in Space – Alan Thompson
🕔 17:10 – Ice-land in Space – Björn Erlingsson
🕠 17:50 – How to Stay Alive in Space – Bailey Burns
🕡 18:30 – Harmonia: Mars Analog at Sea – Zahra-Marie Ronizi
Join us as we celebrate exploration and Iceland’s exciting future in space! 🚀🌌
Streaming
Day 1:
https://www.facebook.com/Spaceiceland/videos/1142460486160855
https://www.facebook.com/Spaceiceland/videos/414694080347466
Day 2:
https://www.facebook.com/Spaceiceland/videos/443756490655798