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PSW Lecture Tonight
What happens when Agentic AI joins the search for extraterrestrial life?
Today’s PSW lecture explores the SETI–NVIDIA collaboration at the Allen Telescope Array and how AI-driven systems and edge supercomputing are reshaping modern astronomy.
Featuring:
• Michael Garrett — University of Manchester
• Adam Thompson — NVIDIA
A fascinating conversation at the intersection of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and scientific discovery.
🕗 Time: 8 PM
📍 John Wesley Powell Auditorium, Washington, DC
🎥 Live: https://www.youtube.com/live/_Wqbx2ueJYc

PSW Lecture Tonight: Finding Asteroids Before They Find Us

Join us for a PSW Science lecture featuring Kelly Fast, Acting Planetary Defense Officer at NASA Headquarters, who will speak on NASA’s Planetary Defense Program and the NEO Surveyor Mission.

🕗 8:00 PM ET
🎥 Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/live/MdrOH5gc17Y

If circumstances permit, we’ll also show the Artemis II splashdown (8:07 PM ET) just before the lecture begins.

More details on the lecture and speaker will be posted on our website—stay tuned!

LIVE! PSW 2534 Planetary Defense and the NEO Mission Join PSW Science® on April 10 at 8 PM as we welcome Amy Mainzer, Professor of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at the University of California, Los Angel...

On March 6, 2026, at the 2,532nd meeting of the Philosophical Society of Washington, Jonathan Coopersmith (Texas A&M University) delivered a fascinating lecture on “Robert Goddard and the Invention of the Liquid-Fueled Rocket.” 🚀

The talk explored the historic 1926 launch of the first liquid-fueled rocket—an achievement that helped launch the modern era of rocketry. It also highlighted Goddard’s groundbreaking technical contributions and recognized the important role his wife, Esther Goddard, played in preserving and promoting his legacy.

Curious to learn more? Check out the PSW website (pswscience.org) or visit the PSW Science YouTube channel for the full lecture and more insights.

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