$49 Early Bird Registration ends July 31! $69 Regular Registration Through August 21.

The ASP2025 Virtual Symposium, Eyes on the Cosmos – Embracing the Future, invites scientists, educators, and communicators to explore the evolving relationship between humanity and the universe. 

Join us August 21 and take a journey across four dynamic themes — Questioning, Investigating, Adapting, and Connecting. Engage with leading speakers as they delve into the big questions — What groundbreaking discoveries await us? How will advancements in astronomy revolutionize our understanding? What strategies do we need to thrive in this new reality? How do we honor cultural astronomy with the power of shared narratives?

The ASP2025 Symposium invites you to envision a future where our celestial journey becomes a collective adventure.

We have an excited line up of Panelists and Moderators! Visit the ASP Website for profiles and schedule. 

Please also join us August 20, the evening before the Symposium, for a free special film screening and discussion honoring Cree Elder and Indigenous Astronomer Wilfred Buck. Separate (free!) registration required, more info here. 

Registration Fees

Includes live attendance to the August 21, 2025 symposium, recordings through the registration portal up to one year, and a 10% discount off one Learn@ASP workshop.

• $49 - Early Bird rate through July 31

• $69 - Regular rate up through August 21 

All ASP Community Members at the Supporter level will receive a code for 10% off registration. Email meeting@astrosociety.org if you need assistance.

Attendance/Refund Policy:

We hope you can join us live, but we know schedules and time differences can make it challenging. Our virtual symposium offers the recordings of the August 21 symposium available through the portal for up to 1 year if you registered prior to the end of day August 21st. 

A full refund is available for cancellations up to 2 days prior to the start of the symposium. If you need to cancel please email meeting@astrosociety.org.

Customer Service 

• Please email questions to meeting@astrosociety.org

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ASP Virtual Symposium Schedule

Wednesday, August 20 5pm Pacific Time / 8pm Eastern Time: Free screening of Wilfred Buck documentary with post-film guests! More info and register.

Thursday, August 21: All-Day Symposium

Opening Remarks

8am Pacific / 11am Eastern 

• Hakeem Oluseyi, CEO, ASP

Panel 1: Questioning: What's Next in Space Science and Astronomy?

8:15 - 9:15am PT / Panel 

9:15 - 9:45am PT / Q&A 

9:45 - 10:15am PT / Open Forum

• Moderator: Hakeem Oluseyi, Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• David Grinspoon, NASA
• Nathalie Cabrol, SETI Institute
• Kate Storey-Fisher, Stanford University / KIPAC
• Ethan Siegel, Starts With a Bang / Big Think

Panel 2: Investigating: How are We Investigating the Universe?

11:00am - 12:00 pm PT / Panel

12:00 - 12:30 pm PT / Q&A

12:30 - 1:00 pm PT / Open Forum

• Moderator: Andrew Fraknoi, Professor, Fromm Institute, U. of San Francisco
• Sukanta Bose, Washington State University
• Steph LaMassa, Space Telescope Science Institute
• Clare Higgs, NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
• Rob Sellem, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Panel 3: Adapting: How are we Adapting to a New Reality? 

1:30 - 2:30 pm PT / Panel

2:30 - 3:00 pm PT / Q&A

3:00 - 3:30 pm PT / Open Forum

• Moderator: Jimmy Negus, Colorado State University
• Meredith Rawls, International Dark Sky Association  
• Ann Zabludoff, Professor at ASU, Astronomer at Steward Observatory
• Dakotah Tyler, Astrophysicist & Science Communicator 
• Dara Norman, American Astronomical Society

Panel 4: Connecting: Sharing the Story of the Quest to Know the Universe 

4:00 - 5:00 pm PT / Panel

5:00 - 5:30 pm PT / Q&A

5:30 - 6:00 pm PT / Open Forum

• Moderator: Yasmin Catricheo, Associated Universities, Inc. 
• Dr. Kat Gardner-Vandy, Oklahoma State University
• Jarita Holbrook, CfA, Harvard & Smithsonian
• Kal Mannis, Arizona Science Center
• Dr. Moiya McTier, Media Moiya