Return to the Moon: Science Lecture and Film with the Clark Planetarium. free

Science Utah: Back to the Moon
a PBS film and Science Utah Lecture, in collaboration with PBS Utah

The road back to the Moon has begun.
With Artemis set to land the next astronauts on the lunar surface, explore how life aboard the International Space Station and cutting-edge metallurgical engineering are building the technologies that will make it possible. Join Clark Planetarium and PBS Utah as we explore the realities and future of space travel.

Moonrise on the ISS
Drawing from over 250 hours of footage and video diaries filmed on the International Space Station, this documentary is inspired by the Emmy-winning virtual reality series Space Explorers: The ISS Experience. Featuring astronauts Anne McClain, Victor Glover, and David Saint-Jacques, the program offers a look at life aboard the International Space Station and the future of space exploration.

Watch the trailer here.

Science Utah Lecture Series
Materials for Living and Working in Space: From the ISS to the Moon
Space exploration places extraordinary demands on materials. Spacecraft, habitats, and propulsion systems must survive extreme temperatures, radiation, micrometeoroid impacts, and the vacuum of space.
This lecture introduces how materials scientists design metals and structures that allow humans and machines to operate in these harsh environments. Using examples from the International Space Station, lunar exploration technologies, and current NASA collaborations, the talk will show how advances in materials science are enabling future missions to the Moon and beyond.
The presentation will also include insights from working with NASA researchers and interactions with astronauts, offering a glimpse into how engineering, science, and exploration come together in modern space missions.

DR SUHAS ESWARAPPA PRAMEELA is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Utah’s John and Marcia Price College of Engineering. He previously held dual postdoctoral fellowships at MIT in Aeronautics and Astronautics and in Materials Science and Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and his M.S. from Arizona State University. His research has earned numerous honors, including MIT’s Future Leader in Aerospace recognition and multiple outstanding reviewer awards.