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Space science and the Artemis Accords: Highlights from the 2025 H2M2 Summit

2025/7/2
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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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Adnan Mohammed Al-Raees
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Brittany Schmidt
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James Garvin
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James Green
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John Mather
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Mark Jokomich
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Mike Gold
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Soheir Salam Saber
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James Green: 作为前NASA首席科学家，我认为联邦政府的资助是空间科学研究的基础。然而，目前总统提出的预算案大幅削减了包括行星科学在内的空间科学预算，这将严重影响我们的科研活动。为了应对这一挑战，NASA需要谨慎地平衡削减和保留的项目，优先保护科研团队的完整性，并尽可能地维持社区支持。尽管如此，预算削减仍将导致新任务的取消和现有任务的推迟，使我们面临一个非常困难的科研环境。 James Garvin: 作为NASA戈达德太空飞行中心的首席科学家，我回顾了过去50年对火星的探索历程，强调了科学与工程技术相结合的重要性。例如，维京计划开启了火星探索的新纪元，而火星轨道激光高度计（MOLA）则为我们提供了火星的三维地图，为未来的任务提供了支持。未来的任务将不仅仅是寻找水，还将寻找有机物，以评估火星的宜居性。我认为，火星是我们离开地球，重返月球，并最终进入更广阔宇宙的门户。 Brittany Schmidt: 作为康奈尔大学的天体生物学家，我介绍了我们通过NASA的研究与分析项目资助的一些工作，这些项目使我们能够共同开发技术并在地球上部署，以测试该技术并获得更好的科学成果。例如，IceVen机器人已成为我们星球的重要气候探测器，而PINGOSTAR项目则利用适用于未来人类探索的技术来探索地球的冻土。然而，国家科学基金会也面临着巨大的压力，NASA面临24%的预算削减，而国家科学基金会则面临至少49%的预算削减。我认为，我们应该回到一个合理的预算现实，以便更好地支持科学研究和太空探索。 John Mather: 作为诺贝尔物理学奖得主，我介绍了韦伯太空望远镜这一国际合作项目，并强调了天文学研究的重要性。天文学家不仅研究地球，还研究地球的起源，以及太阳的起源。通过研究宇宙微波背景辐射，我们可以预测宇宙的演化，包括星系的形成、黑洞的形成以及行星的形成。我对火星项目非常感兴趣，因为它可以让我们找到我们无法通过想象力找到的答案。我希望我们能够继续支持空间科学研究，以探索宇宙的奥秘。

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This chapter explores the vital role of space science in driving innovation, strengthening international partnerships, and expanding our understanding of the universe. Concerns about proposed funding cuts and their potential impact on space exploration are discussed. The discussion includes the importance of funding for research and analysis programs.
  • Proposed budget cuts could significantly reduce funding for planetary science, potentially canceling missions like Mars sample return.
  • Space science drives innovation and strengthens international partnerships.
  • The importance of research and analysis (RNA) programs in supporting scientific discovery and technological development is highlighted.

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Recorded at the 2025 Humans to the Moon and Mars Summit (H2M2) in Washington, D.C., this episode features two powerful conversations about the future of human space exploration. Hosted by Mat Kaplan, senior communications adviser at The Planetary Society, these panel discussions explore the scientific and diplomatic foundations guiding humanity’s journey beyond Earth.

The first panel, Space Science: A Vital National Interest, features James Green, former NASA chief scientist and chair of the Explore Mars advisory board, James Garvin, chief scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Britney Schmidt, astrobiologist and associate professor at Cornell University, and John Mather, Nobel Prize–winning astrophysicist and senior scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope. They discuss how space science drives innovation, strengthens U.S. national priorities, and deepens our understanding of the universe, especially in the face of proposed funding cuts.

In the second panel, Artemis Accords: International Collaboration in Deep Space, Mike Gold of Redwire, Marc Jochemich of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Adnan Mohammad Alrais of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, and Sohair Salam Saber of The Hague Institute for Global Justice explore how diplomacy and shared values are shaping global participation in lunar exploration. The conversation also highlights the Washington Compact, an effort to bring shared values and responsible behavior in space to commercial companies and other non-governmental organizations.

We wrap up the show with a new What’s Up segment with Bruce Betts, where we talk about what could happen if the Gateway lunar space station is canceled, and how that would impact humanity’s dreams for Mars.

Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2025-H2M2)

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