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Why Space Exploration Matters for Your Industry

MIT’s Paul McDonagh-Smith and NASA Goddard Chief Scientist Jim Garvin explore how space exploration is transforming industries on Earth.

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Paul McDonagh-Smith

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60 minutes

JANUARY 29, 2025

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MIT’s Paul McDonagh-Smith and NASA Chief Scientist Dr. James B. Garvin discuss the opportunities waiting in the “forever frontier.” During this event, McDonagh-Smith and Garvin explain how to forecast the next big breakthroughs, leverage space innovations for competitive advantage, and identify cutting-edge technologies driving space exploration. Dive deeper during their course, Business Applications of Space Exploration (BASE). BASE is a five-day immersive course at MIT that equips participants with strategies, frameworks, and tools to navigate the intersection of business and space exploration. Learn more: executive.mit.edu/base

Paul McDonagh-Smith

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60 minutes

JANUARY 29, 2025

innovation@work


MIT’s Paul McDonagh-Smith and NASA Chief Scientist Dr. James B. Garvin discuss the opportunities waiting in the “forever frontier.” During this event, McDonagh-Smith and Garvin explain how to forecast the next big breakthroughs, leverage space innovations for competitive advantage, and identify cutting-edge technologies driving space exploration. Dive deeper during their course, Business Applications of Space Exploration (BASE). BASE is a five-day immersive course at MIT that equips participants with strategies, frameworks, and tools to navigate the intersection of business and space exploration. Learn more: executive.mit.edu/base