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“What we need to get to the future.” A big question for a sheet of paper, and one at the root of why we keep coming together each year for the Space Settlement Summit. We can picture the rockets, the lunar infrastructure, the interstellar places people might someday call home. But making that future possible also means working through the less visible questions: How will we live and work alongside one another? What happens when our interests compete? What rules will help people build something that lasts? Here, leading American space lawyer and advocate Michelle Hanlon focuses a group discussion exploring the legal framework for living, working, and doing business on the Moon. There’s always something incredibly meaningful about seeing that work take shape this way. A marker, a shared question, a list still being written. The future can feel far away, and conversations like these ask us to consider how we can help bring it closer. There’s still room on the page. What would you add?

With NASA returning to the Moon and planning to stay, how do we move mass efficiently between Earth, the Moon, and Mars? 🌍🌕🔴 This morning, Doug Owens, COO of Andromeda Space Corporation, led the Earth, Moon, and Mars Logistics workshop. Dr. Lee K. Levy II, Ret. Maj. Gen., USAF, NASA Advisory Council Member and former Commanding General of the Air Force Sustainment Center, spoke during the session as keynote. The energy was vibrant. Participants broke into small groups, and great conversations took shape around stages, refueling, service, repair, and resupply, all of it essential to sustaining a human presence across cislunar and interplanetary space. Photo credit: Travis Wicks

This morning’s Space Economic Security workshop explored a critical question: As the space economy grows, how do we protect the trade networks and supply chains that will support it? Facilitated by Peter Garretson, Senior Fellow in Defense Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council, our panel and workshop participants examined how governments, commercial companies, and international partners could share responsibility for securing economic activity in low Earth orbit and cislunar space — the region between Earth and the Moon. Drawing on maritime trade and security models, the group explored what those lessons could mean for humanity’s future in space and the legal frameworks, capabilities, and cooperation needed to support a secure, thriving interstellar economy. Photo credit: Jaden Bollinger #nss #spaceeconomy #spacetravel #policy #adastra

RT @nss: Our future beyond Earth won't happen by accident. It's being built right now. Join NSS on Oct 25–26 in Orlando for the 2026 Space Settlement Summit— Settling the Moon: From the Moon to Markets, Building the Cislunar Economy. Experience two full days of interactive workshops on lunar infrastructure, governance, and economic development, and kick off @UCF's #SpaceWeek 2026 alongside @TheEconomist. Registration is open, and space is limited! For more info, visit:

And that’s a wrap on a fabulous first day of the summit! Thanks to everyone who joined us to share their time, expertise, and passion. 💫 Signing off for the night — we’ll see you all tomorrow for another day full of discussion and discovery! 🧑‍🚀🚀 Photo credit: Jalen Cruz #ucf #space #spaceweek #nss #stemeducation

The working sessions are where the Space Settlement Summit really comes to life! 🚀 Collaboration like this is the heart of the summit. Lunar bases, space power, and the cis-lunar economy will only succeed when many voices help shape them, and the plans taking form at these tables are built on that shared effort. Photo credit: Fred Becker, NSS Space Ambassador

Day 1 of the Space Settlement Summit's workshops have now concluded! Among them was the Powering the Future workshop, led by Dr. Chris Iannello, Professor of Practice in Space Electrical/Power at the University of Central Florida. Participants split into groups, each one taking on a different energy source available on the Moon. Dividing the room meant every power source got focused, dedicated attention, with each group going deep on its own and bringing fresh perspective to the larger conversation. Together, the groups are building toward the energy roadmap that off-world habitation will depend on. 🚀

The first workshops of the Space Settlement Summit 2026 took place this morning. Dr. Pascal Lee, Co-founder and Chairman of the Mars Institute, led a working session to answer the questions: Why the Moon, and why now? The room was fully engaged. Participants dug into lunar base planning, working through the realities of a shifting political landscape and the changes that come with it. Perspectives varied, and the group was united around the mission of building a sustainable future on the Moon and beyond. 🚀 Students, scientists, policymakers, and industry leaders were all at the table, turning big ideas into plans that can hold up.

Day one of the Space Settlement Summit is already full of ideas. 🚀 The room was buzzing this morning. Jeffrey Manber, drawing on more than three decades of building commerce in low Earth orbit, and Camille Bergin (The Galactic Gal) set the tone for the days ahead. Camille reminded us that frontier technology doesn’t sell itself. It needs unwavering public support, and that means every one of us has a role to play as a space storyteller. Her message resonated with everyone in the room. Now the ideas are spilling into the hallways. Conversations are starting up, notebooks are filling, and people are itching to bring their own thoughts to the workshops ahead. Thank you to our opening keynote speakers for sparking it. ✨ Photo credit: Travis Wicks

Here we go! Space Settlement Summit 2026 is officially underway! Looking forward to seeing everyone in Orlando for #SpaceWeek!

RT @Chryseplanatia: I'll me moderating two great panels at the Economist Space Economy Summit next week at the University of Central Florida. It's an honor to lead the discussions. Prior to that I'll be attending the National Space Society's Space Settlement Summit.

RT @Chryseplanatia: This week we turned to Chelsea Gohd, former writer for NASA/JPL and now with to talk about the recent large data dump from the Artemis II mission. @nss @twit @Tariqjmalik #artemisII #nasa #moon

Today marks the anniversary of Cassini-Huygens’ launch. After a seven-year journey, Cassini became the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn and spent 13 years studying the planet, its rings, and moons, while Huygens later landed on Titan. Cassini’s mission ended in 2017 when NASA deliberately sent it into Saturn to avoid contaminating potentially habitable moons like Enceladus or Titan. It transmitted data until the very end. Cassini never shot continuous footage of Saturn. What you’re seeing is real Cassini imagery, with still photos sequenced into time-lapses. NASA’s archive contains nearly 396,000 raw Cassini images, including more than 153,000 of Saturn.

RT @Chryseplanatia: I'm thrilled to be moderating two panels at Economist Enterprise's 4th annual Space Economy Summit in Orlando later this month. @nss @tariqjmalik @twit

RT @pascalleetweets: PERSEVERANCE MARS ROVER SETS DISTANCE RECORD @MarsInstitute @SETIInstitute @KeplerUni @CeresRobotics @Nasa @NASAJPL @NASAAmes @nss

Perseverance has set a new off-world record! 🏅 On Oct. 11, the rover's odometer hit 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometers), eclipsing the distance record set by NASA's Opportunity rover. 1/2

The future of #space is already taking shape, and these rising leaders are helping build it! 🚀 Introducing the inaugural NSS #30Under30 Class of 2026! Join us in celebrating 30 outstanding individuals under 30 who are making meaningful contributions to #spaceexploration and development. Meet the honorees and discover how they’re helping shape our future in space:

RT @NASAAdmin: Congratulations to @POTUS and @mkratsios47 on an outstanding Golden Age of Science Summit. It was a day packed with announcements, important discussions, and recognition of some of our nation’s greatest scientific and technological minds. NASA signed an agreement with @ENERGY and @SecretaryWright to advance nuclear power and propulsion in space, and participated in discussions on American leadership in space, expanding opportunities for emerging researchers, and leveraging the Genesis Mission to accelerate scientific discovery. This is the Golden Age and we are moving at a pace not seen since Apollo. In the years ahead, we will launch more flagship science missions, return astronauts to the Moon, build a Moon Base, and usher in the Nuclear NASA.

RT @NASAAdmin: This is the most exciting time at NASA since the Kennedy era. @POTUS has given us the mission: return to the Moon, build the Moon Base, pioneer nuclear spaceflight, advance extraordinary science, and win the new space race. It was great to see so many of those builders, scientists, and technologists recognized at the Golden Age of Science summit this week. The President recognizes that American leadership requires taking on the big, bold endeavors that define American exceptionalism and empower the people with the talent and determination to turn those ambitious objectives into reality.

RT @PoliticsLuna: What Happened To @Nokia's 4G Network On The #Moon? By Briley Kenney in @BGR #Lunapolitics 🇫🇮

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