Space Debate
- Event Start: 28th November 2019, 8:30pm
- Event Type:
This House Believes The Future Is In Space
50 years on from the moon Landing, space continues to fascinate and inspire. As space exploration enters a new era, might our future be out there, among the stars?
Speakers in Proposition:
- Dr Leroy Chiao : Former NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander; after NASA, he co-founded OneOrbit, and now serves as its CEO
- Dr Ellen Stofan : Former NASA Chief Scientist; she now serves a Director of the National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC
Speakers in Opposition:
- Dr John Herrington : Former US Naval Aviator and NASA astronaut; he served as a Mission Specialist for STS-113, and completed three spacewalks
- Dr Loren Acton : Former astronaut and physicist; he has logged over 190 hours in space, and served on Space Shuttle Mission STS-51-F
Prior to this debate,Officer Hustings will be held at 7.45pm ahead of this Friday's Oxford Union Elections