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March 2, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Sam Gemar
(STS-38, STS-48, STS-62)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

March 2, 2025
National Harbor, Maryland

5:30pm -
Mae Jemison
(STS-47)

AUTM Annual Meeting: Fireside Chat
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center

March 3 - 7, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Thomas Jones
(STS-59, STS-68, STS-80, STS-98)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

March 3, 2025
Tempe, Arizona

5:00pm -
Cady Coleman
(STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

School of Earth and Space Exploration presentation, Q&A and book signing: "Sharing Space"
Marston Exploration Theater, Arizona State University

March 3, 2025
Stephenville, Texas

10:00am -
Charles Duke
(Apollo 16)

Mayfield College of Engineering and AIAA student chapter presentation: "Gravity-Defying Stories"
Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center, Tarleton State University

March 6, 2025
Tampa, Florida

1:00pm -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

National Black, Brown, and College Bound Summit
Ballroom B, Tampa Convention Center

March 6, 2025
Austin, Texas

10:00am -
Cady Coleman
(STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

South by Southwest (SxSW) Edu: "Sharing Space: From the ISS to the Next Generation"
Room 17AB, Austin Convention Center

March 7 - 8, 2025
Lexington, Kentucky

TBA -
William Shatner
(Blue Origin NS-18)

Lexington Comic & Toy Convention
Central Bank Center

March 7 - 8, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Kenneth Cameron
(STS-37, STS-56, STS-74)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

March 7 - 8, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -
Kenneth Cameron
(STS-37, STS-56, STS-74)

1:20pm -
Kenneth Cameron
(STS-37, STS-56, STS-74)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

March 7, 2025
Berkeley, California

TBA -
James "Ox" van Hoften
(STS-41C, STS-51I)

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation presentation
University of California Berkeley

March 7, 2025
Denver, Colorado

11:30am -
Ellen Ochoa
(STS-56, STS-66, STS-96, STS-110)

International Women's Day
Infinity Park Event Center

March 7, 2025
Stuart, Florida

2:00pm -
Woody Spring
(STS-61B)

Lecture: "Living on Orbit"
Elliott Museum

March 7, 2025
Danville, Kentucky

10:45am -
Eileen Collins
(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)

Women's Leadership Conference keynote: "Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars"
Weisiger Theatre, Norton Center, Centre College

March 7, 2025
Canton, Michigan

7:00pm -
Christopher Cassidy
(STS-127, Soyuz TMA-08M, ISS 35/36, Soyuz MS-16, ISS 62/63)

Armed Forces Night
Precision Patriots

March 7, 2025
St. Paul, Minnesota

11:00am -
Emily Calandrelli
(Blue Origin NS-28)

Above the Glass ladies luncheon
St. Paul Events Center

March 7, 2025
Austin, Texas

11:30am -
Victor Glover
(SpaceX Crew-1, ISS 64/65, Artemis II)

Jeremy Hansen
(Artemis II)

Christina Koch
(Soyuz MS-12, ISS 59/60/61, Artemis II)

Reid Wiseman
(Soyuz TMA-13M, ISS 40/41, Artemis II)

South by Southwest (SXSW) featured session: "Meet the Astronauts Going to the Moon with NASA's Artemis II"
Ballroom EF, Austin Convention Center

March 7, 2025
Canberra, Australia

9:30am -
Katherine Bennell-Pegg
(Australian Space Agency astronaut)

International Women's Day presentation
Canberra Museum and Gallery

March 8 - 11, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
John-David Bartoe
(STS-51F)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

March 8, 2025
Los Angeles, California

11:00am -
Naoko Yamazaki
(STS-131)

International Women's Day talk
Salon, Level 5, Japan House

March 8, 2025
Austin, Texas

10:00am -
Hazza Al Mansoori
(Soyuz MS-15)

South by Southwest (SXSW): "'Spaceproofing' Food: Are We Ready to Dine on Mars?"
Salon 1-2, JW Marriott Hotel

March 8, 2025
Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)

11:00am -
Katherine Bennell-Pegg
(Australian Space Agency astronaut)

International Women's Day presentation
McEwin Building, Australian Space Discovery Centre

March 9, 2025
Ames, Iowa

2:00pm -
Cady Coleman
(STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

College of Design lecture and reception: "Josh Simpson: Imaginative Journeys in Space and Sea"
Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University

March 10, 2025
Ames, Iowa

12:00pm -
Cady Coleman
(STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium and ISU AERE lecture: "The Interplay of Science, Art and Exploration"
Howe Hall, Iowa State University

March 11, 2025
Boulder, Colorado

4:00pm -
Serena Auñón-Chancellor
(Soyuz MS-09, ISS 56/57)

Rose M. Litman Memorial Lecture in Science: "The Future of Medicine and Surgery in Space: An Astronaut's Perspective"
Chancellor's Hall and Auditorium, Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE)

March 12 - 15, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Terry Wilcutt
(STS-68, STS-79, STS-89, STS-106)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

March 12, 2025
London, England (United Kingdom)

12:40pm -
Tim Peake
(Soyuz TMA-19M, ISS 46/47)

Space-Comm Expo: Fireside Chat
London Excel

March 14 - 16, 2025
Indianapolis, Indiana

TBA -
William Shatner
(Blue Origin NS-18)

Indiana Comic & Pop Culture Convention
Indiana Convention Center

March 14, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

March 14, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

1:20pm -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

March 15, 2025
Battle Creek, Michigan

2:00pm -
Jasmin Moghbeli
(SpaceX Crew-7, ISS 69/70)

Women's Aviation Career Symposium
WMU College of Aviation

March 15, 2025
Orange, California

11:10am -
Nicola Pecile
(Galactic 01, Galactic 03, Galactic 06, Galactic 07)

Ferruci Institute for Italian Experience and Research presentation: "Space and Culture: An Italian Perspective"
Musco Center for the Arts, Chapman University

March 15, 2025
Port Huron, Michigan

10:00am -
Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger
(STS-131)

SC4 STEM Fest
St. Clair County Community College

March 15, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Mark Polansky
(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

March 15, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -
Mark Polansky
(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)

1:20pm -
Mark Polansky
(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

March 16 - 20, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
(STS-115, STS-126)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

March 16, 2025
Boulder, Colorado

6:00pm -
Eileen Collins
(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)

Boulder International Film Festival closing night party and screening: "Spacewoman"
Boulder Theater

March 17 - 21, 2025
Hutchinson, Kansas

TBA -
Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger
(STS-131)

Spring into STEAM Camp
Cosmosphere space museum

March 17, 2025
Orlando, Florida

2:15pm -
Michael Massimino
(STS-109, STS-125)

Enterprise Connect Conference & Expo
Gaylord Palms

March 19 - 22, 2025
Washington, D.C.

TBA -
Sirisha Bandla
(VSS Unity 22)

National STEM Festival
[Venue TBA]

March 20, 2025
Boston, Massachusetts

11:30am -
Eileen Collins
(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)

Association of Legal Administrators March quarterly event
The Langham, Boston

March 20, 2025
Ann Arbor, Michigan

TBA -
Tony Antonelli
(STS-119, STS-132)

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation presentation
University of Michigan

March 20, 2025
Reno, Nevada

6:30pm -
Mae Jemison
(STS-47)

Pathways to Aviation presentation: "Life Among the Stars"
Joe Crowley Student Union, University of Nevada, Reno

March 20, 2025
Virginia Beach, Virginia

6:45pm -
Thomas Jones
(STS-59, STS-68, STS-80, STS-98)

Scouting America Leadership Breakfast
The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center

March 21 - 24, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Woody Spring
(STS-61B)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

March 21 - 23, 2025
Kansas City, Missouri

TBA -
Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger
(STS-131)

Planet Comicon Kansas City
Kansas City Convention Center

March 21 - 22, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Carl Walz
(STS-51, STS-65, STS-79, STS-108, ISS-4)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

March 21 - 22, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -
Carl Walz
(STS-51, STS-65, STS-79, STS-108, ISS-4)

1:20pm -
Carl Walz
(STS-51, STS-65, STS-79, STS-108, ISS-4)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

March 21, 2025
Goodyear, Arizona

7:00pm -
Jerry Ross
(STS-61B, STS-27, STS-37, STS-55, STS-74, STS-88, STS-110)

Premier Speaker Series: "Spacewalker - My Journey as a NASA Astronaut"
Renaissance Theater

March 22, 2025
Gainesville, Florida

11:00am -
Artemis astronauts
(TBA)

Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day opening ceremony
University Air Center, Gainesville Regional Airport

March 25 - 28, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Robert Cenker
(STS-61C)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

March 25, 2025
Arlington, Texas

TBA -
Christopher Cassidy
(STS-127, Soyuz TMA-08M, ISS 35/36, Soyuz MS-16, ISS 62/63)

Grand Opening
National Medal of Honor Museum

March 27 - 28, 2025
Antwerp, Belgium

TBA -
Marsha Ivins
(STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98)

SuperNova Festival 2025: "Shoot for the Moon"
Waagnatie

March 27, 2025
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

9:30am -
Richard "Ricky" Arnold
(STS-119, Soyuz MS-08, ISS 55/56)

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) National Conference keynote: "Science From Space: Lessons Learned"
Pennsylvania Convention Center

March 27, 2025
Pasco, Washington

7:30am -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

Friends of Scouting leadership breakfast
Pasco Red Lion

March 28 - 29, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Brian Duffy
(STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

March 28 - 29, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -
Brian Duffy
(STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)

1:20pm -
Brian Duffy
(STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

March 28 - 29, 2025
Richmond, Virginia

TBA -
William Shatner
(Blue Origin NS-18)

GalaxyCon Richmond
Greater Richmond Convention Center

March 29 - 31, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Frederick Gregory
(STS-51B, STS-33, STS-44)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

March 29, 2025
Fountain Hills, Arizona

4:00pm -
Chris Birch
(NASA astronaut)

Fountain Hills Dark Sky Festival
Fountain Hills Community Center

March 29, 2025
Bakersfield, California

1:55pm -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

MESA STEM & Pre-Health Conference
Renegade Event Center, Bakersfield College

March 29, 2025
Denver, Colorado

3:00pm -
Cady Coleman
(STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

Eileen Collins
(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)

Book talk: "Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars" and "Sharing Space"
Tattered Cover Colfax

March 29, 2025
Washington, D.C.

2:00pm -
Robert Cabana
(STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88)

Michael Lopez-Alegria
(STS-73, STS-92, STS-113, Soyuz TMA-9, ISS-14, Axiom-1, Axiom-3)

William "Bill" Nelson
(STS-61C)

Earth to Space Festival: "Monaco�s Leap to the Stars: Integrating High-Tech Innovations, Astronaut Perspectives, and Lunar Exploration"
Justice Forum, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

March 29, 2025
Speyer, Germany

2:00pm -
Patrick Baudry
(STS-51G)

Public lecture
Technik Museum Speyer

March 30, 2025
South Brisbane, Australia

2:00pm -
Christina Koch
(Soyuz MS-12, ISS 59/60/61, Artemis II)

World Science Festival: "The Science of Awe" panel discussion
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC

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LEFT: Sophie Adenot, February 28, 2025, Paris, France (CREDIT: Stephane Sebile); RIGHT: Jeanette Epps, February 16, 2025, New York, NY (CREDIT: Neil Da Costa);

LEFT: Josh Cassada with Neil Da Costa, February 15, 2025, St. Paul, MN (CREDIT: Neil Da Costa); RIGHT: Gene Kranz with his wife and daughters, February 13, 2025, Houston, TX (CREDIT: collectSPACE);

LEFT: Philippe Perrin with Timothy Sebile, February 9, 2025, Drancy, France (CREDIT: Stephane Sebile); RIGHT: Kevin Ford, February 8, 2025, Houston, TX (CREDIT: Steve Sherman);

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LEFT: Megan McArthur, February 7, 2025, Houston, TX (CREDIT: Steve Sherman); RIGHT: Tony Antonelli, February 7, 2025, Houston, TX (CREDIT: Steve Sherman);

LEFT: Steve Bowen, February 7, 2025, Houston, TX (CREDIT: Steve Sherman); RIGHT: Cady Coleman with Stephen Slater, January 28, 2025, Park City, UT (CREDIT: Stephen Slater);

LEFT: Laura Shepard-Churchley and Eileen Collins, January 23, 2025, KSC, Florida (CREDIT: Mark Marquette); RIGHT: Soyeon Yi and Katherine Bennell-Pegg, January 22, 2025, Adelaide, Australia (CREDIT: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom);

LEFT: Anna Fisher, January 21, 2025, Titusville, Florida (CREDIT: Mark Marquette); RIGHT: Scott Poteet with Tom Celentano, January 18, 2025, Hartford, CT (CREDIT: Tom Celentano);

LEFT: Hoot Gibson with Penny Pettigrew, December 21, 2024, Huntsville, AL (CREDIT: Penny Pettigrew); RIGHT: Jeanette Epps, Matt Dominick, Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Mike Barrett with William Harris, December 4, 2024, Houston, TX (CREDIT: Herb Baker);