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Curated Space Talks

By Jatan Mehta, an independent space & Moon exploration writer and globally invited speaker.

Jatan Mehta

Aug 26, 2022 — 2 min read

I’ve been invited to give in-person and online public talks by schools, universities, space organizations, media publications, podcasters, and more. This page lists some such curated talks. If you’d like me to speak at your event, get in touch.

Me, speaking at the European Space Agency, ESTEC in Netherlands.

European Lunar Symposium (2023)

I gave a talk at the 2023 European Lunar Symposium about how despite the emergence of private and commercial Moon missions there’s no alternative to public buy-in, funding, and outreach to sustain lunar exploration globally and reap its immense benefits to science and technological progress.

Duke University’s Space Diplomacy Lab

I was invited by the Duke University’s Space Diplomacy Lab to speak at their Annual Media Roundtable alongside Kristin Fisher, CNN’s Space Correspondent. Here’s the video.

On International Moon Day (2022)

I was invited by the Moon Village Association India to give a talk on the 2022 International Moon Day. The topic I chose was: “From Chandrayaan to Artemis, highlighting collaboration in our return to the Moon”.

On Carnegie

I was a guest on Carnegie India’s podcast Interpreting India. In light of the recently approved Chandrayaan 4 sample return mission, we discuss for a good 45 minutes where India’s Moon exploration plans are heading, and what are the enablers and constraints on the increasingly complex road for ISRO to send an Indian to the Moon. Give it a listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or below: