Dr. James B. Garvin

NASA GSFC Chief Scientist; PI, DAVINCI Mission to Venus

At the MSBR Luncheon on December 10, Dr. James Garvin delivered an overview of Maryland’s vital contributions to space exploration, emphasizing NASA’s interconnected science disciplines and celebrating milestones like the OSIRIS-REx mission’s asteroid sample return and Artemis’s vision for sustainable lunar exploration as a gateway to Mars. He highlighted the DAVINCI mission’s efforts to uncover Venus’s atmospheric and surface secrets, linking them to broader questions of planetary habitability and exoplanetary life. The presentation also explored the significance of lunar resources, advancements like LunaNet+ for interplanetary connectivity, and future endeavors, including Mars missions and the exploration of ocean worlds like Europa.