MDPI Webinar | World Space Week, 7 & 9 October 2025

To celebrate World Space Week, MDPI is delighted to launch a special webinar series featuring industry experts and leading astrophysicists, engineers, and researchers in planetary science, astrobiology, and space architecture.

Guided by the theme of “Living in Space”, our sessions will showcase the latest research, highlight the challenges of habitability beyond Earth, and explore the possibilities of sustaining human life on other planets. By sharing insights and best practices, this series reflects the broader goals of World Space Week: to inspire the next generation, foster international cooperation, demonstrate the benefits of space, and encourage its sustainable use for the future of humanity.

We welcome you to join us on this journey into space exploration and embark on a mesmerizing voyage toward the stars, where human imagination meets scientific discovery.

Session 1
Keywords: interstellar civilization; living in space; space habitats; space colonization; Europa Clipper mission; magnetic shielding; space exploration
Date: 7 October 2025 | 3:00 p.m. CEST | 9:00 p.m. CST Asia | 9:00 a.m. EST
Webinar ID: 890 4126 3591
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/WSW2025-1

Speaker/Presentation	Time in CEST	Time in CST Asia
Introduction	3:00–3:10 p.m.	9:00–9:10 p.m.
Mr. Les Johnson Preparing to Become an Interstellar Civilization	3:10–3:30 p.m.	9:10–9:30 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Paolo Tortora The Search for Habitable Worlds in the Jupiter System: The Europa Clipper Mission	3:30–3:50 p.m.	9:30–9:50 p.m.
Dr. Andrea Lani Magnetic Shielding for Space (Re-)Entry and Exploration	3:50–4:10 p.m.	9:50–10:10 p.m.
Q&A Session	4:10–4:35 p.m.	10:10–10:35 p.m.
Closing of Webinar	4:35–4:40 p.m.	10:35–10:40 p.m.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.

Webinar Keynote Speakers:

Mr. Les Johnson, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA, USA;
Prof. Dr. Paolo Tortora, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy;
Dr. Andrea Lani, Center for Mathematical Plasma Astrophysics, KU Leuven, Belgium.

Session 2
Keywords: living in space; space habitats; space exploration; space radiation; space weather modeling; sustainable space applications
Date: 9 October 2025 | 10:00 a.m. CEST | 4:00 p.m. CST (Asia)
Webinar ID: 821 5014 1123
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/WSW2025-2

Speaker/Presentation	Time in CEST	Time in CST Asia
Introduction	10:00–10:10 a.m.	4:00–4:10 p.m.
Dr. Alexei Dmitriev Space Radiation as a Crucial Obstacle for Manned Flights	10:10–10:30 a.m.	4:10–4:30 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Stefaan Poedts State-Of-The-Art Space Weather Modelling	10:30–10:50 a.m.	4:30–4:50 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Quadrini “Eclectic” Multifunctional Composite Materials for Sustainable Space Applications	10:50–11:10 a.m.	4:50–5:10 p.m.
Q&A Session	11:10–11:40 a.m.	5:10–5:40 p.m.
Closing of Webinar	11:40–11:45 a.m.	5:40–5:45 p.m.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.

Webinar Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Alexei Dmitriev, Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia;
Prof. Dr. Stefaan Poedts, Centre for Mathematical Plasma Astrophysics, KU Leuven, Belgium;
Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Quadrini, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.