15: The video feed above has been updated for Day 2 of the 2021 International Mars Society Convention. .

The 24th Annual International Mars Society Convention begins Thursday (Oct. 14), and you can watch the whole thing online for free!

The Mars Society, a space advocacy group supporting the human exploration of Mars, will have virtual panels online between Thursday (Oct. 14) and Sunday (Oct. 17).

"The four-day online forum will bring together leading scientists, government policymakers, commercial space executives, and space advocates to discuss the latest scientific and technological developments and challenges related to the human and robotic exploration of Mars and the eventual human settlement of the Red Planet," the Mars Society said in a statement.

Correction: The Mars Society sent updated information to its initial press release indicating that the organization is now using AltspaceVR.

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She is the author or co-author of several books on space exploration.

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