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Join the Space Revolution!
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400+
Spacers & Attendees
50+
Mind-Blowing Speakers
2
Unmissable Days
1
Epic Space Cowboy Ball
INTRODUCTION
“It’s the SXSW of Space”
“It’s the SXSW of Space”
Most space conferences leave you overwhelmed, overloaded, and overlooked.
At other space events, they talk “at” you – at New Worlds, we speak “with” you. We fold you into the conversation and experience. New Worlds was designed not as a conference, rather a slightly counter-culture gathering of the space tribes where Space Entrepreneurs, Frontier Pioneers, Industry Celebrities, and the Space Curious converge for 2 Full Days of Deep Conversations, Intimate Networking, and Epic Experiences.
What you’ll hear in this IMAX theatre will be like experiencing 5 millions lbs. of thrust from a Falcon Heavy
The transformational experiences we have planned for you will make you think and feel like you’ve actually left this planet.
“We go way back” will be something you find yourself saying soon enough about the lifelong connections you’ll build here.
SPACERS, UNITE
Join The Conversation, With A Side Of Revolution!
Join The Conversation, With A Side Of Revolution!
New Worlds is uniting hundreds of spacers, visionary entrepreneurs, influential billionaires, pioneering tech developers, forward-thinking policymakers, agencies, private sector organizations, domain thought leaders, and top-tiered media and inviting them to go to the edge–and beyond. Together, we aim to share and showcase the latest in space, science, technology, and the arts–all under one roof. This is an event where you can let your hair down, relax, and get inspired by new ideas, insights, and ideologies you won’t experience anywhere else.
Star-Power Draw: Previous years have been attended by many celebrities, venture capitalist firms, and pioneering brands.
Engaging Programming: Powerful conversations, first-of-its-kind keynotes and thrilling entertainment. It's visionary thinking meets ground-based action.
Astronaut Interactions: Hear about their experiences in space. Last year there were 4 astronauts in attendance. See how many will attend this year!
Elite Networking: Rub elbows with the space field’s biggest luminaries, industry journalists, and investors looking for their next venture, all in an intimate setting.
Space Cowboy Ball: This intergalactic masquerade is a one-of-a-kind blend of awards, live music, entertainment, and a costume dance party–truly a night where imagination knows no bounds.
“Reality is becoming closer than what science fiction predicted; we imagined what a future of space would look like, and now it’s time for you to … MAKE IT SO.”
“Reality is becoming closer than what science fiction predicted; we imagined what a future of space would look like, and now it’s time for you to … MAKE IT SO.”
~ Dan Currey, VFX Supervisor & Producer, Star Trek (New Worlds 2022)
yOUR CO-CHAIRS
Witness Epic Discussions & Debates about space ... Presented By Those Opening Up The High Frontier
Get ready to be inspired by new ideas, insights, and ideologies you won’t find at any other space conference.
Dr. Phil
Metzger
D i r e c t o r
Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research and Education
Eugene “Rod”
Roddenberry
Founder
Roddenberry Entertainment
Rick
Tumlinson
Founder
EarthLight Foundation SpaceFund, Co-Founder Space Frontier Foundation
Bryan
Talebi
Founder/CEO
Ahura AI, Astro Guardians
Barbara
Belvisi
Founder/CEO
Interstellar Labs
yOUR CO-CHAIRS
Join Epic Discussions & Debates about space ... Presented By Those Opening Up The High Frontier
Get ready to be inspired with new ideas, insights, and ideologies you won’t find at any other space conference.
Dr. Phil Metzger
D i r e c t o r
Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research and Education
Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry
Founder
Roddenberry Entertainment
Rick Tumlinson
Founder
EarthLight Foundation SpaceFund, Co-Founder Space Frontier Foundation
Bryan Talebi
Founder/CEO
Ahura AI, Astro Guardians
Barbara Belvisi
Founder/CEO
Interstellar Labs
Topics You Will Hear Nowhere Else On This Planet (Or Any Other)
Topics You Will Hear Nowhere Else On This Planet (Or Any Other)
New Worlds in an incubator and accelerator of today’s top organizations and top minds who are opening up the high frontier. Here are just some of the topics we’ll be discussing together:
AI and Our Future in Space
The Moon Race – Us vs. China
WARNING! WARNING! Sex in Space
Saving the Earth from Space
Wheeee! Balloon Rides to the Edge of Space
Women's Space Leadership
The First Private Lunar Landers
Commercial Space Station Updates from Axiom, Vast Space, Orbital Reef, StarLab
The Space Settlement – Act or Law?
And More!
GET READY TO BE INSPIRED BY THE
Hottest Speakers &
Celebrated award-winners
At New Worlds, we don’t do panels—we do conversations. Our lineup is world-class, featuring astronauts, space entrepreneurs, visionaries, and ground-breaking innovators. Get ready to be inspired by the space elite and engage in meaningful dialogues that expand your mind (possibly even blow it) and challenge your assumptions. From NASA legends to space revolutionaries, New Worlds is the only event where you won’t just hear from the best—you’ll connect with them on a personal level. Check back often, as new speakers are being added weekly!
Jane Poynter
Founder and Co-CEO
Space Perspective
Dr. Joel Mozer
Former Chief Scientist
U.S. Space Force
Frank White
Author/Activist
“The Overview Effect”
Kelly Weinersmith
Co-Author
“A City on Mars”
Dr. Greg Autry
Author
“Red Moon Rising”
Dr. Namrata Goswami
Co-Author Scramble for the Skies
China space program expert
Dr. David Alexander O.B.E.
Dir. Rice Space Institute
Rice University
Charles Chafer
Chair/CEO Celestis Inc.
Memorial Spaceflight Services
Dan Faber
Founder/CEO
Orbit Fab
Dr. James S. Logan MD
Co-Founder
Space Enterprise Institute
Pablo Moncada Larrotiz
Founder
MoonDAO
Michael Mealing
General Partner
Starbridge Venture Capital
Brock Pierce
Futurist, Philanthropist, Economist, Creator
Christopher Jannette
Co-Founder
Black Star Orbital
Dr. Egbert Edelbroek
Founder/CEO
Spaceborn United
Leah Cheli Doolittle
Managing Director
EarthLight Foundation
Egbert Edelbroek
Founder & CEO
SpaceBorn United
Dr. Alex Layendecker
Director
Advanced SpaceLife Research Institute
Sarah Kalmeta
Founder
PIVOT Point
Dr. Ari Eisenstat
Futurist Instructor
University of Hawaii
Logan Ryan Golema
CEO
SophiaVerse A
Marta Ferraz
Space Scientist/Futurist
ESA and The Last Frontier
Junaid Mian, RPh
EarthLight Foundation Board Member,
DreamScopes Project Lead
Bart Womack
Founder
Eden Grow Systems
Samuel Coniglio
Author/Space Futurist
“Creature Comforts in Space”
Jim Keravala
CEO & Chief Architect
OffWorld
Sergio Lucero
COO
Stellar Access
Ben Haldeman
Founder
Lifeship
Eiman Jahangir
Blue Origin Astronaut
Educator & Cardiologist
Luis Campos
Rice University, Baker College Chair in the History of Science
Rachel Lyons
Leadership & Executive Coach
EarthRise Leadership
Dennis Stone
VP or Business Development
VAST
Dr. Heidi White Ph.D
Astrophysicist & Educator
Canadian Space Agency
Mike Lewis
Chief Innovation Officer
NanoRacks
Sagi Kfir
General Counsil
SpaceFund
Beth Fischer
Senior Director Business Development
Sierra Space
Sabrina Thompson
Aerospace Engineer, NASA
Founder, Girl In Space Club
Kimberly Washington
Founder & CEO, Space 4 Girls
Executive VP, Deep Space Biology
Cristina Star
Founder
Cosmic Citizen Trainings
Scott Soloman
Professor of BioSciences, Rice University
Fellow, The Explorers Club
Dr. Olivia Ly Lesslar
Science Advisor
Advanced SpaceLife Research Institute
Jamila Gilbert
Virgin Galactic Astronaut 007
Unity 25 Mission Specialist
Antonio Peronace
Executive Director
Space For Humanity
Nola Haynes
Security Fellow
Truman National Security Project
Robert Katz
Founder/CEO
World Innovation Network
New Speaker
Announced Soon!
New Speaker
Announced Soon!
New Speaker
Announced Soon!
GET READY TO BE INSPIRED BY THE
Space Domain's Hottest Speakers
At New Worlds, we don’t do panels—we do conversations. Our lineup is world-class, featuring astronauts, space entrepreneurs, visionaries, and ground-breaking innovators. Get ready to be inspired by the space elite and engage in meaningful dialogues that expand your mind (possibly even blow it) and challenge your assumptions. From NASA legends to space revolutionaries, New Worlds is the only event where you won’t just hear from the best—you’ll connect with them on a personal level. Check back often, as new speakers are being added weekly!
Jane Poynter
Founder and Co-CEO
Space Perspective
Dr. Joel Mozer
Former Chief Scientist
U.S. Space Force
Frank White
Author/Activist
“The Overview Effect”
Kelly Weinersmith
Co-Author
“A City on Mars”
Dr. Greg Autry
Author
“Red Moon Rising”
Shelli Brunswick
Founder/CEO SB Global LLC
Space Leader/Advocate
Dr. David Alexander O.B.E.
Dir. Rice Space Institute
Rice University
Charles Chafer
Chair/CEO Celestis Inc.
Memorial Spaceflight Services
Dan Faber
Founder/CEO
Orbit Fab
Dr. James S. Logan MD
Co-Founder
Space Enterprise Institute
Pablo Moncada Larrotiz
Founder
MoonDAO
Michael Mealing
General Partner
Starbridge Venture Capital
Brock Pierce
Futurist, Philanthropist, Economist, Creator
Christopher Jannette
Co-Founder
Black Star Orbital
Dr. Egbert Edelbroek
Founder/CEO
Spaceborn United
Leah Cheli Doolittle
Managing Director
EarthLight Foundation
Dr. Namrata Goswami
Co-Author Scramble for the Skies
China space program expert
Dr. Alex Layendecker
Director
Advanced SpaceLife Research Institute
Sarah Kalmeta
Founder
PIVOT Point
Dr. Ari Eisenstat
Futurist Instructor
University of Hawaii
Logan Ryan Golema
CEO
SophiaVerse AI
Marta Ferraz
Space Scientist/Futurist
ESA and The Last Frontier
Junaid Mian, RPh
EarthLight Foundation Board Member,
DreamScopes Project Lead
Bart Womack
Founder
Eden Grow Systems
Samuel Coniglio
Author/Space Futurist
“Creature Comforts in Space”
Damian Clogher
Aerospace Engineer
Planetary Sunshade Foundation
Sergio Lucero
COO
Stellar Access
Ben Haldeman
Founder
Lifeship
GALACTIC NETWORKING
"You'll Never Guess Who I Hung Out With"
From Astronauts to A-Listers … Entrepreneurs to Engineers … and NASA to NewSpace, New Worlds is where the space elite meet to change our future. Just some iconic past attendees:
Jeff Bezos – Founder, Blue Origin + Commercial Astronaut
Gwynne Shotwell – President & COO, SpaceX + Architect of Space Exploration
Halston Sage – Actress: The Orville + Space Advocate
Orson Scott Card – Bestselling Author, Ender’s Game
Buzz Aldrin – Apollo 11 Astronaut + 2nd Human On Moon
Rod Roddenberry – Executive Producer, Star Trek
Jared Isaacman – Commander, Inspiration4
Jeanette Epps – NASA Astronaut + Aerospace Engineer
Dr. Sian Proctor – Inspiration4 Pilot + Geoscientist + Artist
Richard Garriott – Private Astronaut + Space Entrepreneur
Robert Rodriguez – Filmmaker: Sin City, Desperado
Agenda
DAY 1 – FRIDAY
8:00 AM – New Worlds Registration Begins
Check in, get your lanyard, grab a coffee, and do a little networking!
8:30 AM – Greetings – Rick Tumlinson, Bryan Talebi, Rod Roddenberry, Barbara Belvisi
New Worlds 2024 opening remarks.
8:40 AM – Sonic opening by AyseDeniz Gokcin
One of the world's leading classical/rock crossover pianists, Ayse opens New Worlds by imagining a mind in flight on the High Frontier—to soar, to fly, to break the sky and free the soul—the perfect lifting of minds to prepare for the two days to come.
9:00 AM – Overview Effect - Seeing the MotherWorld from Space
Author of the classic book "The Overview Effect," Frank White, talks with astronauts who have been up there about the spiritual transformation of looking down here.
Mike Foreman - NASA Space Shuttle Astronaut
Eiman Jahangir - Blue Origin Private Astronaut
9:45 AM – Opening STAR Talk
Topic TBD
10:00 AM – Enterprise Update - Space Perspective
Imagine yourself in a beautiful lounge, floating above the MotherWorld. The world’s first balloon rides to the edge of space are almost here.
Jane Poynter - Co-Founder, Space Perspective
10:15 AM – Power Break
Get caffeinated, do some networking, and get ready for the next lineup of powerful discussions and debates!
10:15 AM – STAR Talk - Space, Vision, and Societal Change
Space advocate Rachel Lyons lays out the power and possibility of how a shared vision of space can lift society's eyes and aspirations upwards.
Rachel Lyons
10:45 AM – Women Take the Bridge
The frontier of The Frontier is the rising importance and influence of women who are not just flying in space but founding new companies and projects.
Sarah Kalmeta - "Sarah the Pivoter"
Sabrina Thompson - Girl in Space Club
11:30 AM – STAR Talk - Visionaries: Afro Space Futurism
Space represents an aspirational tomorrow for everyone, where anything is possible. For those in the African diaspora, it means a place where things even up and their excellence can ascend.
Dr. Nola Haynes - Georgetown University
11:45 AM – STAR Talk - Space is for Humanity
To dream a thing is one thing; to reach for it another, to find oneself aboard a spacecraft rises to a whole 'nother dimension. Space for Humanity is literally sending people to space right now!
Antonio Peronace - Executive Director, Space for Humanity
12:00 PM – SpaceWords
A poem by Sean Graham
12:05 PM – Launch Break
Fuel up and get ready for a packed afternoon with more amazing speakers and conversations.
1:15 PM – Enterprise Update - Space - The 18th United Nation Sustainable Development Goal
There are currently 17 SDGs recognized by the United Nations. Given the MotherWorld is actually IN space, it seems odd that space development and expansion of life into the Frontier has been ignored, let alone all that can be done to help save the Earth from space. Robert offers us an update on the effort by groups like the Space Renaissance Initiative and the National Space Society to change that.
Robert Katz - Futurist/Astropreneur
1:30 PM – The Orbital Street - Building our first space neighborhood in LEO
Four credible, well-funded private/commercial space station programs are now underway. EarthLight believes that rather than a single government-owned station, it's time to leverage the incredible legacy of the ISS and begin building an American-led Orbital Street. This session features updates from all four station companies, followed by a discussion about how best to identify and catalyze enough markets to justify this new space community.
Individual Updates from:
Axiom Space
VAST - Dennis Stone
Sierra Space/Orbital Reef - Beth Fischer
Voyager/StarLab - Mike Lewis
3:00 PM – STAR Talk - Creature Comforts in Space
Space is serious stuff, but what about just "hanging out"? Sam brings us a fun and exciting talk about the basics of space life, from sleeping to eating to all the other basics of life.
Sam Coniglio - Author "Creature Comforts in Space"
3:15 PM – Power Break
Get caffeinated, do some networking, and get ready for the next lineup of powerful discussions and debates!
3:30 PM – Enterprise Update - Training For The Overview Effect
Going to space is the ultimate peak experience, but life back on Earth can be challenging. Our training, informed by psychedelic therapy and transformative spirituality, optimally prepares astronauts for and helps them integrate this profound journey.
Cristina Star - Founder, Cosmic Citizen Trainings
3:45 PM – Enterprise Update - Eden Grow Systems
Eden's Grow Towers combine high-tech with living systems to provide sustainable food and energy independence to local communities around the world and future space travelers.
Bart Womack - Founder and CEO
4:00 PM – Enterprise Update - Black Star Orbital
Imagine a fleet of small reusable satellites that, at the end of their lives, return to Earth—not in a fiery ball of burning metal, but to gently land, be repurposed, and fly again.
Chris Jannette - President, Black Star Orbital
4:15 PM – Enterprise Update - OrbitFab
Gas stations in space—that says it all. But there's more. Until OrbitFab showed up, satellites didn't have gas caps and weren't refuelable. Now, OrbitFAb is enabling recycling and reuse.
Daniel Faber - Founder
4:30 PM – Bio Medical Advances in Space - Hacking Humanity for Space Travel
Along with all we've learned about human health from space, we are learning how to improve human health In space. Several intriguing and important presentations and a discussion about how and who we will be as we open the High Frontier.
Junaid Mian - EarthLight Foundation
Dr. Luis Campos - Historian of Science, Rice University
Kimberly Washington - Co-Founder/CEO Deep Space Biology
Dr. Scott Solomon - Professor of BioSciences, Rice University
5:30 PM – Sex in Space - A Call for Reproductive Research NOW!
You can be sure the first couple wanting to reproduce in space is already trying to buy their tickets. But we don't know what will happen, and the little data we have says it won't be good. Be the first to hear a warning and call to action for governments and private space companies by two of the world's thought leaders on human space reproduction.
Dr. Egbert Edelbroek - CEO and Founder SpaceBorn United, Netherlands
Alex Layendecker - Director, Advanced SpaceLife Research Institute
6:00 PM – EarthLight DreamScopes Project Update
ELF’s project to offer access to real-life astronomy to students is underway. By helping them see the stars, we believe we can help them feel inspired to reach for them. An update and appeal for this important program.s
Junaid Mian - Earthlight Foundation
6:15 PM – STAR Talk - Inspiring Imagination Through Astronomy
TBD Topic
Dr. Heidi White - Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets
6:30 PM – Closing Words - Rick Tumlinson
A recap of the day, some announcements for the evening, and setting the stage for tomorrow.
FRIDAY NIGHT
8:00 PM – Mind Flight (Hilton Hotel)
Permission to Soar - Granted! Let your mind and imagination break the bonds of gravity in an amazing experiential soundcloud experience. Rave uses his original music and the power of mind to send you on a journey beyond the possible.
Ravé Mehta - Founder, Helios Entertainment
10:00 PM – Hospitality Suite - After Party
From 10:00 PM onward, come mingle and hang out with other spacer at the hospitality suite.
Sponsored by Starbase Brewing
DAY 2 - SATURDAY
8:30 AM – Registration Begins
Check in, get your lanyard, grab a coffee, and do a little networking!
9:00 AM – Welcome to Day 2
Rick Tumlinson - Founder, EarthLight Foundation
Dr. Phil Metzger - Director, Stephen Hawking Institute for Micro-Gravity Research
9:10 AM – Enterprise Update - I want to Live Forever!
As we work to open the High Frontier, it would be nice to live long enough to see how it goes! An update on one company’s work to extend human healthspans and increase our longevity.
Dr. Olivia Lesslar M.D. - Everest Health Partners
9:25 AM – STAR Talk - A City on Mars
Some people in space culture think that once StarShip begins to fly, we will be off and running to establish communities on Mars. Kelly and her husband Zach explain why they believe this will be a lot harder than we think.
Kelly Weinersmith - Co-Author "A City on Mars"
9:40 AM – Space Reality Check
There are many myths in the space movement. Yet, even as we reach for the stars, it is vital that we keep our feet and our reality firmly grounded. EarthLight invites speakers who confront the Kool-Aid stand and help us create a conversation about our real future on the High Frontier!
Dr. James Logan - Former NASA JSC Chief of Flight Medicine
Dr. Phil Metzger
10:30 AM – STAR Talk - Personal Agency on the High Frontier
As they become more independent from Earth, human's rights to do what they want will be finally realized in space. From currency to forms of government and the shapes of communities and tribes, people will at last be able to fully express themselves.
Brock Pierce - CEO Unicorn VC
10:45 AM – Power Break
Get caffeinated, do some networking, and get ready for the next lineup of powerful discussions and debates!
11:00 AM – Fireside chat - Bury Me on the Moon
Some ancient cultures hold the face of the Moon sacred and have tried to stop the placement of small ceremonial capsules of human remains on the lunar surface. By the same token, funeral rituals are also sacred. A conversation with the founder of the company that finds itself caught in the middle of this debate.
Charles Chafer - CEO Celestis
Rick Tumlinson - Earthlight Foundation
11:30 AM – Enterprise Update - OffWorld AI
1. AI robotics enables the harvest of space resources to eventually end mining as we know it here on Earth.
2. Building a major company in space is immensely leveraged by starting down here.
Jim's company is a leader in both.
Jim Keravala - CEO and Chief Architect
11:45 AM – STAR Talk - The Dragon Surges Ahead in Space
One of the world's top experts on the India and China space programs shows how China is moving faster and more deliberately than anyone else. From StarShip-like reusable rocketships to space stations to Solar Power plants to Moonbases, what she has to say will shake you.
Dr. Namrata Goswami - Co-Author "Scramble for the Skies”
12:00 PM – The Race for the Moon
By 2030, American companies will be able to operate between the Earth and the Moon, as NASA's narrowly focused Artemis program is focused on life support. India and Japan are also building lunar programs. Meanwhile, it is probable that China will land people on the Moon by 2028 and trump everyone. So what do we do? Some of the world's top experts discuss this critical next moment in history.
Dr. Greg Autry - Author, "Red Moon Rising"
Dr. Joel Mozer - Former Chief Scientist - Space Force
Dr. Namrata Goswami
Dr. Phil Metzger
Rick Tumlinson - Editor - "Return to the Moon"
12:45 PM – SpaceWords
Poetry by Sarah Kalmeta
12:50 PM – Launch Break
Eat, Connect, and get ready for a powerful afternoon!
2:00 PM – Enterprise Update - Space & Politics
In the 1990s, there was a "space movement," including lobbies and PACs. It is no coincidence this was when the groundwork for government support of commercial space started. Then, the billionaires showed up, and many activists thought the job was done. It wasn't. Mike discusses the need to form the next generation of these critical tools.
Michael Mealing - Partner, Starbridge VC
2:15 PM – Making Communities in Space a National Priority
In 1988, for just a few years, it was the law of the land that the human spaceflight program was to support "space settlement." A few years later the law was killed. Now more than ever, the US needs this "North Star" to enable support for us to open the High Frontier. Space policy experts discuss just how to make it happen.
Leah Cheli Doolittle - Executive Director, EarthLight Foundation
Michael Mealing - Partner, StarBridge VC
Sagi Kfir - Former Legal Counsel, Blue Origin; Chief Legal Counsel, SpaceFund
Ari Eisenstadt - University of Hawaii
3:00 PM – Power Break
Get caffeinated, do some networking, and get ready for the next lineup of powerful discussions and debates!
3:15 PM – Enterprise Update - MoonDAO
In “The High Frontier,” Dr. Gerard K. O'Neill envisioned space communities of people who were vested owners in their enterprises—not only as shareholders but also as proportional voters and decision-makers. MoonDAO is doing that—and it is well on its way to being among the first groups to develop and settle the Moon.
Pablo Moncade-Larrotiz - Founder, MoonDAO
3:30 PM – Artemis for the Rest of US
We see China moving on large-scale lunar industrial development. Yet, for Artemis, Congress has tasked NASA to repeat Apollo - but leave a Moon cabin to be visited by astronauts. How can we harness Artemis to support a vibrant and growing U.S. lunar economy and community - even as NASA practices for Mars? How do we transform the agency to see citizen participation as a goal rather than a nuisance?
Pablo Moncade-Larrotiz - Founder, MoonDAO
Dr. David Alexander
Dr. Phil Metzger
4:15 PM – Fireside Chat - AI & Our Future in Space
AI, it’ll kill us all or make our lives better, depending on who you talk to. Facing the vast distances and complex life-support systems needed in space AI will be a critical technology. As the inspiration behind the “AI Declaration,” Bryan is uniquely positioned to discuss this new human-AI partnership on the Frontier.
Bryan Talebi - Co-Founder Ahura AI
4:45 PM – STAR Talk - Is There Anybody Out There?
They may be buzzing Navy ships, or they may not exist at all. According to Fermi's Paradox, they should be everywhere, but we can't find them anywhere. So, as a thought experiment, let's accept the idea they are out there. Will they come here? Why will they come here? And most importantly, when they do, how and who will we be?
Rave Mehta - SETI Institute Advisory Board; Founder - Flow Capital
5:00 PM – Closing Remarks – The Purpose is Now!
Rick Tumlinson - Earthlight Foundation
UNFORGETTABLE HIGHLIGHTS
Exclusive Experiences
Be transported to another galaxy with a sound bath concert by the award-winning Ravé who performs around the planet, including Carnegie Hall.
Stand tall (7' 3" tall to be exact) for a special Peter Mayhew Foundation award ceremony presentation, exclusively at the Space Cowboy Ball.
Vibe out during a private concert from DPAK featuring an in the moment journey curated specifically to the energy and vibe of The Space Cowboy Ball.
“New Worlds is a distillation of what it means to be a human being at the edge of the high frontier; we want to bring in everybody who shares a vision of a powerful, positive human future.”
“Reality is becoming closer than what science fiction predicted; we imagined what a future of space would look like, and now it’s time for you to … MAKE IT SO.”
~ Rick Tumlinson (Founder, New Worlds & The Space Cowboy Ball)
HOUSTON, WE HAVE A ... PARTY
"It's Burning Man On A Rocket Ship"
We Top Off New Worlds With an Epic Celebration of opening up the high frontier
What would you wear to a party on Mars in 100 years?
That’s the question, and the theme, for The Space Cowboy Ball! Last year, the event was so packed with Star Wars characters, it felt like we’d been transported straight to the Mos Eisley Cantina.
This unforgettable night is part fundraiser, part awards ceremony, part concert—and 100% intergalactic planetary fun, featuring special appearances from celebrities across the realms of space, sci-fi, and Hollywood–Expect plenty of surprises!
This year, we’re honoring a trailblazer who’s ridden beyond the frontier (trust us, you’ll want to meet this surprise guest in person!) and a private company that’s successfully landed on the moon (hint hint). Plus, don’t miss the special Peter Mayhew (aka Chewbacca) Foundation award presentation!
The Space Cowboy Ball is like a speakeasy for space geeks and nerds, so make sure you dress to impress in your finest Martian costume, futuristic space cowboy outfit, or space suit.
TICKETS SOLD OUT LAST YEAR -- So make sure to grab yours for BOTH New Worlds & The Space Cowboy Ball today!
Former Space Cowboy Award Winners
Who Will Take Home the Prize This Year?
2023
Jared Isaacman
Founder, Philanthropist
Draken International and Shift4
2022
Gwynne Shotwell
Chief Operating Officer
SpaceX
2019
“Buzz” Aldrin
Apollo 11 Astronaut
SpaceX
2018
Jeff Bezos
Founder, Philanthropist
Blue Origin, Amazon
2017
Etienne Schneider
Former Dep. PM
Luxembourg
2016
Dr. Pete Worden
Chairman
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We’re proud to team up with Texas’s top space center.
Space Center Houston showcases the history of America’s space program and looks ahead to the future. It’s where big ideas launch.
From a real Apollo Moon capsule and a Saturn V rocket to the Space Shuttle and its 747 Carrier, you’ll be surrounded by the icons of space exploration.
And here’s the best part—New Worlds will be held in the Center’s incredible IMAX theater.
It's the perfect place to explore the past, present, and future of space exploration.
FAQs
When is New Worlds 2024?
New Worlds will take place on November 1st & 2nd, 2024
Where will the conference be held?
The conference will take place at Space Center Houston, located at 1601 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058 in the IMAX theater
Where should I stay?
We've secured a limited room block at the Hilton Nassau Bay Hotel, conveniently located right across the street from the conference and the Space Cowboy Ball. This hotel offers stunning views of Nassau Bay and marina on one side and overlooks Space Center Houston and the historic NASA Johnson Space Center on the other. Be sure to book early to secure the best views!
What is included with my ticket?
Depending on your package, your ticket includes access to all conference sessions, a limited edition t-shirt, meals, and drinks. VIP tickets also include exclusive access to the pre-dinner cocktail and networking party, as well as VIP seating at the Space Cowboy Ball.
Is there a dress code for the Space Cowboy Ball?
The Space Cowboy Ball is a themed event, so we encourage creative and fun costumes that fit the space and cowboy theme. However, formal attire is also welcome.
Can I upgrade my ticket later?
Yes, if you decide to upgrade your ticket to a VIP package after purchasing, please contact our customer service team for assistance by emailing [email protected]. *Upgrades are subject to availability.
Are meals included in the ticket price?
Yes, meals are included with all ticket options. VIP packages also include complimentary drinks at the Space Cowboy Ball.
Can I bring a guest to the Space Cowboy Ball?
Yes, you can purchase additional tickets here for the Space Cowboy Ball if you'd like to bring a guest. Please note that VIP benefits are only available to those with VIP tickets.
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