Becoming Interplanetary: Live Screening and Transatlantic Discussion

Event description

  • Academic events
  • Free
  • Open to the public

Hosted in partnership with Thomas Piron Luxembourg and partners.

This hybrid event will be held both in person and online, connecting audiences in Luxembourg and Arizona.

Join us for the film screening of Becoming Interplanetary, a film shaped by research conducted at Arizona State University and more than 20 expert interviews, led by Dr. Elena Rocchi and astronaut Chris Hadfield. The movie invites viewers to rethink the meaning of exploration and encourages bold reflection on what it truly means to reach for the unknown. Science, art and philosophy entwine on screen as the boundaries of human exploration are challenged and reframed.

Program

10:00 a.m.Doors Open
10:30 a.m.

Welcome remarks given by:

  • Paul Binsfeld, Luxembourg Honorary Consul (Arizona & New Mexico)
  • François-Xavier Gilen, Commercial Director, Thomas & Piron Luxembourg
11:00 a.m.Becoming Interplanetary Film Screening 
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.   Panel Discussion

 

The film screening will be followed by a live transatlantic discussion with:

In Luxembourg

Moderator:
Paul Comrie, Creative Director at PC3

​​​​​​​Panelists:

Marc Serres, CEO of Luxembourg Space Agency
François-Xavier Gilen, Commercial Director, Thomas & Piron Luxembourg
Candace Johnson, Founder, SES

In Arizona (Arizona State University)

Moderators:
Elena Rocchi, Head of Space Architecture and Extreme Environments, The Design School

Panelists:

Grant Anderson, P.E., Co-Founder, Paragon Space Development Corporation
Paul Binsfeld, Luxembourg Honorary Consul (Arizona & New Mexico)
Katherine Dudzik Smith, Instructor of Architecture/Space Architecture, The Design School and Senior Design Architect, HDR
Jessica Rousset, Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives, Knowledge Enterprise, Arizona State University

Event contact

The Design School
Date

Thursday, December 4, 2025



Time

10:00 am12:30 pm (MST)


Location

Design South, Room 126 and Zoom

Cost

Free