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Sunday June 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Join NASA’s leading astrobiologist Dr. Becky McCauley Rench for an exhilarating tour of the most intriguing worlds in our solar system and beyond as we explore the question that has captivated humanity for generations: are we alone? What can the runaway greenhouse of Venus, the dried riverbeds of Mars, the subsurface oceans of Europa and Enceladus, the organic haze of Titan, and the stunning variety of exoplanets across our galaxy tell us together? This talk connects the dots between these worlds, blending frontier science with big-picture imagination. Learn how NASA missions and modern astrobiology guide the search for life—from subsurface seas to distant atmospheres—and what these extraordinary worlds reveal about the possibilities for life elsewhere in the universe.
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Becky McCauley Rench

LibertyCon 38 STEM Guest of Honor, STEM
Rebecca (Becky) McCauley Rench is the Astrobiology Program Scientist in the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters. She leads the Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research (ICAR)), which supports large, interdisciplinary astrobiology research teams, and the Planetary... Read More →
Sunday June 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track) Chattanooga Convention Center 1 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

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