Explore as One with NASA's Robert Cabana

Join the Bell Museum and the University Honors Program for an evening with Robert D. Cabana, former NASA astronaut and current director of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Doors open at 6:30 pm
Talk “Explore as One” begins at 7:00 pm in Horizon Hall

Free with registration

Meet our speaker

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cabana graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. He went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps until retiring as a colonel in 2000.

During his career, Cabana has logged over 7,000 hours in 50 different kinds of aircraft. A veteran of four spaceflights, Cabana has logged 38 days in space—his final flight was the first assembly mission of the International Space Station in December 1998.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear his unique perspective on life as an astronaut and the future of space exploration!

Did you know two University of Minnesota Twin Cities honors students were named 2019 Astronaut Scholars by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation? Click here to learn more about Matthew DeJong and Macy Vollbrecht.

Assistive listening devices, open captioning, ASL interpretation will be available.