In the 25 years since Space.com first launched its space news mission on July 20, 1999, humanity has accomplished amazing feats in astronomical research and spaceflight. But what lies ahead in the next quarter century?

Join Space.com as we celebrate our 25th anniversary by looking to the future of humanity’s reach into the cosmos with the live virtual panel “The Next 25 Years of Space Exploration – To the Moon, Mars and Beyond” at 12 p.m. EDT on July 17 on this page and on the Space.com homepage.