NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, second from left, and his crewmates, from left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON shortly after having landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. NASA via AP

Veteran NASA astronaut Mike Fincke will be a featured speaker at the 2026 Moon2Mars Foundation Summer Speaker Series on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, at Point Park University in Pittsburgh.

A Pittsburgh native, Fincke has logged more than a year in space across multiple missions. He played a key role in advancing human spaceflight and international collaboration aboard the International Space Station.

Attendees will have multiple opportunities to hear from Fincke, including a presentation about his journey from Pittsburgh to space, and in a panel discussion on international cooperation in space.

In addition, the public is invited to attend a meet-and-greet and autograph session at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at the university. No tickets are required for this special event. However, space is limited and attendance will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Attendees may purchase tickets for individual speaker sessions and get event details, speaker announcements and ticket information at www.moon2marsfoundation.org.

This photo provided by NASA shows clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui gathering for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. NASA via AP