We Must Increase Celebrity Support of the Space Industry

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With enough help from people like you we can put space back on the agenda for everyone again. Anytime that you read something about a celebrity supporting the space industry, even if it's just a tweet, let me know via any of these channels.

or email david.j.geaney[at]marstravel.org

Celebrities exert incredible influence over people from all walks of life. They have thousands and sometimes millions of people following their every word. If an A-List celebrity says something is cool, it becomes cool. When Stephen Colbert features something on The Colbert Report it instantly becomes popular.

Morgan Freeman - Celebrity space industry supporter

Celebrities are people and people are naturally fascinated with the cosmos. Many celebrities have previously shown interest in personal space travel, so the interest is there: it's just a matter of capitalizing on it for the betterment of the entire space industry, and ultimately all of humanity. If celebrities could see how important their public support of the space industry would be to the advancement of humanity, there is no doubt that some of them would do something.

View the list of celebrities actively supporting the space industry.

Why does it matter if celebrities support the space industry?

World governments have been the primary customer of the space industry, but in recent years many governments have been questioning the importance of the space industry. This makes it more important than ever to gain celebrity support because doing so will also increase popular support for the space industry.

If celebrities don't already openly support space exploration, why would they suddenly jump on board?

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