The events kicked off with a special edition of the University of Portsmouth's regular series Pop Matters. This was live broadcast, filmed and streamed by Television Production students and featured an exciting panel of speakers: Rebecca Janicker (Senior Lecturer in Film and Media, University of Portsmouth); Peter Kramer (Senior Research Fellow in Film, De Montfort University); Jennifer Levasseur (Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington D.C.); Chris Pattison (Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth). Hosted by Lincoln Geraghty (Professor of Film and Media Cultures, University of Portsmouth), the discussion explored a range of topics, from the Blue Marble's historical significance, artistic precursors and impact on popular culture, to the role of astronaut photographers and the photograph's enduring legacy. Click to your right to view the recording.