A first-time assembly of some of the planet’s top stars of interstellar science is set to take place this August—largely sponsored by video game hardware, content developers. Furthermore, the mounting of Starship Congress comes about in order to discuss a matter of astronomical importance: the creation of a global interstellar space exploration initiative and the role to be played by the world’s gaming community.

Organized by US-based interstellar space science non-profit Icarus Interstellar, Starship Congress is the first-ever international assemblage of interstellar space authorities and organizations. The Congress will be held August 15-18, 2013 at the Anatole Hilton in Dallas, Texas.