STARMUS VIII -- THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH

From Nobel Prize Laureates and NASA Astronauts to Music Legends: STARMUS VIII Unites the World's Greatest Minds in a Historic Celebration of Science, Music and Humanity

Tenerife & La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | 17–22 October 2026

CANARY ISLANDS, Spain, Oct. 30, 2026 — From the iconic sound of Sir Brian May's legendary Red Special guitar and the extraordinary voices of Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman to the groundbreaking discoveries of Nobel Prize-winning scientists, from NASA's Artemis II astronauts preparing for humanity's return to the Moon to historic tributes to Stephen Hawking and Jane Goodall, STARMUS VIII — The Search for Truth brought together an extraordinary constellation of scientific minds, legendary musicians, explorers and visionary thinkers for six unforgettable days in the Canary Islands.

The Search for Truth – An extraordinary conversation about how we pursue knowledge and responsibility in our time.

Andrea Bocelli, Globally Acclaimed Tenor

Sir Brian May, Legendary Rock Guitarist, Starmus Co-Founder and Jane Goodall Earth Medal Recipient

Valeria Coralles, Stephen Hawking Junior Medal Recipient and Starmus Co-Founders Sir Brian May and Astrophysicist Garik Israelian

Jane Goodall Earth Medal Recipient, Christiana Figures, with Jane’s grandchildren Angel and Nicolas Van Lawick, Jane’s son, Hugo Van Lawick and Starmus Co-Founder Garik Israelian

Aneeshwar Kunchala, Jane Goodall Earth Medal Junior Recipient

Sarah Brightman, Internationally Acclaimed Soprano

Rick Wakeman, Performing His Original Composition Echos from Black Holes, In Honor of Stephen Hawking

Geoffrey Hinton, Pioneering Artificial Intelligence Researcher, Nobel Prize Laureate and Stephen Hawking Medal Recipient

Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Crew Members of NASA’s historic Artemis II mission to The Moon, Recipients of the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communications, with International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield

Garik Israelian, Geoffrey Hinton, Steven Pinker and Christiana Figures

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Held across Tenerife and La Palma from 17 to 22 October 2026, the eighth edition of STARMUS transformed the islands into a global stage for scientific discovery, artistic excellence and some of the most important conversations shaping humanity's future.

Founded by astrophysicist Dr. Garik Israelian and legendary Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Sir Brian May, STARMUS once again demonstrated its unique ability to bridge science, music and society, bringing complex scientific ideas to audiences through extraordinary encounters, performances and shared experiences.

This year's festival marked two defining milestones: the 10th anniversary of the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication and the inauguration of the Jane Goodall Earth Medal, establishing a powerful connection between humanity's ambition to explore the universe and its responsibility to protect the planet we call home.

Media Contacts:

US: Dan DuPont, [email protected], +1 202 380 7558

UK/EU: Nicole Ettinger, [email protected], +44 7515 394107

Spain: Carlos Esteban, [email protected], +34 699 55 2854

SOURCE Starmus Foundation