It began in Asheville.
The first Summit brought the Tusk’s online friendships into a shared room. Revisit George’s account, the program, and the family photograph.
Cosmic Summit · The gathering & the community
The Tusk comes to life.
The researchers, the presentations, the arguments—and the friendships that carry on long after the last session.
Cosmic Summit brings the world of the Tusk into the same room. Scientists, independent researchers, filmmakers, and curious people meet to explore our planet’s past, exchange ideas, and ask better questions. This is your home for the gatherings and the conversations that grow out of them.
The next gathering
Cosmic Summit returns in 2027.
Join the official Summit email list for the launch announcement, speaker news, and ticket updates.
The story so far
Three gatherings. Plenty still to explore.
The conversation grows.
The gathering moved to Greensboro. Revisit presentations from Randall Carlson and Robert Schoch, and the conversations surrounding the event.
Beyond the main stage.
Presentations, classroom discussions, and new collaborations in Greensboro. George’s retrospective tells the story of the event and the work of keeping it going.
From the stage
Pull up a chair.
Start with these public presentations from Cosmic Summit 2024, then follow the ideas into the Tusk’s archive.
Randall Carlson · Summit 2024
Dragons Weren’t Mythical, They Were Catastrophic
Carlson explores connections between ancient dragon traditions and catastrophic events in Earth’s past.
Explore catastrophism on the Tusk →
Dr. Robert Schoch · Summit 2024
Ice Age Civilization and the Solar Outburst That Destroyed It
Schoch presents his case for a solar outburst at the end of the last ice age, adding another perspective to the catastrophe debate.
Explore the Younger Dryas evidence →People & ideas
Follow the speaker. Follow the evidence.
The ideas explored at the Summit have a longer life here: in papers, field reports, and the arguments that follow.
Marc Young
The geoarchaeologist and Comet Research Group colleague whose work connects archaeology with questions about cosmic catastrophe.
Meet Marc on the Tusk →Günther Kletetschka
A Summit 2025 speaker whose impact research continues into the literature. Read George’s coverage of his Tunguska paper.
From the Summit to the paper →George Howard
The host behind Cosmic Summit and the Cosmic Tusk. Follow the story from the blog to the gathering and the conversations in between.
About George →Beyond the lectures
Digital friends. A real room.
The Summit also happens over dinner, between presentations, and in the friendships that continue afterward. The photographs and attendee memories are part of its history.
Between gatherings
Keep the conversation going.
Follow the official Summit channels for presentations, clips, photographs, and updates from the community.
Event announcements and registration: cosmicsummit.com. Past-event links are historical coverage; current plans are announced on the official Summit site.