He will be speaking about space flight, space exploration, space science and technology, environmental stewardship and educational awareness as it relates to seeing the Earth from Space.

ENGADGET: UrtheCast to stream live HD footage of Earth from ISS, like Stickam for space

For the past decade, men and women from 15 nations have lived and worked together in space in the peaceful pursuit of science and exploration.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

The event switched to "party" mode around midnight, giving way to loud chatter about space exploration among science enthusiasts and researchers.

CNN: Rover Curiosity near Mars landing

"The frustration is that we are very close to getting what we want, but we have to resolve this budget situation and soon, " said Dr David Parker, director of science, technology and exploration at the UK Space Agency.

BBC: Esa-Nasa Mars missions' race against clock

The Tyler Award recognizes the contribution of Dr Wall's work to the climate change debate and how it has raised awareness of an area of science that has often lacked the popular appeal of ocean conservation and space exploration.

BBC: Antarctic nematodes and climate change