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NASA, ESA, H. Teplitz and M. Rafelski (IPAC/Caltech), A. Koekemoer (STScI), R. Windhorst (Arizona State University), and Z. Levay (STScI)
The Space Exploration Initiative goes to Antarctica to test 3D scanning technology for building digital twinsHumanity is on the precipice o…
HexSense is a kind of sensor node that can be ballistically deployed to the desired area and collect data of interest. Each sensor node is …
By Cody Paige, Space Exploration InitiativeCollaborators: Jessica Todd, Madelyn HoyingWorking with Grade 7s in the Cambridge Public Schools…
The gondola, a timeless and iconic symbol of Venice and love, embarks on a new journey at the Venice Biennale Arte 2024 (https://www.labien…
The Design
The project starts with the goal of creating space habitats from pre-existing structures, specifically envisioning how to transform a stars…
So, you’re on the Moon. Now what? How do you make ⅙ gravity, high radiation, extreme temperatures, and effectively no atmosphere feel not j…
To sustain long term human presence on the moon, the problem of exposure to ionizing radiation must be addressed to protect astronauts’ lon…
The lunar Navigation and Observation Mobile Architecture Design (lunarNOMAD) is a modular inflatable mobile science laboratory. lunarNOMAD …
With the growing presence of commercial spaceflight and NASA’s Lunar Artemis program, plans to establish a permanent lunar presence are in …
As we try to grow our presence on the moon, exploratory missions will be necessary in order to research potential habitat locations. We des…
The AstroAnt is a tiny robot that will be sent to the Lunar South Pole. It will do inspection sensing from the outside of a Lunar rover. Th…
Using 3D imaging combined with Ambient Noise Tomography we will test advanced Earth technologies to map lava tubes on the Moon.Humanity is …
Papalotes Atmosféricos is a set of wind interfaces that aim to explore kites and wind instruments as a form of low impact data collection i…
The MIT Space Exploration Initiative explores Lunar analog sites on Spain’s Canary Island of Lanzarote.During a 10-day field program in Feb…
SEI Zero-G Outreach OverviewThe MIT Space Exploration Initiative Prototyping our Sci-Fi Space Future: Designing & Deploying Projec…
City Science researchers are engaging in an exploratory process to understand, develop, and model a platform with a focus on the 15-minute …
Cody Paige, MIT AeroAstro Contributors: Ferrous Ward, MIT AeroAstro; Don Derek Haddad, ResEnv; Jess Todd, MIT…
By Rachel BellisleOverview:The Gravity Loading Countermeasure Skinsuit (GLCS or “Skinsuit”) is an intravehicular activity suit for astronau…
The Interplanetary Cookbook, developed by Maggie Coblentz, presents thought-provoking recipes and zero-g kitchenware for the future of life…
Overview: How will we build the coming generations of Space Architecture—the modules, space ships, and space stations that will enscon…
Our journeys off-world have taught us just as much about humanity as the harsh environment of space. For the past 20 years, we have had a c…
Living in space could have significant physical and mental impacts on astronauts. Wearables have the potential to play a critical role in m…
MicroPET is an autonomous payload for enzymatic reactions and microbial cultivation with fully programmable serial passaging and sampl…
Space architecture projects for the Mechanical Artifact: Ultra Space course in partnership with the Center for Collaborative Arts and Media…
"Autonomous operations are critical for the success, safety, and crew survival of NASA deep space missions beyond low Earth orbit, includin…
The Space Exploration Initiative charters an annual ZERO-G parabolic flight for 10-15 projects and 25 researchers across MIT Media Lab, sev…
The MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative is pushing the boundaries of space exploration innovation across the Media Lab’s many health…
When imagining human life in space, how will we express our humanity and creativity in an alien environment? Can the art we make both refle…