Work for a Member company and need a Member Portal account? Register here with your company email address.
Beyond the Cradle
Thursday, April 4, 2024
In-person with livestream
Email beyondthecradle@media.mit.edu for a link to register to join us in-person.
This event will be livestreamed starting at 8:45am ET on Thursday April 4.
This year at our eighth annual Beyond the Cradle event, co-presented by Aurelia Institute and the MIT Media Lab's Space Exploration Initiative (SEI), our theme as we emerge from a remarkable year of advancements made in space exploration will focus on The Eclipse: Aligning Earth and Space.
Mark your calendars and join us virtually or in-person as we investigate and design new dimensions to interplanetary life with experts from the space industry, scientists, designers, engineers, artists, authors, and more.
Beyond the Cradle 2024 will be a day-long event with multiple networking breaks, plenary talks and panel discussions, breakout sessions, and workshops.
Keep your eye on our Program as we update with Panels, Speakers, and Workshops!
8:00 AM Breakfast and registration
8:45 AM We are go for launch | Opening Remarks
9:00 AM Keynote
9:40 AM Our Sci-Fi Space Future panel
10:20 AM Break
10:40 AM Democratizing Access to Space panel
11:20 AM Space Architecture panel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM (A) Future Worlds
(B) SEI Alum & Student Talks
1:40 PM (A) Space and the Arts panel
(B) Start-Up Talks
2:20 PM Break
2:30 PM Breakout Workshops
4:15 PM Explorer Fireside Chat
5:00 PM Closing remarks
5:30 PM Reception
Please contact beyondthecradle@media.mit.edu if you have questions, or are interested in attending but have not received an in-person invitation.
Follow @Aurelia_Labs, @ExploreSpace_ML, @ariel_ekblaw, and @medialab on Twitter for photos and quotes from the day! #BeyondTheCradle #SpaceExploration