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Ufuoma Ovienmhada of MIT Media Lab Space Enabled group is using satellite data to curb the effects of invasive species in Africa

Ufuoma Ovienmhada discusses her work using satellite data to help manage invasive water hyacinth in Benin.
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Designs on the sky

Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellow Prathima Muniyappa uses the transformative power of design to empower marginalized indigenous communities.
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Sustainability rating for space could help keep junk out of the sky

Danielle Wood discusses the satellite technology research and other work underway in her Space Enabled research group.
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Danielle Wood receives 2019 Faculty Ambassador Award

This award is presented to a faculty member who has shown a great commitment to enhancing the experience of students at MIT
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Danielle Wood inducted into International Academy of Astronautics

IAA has brought together the world's foremost experts in the disciplines of astronautics and space exploration on a regular basis
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Neil Gaikwad chosen for 2019 INK Fellows Program for Emerging Innovators

Neil Gaikwad, a doctoral student at the Space Enabled research group,  has been chosen for the 2019 INK Fellowship Pr...
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Extraterrestrial dictatorship or democracy?

The space environment will likely produce authoritarian social relations. How might engineered and social technologies and create democra...
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Three Space Enabled students receive scholarships for 2019 International Astronautical Congress

The Unseen Worlds: Using Feature Film Techniques for Space Mission PlanningLizbeth de la TorreSession E5.3: Contemporary Arts P...
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Can Space Enabled Designs Advance Justice and Development?

This course examines the theoretical underpinnings of the mission statement of the Space Enabled Research Group at the MIT Media Lab.
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Mars on Earth: What can Victorian-era polar exploration teach us about space travel?

Tom Standage and Seth Stevenson talk to a range of experts about what Victorian-era polar exploration can teach us about space travel.
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New Discoveries, Technology, and Ethical Questions: A tour through the changing world of space

The future of space is exciting, but there’s work to do to ensure that the benefits are spread equitably and ethically around the world.
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Meet Lizbeth B. De La Torre

I specialize in Creative Technology for space. I use inspiration from sci-fi, and creative processes from film and animation to create....
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Neil Gaikwad receives the 2019 Karl Taylor Compton Prize

The Compton Prizes are the highest awards presented by the Institute to students and student organizations.
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All Hands on Deck, Day 2

Create, Explore, Connect
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A new grading system could deter satellite operators from junking up space

Rating efforts to keep Earth orbit sustainable
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Consortium to develop “space sustainability” rating system

The World Economic Forum has selected a consortium of companies, universities and agencies to develop a system to rate the sustainability of
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Creating a Space Sustainability Rating

A team led by the Space Enabled group, ESA, and the World Economic Forum will address waste in Earth’s orbit
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Agnes Cameron, Huili Chen, Devora Najjar, and Randi Williams honored as 2019 Graduate Women of Excellence

Congratulations to all of the honorees! We are so proud of you all.
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Danielle Wood receives 2019 Curious Scientist Award at Cambridge Science Festival

This year, 120 curious students were honored at the Curiosity Challenge Celebration, along with Dr. Danielle Wood, 2019 Curious Scientist.
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MIT celebrates 50th anniversary of historic moon landing

Symposium featuring former astronauts and other Apollo mission luminaries examines the program’s legacy.
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Microgravity research after the International Space Station

Researchers say new facilities in space should be available to scientists from any country.
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Danielle Wood and Joi Ito named FD200 Awardees

On the occasion of his bicentennial, a list of 200 people who best embody the spirit and work of Frederick Douglass.
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Changing how we build satellites could do more than reduce space junk

Earth is surrounded by a cloud of defunct satellites that can be hazardous to working spacecraft—but it doesn't have to be that way.
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Neil Gaikwad chosen as a 2019 Facebook Fellow

Neil Gaikwad, a third-year PhD student in the Space Enabled research group, has been selected as one of the 2019 Facebook Fellows.
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Earthrise, 50 years later

Thoughts from the Media Lab's Space Enabled group and Space Exploration Initiative
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Opportunity within the unknown: Amazing women making their mark in the South Africa space industry

BBQ magazine was fortunate to chat two remarkable women in the South African space industry—Carla Sharpe and Dr Minoo Rathnasabapathy
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Down to Earth

How can technologies invented for space advance sustainable development goals?
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Living the Media Lab experience with the 2018 MSRP interns

By Monica Orta
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Building on the work of historians, futurists, and visionaries

Danielle Wood reflects on participating on the Media Lab panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2018
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Storytelling, STEM, and changing the conversation at Comic-Con

The Media Lab panel at San Diego Comic-Con covered inclusion, exploration, and the reciprocity between fiction and research at the Lab
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Big Picture Science – Space: Why Go There?: Danielle Wood / Space Access

Click to listen to part 3 of Space: Why Go There?, featuring Danielle Wood listing dozens of countries who are launching space programs, and
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Satellites With Social Goals: Five Questions for Danielle Wood

“We use the phrase ‘small satellite’ not just to mean the satellite’s size, but actually to mean the philosophy people use in thinking about
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MLTalks: Ibram X. Kendi in conversation with Danielle Wood

Friday May 4, 2018 ...
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Stereotype Threat and Identity Threat: The Science of a Diverse Community

Claude M. Steele addresses the why, what, and how of diverse learning communities
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Justin Trudeau: Embrace the rapid pace of change

At flagship Solve event, Canada’s prime minister urges audience to help shape the changes transforming society.
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2018 GSC Graduate Teaching Award

Neil Gaikwad, a PhD student in the Media Lab's Space Enabled research group, has received the GSC Graduate Teaching Award, an Institute A...
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Six space technologies we can use to improve life on Earth

Danielle Wood's TED Talk
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Faculty additions and promotions at the School of Architecture and Planning

Five join the SA+P faculty, while 10 are recognized for work in art, architecture, urbanism, and design.
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Danielle Wood joins the Media Lab

Danielle Wood will establish a new research group, Space Enabled.