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The Interplanetary Cookbook, developed by Maggie Coblentz, presents thought-provoking recipes and zero-g kitchenware for the future of life…
Taking a taste of the sensory research of Space Exploration Initiative’s Maggie Coblentz
Space research, led by a diverse team of women scientists, will be presented at this year's AIAA Ascend Conference.
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Developed by a team of Media Lab researchers, SpaceHuman is a seahorse-inspired additive prosthetic for use in microgravity environments.
A cohort of transdisciplinary researchers will study effects of sustained microgravity
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Ariel Ekblaw presented designs for self-assembling architecture to create habitats for people living and working in low-gravity environments
For decades, the International Space Station (ISS) has operated as a bastion of international cooperation and a unique testbed for microgra…
Researchers at the MIT Media Lab are developing technology for a day when amateur astronauts travel into orbit.
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The Telemetron was created in response to a call from the MIT Media Lab’s Space Exploration Initiative.
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Xin Liu discusses the Space Exploration Initiative's upcoming arts exhibition at Ars Electronica
Reimagining research for life in space
Can we enable social connectivity between astronauts and people on Earth through an embodied agent?Astronauts actively communicate with the…
Research projects deployed in zero gravity, November 2017.