New collaboration announcement
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New collaboration announcement
by Open Lunar This is a copy of an announcement from Open Lunar’s communication team. Open Lunar is pleased to announce a mutual affirmation of alignment and coordination in support
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Not just an acronym: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility as a Continuous Integrated Process in Space and on Earth
by Alby McInnis, Annika Diaz, Jessica Rousset, David Guston, Ann Kapusta, Benjamin Fernando, Herbert Drayton, Diana Ayton-Shenker, Simon Jackman The growth of the space sector provides an opportunity for democratization
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Meet our newest team member
by Shireen Dooling We are thrilled to introduce the newest member of the Interplanetary Initiative team, Brooke Owen, who has joined us this month as our Senior Program Coordinator of
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LightCube: Inspiring Students Through Satellite Interactions
by Shireen Dooling The LightCube mission’s goal was to spark the imaginations of students and the realization that they can build, send, and interact with a satellite in orbit. Using
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Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) Annual Conference
by Eric Stribling Attendee: Eric Stribling, Assistant Teaching Professor, Interplanetary Initiative What was this event for or about? This is the annual conference for the Society for Social Studies of
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Space Settlement Summit Experience
by Chase Kassel Attendee: Chase Kassel, Portfolio Manager, ASU Interplanetary Initiative What was this event for or about? This was the annual National Space Society’s Space Settlement Summit designed as
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Pilot projects – quarterly insights
by Chase Kassel Spotlight SPACE ECONOMY CAMP FOR WRITERS This project is rapidly progressing toward the execution of their camp, which will be held at ASU SkySong from November 9-12,
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IAC report
by Jessica Rousset and Chase Kassel The transition from the International Space Station (ISS) to commercial space stations can improve access and experiences for researchers globally. This session discussed the