Mission

This project will pursue in-depth research into four Earth analogs: Antarctica, Inuit community, submarine culture and prisons. Findings will be synthesized into a whitepaper, and presented at conferences through an op-ed. This project will deepen our understanding of resilience across diverse environments, contributing valuable insights to the current body of knowledge.

Theme

Mental health in space

Ideation crew

• Shannon Curry

• Lenore Dai

• Chris Hadfield

• Teri Knoll Binaei

• Kim, Macharia

• Eric Stribling

Primary outcome

• Research
  

Mission

Inspired by the Shoah Project and early measurements of sea surface temperatures to track climate change, this project seeks to develop and validate a tool that measures one’s “sense of self”. This indicator will track the transformation of one's self-perception during off-world experiences. Video interviews will be produced documenting individuals’ sense of self assessments with the goal of launching an archive of evolving self-perceptions in off-world environments.

Theme

Mental health in space

Ideation crew

• Jose Acain

• Jordana Blacksberg

• Lindy Elkins-Tanton

• Lance Gharavi

• Kari Love

• Sara Walker

• Hiro Ono

Primary outcome

• Research

Mission

This project seeks to develop a tool designed to assess the nuances of emotional resilience in space, particularly focusing on the challenges posed by extended distances and prolonged durations away from Earth. Through literature reviews and astronaut interviews, a list of known and novel factors that impact long term presence in space will be generated. These factors will be used to inform a potential simulation tool or an expansion of the Integrated Medical Model currently used to assess astronaut medical risks.

Theme

Mental health in space

Ideation crew

• Jessica Rousset

• Katherine McConachie

• Amir Banifatemi

• Ronak Shah

• Laura Cechanowicz

Primary outcome

• Policy/Business

Mission

A Minimum Viable Infrastructure (MVI) will be defined for several use cases of sustained human lunar presence (e.g. science, mining, interplanetary travel) by identifying a suite of variables for each case (e.g. water, comms, power, security, labor). The use case MVIs will then be overlayed and the resulting Venn diagram will help model the overall MVI which will inform decision- making for establishing and sustaining human presence on the Moon.

Theme

Infrastructure on the Moon

Ideation crew

• Justin Chandler

• Erik Franks

• Matt Gialiach

• Kevin Hubbard

• Allen Lin

• John Reed

• Antonino Salmeri

• Tyler Smith

• Glenn Williamson

Primary outcome

• Policy/Business

Mission

The goal is to raise awareness and support by creating a compelling narrative for why we need to invest in infrastructure on the Moon that unifies and inspires global action. First, the team will survey the reasons that exist historically and now. A web database and short summary report will be published from (a) surveying technocratic sources and (b) probing cultural sources like art, uncovering diverse narratives. ASU students will lead the organization of the scientific, political, economic, and cultural reasons for a permanent presence on the Moon. Then, public polling will ask groups across age and nationality how they feel about these narratives. This project will seek to cultivate a shared understanding, highlighting the importance of diverse perspectives in shaping a global narrative to drive steps to becoming interplanetary.

Theme

Infrastructure on the Moon

Ideation crew

• Rejane Cantoni

• Melissa De Zwart

• Bethany Ehlmann

• Daniel Fox

• Michelle Hanlon

• Joe Palca

• John Reed

• Daniel Suarez 

• John Thurmond

• Scott Webster

• Nancy Worden

• Pete Worden

Primary outcome

• Public outreach

Mission

This project proposes that the signatories of a novel Lunar Utility Charter would be those most eligible to participate in the establishment of long-term infrastructure on the Moon (e.g., power, communications, life support, transportation, etc.). Through a semester-long class, students will draft model utility charters by researching examples from the terrestrial infrastructure experience and extrapolating to a framework that would work on the Moon. Ultimately, collaboration with sci-fi writers will result in published short stories and vignettes of imagined futures in the lunar environment that are guided by these model charters. These outputs will be presented at conferences such as the IAC. 

Theme

Infrastructure on the Moon

Ideation crew

• Jim Bell

• Tracy Drain

• Christopher Johnson

• Jacob Malthouse

• James Schalkwyk

• Erika Wagner

Primary outcome

• Research

Mission

This project seeks to create a multilingual and structured "peace game" named "Model LEO" designed to engage a global audience by encouraging players worldwide to collaboratively devise innovative solutions in the context of Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The game will feature all interests in LEO (commercial stations, satellites, debris, etc.) and promote international cooperation in space.

Theme

Responsible Innovation and Accountability in Low Earth Orbit

Ideation crew

• Dorit Donoviel

• Charles Horikami

• Chris Lewicki

• Jacques Masson

• Mary-Jane Rubenstein

• Starla Talbot

Primary outcome

• Policy/Business

Mission

This project proposes to create a non-regulatory incentive framework to drive responsible research, innovation, and activities in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), focusing on domains such as art, education, social pressure, finance/economic incentives and technology. This project will develop and present incentives in each of these areas that can be leveraged to promote a sustainable LEO for all nations and actors. 

Theme

Responsible Innovation and Accountability in Low Earth Orbit

Ideation crew

• Asaad Abdul-Hamid

• Cady Coleman

• Debra Emmons 

• Hamza Hameed

• Alex MacDonald

• John Reed

• Evgenya Shkolnik

Primary outcome

• Research