BIG QUESTION: 05
Inclusive Design
Join us in exploring how inclusive design in space is shaping a better future on Earth! From accessible spaceflight to groundbreaking technology, bold innovations are breaking barriers and driving prosperity for all. Watch the full playlist here!
Making space accessible on the Mission: Interplanetary podcast
In the early years of human space exploration, only those with the narrowly-defined and exclusionary “Right Stuff” could be astronauts. Though we’ve come a long way in expanding our ideas of who can go to space, we’re still leaving out so many people because of disabling design decisions. In this Mission: Interplanetary episode, Cady Coleman and Andrew Maynard talk with Ann Kapusta of AstroAccess about how we can make space more accessible for disabled people. Spoiler: the technological barriers are far less challenging than the social and cultural ones.
How can we design systems that empower everyone, even in the face of adversity? The journey of ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’
The Man Who Sold the Moon, edited by Ed Finn and Kathryn Cramer of Arizona State University, is a powerful story that pushes the boundaries of technology and its potential to shape a more inclusive future.
In a world driven by innovation, a group of makers and hackers create a groundbreaking robot that can turn sand into building materials—aiming to send a 3D-printing marvel to the moon. But their journey is met with challenges: code, crowdfunding, and cancer.
How do you think designing solutions for users in space could influence design practices on Earth?
