Designing, prototyping, and building the artifacts of our sci-fi space future

NASA, ESA, H. Teplitz and M. Rafelski (IPAC/Caltech), A. Koekemoer (STScI), R. Windhorst (Arizona State University), and Z. Levay (STScI)

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Cody Paige

Former Director of the Space Exploration Initiative

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Ariel Ekblaw

Visiting Scientist

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Maria Zuber

Presidential Advisor, Science and Technology Policy; Director's Circle Member

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Valentina Sumini

Research Affiliate

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Shu-Yu Lin

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Che-Wei Wang

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Sanjana Sharma

Former Research Affiliate

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Mehak Sarang

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Sean Auffinger

Former MIT Space Exploration Initiative Mission Integrator

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Ara Knaian

Former Research Affiliate

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Joi Ito

Former Director; Former Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Sciences

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Albert R. Antosca

Former Program Manager, SEI

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Maggie Coblentz

Former Research Specialist

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Elise O'Hara

Former Administrative Assistant; Former Administrative Assistant and AA@Large

Other Contributors

MIT Research Collaborators:

Dava Newman, MVL, AeroAstro

Kerri Cahoy, STARLab, AeroAstro

Ewan Douglas, STARLab, AeroAstro

Noelle Bryan, Zuber Lab, EAPS

Chris Carr, Zuber Lab, EAPS

MIT Lincoln Laboratory Collaborators:

Marc Bernstein, Associate Director

Bob Shin, Beaverworks

Ken Gregson

Dan Cousins

Jillian James

Research Affiliates & Honorary Members:

Maggie Coblentz

Cady Coleman, ret. NASA Astronaut

Prathima Muniyappa

Vicky Zeamer

UROPs (MIT Undergraduate Researchers)

Aye Htun [Spring 2018 --> Present]

Siranush Babakhanova [Fall 2017 --> Present]

Elisheva Shuter [Fall 2017 --> Spring 2018]

Tesla Wells [Spring 2018]

Mehitabel Glenhaber [Summer 2018]