by Adrianna Nine Within Arizona State University’s Interplanetary Initiative lies a unique opportunity. While undergraduate and online students have historically lacked abundant chances to contribute to research initiatives, the Interplanetary

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

by Shireen Dooling and featured Interplanetary Lab students The ASU Interplanetary Initiative Lab is a “space makerspace” that any ASU student or club can leverage to build and test space

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

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

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

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

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,

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

Members advance goals to make research in space more accessible and diverse On March 10, the Orbital Reef University Advisory Council held its second annual in-person meeting in Tempe, AZ. Orbital Reef