Experience & Learning

Was the Apollo programme, its origins in Cold War posturing, ultimately the most successful art project in history? What do we really gain from human space exploration, culturally and scientifically? How do we design long-term space missions, such as the mooted trip to Mars, so that astronauts are able to have a humanising experience? In an unstable world, who should be the decision makers in the quest for space?

This 2-day international symposium was convened by Judith Palmer for The Arts Catalyst as part of the SPACE SOON: Art & Human Spaceflight event at the Roundhouse, London.

Sessions include, Habitat Design, Build Your Own Space Programme, the Human Body and Mind in Space, and Adapting to Alien Environments.

Download the programme, abstracts and participant biographies opposite.