SMASHfestUK 2018 - Living in Space
SMASHfestUK 2018 - Living in Space
"If the world really was devastated by natural disaster, we might have no option except to look to space for a new home for civilisation - could it be the Moon? Could we live on Mars? What would it take to build a world in outer space? How could we resource ourselves out is space?" This was the question that drove our big Living in Space collaborative project through 2017, into 2018. Working with over 6000 members of the public across the UK, during 6 different events; bringing together 5 universities, 4 schools, 2 museums, a software company, Astrocymru and the Royal Astronomical Society, we created a multi-part, semi-immersive experience which debuted at SMASHfestUK FLOOD! 2018 in Deptford.
SMASHfestUK joined with Middlesex University, Deptford Green School, Llangatwg Community School, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College, Christ The King Sixth Form School, Monster Paw Games, Kerbal Space Program, Swansea University, Cardiff University, The National Museum of Wales, The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Queen Mary University London, AstroCymru, and Dr. Sheila Kanani and Dr Lucinda Offer of the Royal Astronomical Society, in a project ‘Living in Space’ funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. Building on projects funded by the UK Space Agency ‘Space for All’ and the Royal Academy of Engineering ‘INGENIOUS’, exploring ideas and creating experiences with a diverse group of public visitors, young people, and engineering, design, mathematics and science professional experts.
SMASHfestUK 2018 - Living in Space
SMASHfestUK 2018 - Living in Space
"If the world really was devastated by natural disaster, we might have no option except to look to space for a new home for civilisation - could it be the Moon? Could we live on Mars? What would it take to build a world in outer space? How could we resource ourselves out is space?" This was the question that drove our big Living in Space collaborative project through 2017, into 2018. Working with over 6000 members of the public across the UK, during 6 different events; bringing together 5 universities, 4 schools, 2 museums, a software company, Astrocymru and the Royal Astronomical Society, we created a multi-part, semi-immersive experience which debuted at SMASHfestUK FLOOD! 2018 in Deptford.
SMASHfestUK joined with Middlesex University, Deptford Green School, Llangatwg Community School, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College, Christ The King Sixth Form School, Monster Paw Games, Kerbal Space Program, Swansea University, Cardiff University, The National Museum of Wales, The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Queen Mary University London, AstroCymru, and Dr. Sheila Kanani and Dr Lucinda Offer of the Royal Astronomical Society, in a project ‘Living in Space’ funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. Building on projects funded by the UK Space Agency ‘Space for All’ and the Royal Academy of Engineering ‘INGENIOUS’, exploring ideas and creating experiences with a diverse group of public visitors, young people, and engineering, design, mathematics and science professional experts.