From orbiting bio labs to space-based solar power, Aurelia is on a mission to use space-construction  technologies, like TESSERAE, to create a better future for humanity.

Heatherwick studio and Aurelia Institute partner to create Space Garden: a near-Earth orbit project exploring autonomous horticulture in space

Participants from research and industry will conduct a range of experiments on this year’s zero gravity flight

Aurelia leadership joined and led sessions on space biotech, education and outreach, and the science and engineering that drive our work.

Aurelia’s CEO spoke about the new space economy and scaling ambition through public-private partnerships

Find Aurelia in the “Space for Everyone” exhibit and the Omni Theater!

It’s been a tremendous year for our small but mighty team

The year-long program is focused on storytelling to extend the reach and impact of Fellows’ work.

Aurelia Institute provided starter CAD designs and judging for the competition.

Take a video tour of Aurelia’s full-scale future space station module.

In a lightning talk at the ISS Research & Development Conference, CEO Ariel Ekblaw shared Aurelia’s vision and work on the human lived experience of space.

Our full-scale space habitat model will be exhibited at the Seattle Museum of Flight this fall

“Development of a Flight-Scale TESSERAE Habitat Concept for Biotechnology Research Outpost Applications”

Six students and young professionals brought their own expertise and learned through hands-on participation in Aurelia projects.

Aurelia flew 48 people and 24 projects on two parabolic research flights

Prize recognizes engagement and collaboration practices with diverse researchers, technologists, and entrepreneurs

Aurelia Institute, the Space Exploration Initiative at MIT, and the MIT Media Lab invite you to join via webcast on Thursday, April 4

We tested out the latest iterations of our hardware and software on a parabolic flight. Photo credit: Steve Boxall/ZERO-G CORP

Pavilion Tinkercad design serving as a starter model for teens in creating habitats for harsh environments

Evan Hilgemann presented a paper on the first two years of Aurelia Academy’s Horizon education program at the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum