Episode #271
Ariel Ekblaw: Space Colonization and Self-Assembling Space Megastructures
Ariel Ekblaw is the director of the MIT Space Exploration Initiative.
What this episode covers
Ariel Ekblaw is the director of the MIT Space Exploration Initiative.
Where to start
Swarm robotics and self-assembling space habitats
Ariel Ekblaw and Lex Fridman discuss swarm robotics and self-assembling space habitats.
Start at 15:58
Deep duration space missions
Ariel Ekblaw and Lex Fridman discuss deep duration space missions.
Start at 37:56
Commercial space exploration
Ariel Ekblaw and Lex Fridman discuss commercial space exploration.
Start at 1:22:43
People and topics
Key takeaways
- Introduction
- Space exploration
- Swarm robotics and self-assembling space habitats
- Microgravity