Aurelia Institute
About
Aurelia Institute is a Cambridge nonprofit research and development lab working to build space infrastructure for the public good. Its focus is space architecture: new ways to build scalable, self-assembling, modular structures in orbit. Projects include the self-assembling TESSERAE technology, an Orbital Biolab case study and Space Garden, all aimed at expanding humanity’s presence in space in ways that benefit life on Earth, from orbital biomanufacturing and disease treatment to delivering clean energy from orbit.
The institute’s vision is described by Dr. Ariel Ekblaw in her TED Talk on in-space construction. Alongside its research, Aurelia runs outreach programs that engage broad audiences in direct spaceflight opportunities, and educational courses such as the Horizon Zero Gravity Program train a new generation of spacefarers. A policy arm examines the practical and philosophical questions of life in space, from artificial intelligence and resource sharing in the space commons to governance for future human settlements.
What to Know
- Aurelia is building a global professional membership network for people interested in space.
- Its research covers materials, technologies and construction techniques for larger-scale orbital infrastructure.
- Individual donations and larger gifts support its core research, education and policy programs.
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