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INITIATIVE FOR INTERSTELLAR STUDIES

Working towards the achievement of interstellar flight through knowledge to the
stars — Starships in our lifetime.


YOUR GATEWAY TO INTERSTELLAR STUDIES

If you are interested in travel to world's beyond our own, to other star
systems, and the discovery of new knowledge and life, you have come to the right
place. The 20th Century was the time for the planets. The 21st Century is the
time for the stars. This is the portal to the Cosmos.

EDUCATION

The i4is Educational Academy fosters educational abilities and supports research
in interstellar studies, associated sciences and the arts.

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SUSTAINABILITY

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space-based technological solutions to solving problems on Earth and in space,
human made or environmental, and improving the human condition and harmonising
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I4IS – BBC SKY AT NIGHT FEATURE

11 May 2024

Great to see that our research has been featured in the well-known BBC Sky at
Night Magazine: “Spacecraft powered by light sails and lasers offer a quicker
way to explore the Solar System. But there’s a catch.” Check it out here!
Congrats to Manasvi Lingam, Adam Hibberd, and Andreas Hein! (Image credit: BBC)

ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE COVER FEATURE: PROJECT LYRA

9 May 2024

Project Lyra is the cover feature of the bestselling astronomy magazine in the
world! Check out the 10-page article of the June 2024 issue of Astronomy with a
lot of great artwork based on the work by the Project Lyra team and beautifully
executed by Maciej Rebisz. Get a digital copy here or a physical […]

SWARMING PROXIMA: I4IS WINS NASA NIAC GRANT

5 January 2024

In collaboration with Space Initiatives Inc., we have succeeded in securing a
prestigious NIAC grant. “Thomas Eubanks, Space Initiatives Inc. in Florida,
believes a swarm of tiny spacecraft could travel to Proxima Centauri this
century, sending back data about the Sun’s nearest interstellar neighbor using a
novel laser sailcraft and laser communications.” More information here.


PRINCIPIUM

Principium is the community magazine of the Initiative for Interstellar Studies
and the Institute for Interstellar Studies (USA). It features educational
articles, accessible technical articles and news from the interstellar community
and the wider world of space exploration. It presents an inspiring vision of the
future humankind - if we work hard to achieve … Principium » about Principium


AXIOM

In 2015 and 2016 we produced three issues of our own academic education journal
titled 'Axiom'. These issues aim to question existing paradigms of thought or
basic assumptions of knowledge and therefore facilitate new enquiries of
thought. The papers published vary from discussions on anthropological
interactions among cultures, to the nature of intelligence in the Cosmos. Axiom
» about Axiom




STARSHIP ENGINEER

The Starship Engineer course is our collective brand name for a set of education
courses that we run. These courses are designed to teach participants the basics
of spacecraft starship engineering. Typically this includes a team workshop
exercise where the attendees complete a technical design solution challenge
before presenting their solution to each other. Starship Engineer » about
Starship Engineer




LASER SAIL PROPULSION

The Initiative for Interstellar Studies are not just focussed on theoretical
discussions about interstellar flight. We are also planning ground
demonstrations of critical technologies and even a low Earth orbit (LEO) space
mission demonstrator. Technical programmes Project Dragonfly and Project
Glowworm are investigating laser sail propulsion technology to make humanity a
spacefaring species. Project Glowworm » about Project Glowworm




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STARSHIP BLOG

A PRECURSOR MISSION TO PROXIMA CENTAURI

DEFLECTING APOPHIS

APOPHIS: MORE MONOLYTHICAL MATHEMATICAL MUSINGS.

ERRORS IN VELOCITY DUE TO AN INTERSTELLAR PROBE’S FAST ENCOUNTER WITH A STAR

‘OUMUAMUA: LASERS IN SPACE

MEASUREMENT OF MASS BY SPACE SAILS

PROJECT LYRA MISSION GUIDE

PROJECT LYRA: A SOLAR OBERTH AT 10 SOLAR RADII

SWARMING PROXIMA

LASER AND SAIL IN EARTH ORBIT WITH EVOLUTIONARY NEUROCONTROL

OITS TAKES ON EVOLUTION

HOW CLOSE DID ‘OUMUAMUA APPROACH EACH OF THE INNER PLANETS?

WAS LOEB’S BOLIDE INTERSTELLAR?

‘OUMUAMUA – A SCI-FI STORY OR REALITY?

‘OUMUAMUA: THE MYSTERY UNFOLDS

PSYCHE: OITS HAS SOMETHING TO SAY

PROJECT LYRA: IGNORE THE OUTLIER AND MISS AN OPPORTUNITY

THE CASE OF FIREBALL CNEOS 2017-10-09

PROJECT LYRA: THE MISSION TO RESOLVE A MYSTERY

OPTIMUM INTERPLANETARY TRAJECTORY SOFTWARE: THE SECRETS REVEALED

LASER SAILS: TRAJECTORIES USING OPTIMUM INTERPLANETARY TRAJECTORY SOFTWARE

MARS RIDE-SHARE: AN OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE MISSED

C/2014 UN271 THE COMET WHICH WILL NOT COLLIDE WITH THE EARTH

PROJECT LYRA: FALCON HEAVY EXPENDABLE

PROJECT LYRA: USING AN ARIANE 6

OPTIMUM INTERPLANETARY TRAJECTORY SOFTWARE (OITS)

MUSIC OF ‘OUMUAMUA

THINGS TO COME

PROJECT LYRA: USING JUPITER ALONE TO GET TO ‘OUMUAMUA

‘OUMUAMUA: THE STATE OF PLAY

WHY THE STARS?

EXPLORING ‘OUMUAMUA’S TRAJECTORY – FURTHER NOTES

EXPLORING ‘OUMUAMUA’S PERIHELION DATE

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MEMBERS NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER


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