PRESENT IN A SPACE    IS    A    DIGITAL MAGAZINE

MADE   TO  SHARE    THE DIVERSITY    OF    PERSPECTIVES AND IDEAS WITHIN

THE SPACE SECTOR.

IT IS A  COLLABORATIVE

INQUIRY  INTO  HUMANS’ PRESENCE BEYOND EARTH.

Humanity is entering into a new space age, expanding our activities beyond Earth.

As this path unfolds, so does the need to ask: What kind of presence do we want to build in outer space and what does it reveal about who we are on Earth ?

PRESENT IN SPACE was created to reflect on these questions, by engaging with the people, the ideas and doubts shaping the first steps into this era.

The field no longer being exclusive to rocket scientists, we also aim to share the diversity of voices within the space sector.

MEET THE PARTICIPANTS

  • Emin Mathers

    PHOTOGRAPHER

    Emin Mathers is a Berlin-based conceptual photographer from Azerbaijan. His work explores the idea of space as a cultural and artistic territory.

  • Luisa Konga

    ENGINEER/YOGA INSTRUCTOR

    Luisa Konga is a Mukongo-German engineer with a background in mechanical and space engineering. She is driven by a lifelong passion for human spaceflight and space exploration.

  • Yazgi Demirbas Pech

    ARCHITECT

    Yazgi Demirbas Pech is a Paris-based Turkish architect whose work explores architecture in extreme environments.

  • Dr. Funmilola Oluwafemi

    CHIEF SCIENTIST OFFICER/BIOLOGIST

    Dr. Funmilola Oluwafemi is a bioscientist who serves as Chief Scientific Officer at the Nigerian Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), within the Space Life Sciences Division.

  • Dr. Emma Cain Louden

    ASTROPHYSICIST/SPACE LEADER

    Dr. Emma Cain Louden is an astrophysicist, policy and strategy leader and writer. She is currently the president of Slooh, a company allowing remote access to telescopes.

  • Kristine Jane Atienza

    NUTRITIONIST/ ANALOG ASTRONAUT

    Kristine Jane Atienza is a public health nutritionist and humanitarian with an expertise in how to sustain food needs in outer-space. She is also the first analog astronaut from the Philippines.

Behind Present in Space

Present in Space was founded by Espérance Nku-Mokabo, a Paris-based aspiring space biologist. She has participated in international research teams studying how the human body responds to microgravity, including projects in Singapore and Switzerland.

She developed a passion not only for space, but also for the professionals who bring their ideas to the sector.