How to go to space, without having to go to space

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

TODAY’S TED TALK Angelo Vermeulen: How to go to space, without having to go to space 07:04 minutes · TEDGlobal 2014 "We will start inhabiting outer space," says NASA crew commander Angelo Vermeulen. "It might take 50 years or it might take 500 years, but it’s going to happen." In this charming talk, the TED Senior Fellow describes some of his official work to make sure humans are prepared for life in deep space ... and shares a fascinating art project in which he challenged people worldwide to design homes we might live in there. Watch now » PLAYLIST OF THE DAY Tech breakthrough These onstage demos offer a mind-blowing peek at where technology is taking us. Flying robots, levitating superconductors, brainwave-reading headsets and more … Watch » 14 talks · Total run time 2:32:11