Imagine if you could speak to the stars.
Well, you can!
Project Dark Forest
What is Project Dark Forest?
Purposefully Empowering Women and Diverse Communities to Pursue STEM Education and Professional Opportunities!
Science
Spacecraft can be sent to many different orbits. Some close to Earth, and many beyond. What are they, why do they matter, and what does it take to get there?
Engineering
Engineers who build rockets and satellites work together to ensure the spacecraft get to their assigned orbits. How do they do that, and what kinds of rockets and satellites are sent to space?
Technology
Launch vehicles don’t fly with a USB or ethernet cord attached to them. How do aerospace programmers generate automated tasks, develop software simulations for launch, and ensure smooth operations in orbit?
Math
Rocket engineers use formulas to calculate the amount of lift produced by different shapes and sizes of wings, and to design parts with materials that can handle high speed and friction. Satellite designers use math to calculate in-orbit performance, and how to transfer to different orbits. How does the use of math ensure a successful mission?
The Dark Forest Team
Chris Brown
President
Chris is a space lawyer, futurist, and the President of Project Dark Forest. He has always been fascinated by physical cosmology, astrobiology, and the philosophical underpinnings that drive what we understand (and don’t) about both. Chris is dedicated to the democratization of access to space, and to the establishment of robust STEM education and STEM opportunities for disenfranchised youth and young adults.
Linda Rivera
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Candace Givens
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Nathan Nandkishorelal
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Mark Kanawati
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John D. Boswell
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