Organisational Committee: Flis Holland, The Arts Catalyst, Leonardo, Leonardo/Olats
International Astronautical Congress, SECC, Glasgow, Scotland
30/09/2008 – 01/10/2008
Less Remote was a two day symposium at the 59th International Astronautical Congress in Glasgow, where artists, thinkers and writers met to discuss the future of space exploration.
The Less Remote symposium aimed to foster a dialogue and exchange between the cultural and space communities. It was organised on the occasion of the 59th International Astronautical Congress in Glasgow, which hosted the symposium. Artists, thinkers and writers contributed to the debates about going back to the Moon and on to Mars, living in space, art in zero gravity, the future of the International Space Station, and the search for life and human origins in scientific missions.
Less Remote was organised by Flis Holland and The Arts Catalyst, in association with Leonardo and OLATS. The symposum was co-sponsored by the IAA Commission VI.
http://c-lab.co.uk/events/less-remote-the-futures-of-space-exploration.html