A Policy Think Tank
Creating a Future for Space Migration
“The foundational question is why we want to be in space. For me personally… I think humanity is too precious to keep in one little basket. I want us to spread throughout the solar system. I want us to spread beyond the solar system.”
-Bhavya Lal, Associate Administrator for Technology, Policy, & Strategy, NASA, at the Beyond Earth Symposium (Oct ‘22)
There is growing consensus that human existence should not be limited to one planet. We recognize that humanity’s future is limited if we remain exclusively on Earth alone. We are a migratory species by nature, and space is just the most recent domain toward which we are drawn to migrate.
Beyond Earth is a policy think tank dedicated to an independent, non-partisan approach addressing the pragmatic public policy implications of living and working in space.
The Beyond Earth Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Our mission is to establish and sustain a policy and legal framework that enables economically vibrant communities beyond Earth. Beyond Earth focuses on catalyzing the technology readiness, worldwide public support, and public policies needed to achieve a permanent, sustainable human presence in space. Beyond Earth conducts primary and secondary research, then consolidates and publicizes reports and policy recommendations that are delivered and presented widely throughout the space policy communities in the U.S. and internationally.
BE’s leadership is dedicated to ensuring the team includes talented undergraduate and graduate students, as well as young professionals, who are developing the knowledge and skills to be part of the Beyond Earth generation.
