The goal of the Vanderbilt Lunar Labs Initiative is to lead cross-disciplinary research and innovation uniquely enabled by the lunar surface. Our mission is guided by three core objectives:
Scientific Discovery
Foster collaborative research across disciplines that leverages the Moon as a platform for transformative science.Education and Workforce Development
Train and prepare the next generation of U.S. scientists, engineers, and policy leaders for the emerging space economy.Shared Research Infrastructure
Build a collaborative ecosystem at Vanderbilt that supports sustained engagement in lunar exploration and technology development.
The Vanderbilt Lunar Labs Initiative is supported by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Innovation and the Office of the Chancellor at Vanderbilt University. We are thankful for support from the John Templeton Foundation and REAM Foundation. Research within the Initiative is funded by the National Science Foundation (CAREER award AST-2544531) and NASA (award 80NSSC26K0496).