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The Association of Autonomous Astronauts (AAA), founded in 1995 with a symbolic balloon launch near Windsor Castle, was a radical, community-based experiment in space exploration and cultural resistance. Its 30th anniversary was marked in April 2025 at London’s MayDay Rooms, reflecting on the AAA’s legacy as an outernational network blending art, politics, music, and play. Through raves, three-sided football, and space-themed actions, the AAA critiqued corporate, military, and elite control of space—concerns that feel strikingly relevant amid today’s commercialization and militarization of space travel. Report by Neil Transpontine from the upcoming issue of Datacide:

Autonomous Astronauts at MayDay Rooms - Datacide The Association of Autonomous Astronauts celebrated 30 years since its foundation with an event at MayDay Rooms, London in April 2025.