NASAstill has plenty of cool projects afoot in the real worlddid you hear aboutthat asteroid-redirecting test?
Or thosespace-friendly cameras?but its also trying to stir imaginations in fantastically creative ways, too.
Enter The Lost Universe, the agencys first-ever tabletop roleplaying game.
The Lost Universe gameplay instructional booklet artImage:NASA
Its first what now?
Researchers dedicated to studying the cosmos have disappeared, and the Hubble Space Telescope has vanished from Earths timeline.
Only an ambitious crew of adventurers can uncover what was lost.
Are you up to the challenge?
Theres an educational element lurking heretake on a classic villain (while also using and learning science skills!)
Which is to say, a lot of folks!
NASA shared a video for added excitement, which you’ve got the option to see below.
Will you be blasting off to The Lost Universe?
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