Astronaut’s Amulet
A Locket for Memory in Microgravity
By Amelia Gates and Aleksa Milojevic
Human travelers venturing into zero- or reduced-gravity environments confront both the psychological dislocation of leaving Earth and the practical challenge of adaptation to new physical laws. How might memory, ritual, and personal experience endure beyond Earth? From this inquiry emerged the design of the Astronaut’s Amulet — a smooth titanium capsule, created by designer Aleksa Milojevic. Drawing inspiration from the locket—an object defined by its intimacy and protective nature—the amulet is conceived to exist in two distinct states: concealment and revelation. The amulet thus unites tool and talisman: a device engineered specifically for zero gravity, yet conceived as a cultural anchor—a reminder of humanity’s terrestrial cradle carried into the high frontier.