Andy Tomaswick
Swarms of Orbiting Sensors Could Map An Asteroid’s Surface
It seems like every month, a new story appears announcing the discovery of thousands of new asteroids. Tracking these small…
A Concentrated Beam of Particles and Photons Could Push Us to Proxima Centauri
Getting to Proxima Centauri b will take a lot of new technologies, but there are increasingly exciting reasons to do…
Could We Replace Ingenuity With a Swarm of Robotic Bees?
Humans finally achieved controlled flight on another planet for the first time just a few years ago. Ingenuity, the helicopter…
Robotic Rover Could Support Astronauts on Moonwalks
Robotic companions are a mainstay of sci-fi series everywhere. From R2D2 to Johnny 5, these characters typically have a supporting…
Could A Mound of Dust and Rock Protect Astronauts from Deadly Radiation?
Protecting the astronauts of the Artemis program is one of NASA's highest priorities. The agency intends to have a long-term…
A Single Robot Could Provide a Mission To Mars With Enough Water and Oxygen
Utilizing regolith on the Moon or Mars, especially to refill propellant for rockets to get back off the surface, is…
Can We Use An Asteroid’s Own Dust to Deflect It?
Deflecting potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) is one of humanity's most critical long-term efforts to ensure we don't suffer the fate…
A Combination Drill and Gas Conveyor Could Simplify Asteroid Extraction
Collecting material from an asteroid seems like a simple task. In reality, it isn't. Low gravity, high rotational speeds, lack…
Advanced Optics Could Help Us Find Earth 2.0
NASA has long been interested in building bigger and better space telescopes. Its Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) has funded…
Could We Put Data Centers In Space?
Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm lately. It also requires loads of band-end computing capability to do the…