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A Hybrid Hydrogen Drive Train Could Eliminate Aircraft EmissionsA Hybrid Hydrogen Drive Train Could Eliminate Aircraft Emissions

A Hybrid Hydrogen Drive Train Could Eliminate Aircraft Emissions

Air travel produces around 2.5% of all global CO2 emissions, and despite decades of effort in developing alternative fuels or…

2 days ago
A Balloon With a Tether Could Explore Venus’ SurfaceA Balloon With a Tether Could Explore Venus’ Surface

A Balloon With a Tether Could Explore Venus’ Surface

Venus is very variable. Its surface constantly changes from volcanic activity, and the difference between its lower and upper atmosphere…

2 weeks ago
A Blown-Glass Structure Could House Astronauts on the MoonA Blown-Glass Structure Could House Astronauts on the Moon

A Blown-Glass Structure Could House Astronauts on the Moon

Humanity will eventually need somewhere to live on the Moon. While aesthetics might not be the primary consideration when deciding…

2 weeks ago
Fusion-Enabled Comprehensive Exploration of the HeliosphereFusion-Enabled Comprehensive Exploration of the Heliosphere

Fusion-Enabled Comprehensive Exploration of the Heliosphere

Novel propulsion systems are one of the most important ways to push space exploration forward - literally. Traditional propulsion systems,…

4 weeks ago
Space Shipyards Could Build Missions in OrbitSpace Shipyards Could Build Missions in Orbit

Space Shipyards Could Build Missions in Orbit

A classic scene from several high sci-fi movies and shows is when the characters approach their new spaceship in space…

1 month ago
Dynamically Stable Large Space Structures via Architected MetamaterialsDynamically Stable Large Space Structures via Architected Metamaterials

Dynamically Stable Large Space Structures via Architected Metamaterials

Exoplanet exploration has taken off in recent years, with over 5500 being discovered so far. Some have even been in…

1 month ago
New Video Shows How Tiny Spacecraft Will “Swarm” Proxima CentauriNew Video Shows How Tiny Spacecraft Will “Swarm” Proxima Centauri

New Video Shows How Tiny Spacecraft Will “Swarm” Proxima Centauri

Earlier this year, NASA selected a rather interesting proposal for Phase I development as part of their NASA Innovative Advanced…

6 months ago
A Unique Combination of Antennas Could Revolutionize Remote SensingA Unique Combination of Antennas Could Revolutionize Remote Sensing

A Unique Combination of Antennas Could Revolutionize Remote Sensing

Bigger antennas are better, at least according to researchers interested in geospatial monitoring. That's because higher resolution in monitoring applications…

7 months ago
A Concentrated Beam of Particles and Photons Could Push Us to Proxima CentauriA Concentrated Beam of Particles and Photons Could Push Us to Proxima Centauri

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…

8 months ago
Advanced Optics Could Help Us Find Earth 2.0Advanced Optics Could Help Us Find Earth 2.0

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…

8 months ago