Aaswath Pattabhi RamanUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Exploration of Mars has captivated the public in recent decades with high-profile robotic missions and the images...
Igor BargatinUniversity of Pennsylvania
We propose to use the photophoretic levitation and propulsion mechanism to create no-moving-parts flying vehicles that can be used to...
Written by Conor Hayes, Graduate Student at York University
Earth planning date: Friday, May 23, 2025
In Wednesday's mission update, Alex mentioned that this past...
The NASA Science Activation program's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Summer Intern Program, hosted by the University...
James BickfordCharles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
The Thin-Film Nuclear Engine Rocket (TFINER) is a novel space propulsion technology that enables aggressive space exploration for...
Alvaro Romero-CalvoGeorgia Tech Research Corporation
The reliable and efficient operation of spacecraft life support systems is challenged in microgravity by the near absence of...
Christine HartzellUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The proposed investigation will address key technological challenges associated with a previously funded NIAC Phase I award titled...
Peter CabauyCity Labs, Inc.
The NIAC Phase I study confirmed the feasibility of nuclear-micropowered probes (NMPs) using tritium betavoltaic power technology for autonomous exploration...
