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autoevolution 14 Apr 2021, 15:27 UTC · by Ever since we began taking a closer look at the projects included by NASA in the Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program as part of our Space Month coverage, we’ve seen some incredible, at times mind-twisting, concepts. None of them is, however, as extreme as this one here. 1 photo In fact, the idea is so out of this world that it’s not even properly explained yet, and doesn’t even have a name. All its creator, Glenn Research Centers S...

autoevolution 14 Apr 2021, 9:16 UTC · by 1 photo Musician Grimes, Elon Musk’s partner and the mother of his child, is also his ride-or-die in his efforts to send man into space and eventually colonize Mars. In reality, Grimes was fascinated by aliens long before Musk came into the picture, but it must be nice for her to know that there’s a shot of turning those dreams into reality during her lifetime, now that she’s dating the SpaceX CEO. Shortly before declaring she was “read...

autoevolution I remember being a kid and looking up at the stars in the night sky and wondering what’s up there. Come to think of it, I do that as an adult as well, and even though Nat Geo has shown me what lies beyond our atmosphere, I still want to see things for myself. Well, now I can. Orion EON Telescope Lets You Peer Into Galaxies Far Far Away With Superb Clarity 14 Apr 2021, 16:02 UTC · by Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, lend me your eyes so that you may peer beyond t...

Having telescopes up in space has dramatically improved our understanding of the Universe. Freed from the noise, both visual and otherwise, caused by humans and their activities here on Earth, these machines gave us a new dimension of how things work out there in the great void.

autoevolution 12 Apr 2021, 11:08 UTC · by Given how NASA has made it its goal to land on the Moon and eventually become a resident there, countless companies and individuals have begun working on technologies to back this ambitious plan. And a lot of crazy ideas come through the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program announced a couple of months ago. 1 photo We’ve already covered most of the ideas backed by the American space agency through this program, but the one we have h...

One great leap for diversity - NASA plans to land the first person of color and the first woman on the Moon under the Artemis program.

Hankook Origami, Shape-Shifting Wheel Is Perfect for Exploring Alien Planets This is oversimplifying it, but it is accurate: researchers have developed a new wheel prototype, one that is able to change shape and tread at the push of a button, making it ideal for use on all types of terrain with zero preparation in advance. It is called the “high-load capacity origami transformable wheel,” according to this paper published in Science Robotic (hat top to Interesting Engineering). This orig...

Elon Musk is optimistic that SpaceX will send the first manned rocket to Mars by 2024, and that space tourism and the ultimate colonization of the Red planet will follow suit. Until space tourism becomes a thing, you can still get a taste of life in space, right here on Earth. LunAres Research Station Offers 2-Week Lunar Missions Right Here on Earth 10 Apr 2021, 6:57 UTC · by April is autoevolution’s Space Month and no discussion about any type of space travel would be worth having if i...

Lego: there’s really nothing else to say and everyone loses their marbles. No wait, there is another word that has can be added, it’s NASA.

autoevolution Do you remember growing up, being asked what you intend on becoming after completing your education? At that point in my life, my main answer would be an astronaut, although as I grew older, I started considering the idea of becoming a lawyer or a journalist. And I guess there is a high percentage of kids that have at least once dreamt of venturing out towards the stars. Calling All Aspiring Astronauts, the European Space Agency Is Hiring 6 Apr 2021, 10:15 UTC · by But few k...