Heat shields, Starburst, and Microswimmers: NASA announces funding for sci-fi projects
These grants fund research into the bleeding edge of space technology.
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These grants fund research into the bleeding edge of space technology.
Several futuristic projects have just been awarded money through NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts programme – here are New Scientist's top five choices
A total of 17 researchers from nine states will share in a $5.1 million grant from NASA, allowing them to run early-stage studies into the yet-to-be-developed technologies.
An astronaut steps into a body scanner and, hours later, walks on Mars in a custom-made spacesuit, breathing oxygen that was extracted from Mars carbon dioxide
An astronaut steps into a body scanner and, hours later, walks on Mars in a custom-made spacesuit, breathing oxygen that was extracted from Mars' carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere