By Paul Scott Anderson, on May 13th, 2015 The darker-colored material within the fractures and elsewhere on Europa’s surface might be sea salt brought up from the ocean below. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Ted Stryk
For over a decade, scientists have been curious about the long fractures on Europa’s icy surface and the darker-colored material they contain, as well as other relatively young […]
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By Paul Scott Anderson, on April 18th, 2015 The search for exoplanets may one day get a lot more glittery. It sounds a bit like science fiction, but a new NASA proposal called Orbiting Rainbows would use glitter-like materials to help image some of those far-away worlds, which could enable high-resolution imaging at a fraction of the cost.
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By NASA, on August 30th, 2013 Image Credit: NASA/NIAC
NASA has selected six technology proposals for continued study under the agency’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program.
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By NASA, on July 24th, 2013 Image Credit: NASA
WASHINGTON — NASA has selected 12 proposals for study under Phase I of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program, which aims to turn science fiction into fact.
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By News Release, on January 23rd, 2013 Image Credit: NASA
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Space Technology Program is looking for visionary advanced concepts. This year’s annual call for NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts Program (NIAC) is seeking proposals for revolutionary concepts with the potential to transform future aerospace missions. Proposed concepts should enable new missions or significantly improve current approaches to achieve […]
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By Jason Rhian, on January 12th, 2013 [youtube_video]http://youtu.be/emdYmjj3Og0[/youtube_video]
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — Not too many people outside of the space industry know about the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts, or “NIAC”; those that criticize the space agency would do well to review the work conducted under this initiative. Put simply, this is the […]
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By Press Release, on January 10th, 2012 Image Credit: NASA/NIAC
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Space Technology Program is looking for far-out ideas. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts, or NIAC, program is seeking proposals for revolutionary concepts with the potential to transform future aerospace missions. Proposed concepts should enable new capabilities or significantly alter current approaches to launching, building and operating space […]
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