{"id":10453,"date":"2022-03-03T17:20:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1381744"},"modified":"2022-03-03T17:20:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:20:29","slug":"7-futuristic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-exploring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=10453","title":{"rendered":"7 futuristic space technologies that NASA is exploring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span>If you\u2019re impressed by Martian rovers and helicopters, wait till you see what\u2019s on the horizon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/nasa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA<\/a> has unveiled a range of visionary tech that<span><span> could be used in future <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">space<\/a> missions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The projects are the latest members of <\/span><span>the Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which <\/span><span>funds early-stage studies to evaluate their potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The new cohort joins an array of innovations that were already in the program.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s our pick of the most intriguing ideas.<\/p>\n<h2>Turning asteroids into giant spacecraft<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381788 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08.png\" alt=\"Reconstituting Asteroids into Mechanical Automata\" width=\"1020\" height=\"684\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08.png 1020w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08-280x188.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08-201x135.png 201w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08-403x270.png 403w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08-796x534.png 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/futuristic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F03%2F03%2Ffuturistic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Image: Made In Space\" data-title=\"Share Image: Made In Space on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Image: Made In Space on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Image: Made In Space<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381788\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08.png\" alt=\"Reconstituting Asteroids into Mechanical Automata\" width=\"1020\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08.png 1020w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08-280x188.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08-201x135.png 201w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08-403x270.png 403w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.43.08-796x534.png 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/atoms\/files\/niac_2016_phasei_dunn_projectrama_tagged.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Project RAMA<\/a> has proposed a scalable way of exploring the solar system: c<span>onverting entire asteroids into enormous autonomous spacecraft.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The team plans to use robotic processes <span>to turn asteroid elements into programmed automata.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The idea is to cut the costs of ground launches by manufacturing the tech in outer space.<\/p>\n<h2>A shapeshifting robot<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381789 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39.png\" alt=\"Shapeshifter is a novel system concept for all-access and cross-domain mobility on bodies with atmospheres\" width=\"1050\" height=\"612\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39.png 1050w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39-280x163.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39-232x135.png 232w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39-463x270.png 463w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39-796x464.png 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/futuristic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F03%2F03%2Ffuturistic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Image: Ali Agha, Jose Mendez, JPL\" data-title=\"Share Image: Ali Agha, Jose Mendez, JPL on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Image: Ali Agha, Jose Mendez, JPL on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Image: Ali Agha, Jose Mendez, JPL<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381789\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39.png\" alt=\"Shapeshifter is a novel system concept for all-access and cross-domain mobility on bodies with atmospheres\" width=\"1050\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39.png 1050w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39-280x163.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39-232x135.png 232w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39-463x270.png 463w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.44.39-796x464.png 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Shapeshifting is typically found in science fiction, but NASA\u2019s betting it could work in space.<\/p>\n<p>The agency has funded a <span>flying amphibious <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/robot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">robot<\/a> that mutates into different devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dubbed<\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/news\/nasa-designing-shapeshifting-robots-for-saturns-moons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Shapeshifter<\/a>, the system is comprised of smaller units that collectively morph into robotic balls, flight arrays, and torpedo-like swimmers.<\/p>\n<p><span>The proposal envisions the machine globetrotting from Titan\u2019s rugged cliffs to its deep seafloors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>A football-field size starshade in space<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381796 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42.png\" alt=\"Graphic depiction of Hybrid Observatory for Earth-like Exoplanets (HOEE)\" width=\"1042\" height=\"594\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42.png 1042w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42-280x160.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42-237x135.png 237w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42-474x270.png 474w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42-796x454.png 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/futuristic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F03%2F03%2Ffuturistic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Image: John Mather\" data-title=\"Share Image: John Mather on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Image: John Mather on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Image: John Mather<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381796\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42.png\" alt=\"Graphic depiction of Hybrid Observatory for Earth-like Exoplanets (HOEE)\" width=\"1042\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42.png 1042w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42-280x160.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42-237x135.png 237w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42-474x270.png 474w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.56.42-796x454.png 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>NASA may have found a useful tool for astronomers: <span>a giant shade in space that blocks the glare from stars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 100-meter starshade <span>would match the position and velocity of a moving telescope. It could then cast a dark shadow over the meddling star \u2014 without blocking the light of its planets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The idea reminds me of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L3LbxDZRgA4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>Mr Burns building a giant parasol to increase energy demand<\/span><\/a><span> \u2014 but the creators say it\u2019s merely a powerful exoplanet observatory.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Smart spacesuits with stretchable self-healing skin<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381792 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1.png\" alt=\"SmartSuit: A Hybrid, Intelligent, and Highly Mobile EVA Spacesuit for Next Generation Exploration Missions\" width=\"1042\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1.png 1042w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1-280x193.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1-195x135.png 195w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1-391x270.png 391w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1-796x550.png 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/futuristic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F03%2F03%2Ffuturistic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Image: Ana Diaz Artiles\" data-title=\"Share Image: Ana Diaz Artiles on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Image: Ana Diaz Artiles on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Image: Ana Diaz Artiles<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381792\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1.png\" alt=\"SmartSuit: A Hybrid, Intelligent, and Highly Mobile EVA Spacesuit for Next Generation Exploration Missions\" width=\"1042\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1.png 1042w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1-280x193.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1-195x135.png 195w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1-391x270.png 391w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.45.45-1-796x550.png 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>NASA has <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/nasa-body-scanner-creates-custom-spacesuits-niac-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">well-documented<\/a> issues with spacesuits. The current crop is old, cumbersome, and ill-equipped for future missions.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/atoms\/files\/niac_2019_phi_diazartiles_smartsuit_tagged.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SmartSuit<\/a> is an attempt to upgrade these outfits. The spacesuit incorporates soft robotics, stretchable self-healing skin, and integrated sensors that collect and display data to the wearer.<\/p>\n<p>The kit\u2019s designed specifically for human missions to Mars.<\/p>\n<h2>A paper-thin space junk cleaner<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381795 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01.png\" alt=\"Graphic depiction of the Brane Craft concept\" width=\"964\" height=\"622\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01.png 964w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01-280x181.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01-209x135.png 209w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01-418x270.png 418w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01-796x514.png 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/futuristic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F03%2F03%2Ffuturistic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Image: Joseph Hidalgo, The Aerospace Corporation\" data-title=\"Share Image: Joseph Hidalgo, The Aerospace Corporation on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Image: Joseph Hidalgo, The Aerospace Corporation on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Image: Joseph Hidalgo, The Aerospace Corporation<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381795\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01.png\" alt=\"Graphic depiction of the Brane Craft concept\" width=\"964\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01.png 964w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01-280x181.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01-209x135.png 209w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01-418x270.png 418w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.51.01-796x514.png 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Space trash is becoming a major danger. <span>There are approximately 100 million pieces of extraterrestrial debris that are at least 1-millimeter big. S<\/span>pacecraft travel at such speeds that even tiny paint flecks can cause damage.<\/p>\n<p><span>T<\/span>he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/brane-craft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Brane Craft<\/a> is a wafer-thin attempt to clean up this trash. The device wraps around orbiting debris and then lowers it to burn up in Earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>The craft is half the thickness of a human hair and looks like a sheet of paper. The creators compare it to an automated spot cleaner in space.<\/p>\n<h2>Making Martian air breathable<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381794 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51.png\" alt=\"Graphic depiction of Breathing Mars Air: Stationary and Portable O2 Generation\" width=\"1014\" height=\"922\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51.png 1014w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51-231x210.png 231w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51-148x135.png 148w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51-297x270.png 297w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51-796x724.png 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/futuristic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F03%2F03%2Ffuturistic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Image: Ivan Ermanoski\" data-title=\"Share Image: Ivan Ermanoski on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Image: Ivan Ermanoski on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Image: Ivan Ermanoski<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381794\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51.png\" alt=\"Graphic depiction of Breathing Mars Air: Stationary and Portable O2 Generation\" width=\"1014\" height=\"922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51.png 1014w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51-231x210.png 231w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51-148x135.png 148w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51-297x270.png 297w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-12.49.51-796x724.png 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>If Elon Musk\u2019s dream of colonizing the red planet is to become a reality, he will (hopefully) want to make the Martian air breathable.<\/p>\n<p>Ivan Ermanoski, a research professor at Arizona State University, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/spacetech\/niac\/2022\/Breathing_Mars_Air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">a proposal<\/a> that could help: a portable oxygen generator.<\/p>\n<p><span>The system uses a process called thermal swing sorption\/desorption (TSSD) to generate oxygen from the Martian atmosphere. Ermanoski says it uses 10x less energy than the leading current methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The concept could be a step towards humans breathing on Mars.<\/p>\n<h2>Industrializing space with optical mining<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381827 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-14.19.01.png\" alt=\"Optical Mining of Asteroids, Moons, and Planets to Enable Sustainable Human Exploration and Space Industrialization\" width=\"718\" height=\"408\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-14.19.01.png 718w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-14.19.01-280x159.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-14.19.01-238x135.png 238w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-14.19.01-475x270.png 475w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/futuristic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F03%2F03%2Ffuturistic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Image: TransAstra\" data-title=\"Share Image: TransAstra on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Image: TransAstra on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Image: TransAstra<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1381827\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-14.19.01.png\" alt=\"Optical Mining of Asteroids, Moons, and Planets to Enable Sustainable Human Exploration and Space Industrialization\" width=\"718\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-14.19.01.png 718w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-14.19.01-280x159.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-14.19.01-238x135.png 238w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-14.19.01-475x270.png 475w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The last proposal on our list involves a technique called <a href=\"https:\/\/data.nasa.gov\/dataset\/Optical-Mining-of-Asteroids-Moons-and-Planets-to-E\/dzqp-etrk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Optical Mining<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The project uses concentrated sunlight to turn asteroid materials into rocket propellants. This would then supply spacecraft with affordable and accessible fuel.<\/p>\n<p>NASA believes the system could ultimately help industrialize space.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p> <iframe srcdoc=\"\n\n<style>*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}<\/style>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X5GKz9XLh70?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;theme=light&amp;playsinline=1'><img src='https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/X5GKz9XLh70\/hqdefault.jpg'><img src='https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cyberdelia\/assets\/img\/ytplaybtn.png' style='top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)'><img src='https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cyberdelia\/assets\/img\/ytplaybtn-hover.png' style='top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;opacity:0;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)'><\/a>&#8221; height=&#8221;240&#8243; width=&#8221;320&#8243; allow=&#8221;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture&#8221; allowfullscreen frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243;>[embedded content]<\/iframe> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p> <!--resp-video-container--><\/p>\n<p><span>These devices may never see the light of space, but just one of them could transform the cosmos as we know it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/futuristic-space-technologies-that-nasa-is-funding\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re impressed by Martian rovers and helicopters, wait till you see what\u2019s on the horizon. 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