112:(USRA) for NASA from 1998 until its closure on 31 August 2007. NIAC was to serve as "an independent open forum, a high-level point of entry to NASA for an external community of innovators, and an external capability for analysis and definition of advanced aeronautics and space concepts to complement the advanced concept activities conducted within NASA." NIAC sought proposals for revolutionary aeronautics and space concepts that could dramatically impact how NASA developed and conducted its missions. It provided a highly visible, recognizable, and high-level entry point for outside thinkers and researchers. NIAC encouraged proposers to think decades into the future in pursuit of concepts that would "leapfrog" the evolution of contemporary aerospace systems. While NIAC sought advanced concept proposals that stretch the imagination, these concepts were expected to be based on sound scientific principles and attainable within a 10 to 40-year time frame. From February 1998 to 2007, NIAC received a total of 1,309 proposals and awarded 126 Phase I grants and 42 Phase II contracts for a total value of $ 27.3 million.
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Ryan Gosse: New Class of Bimodal NTP/NEP with a Wave Rotor Topping Cycle Enabling Fast Transit to Mars
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Marco Pavone: ReachBot: Small Robot for Large Mobile Manipulation Tasks in Martian Cave Environments
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John Slough: Crosscutting High Apogee Refueling Orbital Navigator (CHARON) for Active Debris Removal
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Congrui Jin: Biomineralization-Enabled Self-Growing Building Blocks for Habitat Outfitting on Mars
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Chris Limbach: PROCSIMA: Diffractionless Beamed Propulsion for Breakthrough Interstellar Missions
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Arrieta, Juan: The Regolith Biters: A Divide-And-Conquer Architecture for Sample-Return Missions
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Ronald Polidan: FarView Observatory – A Large, In-Situ Manufactured, Lunar Far Side Radio Array
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Duda, Kevin: Variable Vector Countermeasure Suit (V2Suit) for Space Habitation and Exploration
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Adam Arkin: A Synthetic Biology Architecture to Detoxify and Enrich Mars Soil for Agriculture
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Miller, Timothy: Using the Hottest Particles in the Universe to Probe Icy Solar System Worlds
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Longman, Anthony: Growth Adapted Tensegrity Structures - A New Calculus for the Space Economy
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Wang, Joseph: CubeSat with Nanostructured Sensing Instrumentation for Planetary Exploration
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John Lewis : Massively Expanded NEA Accessibility via Microwave-Sintered Aerobrakes
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Skelton, Robert: Tensegrity Approaches to In-Space Construction of a 1g Growable Habitat
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Whittaker, William: Technologies Enabling Exploration of Skylights, Lava Tubes and Caves
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Pavone, Marco: Spacecraft/Rover Hybrids for the Exploration of Small Solar System Bodies
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Theresa Benyo: Accessing Icy World Oceans Using Lattice Confinement Fusion Fast Fission
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John Brophy: A Breakthrough Propulsion Architecture for Interstellar Precursor Missions
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Hoyt, Robert: SpiderFab: Process for On-Orbit Construction of Kilometer-Scale Apertures
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Yu Gu: Micro-Probes Propelled and Powered by Planetary Atmospheric Electricity (MP4AE)
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Javid Bayandor: BREEZE- Bioinspired Ray for Extreme Environments and Zonal Exploration
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John Slough: Spacecraft Scale Magnetospheric Protection from Galactic Cosmic Radiation
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Chang-kwon Kang: Marsbee - Swarm of Flapping Wing Flyers for Enhanced Mars Exploration
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David Akin: Biobot: Innovative Offloading of Astronauts for More Effective Exploration
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Bugga, Ratnakumar: Venus Interior Probe Using In-situ Power and Propulsion (VIP-INSPR)
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Zachary Cordero: Bend-Forming of Large Electrostatically Actuated Space Structures
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Ronald Polidan: FarView – An In Situ Manufactured Lunar Far Side Radio Observatory
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Nan Yu: Gravity Observation and Dark Energy Detection Explorer in the Solar System
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Artur Davoyan: Extreme Metamaterial Solar Sails for Breakthrough Space Exploration
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Agogino, Adrian: Super Ball Bot - Structures for Planetary Landing and Exploration
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Steven Barrett: Silent, Solid-State Propulsion for Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles
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Darmindra Arumugam: Quantum Rydberg Radar for Surface, Topography, and Vegetation
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Peter Gural: Sutter Ultra: Breakthrough Space Telescope for Prospecting Asteroids
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Nickolas Solomey: Astrophysics and Technical Study of a Solar Neutrino Spacecraft
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Nan Yu: A direct probe of dark energy interactions with a solar system laboratory
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Graf, John: Thirsty Walls - A new paradigm for air revitalization in life support
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William Whittaker: Robotic Technologies Enabling the Exploration of Lunar Pits
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Robert Staehle: Low-Cost SmallSats to Explore to Our Solar System's Boundaries
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Jeffrey Balcerski: Lofted Environmental and Atmospheric Venus Sensors (LEAVES)
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Steven Oleson: Triton Hopper: Exploring Neptune's Captured Kuiper Belt Object
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Gerald Jackson: Deceleration of Interstellar Spacecraft Utilizing Antimatter
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Christine Hartzell: On-Orbit, Collision-Free Mapping of Small Orbital Debris
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Lubin, Philip: Directed Energy Propulsion for Interstellar Exploration (
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Robert Romanofsky: Magneto-Inductive Communications for Ocean Worlds
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Oleson, Steven: Titan Submarine: Exploring the Depths of Kraken Mare
569:
Peck, Mason: Soft-Robotic Rover with Electrodynamic Power Scavenging
310:
Silvera, Isaac: Metallic Hydrogen: A Game Changing Rocket Propellant
1490:
1488:
1223:
E Nemanick: Atomic Planar Power for Lightweight Exploration (APPLE)
1154:
Nickolas Solomey: Cube-Sat Space Flight Test of a Neutrino Detector
3035:
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2767:
2558:
1316:
Lynn Rothschild: A Flexible, Personalized, On-Demand Astropharmacy
1209:
Mahmooda Sultana: SCOPE: ScienceCraft for Outer Planet Exploration
833:
Jordan Wachs: Spectrally-Resolved Synthetic Imaging Interferometer
361:
89:
54:
1689:
2013 NASA Advanced Technology Phase I Concepts Selected For Study
911:
George Sowers: Thermal Mining of Ices on Cold Solar System Bodies
662:
Sauder, Jonathan: Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments (AREE)
417:
Saif, Babak: Atom Interferometry for detection of Gravity Waves-a
80:
on behalf of NASA), and was reestablished in 2011 under the name
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2050:
2024:
1998:
1972:
1946:
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James Bickford: Thin Film Isotope Nuclear Engine Rocket (TFINER)
1286:
Stephen Polly: Radioisotope Thermoradiative Cell Power Generator
1233:
Also, one project was selected for continuation into Phase III:
1197:
John Mather: Hybrid Observatory for Earth-like Exoplanets (HOEE)
1150:
Also, one project was selected for continuation into Phase III:
1043:
Also, one project was selected for continuation into Phase III:
884:
Erik Brandon: Power Beaming for Long Life Venus Surface Missions
772:
Jonathan Sauder: Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments (AREE)
265:
Gilland, James: The Potential for Ambient Plasma Wave Propulsion
72:
2103:
668:
VanWoerkom, Michael: NIMPH: Nano Icy Moons Propellant Harvester
650:
Mueller, Robert: Mars Molniya Orbit Atmospheric Resource Mining
641:
Hughes, Gary: Molecular Composition Analysis of Distant Targets
584:
Tabirian, Nelson: Thin-Film Broadband Large Area Imaging System
521:
Oleson, Steven: Titan Submarine: Exploring the Depths of Kraken
420:
Winglee, Robert: Sample Return Systems for Extreme Environments
1143:
Jeffrey Balcerski: Lofted Environmental Venus Sensors (LEAVES)
1098:
Steven Oleson: A Titan Sample Return Using In-Situ Propellants
995:
Matthew Kuhns: Instant Landing Pads for Artemis Lunar Missions
865:
Michael VanWoerkom: NIMPH: Nano Icy Moons Propellant Harvester
638:
Dunn, Jason: Reconstituting Asteroids into Mechanical Automata
539:
The 2015 Phase-1 projects included a hopping vehicle to visit
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Ethan Schaler: SWIM — Sensing with Independent Micro-swimmers
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Robert Adams: Pulsed Fission-Fusion (PuFF) Propulsion Concept
2074:
1854:, Popularmechanics.com, July 7, 2015 (retrieved 28 Oct 2015)
1507:"The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) is Closing"
1360:: Coherent Picospacecraft Swarms Over Interstellar Distances
1229:
Ethan Schaler: SWIM- Sensing with Independent Micro-swimmers
925:
John Kendra: Rotary-Motion-Extended Array Synthesis (R-MXAS)
830:
Grover Swartzlander: Advanced Diffractive MetaFilm Sailcraft
809:
John Kendra: Rotary Motion Extended Array Synthesis (R-MXAS)
1650:
NASA - NIAC 2012 Phase I & Phase II Awards Announcement
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Mars Aerial and Ground Global Intelligent Explorer (MAGGIE)
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No projects were selected for continuation into Phase III.
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Mary Knapp: Great Observatory for Long Wavelengths (GO-LoW)
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John-Paul Clarke : Evacuated Airship for Mars Missions
440:
Adams, Rob: Pulsed Fission-Fusion (PuFF) Propulsion System
328:
Tarditi, Alfonso: Aneutronic Fusion Spacecraft Architecture
298:
Ritter, Joe: Ultra-Light "Photonic Muscle" Space Structures
1771:"A Submarine to Explore the Ocean on Saturn's Moon, Titan"
1754:"Stasis or deep sleep may make Mars trip affordable: NASA"
818:
Hari Nayar: BALLET: BALloon Locomotion for Extreme Terrain
665:
Thomas, Stephanie: Fusion-Enabled Pluto Orbiter and Lander
1801:"Why We Should Use This Jumping Robot to Explore Neptune"
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2012 NASA Advanced Technology Concepts Selected For Study
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Stephanie Thomas: Fusion-Enabled Pluto Orbiter and Lander
556:
Lewis, John: In-Space Manufacture of Storable Propellants
446:
Hemmati, Hamid: Two-Dimensional Planetary Surface Landers
1522:, SpacePolicyOnline, 10-Aug-2009 (accessed 6 Sept. 2012)
1482:, SpacePolicyOnline, 02-Mar-2011 (accessed 6 Sept. 2012)
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Geoffrey Landis: Sample Return from the Surface of Venus
1004:: Aqua Factorem: Ultra Low-Energy Lunar Water Extraction
722:
Benjamin Goldman : Pluto Hop, Skip, and Jump Global
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1969:"NIAC 2021 Phase I, Phase II and Phase III Selections"
553:
Hecht, Michael: A Tall Ship and a Star to Steer Her By
123:
Studies funded by the original NIAC 1998–2007 include
1637:"What’s Next for NASA? 10 Wild Newly Funded Projects"
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Peter Cabauy: Autonomous Tritium Micropowered Sensors
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Lubin, Philip: Directed Energy for Interstellar Study
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Plescia, Jeffrey: Seismic Exploration of Small Bodies
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Stoica, Adrian: Transformers For Extreme Environments
108:) was a NASA-funded program that was operated by the
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Moore, Mark: Eternal Flight as the Solution for 'X'
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Gellett, Wayne: Solid State Air Purification System
346:
Wie, Bong: Optimal Dispersion of Near-Earth Objects
1328:The thirteen projects selected for Phase I were:
1246:The fourteen projects selected for Phase I were:
977:Caroline Genzale: Fueling a Human Mission to Mars
653:Ono, Masahiro: Journey to the Center of Icy Moons
319:Strekalov, Dmitry: Ghost Imaging of Space Objects
268:Gregory, Daniel: Space Debris Elimination (SpaDE)
243:According to Michael Gazarik, director of NASA's
1063:The sixteen projects selected for Phase I were:
960:The sixteen projects selected for Phase I were:
944:Also, two projects were selected for Phase III:
787:The sixteen projects selected for Phase I were:
706:The fifteen projects selected for Phase I were:
697:Youngquist, Robert: Cryogenic Selective Surfaces
593:Youngquist, Robert: Cryogenic Selective Surfaces
1262:Peter Curreri: Lunar South Pole Oxygen Pipeline
1163:The twelve projects selected for Phase I were:
877:The twelve projects selected for Phase I were:
647:Mann, Chris: Stellar Echo Imaging of Exoplanets
902:Geoffrey Landis: Power for Interstellar Fly-by
890:Tom Ditto: Dual Use Exoplanet Telescope (DUET)
769:Chris Mann: Stellar Echo Imaging of Exoplanets
2115:
1564:"NASA Starts Spending On Advanced Technology"
1548:NASA announces advanced technology proposals"
1167:Darmindra Arumugam: Cryospheric Rydberg Radar
1119:Joshua Vander Hook: Solar System Pony Express
8:
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1691:, August 29, 2013 (accessed 5 November 2014)
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850:Devon Crowe: Kilometer Space Telescope (KST)
2021:"NIAC 2023 Phase I and Phase II Selections"
1995:"NIAC 2022 Phase I and Phase II Selections"
1943:"NIAC 2020 Phase I and Phase II Selections"
1917:"NIAC 2019 Phase I and Phase II Selections"
1716:"NIAC 2013 Phase I and Phase II Selections"
1664:"NIAC 2013 Phase I and Phase II Selections"
1639:August 14, 2012 (accessed 1 September 2012)
836:Ryan Weed: Radioisotope Positron Propulsion
512:Matthies, Larry: Titan Aerial Daughtercraft
277:Howe, Steven: Economical Radioisotope Power
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2494:Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
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1570:, August 15, 2011 (accessed 9 August 2012)
494:Atchison, Justin: Swarm Flyby Gravimetry
3388:Hubble Space Telescope anniversary images
2075:NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts site
1904:NIAC 2018 Phase I and Phase II Selections
1891:NIAC 2017 Phase I and Phase II Selections
1878:NIAC 2016 Phase I and Phase II Selections
1865:NIAC 2015 Phase I and Phase II Selections
1417:AIAA SPACE 2013 Conference and Exposition
399:Landis, Geoffrey: Venus Landsailing Rover
2093:List of NIAC studies funded 2012-present
1532:NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC)
1464:9th Annual & Final Report, 2006-2007
601:Atchison, Justin: Swarm Flyby Gravimetry
497:Boland, Eugene: Mars Ecopoiesis Test Bed
128:Bio-Nano-Machines for Space Applications
3473:NASA International Space Apps Challenge
1790:, June 5, 2014 (retrieved 28 Oct 2015).
1652:, Feb. 11, 2013 (retrieved 28 Oct 2015)
1579:NASA Office of the Chief Technologist,
1552:August 5, 2012 (accessed 9 August 2012)
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1237:Amber Dubill: Diffractive Solar Sailing
1134:Lynn Rothschild: Mycotecture Off Planet
364:to schemes to explore under the ice of
230:United States National Research Council
110:Universities Space Research Association
78:Universities Space Research Association
2261:Administrator and Deputy Administrator
2088:NASA Innovative Advanced concepts site
1760:October 7, 2014 (accessed 5 Nov. 2014)
1743:, June 5, 2014 (accessed 5 Nov. 2014)
1462:NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts,
1391:Advanced Propulsion Physics Laboratory
1073:Amelia Greig: Ablative Arc Mining for
766:Siegfried Janson: Brane Craft Phase II
3051:Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
2081:List of NIAC studies funded 1998-2007
1906:Apr 30, 2018 (retrieved 30 Jun 2018).
1419:(AIAA 2013-5376). September 10, 2013.
1137:Kerry Nock: Pluto Hop, Skip, and Jump
1033:Masahiro Ono: Enceladus Vent Explorer
181:Mini-magnetospheric plasma propulsion
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1893:Apr 6, 2017 (retrieved 30 Jun 2018).
1880:Apr 7, 2016 (retrieved 30 Jun 2018).
1867:May 7, 2015 (retrieved 28 Oct 2015).
1307:Philip Lubin: PI – Planetary Defense
102:NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts
1410:"NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts"
1293:Core Fission Fragment Rocket Engine
1129:LCRT - Lunar Crater Radio Telescope
966:LCRT - Lunar Crater Radio Telescope
304:Short, Kendra: Printable Spacecraft
2167:National Aeronautics and Space Act
1777:Jun 6 2014, (accessed 5 Nov. 2014)
1534:web page (accessed July 10, 2013.)
368:. Phase I projects selected were:
238:NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts,
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3121:Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
2675:Commercial Lunar Payload Services
1497:web page (accessed 1 August 2012)
1495:NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts
1016:Lynn Rothschild: An Astropharmacy
82:NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts
65:NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts
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3416:Apollo 15 postal covers incident
3174:Space Flight Operations Facility
2360:Operations and Checkout Building
749:Robert Youngquist: Solar Surfing
628:Phase I projects selected were:
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2635:Lunar Precursor Robotic Program
1608:"Windsurfing on a Wicked World"
644:Janson, Siegfried: Brane Craft
490:2014 Phase I selections were:
1:
3546:Futures studies organizations
1714:Hall, Loura (10 April 2015).
1662:Hall, Loura (10 April 2015).
1193:Terminal Defense for Humanity
3453:Space program on U.S. stamps
3378:Gemini and Apollo medallions
3328:Solar System Family Portrait
3104:Joint Polar Satellite System
2973:Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
2227:Vision for Space Exploration
2197:Space Exploration Initiative
1788:NIAC 2014 Phase I Selections
1741:NIAC 2014 Phase I Selections
1700:NASA, Press release 13-270,
1581:2011 NIAC Phase I Selections
1324:2024 NIAC Project Selections
1242:2023 NIAC Project Selections
1159:2022 NIAC Project Selections
1116:Charles Taylor: Light Bender
1075:In-Situ Resource Utilization
1059:2021 NIAC Project Selections
956:2020 NIAC Project Selections
873:2019 NIAC Project Selections
783:2018 NIAC Project Selections
702:2017 NIAC Project Selections
624:2016 NIAC Project Selections
535:2015 NIAC Project Selections
475:2014 NIAC Project Selections
428:2013 NIAC Project Selections
351:2012 NIAC Project Selections
251:2011 NIAC Project Selections
234:National Academy of Sciences
218:Vision for Space Exploration
212:Closing of the Original NIAC
3448:U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
3405:We choose to go to the Moon
3368:Apollo 11 goodwill messages
2926:International Space Station
2906:Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
2645:Great Observatories program
2489:International Space Station
2467:Roscosmos State Corporation
2384:Science Mission Directorate
2330:Manned Space Flight Network
1687:NASA Press Release 13-222,
1606:Hall, Loura (7 June 2013).
1453:(accessed 6 September 2012)
1131:on the Far-Side of the Moon
968:on the Far-Side of the Moon
940:Doug Willard: Solar Surfing
176:– Phase II final report.pdf
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3076:James Webb Space Telescope
2988:Solar Dynamics Observatory
2209:U.S. National Space Policy
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1356:Thomas Eubanks: Swarming
1127:Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay:
964:Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay:
436:Phase I selections were:
29:This article needs to be
3411:Apollo 8 Genesis reading
3335:The Day the Earth Smiled
2670:Solar Terrestrial Probes
1583:(accessed 1 August 2012)
1052:Solar Gravitational Lens
245:Space Technology Program
187:Momentum exchange tether
3468:Other primates in space
3180:Deep Space Atomic Clock
3000:Mars Science Laboratory
2788:Spitzer Space Telescope
2377:Lunar Sample Laboratory
2320:Launch Services Program
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725:Jason Gruber: Turbolift
3483:National Astronaut Day
3426:The Astronaut Monument
3248:Space Shuttle missions
2948:Mars Exploration Rover
2931:Hubble Space Telescope
2840:Kepler space telescope
2640:Earth Observing System
2614:Mars Exploration Rover
2325:Mercury Control Center
2047:"NIAC 2024 Selections"
1386:Advanced Concepts Team
1088:Christopher Morrison:
936:Diffractive Lightsails
132:Constantinos Mavroidis
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3431:Lunar sample displays
3421:Space Mirror Memorial
3363:Voyager Golden Record
3255:United States rockets
2447: (with the
2355:Launch Control Center
934:Grover Swartzlander:
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2367:Johnson Space Center
2335:Kennedy Space Center
2298:spinoff technologies
1769:Alexis C. Madrigal,
1562:Frank Morring, Jr.,
146:Lunar space elevator
3458:Apollo 17 Moon mice
3314:Pillars of Creation
3221:Space Shuttle crews
2699:(human and robotic)
2693:Individual featured
2276:Ranks and positions
2001:. February 18, 2022
1975:. February 25, 2021
1191:Philip Lubin: Pi –
183:– Robert M. Winglee
3260:NASA cancellations
3155:Deep Space Network
3145:Near Earth Network
2630:Living With a Star
2604:Project Prometheus
2584:Planetary Observer
206:Bradley C. Edwards
196:New Worlds Mission
191:– final report.pdf
189:– Thomas J. Bogar
174:/ Anthony Colozza
153:– final report.pdf
141:Penelope J. Boston
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1478:Marcia S. Smith,
1451:978-0-309-14051-5
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3348:Deep fields
3276:and artwork
3274:NASA images
2846:Opportunity
2315:NASA Social
2141:and history
1850:John Wenz,
1805:Motherboard
1758:Tech Times,
1752:Rhodi Lee,
1289:Ryan Weed:
358:Landsailing
86:aeronautics
3535:Categories
3436:Moon rocks
3196:Astronauts
3189:NASA lists
3046:OSIRIS-REx
2880:helicopter
2748:Pioneer 11
2741:Pioneer 10
2544:Hitchhiker
2419:suborbital
2256:Space Race
2057:January 5,
2031:January 5,
2005:January 5,
1979:January 4,
1550:, 'gizmag,
1397:References
360:rovers on
168:Entomopter
3463:Moon tree
3284:Earthrise
3159:Goldstone
3056:Mars 2020
3025:Voyager 2
3018:Voyager 1
2954:Curiosity
2898:operating
2896:Currently
2878:Ingenuity
2815:MESSENGER
2794:Sojourner
2723:Mercury 3
2713:Apollo 11
2660:Discovery
2650:Explorers
2239:Augustine
2203:Augustine
1927:April 11,
1836:19 August
1810:19 August
1725:19 August
1673:19 August
1617:19 August
504:Chen, Bin
3507:Category
3169:Canberra
3081:timeline
3069:timeline
3005:timeline
2961:timeline
2858:observed
2853:timeline
2821:Aquarius
2761:timeline
2734:Magellan
2696:missions
2594:Surveyor
2530:programs
2460:Shuttle–
2401:programs
2233:Aldridge
2152:creation
2077:at USRA
1953:April 7,
1720:Nasa.gov
1668:Nasa.gov
1612:Nasa.gov
1380:See also
484:'s moon
3519:Commons
3397:Related
3206:by year
3201:by name
2978:GOES 15
2968:GOES 14
2885:flights
2871:InSight
2827:Cassini
2755:Galileo
2680:SIMPLEx
2655:Voyager
2623:Current
2579:Pioneer
2549:Mariner
2528:Robotic
2509:Artemis
2482:Current
2425:Mercury
2417: (
2310:NASA TV
2249:General
2148:History
1291:Aerogel
1054:Mission
561:DEEP-IN
96:History
71:) is a
31:updated
3164:Madrid
3097:Future
3012:NuSTAR
2943:THEMIS
2865:RHESSI
2802:Spirit
2599:Viking
2589:Ranger
2440:Skylab
2435:Apollo
2430:Gemini
2288:Budget
2241:(2009)
2235:(2004)
2229:(2004)
2223:(2003)
2217:(2002)
2215:CFUSAI
2211:(1996)
2205:(1990)
2199:(1989)
2193:(1987)
2187:(1986)
2185:Rogers
2181:(1986)
2175:(1958)
2169:(1958)
2163:(1915)
2139:Policy
1902:NASA,
1889:NASA,
1876:NASA,
1863:NASA,
1786:NASA,
1739:NASA,
1648:NASA,
1449:
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541:Triton
482:Saturn
366:Europa
3109:NISAR
3064:rover
3036:MAVEN
2956:rover
2937:Swift
2848:rover
2809:LADEE
2804:rover
2796:rover
2773:GRAIL
2768:GALEX
2559:MESUR
2504:Orion
2305:NASA+
2281:Chief
2179:Paine
1413:(PDF)
486:Titan
362:Venus
166:Mars
90:space
3088:PACE
3031:WISE
2994:Juno
2834:Dawn
2778:WMAP
2718:COBE
2706:Past
2537:Past
2415:X-15
2408:Past
2221:CAIB
2191:Ride
2161:NACA
2131:NASA
2059:2024
2051:NASA
2033:2024
2025:NASA
2007:2024
1999:NASA
1981:2024
1973:NASA
1955:2020
1947:NASA
1929:2019
1921:NASA
1838:2017
1812:2017
1727:2017
1675:2017
1619:2017
1447:ISBN
1439:ISBN
106:NIAC
100:The
88:and
73:NASA
69:NIAC
63:The
3041:MMS
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