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Starting new threads in the Advanced Topics Section of NSF's Forum Started by Chris Bergin	0 Replies 41525 Views	05/19/2015 10:27 am by Chris Bergin
Longshot multistage gun launch Started by Asteroza « 1 2 3 Next All »	45 Replies 32104 Views	01/15/2026 02:17 am by catdlr
Humanoid Robots for Moon and Mars Started by Cheapchips « 1 2 3 ... 31 Next »	614 Replies 204260 Views	01/14/2026 02:07 pm by JohnFornaro
Fusion with space related aspects thread Started by josh_simonson « 1 2 3 ... 209 Next »	4175 Replies 1498506 Views	01/10/2026 09:16 pm by InterestedEngineer
Leap 71 (AI Computational Engineering in Space Propulsion) Started by Nonexistence « 1 2 Next All »	28 Replies 6911 Views	01/09/2026 07:58 pm by mn
HTP/PLA/KMnO4 Hybrid Rocket Engine Started by Jerry Fisher « 1 2 3 ... 6 Next All »	101 Replies 89814 Views	01/07/2026 02:59 pm by Jerry Fisher
How Can AI Be Used for Space Applications? Started by sanman « 1 2 3 ... 30 Next »	592 Replies 206188 Views	01/07/2026 11:31 am by JulesVerneATV
Moving The Cloud to orbit Started by Ike17055 « 1 2 3 ... 17 Next »	322 Replies 89707 Views	12/30/2025 08:39 pm by StraumliBlight
Origami-based Structrue Vehicle. Flat Payloads / Colonies unfolding like Origami Started by JulesVerneATV	7 Replies 1541 Views	12/30/2025 02:36 pm by edzieba
Realistic, near-term, rotating Space Station Started by Roy_H « 1 2 3 ... 252 Next »	5039 Replies 1543135 Views	12/29/2025 01:30 am by Paul451
Hall effect thruster power limits pushed Started by edzieba	15 Replies 6519 Views	12/23/2025 11:10 pm by JulesVerneATV
Can AI-Data-Centers-in-Space Lead Us Toward Sunshade to Terraform Venus? Started by sanman « 1 2 Next All »	39 Replies 5584 Views	12/22/2025 11:38 am by crandles57
DRACO: NASA and DARPA nuclear propulsion collaboration Started by FutureSpaceTourist « 1 2 3 ... 15 Next »	294 Replies 150373 Views	12/19/2025 04:22 pm by Tywin
Wheeled & Non-Wheeled Legged Robots and Ground Vehicles Started by sanman « 1 2 Next All »	35 Replies 13097 Views	12/18/2025 11:19 pm by sanman
Method for storing antimatter Started by scienceguy	18 Replies 13675 Views	12/18/2025 12:31 am by scienceguy
The impossible Newtonian propulsion system in "Avatar" movie Started by Sith « 1 2 Next All »	36 Replies 29563 Views	12/17/2025 11:57 pm by catdlr
Deflecting or destroying dangerous asteroids Started by BeamRider « 1 2 3 ... 8 Next All »	143 Replies 91680 Views	12/17/2025 10:56 pm by catdlr
Externally fueled fusion propulsion using a pre-deployed deuterium beam Started by gustavohigon	9 Replies 1487 Views	12/17/2025 08:54 pm by Vultur
How Can We Have NTR SSTO? Started by sanman « 1 2 Next All »	33 Replies 5002 Views	12/17/2025 08:49 pm by Vultur
Size of comet that could be steered to useful orbit Started by crandles57	11 Replies 2426 Views	12/17/2025 03:36 pm by crandles57
A colonizing effort for TITAN Started by Admiral_Ritt « 1 2 Next All »	28 Replies 27187 Views	12/16/2025 09:29 pm by JulesVerneATV
General Hypersonic Flight Related Topics Started by Star One « 1 2 3 ... 23 Next »	458 Replies 312782 Views	12/15/2025 11:13 am by Star One
Solar Power Satellites Started by Greg Hullender « 1 2 3 ... 29 Next »	573 Replies 269691 Views	12/10/2025 12:17 pm by StraumliBlight
Modular Lunar Architecture: Reusable Orbital Tug + Deployable Landing Platform Started by MS	2 Replies 580 Views	12/08/2025 06:15 pm by MS
Solar Cartography Started by NUAETIUS	8 Replies 5713 Views	12/01/2025 09:11 pm by edzieba
Electromagnetic railgun as launcher Started by Carreidas 160	19 Replies 10099 Views	12/01/2025 06:30 pm by StraumliBlight
Zephyr Fusion: In-orbit fusion power Started by rklaehn	18 Replies 4003 Views	11/25/2025 03:04 pm by InterestedEngineer
Radiation on mars one trip Started by michaelwy « 1 2 Next All »	21 Replies 8448 Views	11/15/2025 11:25 am by JulesVerneATV
Sand Batteries for Scalable Energy Storage on Moon / Mars? Started by sanman « 1 2 Next All »	26 Replies 12250 Views	11/14/2025 08:18 pm by JulesVerneATV
Post colony. Rise of biocyborgs, Animals genetically enhanced, Cyborg identity Started by JulesVerneATV	11 Replies 3057 Views	11/09/2025 02:26 am by Twark_Main
Hermeus hypersonic plane Started by Asteroza « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	72 Replies 63921 Views	11/06/2025 12:16 am by AndrewM
Off-the-wall ideas for things to do with Bigelow modules (and inflatable walls) Started by Garrett « 1 2 3 Next All »	55 Replies 24680 Views	11/05/2025 08:18 pm by JulesVerneATV
Artificial Gravity: punctuated gravity using a centrifuge Started by nixter « 1 2 3 Next All »	58 Replies 51467 Views	11/03/2025 06:47 pm by Twark_Main
Manned Mars Lander Started by Hyperion5 « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	78 Replies 82246 Views	11/03/2025 08:30 am by JulesVerneATV
Solar Sailing Started by rdale	12 Replies 11705 Views	11/03/2025 08:26 am by redneck
How cheap could space hardware potentially be made? Started by Vultur « 1 2 3 Next All »	48 Replies 16568 Views	10/31/2025 05:34 pm by VSECOTSPE
Advancements in Electric Thrusters Started by Impaler « 1 2 3 ... 13 Next »	258 Replies 128415 Views	10/30/2025 11:03 am by Tywin
Space Elevator Development Started by markbulmer « 1 2 3 ... 5 Next All »	83 Replies 47281 Views	10/19/2025 04:55 pm by Twark_Main
Moon Shot, Japan-Toyota... Started by Tywin « 1 2 Next All »	36 Replies 31815 Views	10/18/2025 09:49 pm by JulesVerneATV
Titan Colony Started by Eric Hedman « 1 2 Next All »	31 Replies 25363 Views	10/18/2025 09:11 pm by JulesVerneATV
Future telescopes to study exoplanets? Started by Bubbinski « 1 2 Next All »	30 Replies 33986 Views	10/18/2025 03:06 pm by JulesVerneATV
Manned mission to Ceres Started by Star One « 1 2 3 Next All »	58 Replies 36935 Views	10/18/2025 02:56 pm by JulesVerneATV
Advanced physical and chemical resource technology for spaceflight Started by JulesVerneATV	0 Replies 6044 Views	10/11/2025 11:10 am by JulesVerneATV
Rotating Detonation Engines Started by SciNews « 1 2 3 ... 6 Next All »	116 Replies 130324 Views	10/10/2025 08:36 pm by StraumliBlight
VASIMR Engine Started by dbooker « 1 2 3 ... 18 Next »	344 Replies 255021 Views	10/10/2025 09:49 am by Nighthawk117
Laminar Flow Parachute based on Origami/Kirigami Started by sanman	5 Replies 8283 Views	10/07/2025 05:06 pm by Twark_Main
How Will Quantum Computing Impact Spaceflight? Started by sanman « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	62 Replies 55945 Views	10/07/2025 02:19 pm by Star One
Full flow / Dual staged expander cycle Started by Skye « 1 2 Next All »	33 Replies 17714 Views	10/01/2025 05:16 pm by Boost
large structures generating artifical gravity Started by cz77	15 Replies 51731 Views	09/30/2025 04:23 pm by JulesVerneATV
Autophage Engines: Toward a Throttleable Solid Motor Started by Asteroza « 1 2 Next All »	22 Replies 22980 Views	09/30/2025 01:02 pm by StraumliBlight