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Starting new threads in the Advanced Topics Section of NSF's Forum Started by Chris Bergin	0 Replies 41408 Views	05/19/2015 10:27 am by Chris Bergin
Humanoid Robots for Moon and Mars Started by Cheapchips « 1 2 3 ... 31 Next »	614 Replies 191802 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 1497499 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 6637 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 89575 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 205638 Views	01/07/2026 11:31 am by JulesVerneATV
Moving The Cloud to orbit Started by Ike17055 « 1 2 3 ... 17 Next »	322 Replies 89239 Views	12/30/2025 08:39 pm by StraumliBlight
Origami-based Structrue Vehicle. Flat Payloads / Colonies unfolding like Origami Started by JulesVerneATV	7 Replies 1509 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 1538950 Views	12/29/2025 01:30 am by Paul451
Hall effect thruster power limits pushed Started by edzieba	15 Replies 6485 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 5396 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 149842 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 12968 Views	12/18/2025 11:19 pm by sanman
Method for storing antimatter Started by scienceguy	18 Replies 13463 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 29460 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 88916 Views	12/17/2025 10:56 pm by catdlr
Externally fueled fusion propulsion using a pre-deployed deuterium beam Started by gustavohigon	9 Replies 1461 Views	12/17/2025 08:54 pm by Vultur
How Can We Have NTR SSTO? Started by sanman « 1 2 Next All »	33 Replies 4923 Views	12/17/2025 08:49 pm by Vultur
Size of comet that could be steered to useful orbit Started by crandles57	11 Replies 2382 Views	12/17/2025 03:36 pm by crandles57
A colonizing effort for TITAN Started by Admiral_Ritt « 1 2 Next All »	28 Replies 27030 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 312457 Views	12/15/2025 11:13 am by Star One
Solar Power Satellites Started by Greg Hullender « 1 2 3 ... 29 Next »	573 Replies 266152 Views	12/10/2025 12:17 pm by StraumliBlight
Modular Lunar Architecture: Reusable Orbital Tug + Deployable Landing Platform Started by MS	2 Replies 573 Views	12/08/2025 06:15 pm by MS
Longshot multistage gun launch Started by Asteroza « 1 2 3 Next All »	44 Replies 31481 Views	12/07/2025 03:16 pm by StraumliBlight
Solar Cartography Started by NUAETIUS	8 Replies 5637 Views	12/01/2025 09:11 pm by edzieba
Electromagnetic railgun as launcher Started by Carreidas 160	19 Replies 10068 Views	12/01/2025 06:30 pm by StraumliBlight
Zephyr Fusion: In-orbit fusion power Started by rklaehn	18 Replies 3914 Views	11/25/2025 03:04 pm by InterestedEngineer
Radiation on mars one trip Started by michaelwy « 1 2 Next All »	21 Replies 8363 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 12151 Views	11/14/2025 08:18 pm by JulesVerneATV
Post colony. Rise of biocyborgs, Animals genetically enhanced, Cyborg identity Started by JulesVerneATV	11 Replies 2990 Views	11/09/2025 02:26 am by Twark_Main
Hermeus hypersonic plane Started by Asteroza « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	72 Replies 63643 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 24541 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 51231 Views	11/03/2025 06:47 pm by Twark_Main
Manned Mars Lander Started by Hyperion5 « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	78 Replies 82023 Views	11/03/2025 08:30 am by JulesVerneATV
Solar Sailing Started by rdale	12 Replies 11621 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 16383 Views	10/31/2025 05:34 pm by VSECOTSPE
Advancements in Electric Thrusters Started by Impaler « 1 2 3 ... 13 Next »	258 Replies 128233 Views	10/30/2025 11:03 am by Tywin
Space Elevator Development Started by markbulmer « 1 2 3 ... 5 Next All »	83 Replies 47050 Views	10/19/2025 04:55 pm by Twark_Main
Moon Shot, Japan-Toyota... Started by Tywin « 1 2 Next All »	36 Replies 31608 Views	10/18/2025 09:49 pm by JulesVerneATV
Titan Colony Started by Eric Hedman « 1 2 Next All »	31 Replies 25213 Views	10/18/2025 09:11 pm by JulesVerneATV
Future telescopes to study exoplanets? Started by Bubbinski « 1 2 Next All »	30 Replies 33802 Views	10/18/2025 03:06 pm by JulesVerneATV
Manned mission to Ceres Started by Star One « 1 2 3 Next All »	58 Replies 36787 Views	10/18/2025 02:56 pm by JulesVerneATV
Advanced physical and chemical resource technology for spaceflight Started by JulesVerneATV	0 Replies 5955 Views	10/11/2025 11:10 am by JulesVerneATV
Rotating Detonation Engines Started by SciNews « 1 2 3 ... 6 Next All »	116 Replies 129896 Views	10/10/2025 08:36 pm by StraumliBlight
VASIMR Engine Started by dbooker « 1 2 3 ... 18 Next »	344 Replies 254739 Views	10/10/2025 09:49 am by Nighthawk117
Laminar Flow Parachute based on Origami/Kirigami Started by sanman	5 Replies 8183 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 55694 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 17565 Views	10/01/2025 05:16 pm by Boost
large structures generating artifical gravity Started by cz77	15 Replies 51692 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 22872 Views	09/30/2025 01:02 pm by StraumliBlight