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Starting new threads in the Advanced Topics Section of NSF's Forum Started by Chris Bergin	0 Replies 41990 Views	05/19/2015 10:27 am by Chris Bergin
Humanoid Robots for Moon and Mars Started by Cheapchips « 1 2 3 ... 32 Next »	622 Replies 243825 Views	01/20/2026 07:57 pm by Paul451
Space elevator Started by joshuabaker « 1 2 3 ... 7 Next All »	121 Replies 73338 Views	01/19/2026 02:25 pm by DanClemmensen
Feasibility of fusion based launch Started by SpaceLizard	15 Replies 2678 Views	01/19/2026 09:46 am by edzieba
Leap 71 (AI Computational Engineering in Space Propulsion) Started by Nonexistence « 1 2 Next All »	29 Replies 7800 Views	01/18/2026 08:38 pm by catdlr
Longshot multistage gun launch Started by Asteroza « 1 2 3 Next All »	45 Replies 32809 Views	01/15/2026 02:17 am by catdlr
Fusion with space related aspects thread Started by josh_simonson « 1 2 3 ... 209 Next »	4175 Replies 1501582 Views	01/10/2026 09:16 pm by InterestedEngineer
HTP/PLA/KMnO4 Hybrid Rocket Engine Started by Jerry Fisher « 1 2 3 ... 6 Next All »	101 Replies 90522 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 207631 Views	01/07/2026 11:31 am by JulesVerneATV
Moving The Cloud to orbit Started by Ike17055 « 1 2 3 ... 17 Next »	322 Replies 91309 Views	12/30/2025 08:39 pm by StraumliBlight
Origami-based Structrue Vehicle. Flat Payloads / Colonies unfolding like Origami Started by JulesVerneATV	7 Replies 1639 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 1558246 Views	12/29/2025 01:30 am by Paul451
Hall effect thruster power limits pushed Started by edzieba	15 Replies 6628 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 5965 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 152055 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 13611 Views	12/18/2025 11:19 pm by sanman
Method for storing antimatter Started by scienceguy	18 Replies 14364 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 29788 Views	12/17/2025 11:57 pm by catdlr
Northrop Grumman tests fast-developed SMART motor Started by catdlr	0 Replies 13 Views	12/17/2025 10:56 pm by catdlr
Externally fueled fusion propulsion using a pre-deployed deuterium beam Started by gustavohigon	9 Replies 1535 Views	12/17/2025 08:54 pm by Vultur
How Can We Have NTR SSTO? Started by sanman « 1 2 Next All »	33 Replies 5151 Views	12/17/2025 08:49 pm by Vultur
Size of comet that could be steered to useful orbit Started by crandles57	11 Replies 2546 Views	12/17/2025 03:36 pm by crandles57
A colonizing effort for TITAN Started by Admiral_Ritt « 1 2 Next All »	28 Replies 27738 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 313551 Views	12/15/2025 11:13 am by Star One
Solar Power Satellites Started by Greg Hullender « 1 2 3 ... 29 Next »	573 Replies 280048 Views	12/10/2025 12:17 pm by StraumliBlight
Modular Lunar Architecture: Reusable Orbital Tug + Deployable Landing Platform Started by MS	2 Replies 622 Views	12/08/2025 06:15 pm by MS
Solar Cartography Started by NUAETIUS	8 Replies 5928 Views	12/01/2025 09:11 pm by edzieba
Electromagnetic railgun as launcher Started by Carreidas 160	19 Replies 10147 Views	12/01/2025 06:30 pm by StraumliBlight
Zephyr Fusion: In-orbit fusion power Started by rklaehn	18 Replies 4258 Views	11/25/2025 03:04 pm by InterestedEngineer
Radiation on mars one trip Started by michaelwy « 1 2 Next All »	21 Replies 8608 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 12442 Views	11/14/2025 08:18 pm by JulesVerneATV
Post colony. Rise of biocyborgs, Animals genetically enhanced, Cyborg identity Started by JulesVerneATV	11 Replies 3372 Views	11/09/2025 02:26 am by Twark_Main
Hermeus hypersonic plane Started by Asteroza « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	72 Replies 64464 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 24968 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 52163 Views	11/03/2025 06:47 pm by Twark_Main
Manned Mars Lander Started by Hyperion5 « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	78 Replies 82693 Views	11/03/2025 08:30 am by JulesVerneATV
Solar Sailing Started by rdale	12 Replies 12142 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 17190 Views	10/31/2025 05:34 pm by VSECOTSPE
Advancements in Electric Thrusters Started by Impaler « 1 2 3 ... 13 Next »	258 Replies 128912 Views	10/30/2025 11:03 am by Tywin
Space Elevator Development Started by markbulmer « 1 2 3 ... 5 Next All »	83 Replies 47912 Views	10/19/2025 04:55 pm by Twark_Main
Moon Shot, Japan-Toyota... Started by Tywin « 1 2 Next All »	36 Replies 32373 Views	10/18/2025 09:49 pm by JulesVerneATV
Titan Colony Started by Eric Hedman « 1 2 Next All »	31 Replies 25935 Views	10/18/2025 09:11 pm by JulesVerneATV
Future telescopes to study exoplanets? Started by Bubbinski « 1 2 Next All »	30 Replies 34545 Views	10/18/2025 03:06 pm by JulesVerneATV
Manned mission to Ceres Started by Star One « 1 2 3 Next All »	58 Replies 37489 Views	10/18/2025 02:56 pm by JulesVerneATV
Advanced physical and chemical resource technology for spaceflight Started by JulesVerneATV	0 Replies 6443 Views	10/11/2025 11:10 am by JulesVerneATV
Rotating Detonation Engines Started by SciNews « 1 2 3 ... 6 Next All »	116 Replies 132412 Views	10/10/2025 08:36 pm by StraumliBlight
VASIMR Engine Started by dbooker « 1 2 3 ... 18 Next »	344 Replies 255976 Views	10/10/2025 09:49 am by Nighthawk117
Laminar Flow Parachute based on Origami/Kirigami Started by sanman	5 Replies 8725 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 56747 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 18207 Views	10/01/2025 05:16 pm by Boost