Updating Cold War research on radiation shielding using modern nanocomposite materials
radiation shielding
nanocomposites
Cold War science
space technology
medical physics
Atomic precision defect engineering in perovskite solar cells with 50-year durability requirements
degradation mechanisms
accelerated aging tests
self-healing materials
space-grade solar
Mitigating space radiation exposure using active magnetic shielding systems
space radiation
magnetic shielding
cosmic rays
interplanetary travel
astronaut safety
Via self-assembling space habitats using modular origami-inspired structures
space habitats
modular design
origami engineering
self-assembly
aerospace architecture
Blending Byzantine engineering principles with modern space habitat structural design
Byzantine engineering
space habitats
structural resilience
architectural history
aerospace design
Employing biomimetic radiation shielding for long-duration deep space missions
biomimicry
radiation shielding
space missions
cosmic rays
material science
Investigating megayear material degradation in 2D material heterostructures for space applications
material degradation
2D materials
space applications
long-term durability
heterostructures
Employing biomimetic radiation shielding for deep-space astronaut protection during solar proton events
biomimetics
radiation shielding
space travel
solar protons
material science
Employing self-healing materials in aerospace components to reduce maintenance costs over geological epochs
self-healing materials
aerospace engineering
maintenance reduction
durability
extreme environments
Via self-assembling space habitats using microbial construction processes
self-assembling habitats
space architecture
synthetic biology
in-situ resource utilization
microbial construction
Updating Cold War-era radiation shielding materials for modern space exploration
radiation shielding
space materials
cosmic rays
Cold War tech
aerospace engineering
Fusing origami mathematics with soft robotics for reconfigurable space exploration tools
origami robotics
deployable structures
space technology
soft actuators
geometric computation