Through space-based solar power: achieving global energy independence by 2050
space solar power
renewable energy
satellite arrays
beam transmission
2050 energy goals
Nuclear thermal propulsion for crewed Mars missions with in-situ hydrogen propellant production
nuclear thermal propulsion
Mars missions
in-situ propellant
hydrogen production
space exploration
For asteroid mining via self-replicating robotic swarms with 3-year commercialization paths
space resources
self-replicating systems
robotic swarms
in-situ utilization
For asteroid mining: robotic swarms with picometer precision for rare-earth extraction
asteroid mining
robotic swarms
picometer precision
rare-earth elements
space resources
Combining two unrelated fields: Lunar regolith additive manufacturing using fungal mycelium binders
space construction
mycomaterials
in-situ resource utilization
additive manufacturing
astromycology
Harnessing in-situ water ice for sustainable Martian agriculture using extremophile bioengineering
in-situ resource utilization
extremophiles
Martian agriculture
bioengineering
closed-loop systems
Reducing 2025 spacecraft propulsion costs through reusable ionic liquid fuels
spacecraft propulsion
ionic liquids
cost reduction
reusable fuels
space technology
For lunar regolith additive manufacturing using microwave-assisted sintering techniques
lunar regolith
additive manufacturing
microwave sintering
in-situ resource utilization
space construction
Blockchain-secured supply chains for rare earth minerals in planetary-scale engineering projects
blockchain
rare earth minerals
supply chain
planetary engineering
resource management
Extracting rare earth elements through asteroid spectral mining for sustainable resource utilization
asteroid mining
rare earth elements
spectral analysis
space resources
sustainability
With in-situ water ice utilization for self-sustaining lunar agriculture systems
lunar agriculture
in-situ resource utilization
water ice
space farming
bioregenerative systems
With in-situ water ice utilization for Martian agriculture systems
Martian agriculture
in-situ resources
water ice
space farming
hydroponics