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NASA NIAC 2025 Highlights: Glass-Lunar Habitats, Metamaterials, and an Inflatable Starshade
Overview: A Peek into NASA’s NIAC 2025 Symposium The NIAC program from NASA continues to fuel daring concepts that could redefine how humanity explores space. The Planetary Society’s Planetary Radio delivers a closer look at the first of two episodes from the 2025 NIAC Symposium in Philadelphia, offering listeners a taste of the bold ideas…
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NIAC 2025 Spotlight: Glass-Lava Habitats, Metamaterials, and an Inflatable Starshade
Inside NIAC 2025: A Look at Bold Ideas Shaping Space Exploration NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program funds forward-thinking proposals that could redefine how we travel, live, and study space. The 2025 NIAC Symposium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, showcased a range of experiments and concepts that push the boundaries of what’s scientifically possible. The Planetary Society’s…