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[NIAC 2025] Using Metamaterials to Build A Starshade in Space
We all want to see potentially habitable exoplanets around Sun-like stars. But to do that you need a starshade. Something to cover the star and revea…
1 year, 5 months ago
![[Q&A] Shape of Craters, Max Size for a Telescope, Atmospheres of Black Holes](https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/126293228/b7afe832ca6347a4a8b53ef028d9e8f0/eyJkIjo3MiwiaCI6MzAwMCwic3RyaXBfYWxwaGEiOjEsInciOjMwMDAsIndlYnAiOjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=u4u2asn2MDoU3RnmRuxAXQySjaEquEk-2oJ7Ti1iRnU%3D)
[Q&A] Shape of Craters, Max Size for a Telescope, Atmospheres of Black Holes
Why are most craters circular, no matter which angle the meteor falls? Is there a size limit for a telescope before diminishing returns take place? C…
1 year, 5 months ago
![[NIAC 2025] NASA Just Funded This Project. Assembling Large Structures in Space](https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/126293229/3a13dd8845bb4ac8a700bb877143cce9/eyJkIjo3MiwiaCI6MzAwMCwic3RyaXBfYWxwaGEiOjEsInciOjMwMDAsIndlYnAiOjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=XzxtOKqkcyf6EwtBidKnhdlo83OzFbAHDI6u2dIxtdk%3D)
[NIAC 2025] NASA Just Funded This Project. Assembling Large Structures in Space
Space Docks are everywhere in science fiction. It's the most logical way to build big constructions in space. So, NASA funded a futuristic project th…
1 year, 6 months ago
![[NIAC 2025] NASA’s First Step To A Cloud City on Venus](https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/126293230/f944f40888d744fcaf34a7876673d63b/eyJkIjo3MiwiaCI6MzAwMCwic3RyaXBfYWxwaGEiOjEsInciOjMwMDAsIndlYnAiOjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=Prdsbqr5JyfY9yNXpPiQ3BKhoPeTV4GQT1ImoVTcPSQ%3D)
[NIAC 2025] NASA’s First Step To A Cloud City on Venus
The MOXIE experiment on the Perseverance rover showed that creating oxygen on other planets is possible. Now, we can apply the same logic to Venus. T…
1 year, 6 months ago
![[Interview] Here's Why We Need A Venus Exploration Program](https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/126293233/c7559a9b40c94df1bb018162689e2d4c/eyJkIjo3MiwiaCI6MzAwMCwic3RyaXBfYWxwaGEiOjEsInciOjMwMDAsIndlYnAiOjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=V3nCSMjyNYpaeKe-C_5Q5dQ_hYJQ7m1uIgx6dh9wtFo%3D)
[Interview] Here's Why We Need A Venus Exploration Program
Venus is closer than Mars. It's more Earth-like. We can bring back samples from it. But it's chronically underexlored. This is why we need a Venus Ex…
1 year, 6 months ago
![[Space Bites] Building Blocks of Life // Giant Volcanic Activity of Io // Bacteria Outside the ISS](https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/126293234/7edd361029f5423c83d09b8c0d8dd5c6/eyJkIjo3MiwiaCI6MzAwMCwic3RyaXBfYWxwaGEiOjEsInciOjMwMDAsIndlYnAiOjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=1Y0ja6mRgSTBf-J77MCqWBAtiguXusYzOJ29r-IdN58%3D)
[Space Bites] Building Blocks of Life // Giant Volcanic Activity of Io // Bacteria Outside the ISS
The building blocks of life have been found in asteroid samples, the most volcanic activity ever seen on Io, astronauts are searching for bacteria on…
1 year, 6 months ago
![[Q&A] Biggest Possible Crowbar, Sun Illusion, Measuring Temperature on the Moon](https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/126293236/1cc71cfe9aa34283a8ea8bce321502d1/eyJkIjo3MiwiaCI6MzAwMCwic3RyaXBfYWxwaGEiOjEsInciOjMwMDAsIndlYnAiOjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=q998B6Txu7rNlTF8CCN6S5aa2td9iKG2D46pAe6R9bM%3D)
[Q&A] Biggest Possible Crowbar, Sun Illusion, Measuring Temperature on the Moon
How big can a space crowbar be? Why does the Sun look bigger near the horizon? How do we measure temperature on the Moon? Answering all these questio…
1 year, 6 months ago
![[Interview] Alien Atmosphere Inspector. The Pandora Telescope](https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/126293237/6759bf746145412e999e96326cfdd78a/eyJkIjo3MiwiaCI6MzAwMCwic3RyaXBfYWxwaGEiOjEsInciOjMwMDAsIndlYnAiOjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=A9J9tUQcb7eGHC8_jodjQlbTQoiJGJrmai7ia3icOQw%3D)
[Interview] Alien Atmosphere Inspector. The Pandora Telescope
NASA is launching a new telescope this year called Pandora. It'll be specifically inspecting atmospheres of exoplanets. It even uses spare parts from…
1 year, 6 months ago
![[Q&A] Riding a Comet, Moon Ore Veins, Internet on Mars](https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/126293238/a297d398def64e69bfcd9812ac1b1f4d/eyJkIjo3MiwiaCI6MzAwMCwic3RyaXBfYWxwaGEiOjEsInciOjMwMDAsIndlYnAiOjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=jBouwLh-59FSFUkRw-h3cTUABpSV1mDHZyc-6Hb4bww%3D)
[Q&A] Riding a Comet, Moon Ore Veins, Internet on Mars
Did we find ore veins on Moon or Mars? Can we see astronomical objects in 3D? Can we catch a ride on a comet? How will the internet work on Mars? Ans…
1 year, 6 months ago
![[Interview] An Ultimate Guide to TRAPPIST-1 System](https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/126293239/c490e15849aa45d3bef4952686f824c8/eyJkIjo3MiwiaCI6MzAwMCwic3RyaXBfYWxwaGEiOjEsInciOjMwMDAsIndlYnAiOjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=iMXcfZYk24M2q8_a8vFgxBUBOhgaCtQDjDTGKVC-Zoc%3D)
[Interview] An Ultimate Guide to TRAPPIST-1 System
What's going on with the TRAPPIST-1 system? Did James Webb find atmospheres or not? Do any of the planets have a chance to be habitable? When should …
1 year, 6 months ago