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NASA funds futuristic projects for space exploration advancements

TechSpot — May 5, 2024, 08:00 AM UTC

Summary: NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts program is funding six futuristic projects, including a lunar railway system and a fluid-based telescope, with up to $600,000 each for further research. These projects aim to revolutionize space exploration, such as a pulsed plasma rocket for rapid space travel and a potential solution for scaling space telescopes. These concepts, though still in early stages, could shape future aerospace missions.

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