NASA funded 30 new space research projects

It is possible that the shuttle programs of the US National Aeronautics Agency (NASA) have ended, but that does not mean that NASA has abandoned its plans to explore beyond Earth.

In fact, on August 8, NASA announced plans to fund 30 ambitious new space projects such as how to reduce space waste on Earth's orbit, or 3D printers that will help build build outposts on the planet.

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In its announcement, NASA said, each project will receive a $ 100,000 grant during a one-year research and development phase as part of NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.

In addition to the two projects mentioned above, other initiatives also include measures to protect astronauts before radioactivity and supplies for spacecraft with nuclear and solar energy.

NASA chief technology officer Bobby Braun said: ' These innovative concepts have the potential to develop into the capabilities that NASA needs to improve operations in the current space mission, create technological breakthroughs. necessary for NASA's challenging future missions . '