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New ideas for NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program range from robotics to lunar construction. 

Novel algorithms help Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations process data in real time for global connectivity.

Using 26 cameras, "PLATO" will look for potential habitable zones that can be examined in detail, and will study their Sun-like stars

The Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a ten-day journey to orbit the moon and return, testing systems for future lunar landings.

Crew Dragon spacecraft carries four astronauts to study polar regions and conduct unique experiments in orbit.

Researchers craft ultra-thin, reflective membranes to push tiny spacecraft toward the stars using light, potentially cutting travel time.

Ambitious plans target gigawatt-scale computing in space to bypass ground-based energy and cooling constraints.

U.S. Space Force documents outline threats from China and Russia while calling for a more resilient, combat-ready service by 2040.