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NSTGRO 2025
NSTGRO 2025 Astronaut-Powered Laundry Machine: Researchers at the University of California, Davis are developing an astronaut-powered laundry machine that can clean clothes using only solar energy and water. Computational Modeling of Lithium Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster for Nuclear Electric Propulsion: Scientists at Stanford University are working on a computational model to optimize the performance of lithium magnetoplasmadynamic […]
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Piezoelectric-Based Power Conversion for Lunar Surface Systems
Piezoelectric-Based Power Conversion for Lunar Surface Systems Piezoelectric-based power conversion systems are being developed for small power systems on the lunar surface. These systems aim to offer high power density, reducing size, weight, and cost while maintaining high efficiency. The extreme lunar environment poses challenges, but piezoelectric systems can withstand prolonged exposure to cold and […]
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Lightweight Deployable Solar Reflectors
Lightweight Deployable Solar Reflectors Stanford University researchers are developing lightweight, low-cost modular solar reflectors for use on the Moon. The reflectors will be designed to concentrate sunlight into permanently shadowed areas of the Moon, potentially powering photovoltaics or other applications. The team will utilize recently developed origami design algorithms to enable compact and reversible stowage […]
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