Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Dec 19, 2005 1:13:21 GMT -6
NASA Seeks Innovative Ideas for Revolutionary Concepts
The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts is seeking revolutionary ideas to advance the Vision for Space Exploration. Interested parties from outside the agency are invited to submit 2006 Phase 1 proposals by February 13, 2006.
The focus for solicitations is on revolutionary, advanced concepts for architectures and systems that meet NASA mission "grand visions." The institute's intention is to discover ideas that may result in beneficial changes to NASA's long-range plans.
Previous winning proposals include systems or concepts for a spacecraft propelled by a magnetized beam of electrified gas for rapid interplanetary transportation; an electrostatic radiation shield for a lunar base; and the redesign of living organisms to survive on Mars.
More here: www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2005/dec/HQ_05499_concepts.html
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I wonder if the subbmitter retains the credit. Cool that they request input regardless.