NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program Phae I Award: Up to $125,000 for 9 Months Thermal Mining of Ices on Cold Solar System Bodies George Sowers Colorado School of Mines Innovation Applying heat directly to frozen volatile bearing materials allows extraction of the volatile without the cost, mass and complexity of excavation. Heat is applied directly to the surface in the form of redirected sunlight or subsurface via conducting rods […]

This week on The Space Show with Dr. David Livingston: 1. Monday, Jan.22 , 2018: 2-3:30 PM PST (4-5:30 PM CST, 5-6:30 PM EST): No show today due to Space Show moving. 2. Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018: 7-8:30 PM PST, 10-11:30 PM EST, 9-10:30 PM CST: No show today due to Space Show moving 3. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018: Hotel Mars. See Upcoming Show Menu and the website newsletter for […]

House Subcommittee on Space Hearing Private Sector Lunar Exploration Thursday, September 7, 2017 – 10:00am 2318 Rayburn House Office Building) Hearing Purpose NASA is supporting private sector exploration of the Moon through various programs. The private sector is also investing their own funding in the hopes of serving a future market for transportation, cargo delivery, and surface operations (including in situ resource utilization). Moon Express plans to launch a mission […]

This week on The Space Show with David Livingston…. 1. Monday, November 12, 2012, 2-3:30 PM PST (5-6:30 PM EST, 4-5:30 PM CST): We welcome back GEORGE SOWERS OF ULA.. Mr. Sowers will be with us for the first hour. We will return for the balance of the program with an open Q&A session. 2. Tuesday, November 13 , 2012, 7-8:30 PM PST (10-11:30 PM EST, 9-10:30 PM CST): DR. […]