NIAC 2026 Selections

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A collage of artist concepts highlighting the novel approaches proposed by the 2026 NIAC awardees for possible future missions. C. C.

Charania EARENDIL: Extended Astronaut Radioisotope-EVA in Nighttime and Deep-space Icy Landscapes Zeno Power Systems, Inc. Washington, DC 20001-3701 2026 Phase I Daniel Drew Solid-state Propulsion for Autonomous Reconnaissance of Karst (SPARK) University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI 96822-2303 2026 Phase I Gilly Elor Power-over-Fiber to Enable a Lunar Underground eXplorer (LUX) Stone Aerospace, Inc.