general
Colonization of Venus
*Planet Venus is the best planet in the Solar System for colonization. *
First, it is the closest one to the Earth - about 40 million kilometers, compared to 50 million to Mars.
Also, there is a much frequent launch window (every 584 days), compared to the 780 days for ...
Martian Spring
Giving Mars a magnetosphere might be doable near-term
I ran across this (https://medium.com/our-space/an-artificial-martian-magnetosphere-fd3803ea600c) blog post, which presented a design for a spacecraft capable of generating a magnetic field big enough to protect all of Mars from solar particle radiation. The design uses a 415 megawatt nuclear ...
Student, engineering / plasma physics
Coral
Discussion topics for Coral meeting
Let's use this post to propose topics for next week's meeting. We can also begin discussion right here!
Space Architect
general
openstreetmaps.org for Mars
What would openstreetmaps.org for Mars look like?
Openstreetmaps.org allows regular people to help build a map of every place on earth. It is a big editing toolbox that allows you to position roads, paths, buildings, and landmarks. If the same type of tool was available for Mars, what types of...
Engineer
Building Blocks
Proposal: Low Mass Boring Object (LMBO) How low can you go?
There may be many benefits to boring holes and filling them with inflatable structures. To make this style of space architecture feasible we need a boring machine that can be realistically transported, maintained, and operated in space environments.
I'm proposing that we:
Explore which ...
Software Development/Government Design
Titanium Shores
Role Playing In the Model City
I'd like to make a suggestion for the model city. Perhaps we could enlist experts in role playing game design to create a role playing strategy for the participants in the model city to explore political, social, cultural and every other type of scenario. It could be a fun, productive experience...
Software Development/Government Design
Maximum Jailbreak
Logo and Avatar design competition for Maximum Jailbreak
We’re launching a logo and avatar design competition for Maximum Jailbreak, with a reward to the winner.
To understand what we are looking for, please read Benedict Singleton's (https://www.e-flux.com/journal/46/60088/maximum-jailbreak/) essay which inspired the name Maximum Jailbreak, an...
Space Architect
Lunar Odyssey
Inflatable Lunar Habitats
Inflatables offer unique benefits for initial habitats. Their construction can be done on Earth where all materials, expertise, and testing is readily available. They can use high-strength material such as Kevlar. They can be packaged tightly within a payload yet expand to very large volumes.
...
general
Recycling in Space: Waste Handling in a Microgravity Environment Challenge
NASA has this cool challenge going on: Recycling in Space: Waste Handling in a Microgravity Environment Challenge (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/recycling-in-space-waste-handling-in-a-microgravity-environment-challenge) and I was wondering if anyone is interested in forming a team to participate ...
Space Architect
Maximum Jailbreak
Why "Maximum Jailbreak"
Thanks Yalda for finding this great name for our magazine / media initiative! The name is explained in this post, with references:
Maximum Jailbreak, and the legacy of Stephen Hawking
https://turingchurch.net/maximum-jailbreak-and-the-legacy-of-stephen-hawking-3a5773b9e6df
Co-Founder, Space Cooperative
