We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Featured Program: JSC R5: Developing a low-cost on-orbit technology demonstration and free-flying inspection platform The R5 Project is pioneering a new lean approach to small spacecraft missions to quickly and cheaply demonstrate technologies, mission concepts, […]
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Celebrate Black History Month with a special installment of Ion's "Visionary Voices" speaker series featuring Dr. Bernard Harris Jr., a NASA astronaut and first African American to walk in space, founder, CEO, philanthropist, and venture capitalist. Together, we'll dive into Dr. Harris' remarkable life and experiences with a riveting fireside chat hosted by Rice University […]
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Join us at the Ion Prototyping Lab for an exclusive Lunch & Learn by Jim O'Sullivan from SCORE. Technology Readiness Level was first coined by NASA to quantify the progression of new technologies from laboratory to viable commercial products. In this Lunch & Learn we explain how this system can be applied most effectively to […]
DetailsWe want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Featured Program: Keeping Humans Alive in Space Human bodies change in space. Their delicate physiology requires oxygen and expires carbon dioxide. Other considerations are less obvious: invisible radiation, muscle atrophy, bone loss, and more. This […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Featured Program: Nutrition as Fuel for Human Space Flight History books are rife with examples of how nutrition either made, or broke, exploration missions on Earth. As we write the future of space exploration, nutrition […]
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Join us for an enlightening panel discussion featuring four esteemed NASA scientists who have been at the forefront of integrating virtual reality (VR) technology into space innovation over the past 43 years. Our panelists will share their unique insights and experiences, covering a range of topics, including the early adaptations of VR in the 1980s, significant […]
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From Space to Startup: Leveraging NASA Technology and Innovation to Propel Your Growing Enterprise. NASA's Technology Transfer Program ensures that innovations developed for exploration and discovery are broadly available to the public. The Tech Transfer Expansion (T2X) Program augments that mission to include a focus on entrepreneurial innovation and creating partnerships to help accelerate commercialization. […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Featured Program: Microbes in Space! Characterization of the International Space Station (ISS) microbiome has been enabled by culture-based sampling followed by Earth-based analysis. As human exploration pushes beyond low-Earth orbit, microbial-related crew health, planetary protection, […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. This month's topic is: Robotics in the New Space Economy Brice Howard will be speaking on the roll robotics will play in building the new space economy and how Novium is helping to pave the […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. This month's topic is: Exercise Physiology and Countermeasures for Human Spaceflight Dr. Brian Prejean will discuss how NASA protects astronaut health and performance by understanding the mechanisms and consequences of spaceflight deconditioning in order to […]
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Meet with leaders from the Quantum Revolution and understand the impact Quantum Computing will have on Energy. Discover how Pasqal is forging partnerships, fostering ecosystems, and revolutionizing the energy industry with customized quantum solutions. Get ready to hear from various leaders and innovators. Breakfast and lunch will be available during the event. Speaker Lineup Brad […]
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Join us on October 24th at the Ion as Colonel Jeff Hokett (USSF, retired) and Commissioner Tom Duncavage take the stage to explore the evolving role of the United States Space Force within the broader landscape of space exploration and defense. Their talk will provide a comprehensive look at how the Space Force integrates with […]
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Regsiter here: https://persona_ai.eventbrite.com The AI revolution is here, and it’s about to walk among us. Persona AI cofounder & seasoned roboticist Nicolaus Radford will discuss the promise of embodied AI and the adoption of humanoid robots—two advancements likely to impact every market sector. Humanoids coupled to artificial intelligence are poised to reshape the global work […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. This month, Mr. Montgomery Goforth, Assistant Director of Engineering at JSC, will present a comprehensive overview of the Artemis Program as it exists today. This overview will provide context for the NASA Tech Talks to be […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. This month NASA Tech Talks is partnering with the Rice Space […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. This month NASA Tech Talks is proud to bring you Dr. Tyson Brunstetter to discuss “Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) and its risk to NASA astronauts”. First discovered in 2005, Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) is […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. This month NASA Tech Talks is once again partnering with the Rice Space Institute. In an ambitious effort to fuel startup growth, drive research and forge international partnerships, the Rice Space Institute, in partnership with Business […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Join us this month for an exciting NASA Tech Talk exploring the science and innovations behind space food systems—past, present, and future. As NASA prepares for extended missions to the Moon and Mars, providing astronauts with […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Join us this month as we partner with Houston AI to discuss AI in Space. The Houston AI session will start at 4:00 PM and include a talk on “The Role of AI in Human Spaceflight” […]
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The Ion is proud to present “NASA Stories at the Ion”—a one-of-a-kind morning series spotlighting the human side of space exploration. Each session will feature personal and powerful stories from astronauts and key NASA personnel. From breathtaking missions aboard the International Space Station to unexpected lessons in leadership and teamwork, this series offers a behind-the-scenes […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Join us this month for an exciting NASA Tech Talk exploring in-space biomanufacturing and advanced material manufacturing aboard the International Space Station (ISS)! As NASA stimulates low-Earth orbit (LEO) by paving the way for commercial LEO […]
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Join us for “NASA Stories at the Ion” featuring NASA Flight Director Anthony Vareha who will share insights from leading teams of flight controllers at the core of Mission Control. Learn about the vital role flight directors play in overseeing dynamic human spaceflight operations from making critical real-time decisions to ensure astronaut safety and mission […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. At this month’s NASA Tech Talk, we’re going to learn more about patents, innovation, and space exploration. How do you get patents for systems used on the Moon? How do you even think of something new? […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Join us this month for John Graf’s “Ceramic Ion Transport Membranes - A new method for oxygen generation” For the past 50 years, there have been three commercially available methods for oxygen generation: Cryogenic air separation […]
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The community is invited to “NASA Stories at the Ion”—a dynamic morning series capturing the personal side of space exploration. On Tuesday, October 14, the series welcomes Dina Contella, Deputy Manager of NASA’s International Space Station Program. As a leader at the forefront of human spaceflight, Contella offers insights from her career overseeing International Space […]
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