[NIAC 2023] NASA Develops Flying Saucers. Literally

Universe Today Podcast · Apr 6, 2023 · 34m

There's an effect called photophoretic propulsion. You could have seen it in a Crookes radiometer. One of the NIAC awards of 2023 was granted to a team that hopes to use this effect to develop a propulsion system. This can allow flying in altitudes nothing else can fly and possibly even explore other worlds.🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday👉 More about the NIAC grant: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2023/Photophoretic_Propulsion_Enabling_Mesosphere_Exploration/https://bargatin.seas.upenn.edu/00:00 Intro01:19 Levitation in science05:47 Coming up with a…