Lifeboat Foundation

Tomorrow’s conflicts won’t look much like today’s. That’s where science fiction comes in.

By Kelsey Tollefson | Executive Editor John Lenker

The notion of harvesting resources from extraterrestrial sources is not a new one. The lure of untold bounties—orbiting just out of reach—has prompted generations of poets and presidents alike to expound upon the potential applications of space mining. These days, “space mining” is no longer a mere pipe dream.

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In Brief

• NASA’s Technology Transfer Program may have given us the future of wound care with its electroactive polymer which speeds up healing time.
• NASA continues to fuel scientific progress across many disciplines, continued investment in the sciences will lead to more unexpected technology with untold applications.

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