NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is celebrating another notable achievement with a record-breaking 130 R&D 100 Awards, taking home top honors for developing a revolutionary system that brings high-speed internet to space and co-inventing cutting-edge soft magnetic nanocrystalline materials designed to operate at extreme temperatures.
At the forefront of this innovation is High-Rate Delay Tolerant Networking (HDTN), a software solution created by NASA Glenn engineers Daniel Raible and Rachel Dudukovich, along with their team. HDTN is poised to revolutionize data streaming and communication in space, enabling reliable and high-speed transmission even under the harsh conditions of space, reducing loss and system delay up to 10 times faster than current networks.
The implications of this technology extend far beyond NASA's orbit, offering near real-time communication capabilities that can be adopted by the rapidly expanding commercial space industry. With its open-source code, HDTN has the potential to form the foundation of a solar system-wide internet, supporting data exchange between Earth, spacecraft, and even future missions involving human travel to the Moon and Mars.
Another notable achievement is VulcanAlloy, a breakthrough soft magnetic nanocrystalline material developed by researchers at NASA Glenn in partnership with CorePower Magnetics. This material operates above 500°C, far beyond the limits of conventional materials, and maintains efficiency at high temperatures and frequencies. Its adjustable magnetic properties make it an ideal replacement for multiple materials in components like inductors, transformers, motors, and sensors.
The R&D 100 Awards, a prestigious science and innovation competition, recognized NASA Glenn's achievements alongside entries from organizations around the world. With its wide range of innovative technologies, NASA Glenn continues to solidify its position as a leader in research and development, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in space exploration and beyond.
At the forefront of this innovation is High-Rate Delay Tolerant Networking (HDTN), a software solution created by NASA Glenn engineers Daniel Raible and Rachel Dudukovich, along with their team. HDTN is poised to revolutionize data streaming and communication in space, enabling reliable and high-speed transmission even under the harsh conditions of space, reducing loss and system delay up to 10 times faster than current networks.
The implications of this technology extend far beyond NASA's orbit, offering near real-time communication capabilities that can be adopted by the rapidly expanding commercial space industry. With its open-source code, HDTN has the potential to form the foundation of a solar system-wide internet, supporting data exchange between Earth, spacecraft, and even future missions involving human travel to the Moon and Mars.
Another notable achievement is VulcanAlloy, a breakthrough soft magnetic nanocrystalline material developed by researchers at NASA Glenn in partnership with CorePower Magnetics. This material operates above 500°C, far beyond the limits of conventional materials, and maintains efficiency at high temperatures and frequencies. Its adjustable magnetic properties make it an ideal replacement for multiple materials in components like inductors, transformers, motors, and sensors.
The R&D 100 Awards, a prestigious science and innovation competition, recognized NASA Glenn's achievements alongside entries from organizations around the world. With its wide range of innovative technologies, NASA Glenn continues to solidify its position as a leader in research and development, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in space exploration and beyond.
! 130 R&D 100 Awards? that's like, CRAZY! and the tech they're working on now is SO COOL! high-speed internet in SPACE?! 
it's like something out of a sci-fi movie! and the fact that it's open-source means we can all use it & help make this solar system-wide internet happen 
i mean, can u imagine being able to share vids & pics with ur friends on Mars? 
it's wild to think about how far we've come in just a few yrs! and VulcanAlloy? that sounds like magic 
Daniel Raible & Rachel Dudukovich are literally the real MVPs 
i mean what else can you ask for?! its like, we're already living on our phones, now they wanna bring it to the moon and mars lol what's next? sending us all a space internet bill? 
with all these record-breaking R&D 100 Awards! 130 awards? That's insane!!! 
. And the HDTN software solution is just genius 
. I'm literally hyped to see how this tech is gonna change the game in the commercial space industry 
. And VulcanAlloy? Forget about it 
! NASA Glenn is pushing the boundaries of innovation and I am SO HERE FOR IT 
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and i love that its open source code, so anyone can use it and make it their own 
I'm just saying, 130 R&D 100 Awards is a lot. Like, it's a lot more than Facebook has likes on their most popular posts lol. But seriously, HDTN being able to handle space transmission without losing signal is super impressive. I mean, we're talking about the harsh conditions of space here - extreme temps, radiation, all that jazz. It's a big deal.
The fact that it can operate above 500°C is mind-blowing. I'm just wondering what other tech we could develop if we applied this kind of innovation to other industries.
Either way, I guess we can't deny their innovative spirit. Now let's get back to the tech - when can we expect this stuff to hit the market? 
. Imagine being able to stream your favorite shows from the space station or communicate with Earth in real-time 
. The fact that it's open-source code is just icing on the cake 
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... yeah right. so they finally figure out how to bring internet to space... who's gonna pay for it? 
and what's with all these 'revolutionary' systems? just gonna make space stuff more expensive, probably 
. and what's the point of having near real-time communication if we're still stuck on those awful space missions that put people in harm's way 
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. Operating above 500°C? That's just mind-blowing! I'm excited to see where these innovations take us, both in space and on Earth 
wouldn't be so bad if we could share memes & cat pics with spacex & nasa engineers 
. It's crazy to think that it could form the foundation of a solar system-wide internet, supporting data exchange between Earth and spacecraft. And that VulcanAlloy material is insane 
not just for space exploration but for all the ppl on earth who are still waitin' for reliable internet out here in the sticks 
this tech is a game-changer and we gotta keep supportin' ppl like dan raible and rachel dudukovich who are makin' it happen 
they're not even gonna use HDTN for like space exploration or whatever, it'll probably be stuck on some fancy satellite doing nothing but ping-pong data back and forth with earth 
and VulcanAlloy sounds like something straight out of a superhero origin story 
... which raises questions about our place in the universe and all that