Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay
Innovative Solar Radiation Management via Controlled Dust Clouds (DimSun)
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, California 91109-8001
2026 Phase I
David Bugbee
Revolutionizing Neomobility and Adaptability on Venus with CANVAS
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, California 91109-8001
2026 Phase I
Anish Damodaran
Transforming Submillimeter-Wave Spatial Interferometry with Photonic Technologies (PS21)
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32826-2933
2026 Phase I
Artur Davoyan
Developing Coilable Stacked Solar Sails for High Delta-V Missions
University of California
Los Angeles, California 90024-0001
2026 Phase I
AC Charania
EARENDIL: Enhancing Astronaut Operations in Deep Space Environments
Xeno Power Systems Co., Ltd.
Washington, DC 20001-3701
2026 Phase I
Daniel Drew
Advancing Autonomous Reconnaissance with Solid State Propulsion Technology (SPARK)
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822-2303
2026 Phase I
Gilly Errol
Realizing Lunar Underground Exploration (LUX) through Power-over-Fiber Technology
Stone Aerospace
Del Valle, TX 78617-3017
2026 Phase I
Zhao Yan Ryu
Quantum Wind Lidar Technologies for Planetary and Earth Science Missions
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94034-0001
2026 Phase I
Jeff Nosanov
Oblivion: Black Hole Light Observation via Intensity Correlation Studies
Orbital Velocity LLC
Decatur, GA 30033-4151
2026 Phase I
Gunhan Park
Plasmon-Enhanced Radioisotope Thermal Photovoltaics for Interstellar Power Generation
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-1109
2026 Phase I
Austin Phoenix
ECLIPSE: Efficient Lunar Insulators for Environmental Control and Passive Surveys
Virginia Tech & State University
Blacksburg, VA 24060-5605
2026 Phase I
Marco Quadrelli
PRAXIS: In-Situ Sampling for Autonomous Planetary Ring Exploration
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, California 91109-8001
2026 Phase I
Michael Rubenstein
Active Femtosat Constellation for Saturn’s Atmospheric and Magnetospheric Exploration
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL 60208-0001
2026 Phase I
Benjamin Schaefer
Photophoretic Tracers for Remote Sensing in Near-Space Environments (30-100 km Altitudes)
University of California
Los Angeles, California 90024-0001
2026 Phase I
David Smith
Electromagnetic Metamaterials for Space Situational Awareness Using Robotic Assembly
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708-9976
2026 Phase I
Pablo Sobron Sanchez
Interworld Slingshot Resource Exploration and Surveying
SETI Institute
Mountain View, CA 94043-5203
2026 Phase I
Pole Tanks
Enabling Optical VLBI for Exoplanet Imaging and Mapping Alien Continents
Brookhaven Science Associates
Upton, New York 11973-0001
2026 Phase I
Pole Tanks
Precision Astronomical Measurements Using Independent Spacecraft for Gravitational Wave Detection
Brookhaven Science Associates
Upton, NY 11973-0001
2026 Phase I
Source: www.nasa.gov