15 Futuristic Space Mission Concepts in 5 Minutes

NASA s Innovative Advanced Concepts program has funded a slew of new space mission concepts! Which one is your favorite? Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters—Kevin, Bealer, Mark Terrio-Cameron, KatieMarie Magnone, Patrick Merrithew, Charles Southerland, Fatima Iqbal, Sultan Alkhulaifi, Tim Curwick, Scott Satovsky Jr, Philippe von Bergen, Bella Nash, Bryce Daifuku, Chris Peters, Patrick D. Ashmore, Piya Shedden, Charles George ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow ---------- Sources: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6808 https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Propulsion_Architecture_for_Interstellar_Precursor_Missions https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Mach_Effects_for_In_Space_Propulsion_Interstellar_Mission https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Continuous_Electrode_Inertial_Electrostatic_Confinement_Fusion https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Gradient_Field_Imploding_Liner_Fusion_Propulsion_System https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Turbolift https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Mars_Soil_Agriculture https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Evacuated_Airship_for_Mars_Missions https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/PHLOTE https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Pluto_Hop_Skip_Jump https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Dark_energy_interactions_solar_system_laboratory https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Solar_Surfing https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Solar_Gravity_Lens_Mission https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Gold_Rush_in_Space https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Microwave_Sintered_Aerobrakes https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2017_Phase_I_Phase_II/Area_of_Effect_Soft_bots http://www.space.com/36393-nasa-interstellar-flight-niac-space-grants.html