for Better Science Quadrelli, Marco: Orbiting Rainbows: Optical Manipulation of Aerosols and the Beginnings of Future Space Construction Saif, Babak: Atom Interferometry for detection of Gravity Waves-a Winglee, Robert: Sample Return Systems for Extreme Environments Zha, GeCheng: Silent and Efficient Supersonic Bi-Directional Flying Wing 2013 NIAC Project Selections In 2013 NIAC conducted a third solicitation for proposals, with projects to start in the summer of 2013. NASA selected 12 phase-I projects with a wide range of imaginative concepts, including 3-D printing of biomaterials, such as arrays of cells; using galactic rays to map the insides of asteroids; and an "eternal flight" platform that could hover in Earth's atmosphere, potentially providing better imaging, Wi-Fi, power generation, and other applications. They selected 6 phase II projects, including photonic laser thrusters, extreme sample return, and innovative spherical robots designed for planetary exploration. Phase I selections were: Adams, Rob: Pulsed Fission-Fusion (PuFF) Propulsion System Bradford, John: Torpor Inducing Transfer Habitat For Human Stasis To Mars Hemmati, Hamid: Two-Dimensional Planetary Surface Landers Jerred, Nathan: Dual-mode Propulsion System Enabling CubeSat Exploration of the Solar System Longman, Anthony: Growth Adapted Tensegrity Structures - A New Calculus for the Space Economy Moore, Mark: Eternal Flight as the Solution for 'X' Prettyman, Thomas: Deep Mapping of Small Solar System Bodies with Galactic Cosmic Ray Secondary Particle Showers Rothschild, Lynn: Biomaterials out of thin air: in situ, on-demand printing of advanced biocomposites Rovey, Joshua: Plasmonic Force Propulsion Revolutionizes Nano/PicoSatellite Capability Stoica, Adrian: Transformers For Extreme Environments 2014 NIAC Project Selections In 2013, NIAC conducted a fourth solicitation, and selected 12 projects for Phase-1 studies and 5 projects to continue on to phase II projects. Projects selected include a study of hibernation for astronauts and a submarine operating on Saturn's moon Titan 2014 Phase I selections were: Atchison, Justin: Swarm Flyby Gravimetry Boland, Eugene: Mars Ecopoiesis Test Bed Cash, Webster: The Aragoscope: Ultra-High Resolution Optics at Low Cost Chen, Bin: 3D Photocatalytic Air Processor for Dramatic Reduction of Life Support Mass & Complexity Hoyt, Robert: WRANGLER: Capture and De-Spin of Asteroids and Space Debris Matthies, Larry: Titan Aerial Daughtercraft Miller, Timothy: Using the Hottest Particles in the Universe to Probe Icy Solar System Worlds Nosanov, Jeffrey: PERISCOPE: PERIapsis Subsurface Cave OPtical Explorer Oleson, Steven: Titan Submarine: Exploring the Depths of Kraken Ono, Masahiro: Comet Hitchhiker: Harvesting Kinetic Energy from Small Bodies to Enable Fast and Low-Cost Deep Space Exploration Streetman, Brett: