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Swimming robots, fusion satellites and more! New NASA-funded studies could someday 'change the possible'

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The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program ( NIAC ) is the agency’s scheme to help support the development of early stage innovative space technology concepts.

The NIAC Phase 1 grants go to projects including robots for ocean and ice world exploration, in-space manufacturing, balloons for exploring Venus , unravelling the mysteries of black holes and more.

The total value of the awards is $2.625 million , meaning up to $175,000 for each chosen concept.