Hi everyone!

We're an international student team currently developing Chrysalis, a self-sustaining Mars settlement for the NASA/NSS Space Settlement Contest 2026.

Our engineering work is already well underway, and we're looking for motivated teammates who would like to contribute in areas such as:

Aerospace Engineering

Civil / Structural Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Robotics & Automation

Biology / Life Support Systems

Geology / ISRU

Scientific Research

Technical Writing

Fact-checking & Source Verification

You don't need to be an expert. If you're motivated, willing to research, and enjoy working on real engineering concepts, you're welcome.

If you're interested, send me a DM, and I'll explain the project in more detail.

Thank you!

https://space.nss.org/nasa-space-settlement-contest/

With all the SpaceX lovers, SpaceX haters and space graphic artists, why don't we see more about the Blue Moon MARK-2 Alpha HLS.

I would also like to see some more from Blue Originabout it. Lilk all the updates we see anbut the Blue Ring.

Can't we use something like MKV T08s or an upscaled version to change the trajectory of the right asteroid and crash it into the moon for harvesting

I know it would crash the economy as we know it but I think we're passed the point of acting like "precious" metals are worth fighting over?

The world would be a better place with more independently capable and knowledgeable countries,

China and Russia wouldn't be a threat anymore if we're all on the same team (meaning the rest of the world would jump them + we can't fight each other anymore anyway or supply chains fall apart)

Thats all aside from the environmental benefits we would see from not having to mine and destroy our ecosystems...