NUBURU Inc of Centennial, CO, USA — which conducts research, development, design and manufacturing of high-power, high-brightness industrial blue lasers — has been awarded a contract by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to demonstrate the feasibility of power beaming in space using the firm’s proprietary blue laser technology. Through NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding initiative, NUBURU has been selected to create a qualified solution that mitigates the high costs associated with transporting copper or aluminium wires that are critical to provide power to lunar or planetary bases in remote locations...
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