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While most earthlings are focusing on meeting the future energy needs for transportation vehicles on the roads, in the skies, on the rails and across the oceans, a new partnership suggests that some of the foremost engineering pioneers are thinking further out. Much, much further out.
A New Mission Emerges
In a mash-up where the line between science fiction and interstellar innovation is a little fuzzy, bp and NASA have announced a partnership to “support common goals in space exploration and energy production.”
The partnership is made possible through the Space Act Agreement, which gives NASA the authority to work with a variety of entities to achieve its mission.
According to a CStoreDecisions article, the two organizations will pursue “digital models and simulations that allow engineers and scientists to visualize equipment in remote locations more than 7,000 feet underwater or millions of miles away on another planet.”
A New Kind of Space Race?
Exactly what the end result of this collaboration will be is unclear at this early juncture.
But it is worth noting that scientists have confirmed that Mars contains large stores of water trapped deep within the planet’s crust. The bp and NASA collaboration may contribute to advancements enabling access to that precious resource.
bp indicated this agreement may be just the beginning, with future partnerships spurring innovation in energy.
“The agreement could lay the foundation for future collaborations between bp and NASA on hydrogen, regenerative fuel cells, high-capacity batteries, solar power systems, small fission systems and innovative power management and distribution,” bp wrote in a statement.
Several big-name transportation energy companies are currently diversifying their offerings to meet future fueling needs. Perhaps one day we’ll see bp branded fueling stations on the Moon and Mars.
