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San Diego State researchers receive NASA funding to create ‘space guacamole’

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September 13, 2023

San Diego State researchers receive NASA funding to create ‘space guacamole’

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego State University has received funding from NASA to develop space guacamole to nourish astronauts during their long-term space missions.

According to the university’s press release, this special space cuisine would consist of enhanced algae, powdered avocado and spices.

“Algae are rich in antioxidants and take very little room to grow in space,” the release states. “The researchers are using advanced computational modeling tools to alter the carbohydrate and protein levels to maximize nutrition.”

SDSU’s researchers hope the algae recipe will be used to cook a wide variety of tastier, space-friendly meals.

The money for this project is coming from a NASA program that supports researchers at Minority Serving Institutions. Specifically, the goal is to create innovative, new technologies that would both benefit space exploration and succeed in a commercial marketplace.

SDSU is working an another important research initiative with dollars from a separate NASA program: improving autonomous drone safety.

This project will focus on developing a tool that can calculate and simulate flight paths to keep automatic, low-flying drones from crashing into buildings and other aircraft.

Below, you’ll find the other 14 institutions NASA gave funding too, as well as the titles of their projects:

Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, Florida
- Creating a Storage Standard for Methane
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Scenario Based XR Immersive Training Environment
California State University, Northridge
- Glass Fiber Reinforcement in 3D Printed Concrete
Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu
- LiqMEST-Liquid Metal Electric. Protective Textile
New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn
- Geocrete for Fully Deployable In-situ Construction
Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas
- High Throughput, Real-Time, Label-Free Cell Assays
The University of Texas at Arlington
- Multiscale Defect Analysis of Advanced Composites
The University of Texas at El Paso
- 3D Microfluidic Cardiac Model in Microgravity
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg
- Inflammation and Brain Health for Astronauts
The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Impact of Repeated Loading on the Lunar Launch Pad
University of California, Irvine
- Acoustic modeling & testing of interacting rotors
University of Central Florida, Orlando (three selected projects)
- A CNS Digital Twin Framework for AAM
- Multimodal Wireless Piezoelectric Microsensors
- SUPERSAF-SAF for Low Emission Supersonic Transport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Development of Fire-retardant Polymers for NASA
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
- Ranger: Multifunctional Intelligent Sensor System

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Icon Heroes San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Exclusives [UPDATE July 1]

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2 hours ago

July 2, 2024

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Icon Heroes San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Exclusives [UPDATE July 1]

Icon Heroes will be back at San Diego Comic-Con again this year, at Booth #3245. They always have an exciting array of licenses, including Zoo Jitsu Fighters, For All Mankind, and more.

Visit the booth to score a free preview comic, collector pins, and character posters for Zoo Jitsu Fighters.

[UPDATE July 1]

Up first, Icon Heroes showed off Tiago the Tigter, presumably one of the character posters they’ll be giving away at the con.

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'Power of Porsche' exhibit comes to San Diego Automotive Museum

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July 1, 2024

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'Power of Porsche' exhibit comes to San Diego Automotive Museum

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — To celebrate the arrival of a new exhibit at the San Diego Automotive Museum highlighting the history of the Porsche, car enthusiasts gathered at Balboa Park on Sunday for a “Cars and Conversation” event.

The exhibit will be on display in the museum until Aug. 4.

Watch the video at the top of this page to see the beauties that were on display Sunday.

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JYK All Day San Diego Comic-Con 2024 Exclusives [UPDATE July 1]

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July 1, 2024

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JYK All Day San Diego Comic-Con 2024 Exclusives [UPDATE July 1]

Artist Artist Jin Yung Kim, otherwise known as JYK All Day, is back at San Diego Comic-Con this year with all new prints, originals, and more, spanning many of your favorite fandoms. You can find him at #CC-08 in Artists Alley, so be sure to stop by to check out his offerings.

Best of all, those who purchase will receive a free 3″ sticker with purchase, while supplies last.

[UPDATE July 1]

Jin Yung Kim (JYK All Day) is starting off July with a roar. He’s created a brand new Voltron print for San Diego Comic-Con that you’ll be able to pick up in Artists Alley at booth #CC-08. Prints are 11″ x 14″ and will be $20.

[UPDATE June 28]

Prepare to roll out for JYK All Day’s latest creation. His limited edition “Elite Dino Warriors” is a ferociously fun print, measuring 11″x14″. It’s limited to just 84 pieces, and will be available for $30 each at #CC-08 in Artists Alley.

[UPDATE June 22]

JYK All Day is introducing another in his “Pop Wagons” series at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 and it’s all in honor of Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and designer of Chrono Trigger, Dragon Quest and many other beloved projects. Toriyama passed away in March of 2024.

You’ll be able to pick up “Ink Bucket” from booth # CC-08 in Artists Alley as a 9″ x 12″ Color Variant for $15, or “Ink Bucket Manga Variant,” a black and white variant limited to 30 copies for $20.

[UPDATE June 12]

JYK All Day has some x-citing news for attendees — his latest “Pop Wagons” piece is rolling into San Diego Comic-Con, with some super-sized riders. The series is JYK All Day’s spin on food trucks, each with a pop culture theme. In this iteration, the “X-Diner“, your favorite mutants are serving up some super-powered gumbo and more.

You can pick up the 9″x12″ print for $15 at Booth #CC-08 in Artists Alley, or on his site beginning Friday, June 14 at 10am PT in an online pre-order.

[UPDATE June 10]

Get “stuck” on JYK’s latest stickers, which will be dropping during the con. You can pick up 3″ stickers for either Red Hunter Z or Bomber EX for $3 each.

[UPDATE June 5]

2024 marks the 40th anniversary of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s totally tubular, iconic creation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. JYK All Day is shell-ebrating with a new print, “Brothers in Spirit”. The 11″x14″ print is available in two options — a regular, full color option for $20, and a Sketch Series Variant which features hand embellishments, so each print is unique in some way. There will be a low run on the variant available for $45.

Pre-orders for both will be launching on Friday, June 7 at 10am PT. Use code PICKUP if you’d like to pick-up at the convention.