Extra-Terrestrial Habitats Render

Our Mission: To develop the technologies needed to establish Resilient Extra-Terrestrial Habitats (RETH)

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Research


To build Resilient Extra-Terrestrial Habitats, the RETH Institute is pursuing three research thrusts:

Lunar Igloo-type Shelter
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Resilience

Anticipating and adapting to possible threats

Concept image of space habitat interior
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Awareness

Building networks of sensors that can actively learn, detect, and diagnose issues

Robonaut repairing space station from outside
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Robotics

Developing autonomous robots that can operate independently and collaborate with humans