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Spacecraft wrapped in sensor-rich electronic textiles could double as scientific instruments
Ali Shtarbanov + Juliana Cherston of the Lab's Responsive Environments group each won top prizes in the Create the Future Design Contest.
Inspired by the human ear, a new acoustic fabric converts audible sounds into electrical signals.
Fabric samples are headed to the ISS for resiliency testing; possible applications include cosmic dust detectors or spacesuit smart skins.
Space research, led by a diverse team of women scientists, will be presented at this year's AIAA Ascend Conference.