If you think that future NASA's moon camps need to have a science fiction look, you might be disappointed. Today, NASA is testing small inflatable structures. In fact, if these expandable 'tents' ...

NEW YORK — NASA is preparing to test an inflatable structure that might one day be used to establish an outpost on the Moon. Created by ILC Dover LP, the structure sits poised for tests at NASA’s ...

UK-based AirClad has been designing temporary inflatable structures for decades. Aided by a device that continuously pumps air inside, "AirFlow" technology allows their structures to remain inflated ...

Humans are finally on track to return to the Moon, and this time space agencies like NASA and the ESA are looking for ways to let humans stay there. Establishing a colony on the Moon could not only ...

RESEARCHERS have unveiled a design for an inflatable settlement on the Moon. It’s been a long time since people have stepped foot on the Moon, but we may soon see ...

Bouncy castles and pool floats might be the populist face of blow-up objects, but the world of inflatables is far richer. Innovative, revolutionary and often avant-garde, inflatable structures are, by ...

Bouncy castles and pool floats might be the populist face of blow-up objects, but the world of inflatables is far richer. Innovative, revolutionary and often avant-garde, inflatable structures are, by ...

As much as we wish this was some type of anti-gravity bouncy castle, NASA's current experiments with inflatable structures are intended for slightly less entertaining implementation on the moon, where ...

May 7, 2005 Inflatable structures (aka airbeams) have developed rapidly in recent times, finding application in a variety of new engineering projects ranging from military tents in Iraq and ...

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France—Michelin has acquired AirCaptif, a French startup specializing in the field of ultralight inflatable structures for protection and insulation. The move enhances Michelin's ...

Researchers have developed bi-stable inflatable structures inspired by origami. In 2016, an inflatable arch wreaked havoc at the Tour de France bicycle race when it deflated and collapsed on a cyclist ...

The US Army has a softer, gentler side we rarely hear about. A place where "gettin' yerself blowed up" takes on new military meeting. Seems those Army boys have a Center of Excellence for Inflatable ...