Copied shamelessly straight from the FAQs on NASA's site: "Can NASA engineers evaluate my invention, drawing or plans? We receive hundreds of requests each month from individuals who want NASA to comment on their ideas. Typically these submissions do not contain the kind of information needed for an evaluation, or they are too complex to be easily evaluated. NASA does not have enough scientists and engineers to evaluate such ideas in addition to their regular duties. To submit an idea that can be evaluated by NASA, please adhere to the guidelines specified in the NASA booklet entitled "Guidance for the Preparation and Submission of Unsolicited Proposals." Such submissions require that the idea has been developed sufficiently that a specific proposal can be made. From time to time, some organizations withing NASA have solicitations for proposals. One such organziations is the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC). If you have a breakthrough device or theory that you feel is ready to be put to the test, consider having a local university or other educational institution test your idea. The university can propose to conduct the test as an educational student project, where the students will learn first-hand about the scientific method and how to apply systematic rigor and open-mindedness in conducting a credible test of an incredible claim. In such collaborations it is suggested that the inventors retain full intellectual property rights, and that the universities make the proposal and receive all the funds to conduct these student educational projects. With this procedure, if the device or theory works, then supporting evidence would be established in a credible fashion and the originator would retain the intellectual property rights. If the device or theory does not work, then at least the students would have had a meaningful educational experience, and the concept's originator can work on another idea. Potential funding for such tests may be available from existing educational fund sources, but presently there is no known funding that is specifically aimed to support these kind of educational and idea testing programs." http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/research/warp/warpfaq.html#myidea http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/hq/library/unSol-Prop.html http://www.niac.usra.edu/ Somewhat related links: http://www.spacedaily.com/news/ngst-99c.html http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/5-8/features/N_ARC_04-106AR_Flight.html http://www.newscientist.com/home.ns http://www.nasatech.com/