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A satellite just used AI to make its own decisions in space — and NASA’s stoked

For the first time, a satellite has used onboard AI to autonomously decide where and when to capture a scientific image — all ...
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Wild new 'Skyfall' Mars mission would drop 6 scout helicopters onto the Red Planet from the air (video)

"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect ...
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NASA unveils incredibly precise new satellite tool that anyone can use: 'You can zoom in to your country, your state, your city block'

NASA's new web portal reveals ground movements across North America with precision that captures tiny shifts smaller than an ...
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AeroVironment’s Skyfall Could Enable Future Mars Helicopter Flights

The aerospace technology firm on Thursday unveiled the concept, which it described as a system for potential future ...
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Nasa working on deploying six helicopters on Mars: All about Skyfall

These helicopters will assist in scouting safe landing zones for future robotic missions and, crucially, America's first ...
Space.com on MSN2d

Sharp-eyed US-Indian satellite set to launch July 30 to monitor Earth's surface, warn of natural disasters

"I can't wait to see the science that it produces and the impact that it has. I think it will help people around the world." ...
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Exoplanet K2-18 b: No trace of extraterrestrial life on a water world after all

The alleged detection of dimethyl disulphide on an exoplanet caused a stir in April. A research team now rejects this twice ...
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Reportedly Holding "Going Out of Business Sale" for Satellites

NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab is reportedly holding a 'going out of business sale" for its satellites, which are destined to be ...

NASA loses another senior official as tension about the agency's future grows

The director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center announced her resignation Monday, marking yet another high-profile ...
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Cuts Another 5 Percent of Workforce

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in 2024 has reduced headcount by about 13 percent, or 855 employees, as it navigates a tight budget. [Courtesy: NASA] For the second time this year, NASA ...