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wide-field telescope view showing dozens of distant galaxies

NASA appoints 1st AI chief to keep agency on 'the cutting edge'

By Mike Wall published

NASA has appointed its first-ever chief artificial intelligence officer, a move designed to ensure that the agency keeps up with the vital and rapidly evolving tech.

Technology
a bright dot in the center is orbited on all sides by innumerous small green points among black space.

AI discovers over 27,000 overlooked asteroids in old telescope images

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

A new AI software has helped identify more than 27,000 asteroids in our solar system that had been overlooked in telescope images.

Asteroids
Russia's Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft, carrying three spaceflyers, approaches the International Space Station on Sept. 15, 2023.

Self-docking spacecraft could be built with AI system similar to ChatGPT

By Rahul Rao published

Scientists have invented a program that allows spacecraft to dock autonomously. It's still in testing phases, but the next step may be to try it out in orbit.

Launches & Spacecraft
An image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, which scientists think is spinning as fast as it possibly can.

This iPhone app can find the Milky Way's monster black hole from anywhere

By Samantha Mathewson published

A new iPhone app, built with ChatGPT, allows you to find the center of the Milky Way by simply using your smartphone.

Black Holes
Wildfires burning across the Pacific Northwest as seen from NOAA's GOES-18 satellite on August 16, 2023.

How scientists are using artificial intelligence to predict wildfires

By Meredith Garofalo published

AI continues to prove successful as an important tool for fire weather forecasters, both with thunderstorm prediction and increasing situational awareness for active fires caused by lightning.

Technology
Still from the movie "Bladerunner 2049" Giant AI woman pointing directly at a man wearing a trench coat on a bridge.

Best AI movies of all time

By Fran Ruiz published

From ChatGPT to self-driving cars, AI is a controversial but extremely fascinating subject that's been the focus of many a sci-fi movie.

Space Movies & Shows
a bright orb shines, surrounded by rings evenly spaced around the glow

Machine learning could help track down alien technology. Here's how

By Monisha Ravisetti published

A machine learning-based search for TESS data anomalies could lead us to proof of alien life.

Search for Life
An illustration of the VIPER moon rover (looking like a silvery box with wheels) on the moon.

How NASA's VIPER rover could revolutionize moon exploration with AI mission

By John Loeffler published

NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover is set to revolutionize lunar exploration when it lands on the moon's Mons Mouton.

Missions
An illustration of a bright galaxy surrounded by a blueish halo. The background of space takes up a large portion of the image.

'Dark force' theory could solve 2 open cosmic mysteries

By Robert Lea published

A new theory suggests the universe's most mysterious and dominant form of matter could exert a "dark force."

Astronomy
We see a satellite image of Hurricane Ida hitting Louisiana.

Google's DeepMind AI can make better weather forecasts than supercomputers

By Ben Turner published

DeepMind's new machine learning algorithm takes less than a minute to make its forecasts and can run on a desktop. But it won't replace traditional forecasts anytime soon.

Weather
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