Artificial Intelligence

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Three giant satellite dishes point up at the night sky, smeared with endless starlight.
How AI is helping us search the universe for alien technosignatures

By Conor Feehly Published

"It's now a part of mainstream astrophysics."

Search for Life
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How AI is revealing the universe's original 'settings'

By Briley Lewis Published

Astronomers used artificial intelligence to calculate the five cosmological parameters that describe the entire universe in computer simulations with unprecedented precision.

Astronomy
A pair of white transparent latex gloved hands holds a black square with divets at the corners, and loose wires springing from different points.
SpaceX to launch 1st space-hardened Nvidia AI GPU on upcoming rideshare mission

By Tereza Pultarova Published

An Nvidia Jetson Orin NX chip, one of the most popular AI and edge computing GPUs, will launch to orbit soon, on SpaceX's Transporter 11 mission.

Technology
a terrifying cyborg open fire with a huge weapon
New 'Terminator Zero' trailer depicts Judgment Day's nuclear nightmare (video)

By Jeff Spry Published

A look at the new trailer for Netflix's "Terminator Zero" anime series.

Entertainment
a bright white lightning bolt strikes a launch pad in florida, seen from a distance with water and greenery in the foreground
Google-inspired AI model improves Cape Canaveral space launch weather forecasts by 50%

By Tereza Pultarova Published

An AI-powered weather model inspired by language-processing systems invented by Google is helping launch companies avoid disruptions to their busy schedules on Florida's Space Coast.

Technology
A series of deepfake eyes showing inconsistent reflections in each eye.
The key to detecting deepfakes may lie within deep space

By Jackson Ryan Published

Using methods typically applied to the study of galaxies, researchers have been able to reliably spot the difference between real faces and deepfakes.

Technology
A timelapse view of a drone flying in a circle, indoors.
Drone racing is helping train AI to autonomously drive spacecraft

By Stefanie Waldek Published

ESA and the Delft University of Technology are training neural-network AI systems to race drones in preparation for complicated spacecraft maneuvers.

Drones
A white orb is in the center. To the right, there's an orange glowing star leaving a trail of gas that ends up wrapping around the white orb, ultimately sticking into it.
'Vampire stars' explode after eating too much — AI could help reveal why

By Robert Lea Published

Type Ia supernovas erupt when white dwarf "dead stars" vampirically feast on a companion star. Researchers are turning to AI to better understand why.

Stars
wide-field telescope view showing dozens of distant galaxies
Safety first: NASA pledges to use AI carefully and responsibly

By Mike Wall Published

NASA will keep safety front of mind while harnessing the ever-growing power of artificial intelligence, agency officials stressed.

Technology
Two galaxies that appear to be in the process of merging. They're both spirals and kind of hazy. They're seen against the backdrop of space.
AI finds hidden galactic evolution clues in over 100 galaxies. Here's how

By Rahul Rao Published

Scientists enlisted AI to help peruse a massive dataset in search of neutral carbon absorbers in galaxies, which can reveal lots about galaxy evolution.

Galaxies
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