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How do blockchains help space exploration?
Blockchains are decentralized systems of ledgers that record transactions. They contain chains of “blocks”, batches of validated transactions, which cannot be altered without also altering…
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Floating in the Atmosphere: Sailplanes on Mars
Exploring Mars is tough. Robotic emissaries have been crawling over the planet’s surface for years, but they move slowly. Flying may be the next stage…
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Eyes in the Sky: Distributed and Autonomous Earth Observation
Perhaps the most important result of human space exploration is that it has caused us to better appreciate our own planet. But despite massive progress…
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Swarms of Satellites: Miniaturizing Space Exploration
Swarms of small satellites and robots will revolutionize our exploration of the cosmos. That’s the vision behind ongoing miniaturization efforts in the field of aerospace…
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Human-Robot Cooperation in Space
Artificial intelligence is advancing space exploration. But how far will it go? To what extent will automated systems relieve humans of the burdens they…
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Artificial Intelligence: Advancing Space Exploration
Space travel is fundamentally a marvel of engineering, so it is no surprise that artificial intelligence is helping advance our exploration of the universe.…
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Creature Comforts in Space
PARO is a robotic baby seal that helps dementia patients and may someday provide companionship to astronauts. The therapeutic tool’s creator Takanori Shibata thinks…
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Cubesats Make Space Accessible
Space exploration used to be an expensive endeavor, but this is no longer the case. Anyone with $40K can now send a satellite into orbit. Universities,…
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