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Jun 2, 2023

A New Massive Underwater Space Station is In the Making

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The recent design called Proteus by Yves Behar and Fabien Cousteau is a giant under-water research station and habitat. Proteus is planned to be placed underwater, away from the coast of Curaçao, a Dutch Caribbean island.

Jun 1, 2023

Military drone attacks human operator during simulation

Posted by in categories: business, drones, military, robotics/AI, space

The AI drone decided to eliminate the operator in a simulation, because the operator denied its request to proceed with eliminating the target.


Military groups are only some of many organizations researching artificial intelligence, but one astounding simulation by the United States Air Force found that artificial intelligence rebelled against its operator in a fatal attack to accomplish its mission.

Artificial intelligence continues to evolve and impact every sector of business, and it was a popular topic of conversation during the Future Combat Air & Space Capabilities Summit at the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAS) headquarters in London on May 23 and May 24. According to a report by the RAS, presentations discussing the use of AI in defense abounded.

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Jun 1, 2023

Ex-SpaceX engineers bring Mars colony tech to Earth

Posted by in categories: nuclear energy, space

Inspired by Mars colonization, engineers aim to replace diesel generators with nuclear microreactors.

May 31, 2023

For the first time ever, 17 people were in Earth orbit at the same time

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The new record was set when China’s three-person Shenzhou 16 mission took to the skies on May 29.

We have a new record for the highest number of people orbiting Earth at any one time. For a short time, the number of people in orbit totaled 17 off-world explorers from a total of five different countries.

The new record was set after the launch of China’s three-person Shenzhou 16 mission on Monday, May 29 at 9:31 p.m. EDT. The previous record was 14 people in orbit, set when the private Inspiration 4 mission took to the skies in September 2021.

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May 30, 2023

Indian scientists discover gigantic alien planet, 13 times bigger than Jupiter

Posted by in categories: physics, space

An international team of scientists led by Professor Abhijit Chakraborty of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad identified the densest alien planet, 13 times the size of Jupiter.

This is the third exoplanet identified by PRL scientists. The discovery was detailed in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics Letters.

Scientists from India, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States utilised the indigenous PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search spectrograph (PARAS) at Mt. Abu’s Gurushikhar Observatory to precisely determine the planet’s mass. The exoplanet weighs 14 g/cm3.

May 30, 2023

Nvidia is not the only firm cashing in on the AI gold rush

Posted by in categories: habitats, robotics/AI, space

“Generative” systems such as ChatGPT promise to generate rich profits for those who harness the technology’s potential — and is already minting fortunes for the sellers of the requisite picks and shovels.

A grey rectangular building on the outskirts of San Jose houses rows upon rows of blinking machines. Tangles of colourful wires connect high-end servers, networking gear and data-storage systems. Bulky air-conditioning units whirr overhead. The noise forces visitors to shout.

The building belongs to Equinix, a company that leases data-centre space.

May 29, 2023

How to watch the Axiom-2 mission depart the ISS on Tuesday

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This Tuesday, the crew of the second ever all-private mission to the International Space Station will be returning to Earth. Here’s how to watch the departure.

May 29, 2023

Solar telescope provides spectacular sun photos in unprecedented detail

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The sunspots in the images are dark and cooler regions on the sun’s surface, known as the photosphere, where strong magnetic fields are found, according to the National Solar Observatory.

And while sunspots can be a variety of sizes, the NSO says many are the size of Earth or larger. Groups of sunspots can be the source of explosive events, like solar flares and coronal mass ejections that generate solar storms significantly impacting Earth, including disruptions to critical infrastructure or leading to vibrant northern lights displays.

May 29, 2023

ISRO achieves milestone with successful launch of next-gen navigation satellite on GSLV rocket

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India’s space agency, ISRO, successfully launched a satellite crucial to the country’s satellite navigation system using the GSLV rocket.

Congratulations, @isro, on the successful launch of GSLV-F12/NVS-01 Mission 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/cr2195goNk

May 28, 2023

Solar telescope’s images reveal the sun’s surface like never before

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Although the sun is becoming increasingly active as the July 2025 solar maximum — the peak of the sun’s 11-year cycle — draws closer, the photos showcase the quieter aspects of the solar surface.

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