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Mar 30, 2019
The Moon Has ‘Moving Water,’ but Don’t Break Out Your Swimsuit
Posted by Alan R. Light in category: space
Surprised I haven’t seen more about this:
Tabloids reported over the weekend that a “bombshell” report found moving water on the Moon which could lead to “Moon colonization.” Obviously those headlines are misleading—there are no rivers flowing along the lunar surface. Let’s talk about what really happened.
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a probe that has orbited the Moon since 2009, spotted water molecules being absorbed and released from grains of dust on the lunar surface throughout the day, based on the temperature. These results mark the only dataset recording the distribution of water during the lunar day, according to the paper published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
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Mar 29, 2019
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang talks geo-engineering, asteroid detection, space force and more!
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: drones, engineering, geopolitics, robotics/AI, space
We interviewed Andrew Yang, a Democratic candidate for president of the United States who has made an answer to automation one of the central issues of his campaign. The tech-minded candidate shares his thoughts on drones, geo-engineering, asteroid detection, space force and more!
#AndrewYang #Yang2020 #WhatTheFuture
Mar 28, 2019
The Insane Plan to Build a Skyscraper Hanging Down from Space!
Posted by Mary Jain in category: space
I have a NEW channel ► “Meet, Arnold!” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsoJa2pm6Mo
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Mar 28, 2019
Techstars Is Giving Space Startups A Chance To Accelerate Their Business To The Final Frontier
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: business, space
Mar 28, 2019
These 3D-Printed Mars Habitats Just Won a NASA Award
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: 3D printing, habitats, space
It’s a fascinating competition that paints an incredibly detailed picture of what the future of Moon or even Mars exploration could look like one day — and we’ve never been closer to that future.
READ MORE: Top Three Teams Share $100,000 Prize in Complete Virtual Construction Level of 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge [NASA]
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Mar 27, 2019
I Am Groot: Is a Walking, Talking Plant-Person Possible?
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: biological, space
Mar 27, 2019
NASA Wants to Place Calls to Deep Space With X-Rays
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in category: space
Mar 27, 2019
Organisms Survived on the Outside of the Space Station
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: biological, space
Outer space is a tough environment for living organisms: no atmosphere, no oxygen, no gravity, a ton of radiation, and extreme temperatures.
But the German Aerospace Center just made a bombshell discovery: as part of a project called the Biology and Mars Experiment, they found that samples of organisms including bacteria, algae, lichens and fungi survived on the exterior of the International Space Station for 533 days.
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Mar 23, 2019
MIT has just announced a $1 billion plan to create a new college for AI
Posted by Paul Battista in categories: education, finance, robotics/AI, space
One of the birthplaces of artificial intelligence, MIT, has announced a bold plan to reshape its academic program around the technology. With $1 billion in funding, MIT will create a new college that combines AI, machine learning, and data science with other academic disciplines. It is the largest financial investment in AI by any US academic institution to date.
New school: The new college of computing is being built with $350 million in funding from Stephen A. Schwarzman, the CEO and cofounder of Blackstone, a private equity firm. Schwarzman has already donated billions to other institutions for studying issues related to AI. MIT’s new Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing will create 50 new faculty positions and numerous fellowships for graduate students. The school will open next September and will be housed in existing buildings at MIT before moving to its own space, expected in 2022.
Data everywhere: Data and computing are already having a major impact on disciplines like the humanities, and machine learning and AI may have an even bigger one. Rafael Reif, the president of MIT, said in an announcement that the new approach was necessary because of the way computing, data, and AI are “reshaping the world,” and he added that students and researchers will be taught to use AI in their disciplines from first principles, instead of dividing their time between computer science and other departments. “Computing is no longer the domain of the experts alone,” Reif said. “It’s everywhere, and it needs to be understood and mastered by almost everyone.”
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