ChatGPT proves it could pilot a spacecraft surprisingly well
Researchers have put several large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to test to see just how likely they would be to successfully pilot a spacecraft. …
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Researchers have put several large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to test to see just how likely they would be to successfully pilot a spacecraft. …
For the past two decades, NASA has focused on identifying 90% of near-Earth objects that could pose a threat to our planet. The space agency …
There’s a new object in the distant reaches of our solar system, and it might just offer clues to a long-standing cosmic mystery. Astronomers have …
Getting to Mars has always been a game of patience. With current propulsion technology, even the fastest missions take around seven to nine months. But …
SpaceX currently controls nearly every rocket launch on Earth. With 98% of global orbital launches under its belt, Elon Musk’s company has become the de …
Reading about space exploration used to be one of the most exciting parts of my day. I’d log on to work and look for the …
A Russian spacecraft that launched more than 50 years ago will finally crash back down to Earth, but nobody knows where it will land or …
A new kind of space engine could change how we explore the solar system, and it’s powered by the same force that lights up the …
A U.S. defense project meant to track underground explosions just made a surprising discovery: it can also detect rockets falling from space. While studying shockwaves …
NASA has raised the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4, a fast-moving object roughly the size of a 10-story building, could hit the Moon in December …
Earth’s space junk problem isn’t just growing—it’s accelerating. According to the European Space Agency’s latest Space Environment Report, 2024 saw some of the largest debris-generating …
What was meant to be a triumphant crewed test flight for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft nearly became a catastrophe. And new revelations from NASA astronauts Butch …
Space isn’t just about exploration anymore. It’s about infrastructure. And the US Space Force is getting ready to test space gas stations, a key part …
Despite being part of our own solar system, Neptune has long been a cosmic mystery. It’s the most distant planet from the Sun and also …
After more than a decade of scanning the stars, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia spacecraft has officially gone silent. The Gaia shutdown marks the …
March’s blood moon lunar eclipse was a celestial masterpiece. All across the U.S. and the Western Hemisphere, stargazers stayed up late—or woke up early—to witness …
Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for signs of life and …
China has been making great strides in many different areas, including its advancements in robotics. Now, though, the nation is setting its sights on something …
After Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship exploded last January, the company was expecting a better outcome with yesterday’s launch. However, after rocketing off the launch pad …
For decades, capturing detailed images of galaxies beyond the Milky Way has felt like the exclusive domain of high-powered space telescopes like Hubble and the …
Astronomers have had their eyes locked on Asteroid 2024 YR4, a space rock hurtling through the cosmos with a trajectory that initially suggested a slim—but …
January brings an extraordinary treat for stargazers: a rare four-planet conjunction lighting up the evening sky. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars will align in a …
NASA can’t catch a break when it comes to Voyager 1, apparently. That’s because the US space agency has now revealed that the only thing …
NASA has finally shared details for nine possible regions it could use as Artemis III landing zones on the Moon. The Artemis III mission is …
A Boeing-built satellite has collapsed in orbit. The satellite, which is officially known as Intelsat 33e, is just one of many that Intelsat uses to …
A new study has raised some speculation about whether or not parts of Mars can allow life to grow. The study, published in Nature Communications …
We finally have the official first images from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope, and they are absolutely breathtaking. The mosaic of images …