NASA has changed the perspective of science, building satellites to study Earth’s surface. Deep below that surface, where it’s harder for satellites to see, is another story—but robotic technology might change that. NASA roboticists are exploring moulins, places where water has punched through thousands of feet of ice to form a waterfall through a glacier.They…
A.I. Will Prepare Robots For The Unknown
How do you get a robot to recognize a surprise? That’s a question artificial intelligence researchers are mulling, especially as A.I. begins to change space research. A new article in the journal Science: Robotics offers an overview of how A.I. has been used to make discoveries on space missions. The article, co-authored by Steve Chien and Kiri…