AI and robotics will aid, not end, human space exploration

Rees and Goldsmith have taken to the United Kingdom-based Guardian to express their disdain for human spaceflight. Their ...
Opinion

Congratulations to the Artemis II crew – but the case for sending astronauts into space is rapidly shrinking

Soon, thanks to the advance of robots, the only reason left to send humans to the moon will be as an ultra-expensive sport, say astronomer royal Martin Rees and astrophysicist Donald Goldsmith ...
USA Today

Artemis II astronauts among 1st to take smartphones to space

NASA has updated its policy to allow government astronauts to bring personal smartphones into space. The crew of the Artemis II mission will be the second group of NASA astronauts to take iPhones and ...

Boots on the moon and beyond. Where next after Artemis II mission success?

It is tempting to view the Artemis II splashdown as the exclamation point on a successful lunar mission. And from launch to ...

Robots that can build colonies on Mars are already practicing in California

The Infinite Loop by Nebius reports on robots training in California to build colonies on Mars, leveraging AI and autonomy ...

NASA Artemis II Explained: Why Humans Are Still Needed For Moon Mission Despite Robots

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have travelled farther into space than ever before, providing unique views of the Moon’s far side. The crew has interestingly answered several questions during the live ...

Econometer: Is the Artemis program worth the cost?

Excitement over the Artemis II launch to the moon has raised some questions about the cost. The U.S. government has spent at ...