Meet the AI pioneer and former NASA engineer who will lead Spelman College

Ames Science Stars of the Month July 2026

NASA Ames Science Stars of the Month: July 2026 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Sungshin Choi, Yi-Chun Chen, Emma Yates, Eduardo Bendek. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Space Biosciences []

Biologists Want NASA to Build a Quarantine Lab for Alien Germs on the Moon

A biologist specializing in invasive species has partnered with a former Pentagon strategist in pushing NASA to construct a “lunar biocontainment facility.”

Meet NASAs new prototype rover for moon & mars

Meet ERNEST, NASA's prototype rover designed to test technologies that could support future exploration of the Moon and Mars.

René Morkos of ALICE Technologies: 5 Questions

René Morkos, founder and CEO at ALICE Technologies, which is billed as the world’s first artificial intelligence-powered construction optimization platform, is no stranger to AI, contech or proptech. However, he is catching up to the benefits of his company’s new alliance with McKinsey Company, which was announced in April. A Stanford-trained engineer with a []

White-collar baby boomers are facing a dilemma: Embrace AI or retire early

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Keith Hayden, a 53-year-old software engineer, started searching for a job last fall. He soon realized interviewers had AI top of mind, and Hayden, who has already adapted to big innovation shifts over the past two decades, didn’t have the best answers. So he bought a Claude subscription and started to []

Austin Tech Execs Tout How AI Can Streamline CRE Development

Tech executives are calling on Austin real estate developers to embrace artificial intelligence so they can keep up with an industry that is rapidly adopting the new technology. “The question is no longer whether to invest in AI. The question is where...

NASA's robot rescue of the Swift space telescope launches June 30

NASA will soon embark on a first-of-its-kind rescue mission, sending a robot to save a space observatory falling to Earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a space observatory that uses three telescopes to study gamma-ray bursts and their afterglows across the gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, and optical wavebands. — Read the rest The post NASA's robot rescue of the Swift space telescope launches June 30 appeared first on Boing Boing.

Stanford was their golden ticket - could AI help or hinder that?

The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.

NASA recruiting volunteers for year-long simulated moon and mars mission

NASA is seeking volunteers to take part in a year-long simulated mission designed to prepare astronauts for future expeditions to the Moon and Mars. The agency announced it is recruiting participants for its next Moon and Mars Exploration Analog (MMEA) mission, which is expected to begin no earlier than August 2027 at NASA’s Johnson Space [] The post NASA recruiting volunteers for year-long simulated moon and mars mission first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

NASA astronauts’ spacewalk to repair malfunctioning ISS equipment

NASA flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir spent over six hours in space repairing a robotic arm outside the International Space Station. Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #NASA #ISS #News

Anthropic is bringing on former Fed chair Ben Bernanke to its AI oversight board

The Nobel laureate and former Federal Reserve chair will advise the AI company on how artificial intelligence is affecting economies and workforces

Harvard professor to lead new White House UFO council

A Harvard University professor known for his polarizing theories about extraterrestrial life has been tapped by the White House to lead a scientific advisory council to study UFOs. Avi Loeb, who served as head of Harvard’s astronomy department until 2020 and has for years theorized that alien technology may already be on Earth, will join...

U.S. Space Force adds two startups to its $5.6B launch program

The U.S. Space Force just handed two young rocket companies a shot at billions of dollars in Pentagon launch business, expanding the exclusive club of firms trusted to carry America’s most sensitive satellites into orbit. Impulse Space and Relativity Federal joined a 5.6 billion contract vehicle called National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 []

Palantir Technologies Stock Could Soar 55% in 1 Year, According to Wall Street. Should You Buy It Hand Over Fist?

Analysts believe that this AI software specialist is poised for solid gains over the coming year, but can it indeed deliver?

AI helps lower development costs for spacecraft says former NASA leader

With more than 15 years of experience at NASA, aerospace consultant and former NASA administrator Kathryn Lueders has seen firsthand how artificial intelligence can help reduce the costs associated with the design and development of spacecraft. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #artificialintelligence #AI #space #NASA 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Space startup Katalyst launches orbital rescue mission for aging NASA observatory

Space startup Katalyst launches orbital rescue mission for aging NASA observatory

X Square Robot Secures Four Consecutive Financing Rounds, Surpasses US$2.8 Billion Valuation

X Square Robot, an embodied AI company developing general-purpose embodied intelligence robots and foundation ...

First Space Wine? Texas A&M To Launch Wine Grape Seeds To Space

Texas AM Researchers To Launch Local Wine Grapes Into Space AI assisted, creative image by DXResearchers at Texas AM AgriLife have announced...

NASA tests AI medic for astronauts too far from Earth to call a doctor

Please state the nature of the medical emergency

‘It’s not going away’: The Stanford economist who called the AI entry-level jobs crisis early has the receipts

Stanford's Erik Brynjolfsson is partnering with ADP's Nela Richardson on a live dashboard tracking what they found last summer: AI is eating entry-level work.

NASA astronauts perform critical spacewalk on ISS

NASA flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir embarked on a nearly seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Their mission: to replace a critical malfunctioning wrist joint on the station's robotic arm, originally installed in 2001. This follows yesterday's work replacing a computer hard drive in radiation-measuring hardware, all while orbiting Earth. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

ASUS and Intel Partner with Ministry of Education, Oman to Transform Education through AI Lab

ASUS, in collaboration with Intel, announced the opening of a state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab at the Directorate-General of Education in Al Dhahirah Governorate in Ibri. This initiative marks the first AI-focused project by ASUS Education in the region, reiterating the company’s commitment to driving innovation and advancing AI adoption across the education sector. AI [] The post ASUS and Intel Partner with Ministry of Education, Oman to Transform Education through AI Lab appeared first on Middle East News 247.

Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO council

WASHINGTON (AP) — A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks posed by UFOs. Avi Loeb, a cosmologist who studied black holes and served as head of Harvard’s astronomy department until 2020, [] The post Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO council appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Liberal education in the U.S., the AI challenge and the pope * WorldNetDaily * by Peter Berkowitz, Real Clear Wire

Source link At a mid-April dinner at a D.C. think tank, I was asked to offer a few words on education and artificial intelligence. I observed that constantly improving AI

Breaking: Trump Nominates Seasoned LEO and Marine Veteran As New ICE Director

Breaking: Trump Nominates Seasoned LEO and Marine Veteran As New ICE Director

NASA tests an in-orbit refueling device for deep space missions

NASA is testing a 'cryocoupler' developed by L3Harris for in-orbit refueling.

This Week, NASA Will Launch a First-of-Its-Kind Mission to Save a Space Telescope That Has Observed the Sky for Nearly 22 Years

In 2024, researchers realized that the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was falling from its orbit faster than expected. Now, a robotic spacecraft called LINK aims to give the satellite a boost

How NASA helped shape the 2026 World Cup ball

NASA and the European Space Agency teamed up to provide expertise in aerodynamics and space science has to help better understand how modern FIFA World Cup soccer balls fly, spin, and perform on the world’s biggest stage.

Ubotica raises $11 million to scale real-time maritime intelligence from space

Ubotica Technologies, the Irish space technology firm pioneering Orbital AI, has announced an 11 million funding round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered intelligence platform, a breakthrough maritime security service powered by real-time decision-making satellites in the Earth’s orbit. The round was led by Act Venture Capital and Greencode Ventures, with participation from existing investor []

US Navy Awards $245M to Parsons Subsidiary SGSS to Support NRL Tracking Facility

Space Ground System Solutions, a Parsons company, secured a 245 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to assist the Blossom Point Tracking Facility with software engineering and related services. The facility is a command, control and communications ground station operating under the Naval Research Laboratory The contract will be carried out in two simultaneous task orders to be

NASA mission to rescue a space telescope plummeting to Earth launches into orbit

NASA mission to rescue a space telescope plummeting to Earth launches into orbit

NASA astronauts spacewalk to fix robotic arm

Two NASA astronauts stepping outside the International Space Station to fix robotic arm.

SPHERE AX Partners with U.S. AI Semiconductor Company Blaize at the National Assembly

SPHERE AX Partners with U.S. AI Semiconductor Company Blaize at the National Assembly