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HELSINKI — Researchers are examining how artificial intelligence technologies could support a planned Chinese mission to the boundaries of the solar system, according to a new paper. Artificial intelligence can […]

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China’s DeepSeek AI signals faster path to space autonomy https://spacenews.com/chinas-deepseek-ai-could-accelerate-space-autonomy/ https://spacenews.com/chinas-deepseek-ai-could-accelerate-space-autonomy/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:31:59 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512311

The emergence of China’s DeepSeek has shaken up the artificial intelligence sector, promising new opportunities for space companies beginning to explore ways to leverage AI in space.

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Anduril secures $99.7 million contract for Space Force network upgrade https://spacenews.com/anduril-secures-99-7-million-contract-for-space-force-network-upgrade/ https://spacenews.com/anduril-secures-99-7-million-contract-for-space-force-network-upgrade/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:21:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509220

Anduril's Lattice software is used to autonomously process and distribute data from a global network of military space sensors

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Panel report on China’s tech developments calls for U.S. action on space and AI https://spacenews.com/panel-report-on-chinas-tech-developments-calls-for-u-s-action-on-space-and-ai/ https://spacenews.com/panel-report-on-chinas-tech-developments-calls-for-u-s-action-on-space-and-ai/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:32:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509098

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission's annual report paints a comprehensive picture of China's state-driven ascendancy across space, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and biotechnology

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NGA to launch $700 million program to help AI make sense of satellite images https://spacenews.com/nga-to-launch-700-million-program-to-help-ai-make-sense-of-satellite-images/ https://spacenews.com/nga-to-launch-700-million-program-to-help-ai-make-sense-of-satellite-images/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=505126

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to solicit bids for “data labeling” services

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U.S. intelligence agency to evaluate trustworthiness of AI models https://spacenews.com/u-s-intelligence-agency-to-evaluate-trustworthiness-of-ai-models/ https://spacenews.com/u-s-intelligence-agency-to-evaluate-trustworthiness-of-ai-models/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=505120

The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency is creating a standardized framework for evaluating the accuracy of computer vision models used to analyze satellite imagery and other geospatial data

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Microsoft leads $40 million funding for Starlink networking startup https://spacenews.com/microsoft-leads-40-million-funding-for-starlink-networking-startup/ https://spacenews.com/microsoft-leads-40-million-funding-for-starlink-networking-startup/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:57:29 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=466280

Armada has raised an extra $40 million through a Microsoft-led funding round to develop mobile data centers tailored for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, the San Francisco-based startup announced July 11.

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IBM and NASA Open Source Largest Geospatial AI Foundation Model on Hugging Face https://spacenews.com/ibm-and-nasa-open-source-largest-geospatial-ai-foundation-model-on-hugging-face/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:49:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=210132 IBM

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and open-source AI platform Hugging Face today announced that IBM’s watsonx.ai geospatial foundation model – built from NASA’s satellite data – will now be openly available on […]

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Peering Into The Moon’s Shadows With AI https://spacenews.com/peering-into-the-moons-shadows-with-ai/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:47:46 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=21878

Permanently shadowed lunar craters contain water ice, but are difficult to image. A machine learning algorithm now provides sharper images. The Moon is a cold, dry desert. Unlike the Earth, […]

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NASA Is Applying AI To Space Science Problems https://spacenews.com/nasa-is-applying-ai-to-space-science-problems/ Sun, 24 Nov 2019 19:58:59 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=19390

Could the same computer algorithms that teach autonomous cars to drive safely help identify nearby asteroids or discover life in the universe? NASA scientists are trying to figure that out […]

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Increasing Use of Artificial Intelligence In Satellite Operations https://spacenews.com/increasing-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-satellite-operations/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:34:25 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=14451

Satellites are carrying increasingly diverse payloads into orbit, and resolving their often-conflicting onboard schedules requires programming wizardry and a little help from artificial intelligence. Adding experimental payloads to already planned […]

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