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NASA scientists testing a new system may have accidentally discovered that it has the capability to create a warp field that may lead to a warp drive.

Robotic spacecraft may ride the solar wind toward interstellar space at unprecedented speeds a decade or so from now.

Si des programmes sont désormais capables d’identifier des objets et des visages dans des images, d’énormes progrès restent à accomplir avant les premiers robots autonomes.

A look at the big themes in our science fiction—in TV shows, movies, books, video games, and comics—this year.

(credit: iStock) By Richard Mallah Courtesy of Future of Life Institute Progress in artificial intelligence and machine learning has been impressive

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL—NASA officials announced today the successful launch of the new shuttle Moonage Daydream, marking the beginning of a long-anticipated two-week conceptual mission inspired by British rock star David Bowie.

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With this mission, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver 11 satellites to low-Earth orbit for ORBCOMM, a leading global provider of Machine-to-Machine commun...

A lot about how things work in space is counter-intuitive, as all of our intuition is gained from daily experiences where the air is thick, gravity doesn't seem to change and movement is relatively slow. We do see lots of movies about space, but, unless you're watching an IMAX documentary, they vary from slightly wrong, like The Martian (good movie!), to mostly absurdly wrong, like Red Planet (don't watch this, it will hurt your brain), which also doesn't help intuition. Gravity Never Stops

International law is at odds with commercial ventures that are poised to exploit space-based resources.

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