NASA's Next-Generation AI Processor Passes Early Testing
Reported by Universe Today
As part of a commercial partnership, NASA is developing a sophisticated chip that will give spacecraft the processing capabilities to think for themselves....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Mon, 25 May 2026 22:09 +0000
How Mars Can Help Us Understand 'Marginal' Exoplanets
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We've discovered large numbers of small rocky exoplanets, but they're at such great distances that habitability is extremely difficult to determine. New research suggests than since Mars is on the edge of being habitable, studying it in detail can shed lig...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Mon, 25 May 2026 21:43 +0000
Ultrahigh-energy Cosmic Rays May Be Ultraheavy in Origin
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New research led by Penn State scientists suggests that some of the highest-energy cosmic rays may consist of atomic nuclei heavier than iron and could help narrow down the cosmic sources capable of accelerating these particles....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Mon, 25 May 2026 20:28 +0000
Early Life on Earth May Have Thrived in Impact Craters
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A team of South Korean scientists has uncovered new evidence that could help explain how Earth’s atmosphere became rich in oxygen, one of the most transformative events in the planet’s history. Researchers from the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Min...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Mon, 25 May 2026 18:25 +0000
A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part VII: Brief Windows and Transcendence
Reported by Universe Today
Could the "Great Silence" be the result of extraterrestrial civilizations dying out before they can make contact, or will they evolve to the point where communication with them is no longer possible?...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sun, 24 May 2026 23:27 +0000
Alien life may be missed by current space missions, but AI might help
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It’s 2035 and NASA’s Dragonfly quadcopter has been “hopping” around the surface of Saturn’s largest moon Titan for just over a year taking images, scanning pebbles, drilling holes, and analyzing surface material for potential signs of life. You...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Sun, 24 May 2026 22:47 +0000