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Tag Archives: AEGIS
Laser-targeting AI yields more science
Artificial intelligence is changing how we study Mars. A.I. software on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has helped it zap dozens of laser targets on the Red Planet this past year, becoming a frequent science tool when the ground team was … Continue reading
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Tagged AEGIS, Aeolis Mons, Autonomous Exploration for Gathering Increased Science, ChemCam, Chemistry and Camera, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA
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Curiosity is picking its own laser targets
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is now selecting rock targets for its laser spectrometer — the first time autonomous target selection is available for an instrument of this kind on any robotic planetary mission. Using software developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion … Continue reading
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Tagged AEGIS, Autonomous Exploration for Gathering Increased Science, ChemCam, Chemistry and Camera, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA
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