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Laser-targeting AI yields more science

Posted on June 22, 2017 by rburnham

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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Curiosity is picking its own laser targets

Posted on July 21, 2016 by rburnham

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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