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Solar Electric Propulsion Makes NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Go

November 16, 2022
When it comes time for NASA’s Psyche spacecraft to power itself through deep space, it’ll be more brain than brawn that does the work. Once the stuff of science fiction, the efficient and quiet power of electric propulsion will provide the force that propels the Psyche spacecraft all the way to the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The orbiter’s target: a metal-rich asteroid also…
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Take a 3D Spin on Mars and Track NASA’s Perseverance Rover

November 16, 2022
It’s the next best thing to being on Mars: Two online interactive experiences let you check out Jezero Crater – the landing site and exploration locale for NASA’s Perseverance rover – without leaving our planet. One new experience, called “Explore with…
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NASA’s Perseverance Plans Next Sample Attempt

November 16, 2022
In its search for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover is once again preparing to collect the first of many rock core samples that could eventually be brought to Earth for further study. This week, a tool on the rover’s 7-foot-long (2-meter-long) robotic arm will abrade the surface of a rock nicknamed “Rochette,” allowing scientists to look inside and…
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One Year Out: NASA’s Psyche Mission Moves Closer to Launch

November 16, 2022
With NASA’s Psyche mission now less than a year from launch, anticipation is building. By next spring, the fully assembled spacecraft will ship from the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a launch…
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Epic Games launches Unreal Engine 5.1

November 16, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Epic Games is releasing Unreal Engine 5.1 today as an update to the game engine that it hopes will be used to build the metaverse. The new update is aimed at making Unreal Engine 5 easier and faster for 3D content creation. The company has…
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Art project translates music from Teenage Engineering's OP-Z synth into AI-generated imagery

November 16, 2022
AI-generated art is a new frontier rife with potential. But for every thorny question about copyright and the potential for widespread manipulation, generated art can also inspire wonder and awe. For example, look no further than this AI-powered experiment that creates kaleidoscopic visual landscapes for composed music. A collaboration between quirky synth and hardware brand Teenage Engineering…
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