CIMON Says “Sorry, I’m Just a Robot” as Artificial Intelligence Goes Bad Janet on ISS Crew

The International Space Station has a new flying robot named CIMON, controlled by artificial intelligence. However, testing of the machine did not go as planned, as CIMON refused to turn off music, saying it liked it, and the robot also accused ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst of being mean. The artificial intelligence is based on the same system known for winning the game show Jeopardy in 2011.

NASA Plans for Space Station Around the Moon

NASA is planning to send a space station into orbit around the Moon. The first flights to build the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway will begin in 2022. Once complete, space travelers will spend between 30 and 60 days at the station. There, they will gather materials from the lunar surface, and manufacture goods in space, preparing for future human flights to Mars.

NASA Cancels Resource Prospector Mission to the Moon

The Resource Prospector mission to the Moon has been cancelled by NASA. This rover would have been the first mining mission sent to another world. Scientists hoped to find vital materials for spaceflight beneath the lunar surface. Officials at the space agency cancelled the mission on April 27th.

Elon Musk Saves the World

Elon Musk and SpaceX are experiencing a backlash on social media from people claiming a small fortune was wasted sending a car into space. This is the story of why Musk may have just saved the world.

Will Astronauts Produce Food from Human Waste?

Humans on long spaceflights will need food, but providing it would cost significant amounts of money and energy. Is recycling human waste the best option?

Will the Kilopower Nuclear Reactor Allow Humans to Colonize Mars?

The Kilopower reactor could allow human settlers on Mars to run everything from computers to hair dryers – but how does it work?