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Tokyo/Madrid, Jan 20 (EFE).- Japan’s SLIM robotic explorer pulled a soft landing on the moon on Friday, but the mission may be over prematurely as Japan’s space agency, Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), confirmed a power problem with the spacecraft’s solar cell. The SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) landed on...
By Gabriel Romano Achocalla, Bolivia, Jan 17 (EFE).- Roly Mamani, a 34-year-old Bolivian entrepreneur, has built the «first» robotics museum in Bolivia and dreams of creating a «bionic development center.» The museum, called «Robotics Creators Bolivia,» serves as a place where Mamani, who is the director, explains the evolution of...
Madrid, Jan 16 (EFE).- Most people around the world believe that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a positive force for society, according to a report that Google and Ipsos presented on Tuesday. As part of the World Economic Forum (WEF) being held this week in Davos featuring some of the...
Las Vegas, United States, Jan 8 (EFE).- South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics presented new innovations Monday, showcasing appliances and televisions featuring Artificial Intelligence before the Consumer Electronics Show taking place this week in Las Vegas. Samsung’s AI ranges from a refrigerator that warns users when stored food is about...
Miami, Jan 8 (EFE).- Despite the failure of the Peregrine lunar module, which encountered critical problems with its propulsion system after a successful launch from Florida, NASA stated on Monday that it has «more tools to explore space.» NASA Administrator Bill Nelson highlighted Monday’s «success» on his X (formerly Twitter)...
Miami, Jan 8 (EFE).- The US commercial lunar mission Peregrine, which is carrying instruments and experiments from NASA and several other countries to the lunar surface, successfully lifted off early Monday morning from central Florida, but is struggling to get power to reach its destination, according to Astrobotic. The company...
Miami, Jan 7 (EFE).- The new Vulcan rocket will launch Monday from Florida on the first US commercial robotic mission to the moon (Commercial Lunar Payload Services), carrying cargo from NASA and other countries, including an «ambitious» Mexican mission with mini-bots to study the lunar surface. Astrobiotic’s Peregrine Mission One...
New Delhi, Jan 1 (EFE).- India ushered in 2024 with the launch of a space mission to study black holes, marking the first venture of the new year as the country progresses with preparations for its inaugural manned mission to space. “XPoSat satellite is launched successfully. PSLV-C58 vehicle placed the...
Singapore, Dec 29 (EFE).- Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong denounced Friday the circulation of deepfakes that use artificial intelligence technology to pretend that the leader promotes alleged platforms to citizens investment in cryptocurrencies. «‘Tis the season for scams! Recently, there have been a number of audio deepfake videos of...
Science Desk, Dec 13 (EFE).- The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the smallest free-floating brown dwarf star about 1.000 light-years away. According to the Astronomical Journal, this discovery may help answer the question of how small stars are formed. Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars. They form through...
Brussels, Dec 9 (EFE).- The European Union late on Friday agreed on a landmark legislation that regulates the use of artificial intelligence after marathon negotiations between the parliament and member states. An illustration picture shows a mobile phone displaying the logo of Open AI and Microsoft Corporation’s Chat GPT, in...
Seoul, Dec 6 (EFE).- Popular livestreaming platform Twitch will leave South Korea early next year due to high operating costs in the country, the company said Wednesday. A woman shows Amazon’s Twitch service on her smartphone in Seoul, South Korea, 06 December 2023. EFE/EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN CEO Dan Clancy said in...
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