Tag: Mars Society
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Mars Society gains foothold in AI, robotics and biotechnology to clear a path to space
NASA engineer Christine Gregg inspects an experimental construction robot. (NASA Photo / Dominic Hart) The Mars Society says it’s making progress on launching a startup incubator in the Seattle area, with artificial intelligence and biotech as its first targets. Its long-term goal? To make a profit, yes, but also to support the development of technologies…
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Cybertrucks on Mars? Space advocates and NASA consider ideas for sample return
These AI images of a “Cybertruck on Mars” were created by the Stable Diffusion image generation program, running on Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer in 2022. (Tesla via YouTube) Tesla’s Cybertruck may look ungainly on Earth, but a pressurized version of the vehicle might be just the thing for gathering up samples of Martian rock and soil…
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Mars Society brings its convention — plus strategies for space startups — to Seattle
Crew members conduct a simulated survey at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. (Mars Society Photo) What’s the best route to the Red Planet? Hundreds of people are converging on Seattle this week to consider that question at the annual convention of the Mars Society. And the answer may come, at least in part,…
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Seattle Space Week: Find out how artificial intelligence is taking over the final frontier
Robonaut 2 (at left) was one of NASA’s early forays into the world of robotics and AI. (NASA Photo) Will intelligent AI agents take on the job of capsule communicator in future missions to the moon, Mars and other space destinations? It could happen, says James Burk, the executive director of the Mars Society. “One…
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Mars Society unveils its plan to establish technology institute, perhaps in Seattle
A computer-generated image shows an early Mars settlement. (Image via Midjourney, 2023) The nonprofit Mars Society is getting set to take the next giant leap in its mission to support Red Planet exploration and settlement, by establishing a Mars Technology Institute to develop the tools and processes those settlers will need. Robert Zubrin, the Mars…