by rpuser | Mar 9, 2026 | AI
In high-stakes settings like medical diagnostics, users often want to know what led a computer vision model to make a certain prediction, so they can determine whether to trust its output. Concept bottleneck modeling is one method that enables artificial intelligence...
by rpuser | Mar 9, 2026 | Space
With the Amazon MGM Studios marketing machine operating at full throttle for the upcoming release of “Project Hail Mary” starring Ryan Gosling and a stone-skinned extraterrestrial named Rocky, it’s easy to believe the hype is getting perilously close...
by rpuser | Mar 9, 2026 | Space
Update for 10:15 p.m. ET on March 1: Firefly Aerospace scrubbed the planned March 1 launch of its “Stairway to Seven” launch due to high winds. A new target date has not yet been announced. Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket will return to flight...
by rpuser | Mar 9, 2026 | Space
Spacecraft of the future may be able to detect and repair their own structural damage in orbit, a capability that could make long-duration missions and reusable launch vehicles more resilient. Self-healing materials for spacecraft have been studied for years as...
by rpuser | Mar 9, 2026 | Space
The International Space Station could keep flying a bit longer than we thought. The orbiting lab, which has hosted rotating astronaut crews continuously since November 2000, is currently slated to be deorbited in late 2030. However, a newly advanced NASA Authorization...