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Robot Photographers Tour the Solar System

A new book showcases photos from rovers and space probes

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Robot Photographers Tour the Solar System
Photo: NASA/JPL/UMD/Michael Benson/Kinetikon Pictures
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Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Michael Benson/Kinetikon Pictures
The Saturn moon Enceladus is one of the most fascinating bodies in the solar system and a possible target in the hunt for extraterrestrial life. It’s thought that beneath its frozen surface there is liquid water, which could support life. Enceladus has cryovolcanoes that periodically erupt; the Cassini orbiter captured this image of the moon venting icy water into space.

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An animated gif showing a small flat blue and black rectangular sheet slowly and repeatedly flopping forwards.
RoboticsTopicTypeNewsHumanoid Robots

Video Friday: Floppybot

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Two long thin robotic objects on a surface, each turned towards a light on the side.
RoboticsTopicTypeNewsConsumer Electronics

Self-Driven “Vine” Seeks Light and Heat

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Illustrative image of a brain linked to a dozen different images.
Artificial IntelligenceTopicTypeNews

Synthetic Art Could Help AI Systems Learn

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