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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: ESA Planetary Science Archive
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter has been taking high-resolution images and making mineralogical maps of the surface of Mars since 2004. This photo shows dense morning fog made of water ice and water vapor in the Valles Marineris canyon system. The canyon is more than 6 kilometers deep in places.

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Artificial IntelligenceTopicTypeNewsConsumer Electronics

When AI Unplugs, All Bets Are Off

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Artificial IntelligenceTopicTypeComputingNews

Is the Turing Test Dead?

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