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- 1Real-time solar system map tracks 526,000 asteroids▼Show HN: Real-time Solar System with 526k asteroids and all tracked satellites
A developer has launched an interactive real-time model of the solar system, plotting the orbits of roughly 526,000 asteroids alongside every tracked artificial satellite. Users can explore positions of bodies in the solar system as they are right now. The project is drawing attention for the sheer scale of tracked objects rendered in one browser-based view.
- 2NASA Releases New Documentary on Tracking Asteroids▼New NASA-documentary about newly discovered asteroids and how to track them and calculate their orbits: https:// plus.na
NASA has released a new documentary, 'Planetary Defenders: This Is Not an Exercise', explaining how newly discovered asteroids are tracked and their orbits calculated. The film highlights the work of scientists defending Earth from potential impacts. Space and astronomy enthusiasts are sharing the documentary, which is freely available on NASA's streaming platform, praising its accessible look at planetary defence efforts.
- 3AstroForge to hand full control of space mission to AI●Space-mining company AstroForge intends to let artificial intelligence control an entire mission using Solo. Source: Stu
Space-mining company AstroForge says it intends to let artificial intelligence run an entire mission autonomously using its Solo system. If successful, it would be one of the first deep-space missions operated end to end by AI rather than ground controllers, a notable step for autonomous spacecraft operations and for the company's asteroid-mining ambitions.