Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Space Exploration

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Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Space Exploration
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Over the recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has played a significant role in space exploration. Among the documented roles include locating planetary data and identifying the distant galaxies(Chien and Morris). Scientists also improvised AI in spacecraft and telescopes to assist astronautsin exploring more about space. Today, researchers are using AI in many ways for space exploration. AI robots are impacting space exploration by enabling scientists to explore distant planets, moons, and steroids. These autonomous explorers will more efficiently and cost-effectively collect information about objects not accessible from Earth or closer orbit around the planets. Deep-learning algorithms will also help in understanding the surfaces present on small bodies. This technology will allow scientists to identify resources like minerals, water ice, or evidence of life before sending humans into riskyenvironments. While human astronauts were the first to visit the moon, scientists are increasingly turning toward AI to approach space exploration in new and empowering ways. With the ability of AI algorithms to learn quickly, the breakthroughs in this space have already started to offer new opportunities for space exploration. This essay highlights how AI will impact space exploration as a central idea, focusing on space missions, astronaut assistants, autonomous navigation and maneuvering, space debris, system monitoring, and satellite and spacecraft manufacturing.
Introduction
Artificial Intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence in machines to make them act more intelligently. Machine Learning (ML) is an AI branch that focuses on training machines to acquire intelligence they can use to perform complex tasks with minimal human intervention. AI and ML have had a transformative impact on numerous fields and industries whey they aided in automating and optimizing processes and establishing new business opportunities(Chien and Morris 6). Today, the rapid breakthrough of technology has allowed for the application of AI into space. Many companies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Google have adopted AI to help conduct space research about alien existentialism and stream the astronauts' jobs in space(Gao and Chien 1514). Further studies show that astronauts mostly rely on AI to accomplish space missions that would be unthinkable if they depended on human resources and capabilities(Girimonte and Izzo 235). Indeed, this advanced technology has proven its great potential as a game-changer in space exploration, including charting unmarked galaxies, stars, block holes, and studying cosmic events(He 1578). It has also proven its worth in space communication, monitoring and system control, and autonomous aircraft navigation. Currently, scientists have developed AI-powered, empathetic robot assistants that help astronomers in their long space travel. These robots understand and predict the crew's needs and comprehend astronauts' emotions(Izzo et al. 287). This essay analyzes how AI will impact space exploration.
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