Spacecraft That Think for Themselves

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Spacecraft That Think for Themselves

TL;DR

  • NASA is testing a new computer chip for spacecraft.
  • The chip will allow spacecraft to make their own decisions.
  • This could save time and reduce communication costs.
  • Current processors are elderly and less powerful than modern computers.
  • The project is called High Performance Spaceflight Computing.