Category Archives: Technology

Intuitive Machines nearly lost the lunar lander because someone forgot to turn the switch before launch

Odysseus passes over the near side of the moon on February 21, 2024, the day the Intuitive Machines discover a major error that nearly ends the mission.Intuitive Machines The CEO of Intuitive Machines said a safety switch in the lander’s navigation was accidentally left on. This carelessness turned the historic lunar landing of Odysseus’ lander… Read More »

Google says AI renderer sometimes ‘overcompensates’ for diversity

Google apologized Friday for incorrectly rolling out a new AI image generator, acknowledging that in some cases the tool could “overcompensate” for searching a wide range of people, even if such a range didn’t make sense. The partial explanation for why the images placed black people in historic sites where they wouldn’t normally be found… Read More »

This weekend’s full moon will be a ‘micromoon’. Here’s what it means

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. February’s full moon, known as the snow moon, will reach its peak on Saturday and shine globally in the night sky. The moon will be at its fullest at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning, according to… Read More »

Watch video of Intuitive Machines and NASA landing on the moon and getting stuck with $118 million at stake

Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander, which will fly to the moon in February.Intuitive Machines/NASA NASA returned to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years on Thursday with the help of Houston-based company Intuitive Machines. The uncrewed Odysseus lunar lander, built and operated by Intuitive Machines, became the first commercial spacecraft to land… Read More »