Remote control in deep space

Artificial intelligence software aboard NASA's Deep Space 1 probe successfully took charge of the spacecraft's activities for about 2 days.

References:

Information about the Remote Agent experiment aboard the Deep Space 1 spacecraft is available at http://rax.arc.nasa.gov/.

Further Readings:

Cowen, R. 1998. Space 1998. Science News 153(Jan. 3):8.

Additional information about Deep Space 1 can be found at http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/.

Sources:

Peter Norvig
NASA Ames Research Center
Mail Stop 269-1
Moffett Field, CA 94305
Web site: http://www.norvig.com

Marc Rayman
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA 91109
Web site: http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/mrlog.html

From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 22, May 29, 1999, p. 347. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.

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