Vandi Verma, an Indian-origin robotics engineer at NASA, has emerged as one of the most influential minds behind the success of the Perseverance rover on Mars. As Chief Engineer of Robotic Operations for NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, Verma played a central role in enabling autonomous navigation systems that allow the…
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NASA’s Perseverance Completes First AI-Planned Drive on Mars
In a major milestone for space exploration, NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully completed the first-ever drives on Mars that were planned entirely by artificial intelligence. The achievement marks a decisive step toward autonomous planetary exploration, reducing dependence on real-time human decision-making from Earth. The historic demonstration took place on December…
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NASA’s Menstrual Health Plans for Moon & Mars
As space agencies prepare for the most ambitious human journeys ever attempted, one topic that was long overlooked has moved to the centre of astronaut health research menstruation in space. With women now serving as mission commanders, scientists, and engineers aboard spacecraft, NASA is rethinking systems originally designed around male…