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Role and Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence in Deep Space Exploration and Planetary Settlements

The power, potentials and maturity pace of artificial intelligence are unprecedented! We are now ushering in the era of advanced information speed and instantaneous processing. Its no longer the usual “Garbage-In-Garbage-Out”, its now “Data-In-Valuable-Information-Out”. AI can be the hero and also a villain that must be tamed in the foreseeable Society 5.0. This article is …

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Artemis: Lunar Gateway to Deeper Space Exploration

Humanity has always been fascinated by the mysteries of the cosmos, and our desire to explore and understand the universe has driven significant advancements in space technology. As we continue to push the boundaries of space exploration, one ambitious mission stands out: NASA’s Artemis program. Aimed at returning humans to the lunar surface and establishing …

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Prospects of the Artemis Accord

The NASA Artemis Accords, introduced in 2020, is an ambitious and groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering international collaboration in lunar exploration and beyond. It outlines a set of principles serving as a template for future cooperation between numerous nations participating in the program, which seeks to return humans to the Moon by 2024 and establish …

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Interstellar Communications: Present and Future

Follow updates on this page for the Zoom Seminar. PDF file of the presentation will be uploaded here. See you on Zoom! Communication systems are indispensable for universal exploration. Exchange of information over short and large distances are crucial parts of human life and activities. On the ground and near-Earth celestial bodies, communication system infrastructures …

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Small Satellites Optical Communications Research

Recently, I joined a team of researchers at the Space Communications Laboratory, Wireless Networks Research Center of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) as a Visiting Collaborative Researcher. The Laboratory of Lean Satellites and In-Orbit Experiments, LaSEINE, Kyutech has commissioned a joint project with NICT on developments of laser communication systems and …

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Where does “Deep Space” begins and terminate?

The Karman line is regarded as the edge of space, a boundary between outer space and Earth’s atmosphere at an altitude of 100 kilometers (62 miles) above the sea level. Disambiguation exists on the definition of deep space. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R15-WRC15-C) defines Deep Space as region of outer space starting at distances from …

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