Mon. Dec 23rd, 2024
Deep Space Missions Put Astronauts' Mental Health To The Test.

As World Space Week 2023 approaches, Space.com looks at the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on astronomy and space exploration as we celebrate the 66th anniversary of the Space Age. Here, John Loeffler explains how AI companions can help maintain the mental health of astronauts on deep space missions.

In one of the more hilarious scenes in Christopher Nolan’s tense film Interstellar, four Endurance astronauts set off on the film’s mission to save humanity. Riding with them is a nifty AI named TARS who jokes that he’s looking forward to using them all as servants in his robot colony, and Matthew McConaughey’s character takes over the conversation. I’m praying that I can get back to the ship if the airlock gets blown out. return.