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Scientists gathering data that could indicate life on other celestial bodies in the solar system or from planets in star systems light-years away will need new artificial intelligence (AI) systems to overcome major challenges. Steve Chien of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory took the audience on an engaging tour of how AI is being used in space exploration today and in the future, especially in the search for extraterrestrial life.
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AIAA Designates Hammondsport, New York, as Historic Site
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Glenn Curtiss’ pioneering early flights were honored by AIAA in a ceremony designating Hammondsport, New York, as a Historic Aerospace Site on 28 June. The ceremony included AIAA members, local community members, and representatives from the Hammondsport area.
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AIAA Honorary Fellow Casani Died in June 2025
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John R. Casani, an engineer who served a central role in many of NASA’s deep space missions, died on 19 June. He was 92 years old. Casani volunteered on the AIAA Management Technical Committee and the Institute Development Committee (1996–2000); he also served as Board of Directors Vice President of Standards (1997–2000). A Class of 2009 Honorary Fellow, Casani also was honored with the 1979 AIAA Space Systems Award, the 1991 AIAA von Kármán Lectureship in Astronautics, and the 2005 AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award.
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Aviation Autonomy Experts Discuss What it Will Take to Ensure Safer Skies
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates the busiest and most complex airspace in the world with more than 45,000 daily flights operating to over 5,000 public use airports. The United States is now experiencing the limits of what the current system was designed to handle and maybe the limit of what any human-centric system can achieve.
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2025 AIAA Awards Gala Held in April
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AIAA presented its premier awards at the AIAA Awards Gala, 30 April, at Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC. The Class of 2025 AIAA Fellows and AIAA Honorary Fellows and AIAA Foundation award and scholarship recipients also were recognized.
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