[PNAS] Biosignature detection remains a key challenge in astrobiology, yet robust mineral biosignatures remain limited. Raman spectroscopy is increasingly applied in planetary exploration, but its high-dimensional spectral information has not […]
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![Modes of interstellar expansion across two dimensions. The horizontal axis (expansion agent) runs from biological (crewed colonization, settlers, generation ships) to machine (autonomous probes, robotic seed systems). The vertical axis (visibility) runs from quiet (low-mass, low duty cycle, weak technosignatures) to loud (high-power, high waste heat, galaxy-scale signatures). The four quadrants summarize alternative expansion modes considered in the literature; the quiet expansion filter proposed in this paper occupies the lower-right quadrant (highlighted). -- [astro-ph.IM]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Autonomous-AI-Cosmoindustry.png?resize=1200%2C717&ssl=1)
Posted inSETI & Technosignatures
Autonomous AI-Cosmoindustry and the Quiet Expansion Filter: A Threshold-Based Resolution of the Fermi Paradox
[astro-ph.IM] The Fermi paradox is sharpened, not weakened, by plausible extrapolations of artificial intelligence, autonomous robotics, in-situ resource utilization, orbital manufacturing, space-based computing, and uncrewed interstellar probes.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics
BioBloom, A Method For Barcoded Saturation Mutagenesis Of An Entire Bacterial Genome
Editor’s note: As we expand outward from Earth to other worlds we are almost certainly going to encounter things we did not expect to find – things that are unlikely […]
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets
CARMApy: An Open-Source Python Framework for Simulating Microphysical Clouds in Planetary Atmospheres
[astro-ph.EP] CARMApy is a new open-source python code that performs bin-scheme microphysical modeling of clouds in exoplanet atmospheres.
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics
The Role Of Artificial Intelligence In The SKA Era
[astro-ph.IM] The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) will usher in an era of unprecedented data complexity and scientific opportunity in radio astronomy, producing petabyte-scale datasets and terabit-per-second streams that challenge […]
Posted inCourses
Deep Learning for Astrophysics: An Open Textbook from the NASA Cosmic Origins AI/ML Science and Technology Interest Group
[astro-ph.IM] The astronomical community’s ability to use modern machine learning shapes the science return of upcoming facilities.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics
Responsible Use of Large Language Models in Microbial Genomics and Bioinformatics: A Life-Science Framework for Reliability, Reproducibility, and Risk-Aware Interpretation
Editor’s note: As we expand outward from Earth to other worlds we are almost certainly going to encounter things we did not expect to find – things that are unlikely […]
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Machine Learning And Deep Learning For Exoplanet Detection And Atmospheric Characterization With JWST And The Upcoming Ariel Mission
[astro-ph.IM] The detection and atmospheric characterization of exoplanets have entered a new data-intensive era driven by the James Webb Space Telescope and the upcoming Ariel mission.
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics
Astrobiology In The Time of Artificial Intelligence
The Viking missions showcased multiple spaceflight technologies representing state-of-the-art capabilities: from digital line-scan imaging to the operation of complex onboard laboratories and software-controlled process autonomy.
Posted inOrigin & Evolution of Life
Directing Open-Ended Evolution in Artificial Life via Multi-Scale Path Divergence
Open-ended evolution (OEE) in artificial life is typically driven by uninterpretable, black-box neural-network complexity metrics, leaving life-like systems disconnected from physical theories of complexity.