NASA Is on the Cusp of a New Era

[View this email in your browser]( [Nautilus logo]( Thursday, December 09, 2021 Chapter Six: Space Dear Nautilus Reader, Jennifer Heldmann of NASA is an expert in the origin and evolution of water and ice on the moon and Mars. When she considers what the SpaceX vehicle Starship, currently in production, might allow her and her colleagues to discover, she is, well, over the moon. “We can use this vehicle for planetary science, astrobiology, human exploration, and probably, other uses we haven’t even thought of yet,” Heldmann tells Nautilus in an interview that roams across the moon and Mars with a trail of insights into what scientists plan to find out there. Also: Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory are learning to create artificial intelligence with the code equivalent of human genes. And a visual representation of Earth’s biomass shows that while humans are a drop in the ocean, they have a titanic effect. [READ ISSUE]( [Thinkific]( [NASA Is on the Cusp of a New Era]( [A planetary scientist explains why SpaceX’s Starship will transform her field.]( [Brian Gallagher]( [Jennifer Heldmann laughed when I pointed out that she used the word “unprecedented” five times in a recent paper.]( PAID ADVERTISEMENT [Thinkific Turns Your Expertise into an Online Course]( [Thinkific]( Online courses are revolutionizing the way people learn and teach in our increasingly digital society. [Thinkific]( is paving the way as the #1 online course creation platform to create, market, and sell your own online course. The all-in-one platform offers a marketplace of apps and expert advice to help you build a fully customized online course, membership site, or other digital products. [It’s so easy to use,]( the only skill you’ll need is the one you already have. [GET STARTED FOR FREE]( [Why AI Needs a Genome]( [AI could learn and adapt like humans with algorithms that work like genes.]( [Lina Zeldovich]( [It’s Monday morning of some week in 2050 and you’re shuffling into your kitchen, drawn by the smell of fresh coffee C-3PO has brewed while he unloaded the dishwasher.]( PAID ADVERTISEMENT [These Android Hacks Will Make Your Life Easier]( [Android Intelligence]( [Android Intelligence]( knows the secret to getting the most out of your Android, and soon, so will you. Their [Android Shortcut Supercourse]( is a free e-course that will teach you all sorts of time-saving hacks to type faster, zoom around your phone, manage your inbox with efficiency, and more. Ready to teach your phone new tricks? [SIGN UP FOR FREE]( [All the Biomass on Earth]( [Our planet supports 8.7 million species. Here’s how they break down.]( [Iman Ghosh]( [Our planet supports approximately 8.7 million species, of which over a quarter live in water.]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Web Site]( Copyright © 2021 NautilusNext, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from [nautil.us](. Our mailing address is: NautilusNext 360 W 36th Street, 7S, New York, NY 10018 Don't want to hear from us anymore? [Click here to unsubscribe.](