Welcome to Edition 5.24 of the Rocket Report! I joined Ars more than seven years ago to write about space. It has been an amazing ride, and now I'm thrilled to say we're expanding our coverage. Come work with me as a space reporter! Pay is competitive, and you can work remotely. But you must be passionate about space and writing. At least some experience in space journalism is preferred. Here is the place to apply . Anyway, in a few months, I hope to have someone to help with the Rocket Report, so there will no longer be interruptions! As always, we welcome reader submissions , and if you don't want to miss an issue, please subscribe using the box below (the form will not appear on AMP-enabled versions of the site). Each report will include information on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets as well as a quick look ahead at the next three launches on the calendar. A deeper dive into the German launch industry . A German market research firm, Capitol Momentum, has published … [Read more...] about Rocket Report: Tearing down Ariane’s SUSIE concept; is ChatGPT a rocket scientist?
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US Shoots Down Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Over Atlantic
The United States shot down on Saturday what it says was a Chinese spy balloon after the object drifted over the US for several days and then sailed out over the Atlantic Ocean. "This afternoon, at the direction of President Biden, U.S. fighter aircraft assigned to U.S. Northern Command successfully brought down the high altitude surveillance balloon launched by and belonging to the People's Republic of China (PRC) over the water off the coast of South Carolina in U.S. airspace," Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a statement . The US military had been tracking the balloon all week, with the Pentagon saying that Biden was first briefed about it Tuesday. The object had been seen over Montana, where several nuclear missile silos are based. While the balloon was over land, the Pentagon had advised against shooting it down over concerns about the danger from falling debris. "On Wednesday, President Biden gave his authorization to take down the surveillance balloon as … [Read more...] about US Shoots Down Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Over Atlantic
ChatGPT Plus costs the same as Adobe Photoshop – and that’s still too much
Audio player loading… ChatGPT is trialing a paid-for version of its AI chatbot that costs the same as a monthly subscription to Adobe Photoshop – and for most casual users, that could be too expensive. ChatGPT Plus, which is being piloted in the US, costs $20 per month (around £16 / AU$28) and brings a few benefits. These include access to ChatGPT during peak times, which is currently an issue on the free version. You'll also apparently get "faster response times" and "priority access to new features". The good news for anyone who's been dabbling with the AI chatbot for coding, factual info or songwriting help is that ChatGPT's free tier will continue. In fact, the chatbot's maker, OpenAI, says ChatGPT Plus is essential so it can "help support free access availability to as many people as possible". But for all but the most hardcore users, ChatGPT Plus will likely be hard to justify. By comparison, Adobe's Photography Plan, which includes both Photoshop and … [Read more...] about ChatGPT Plus costs the same as Adobe Photoshop – and that’s still too much