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AI's environmental impact varies widely, with some prompts generating 50x more CO₂, while a biotech firm pushes boundaries with a 'ChatGPT of biology.' A Nobel laureate cautions against overhyping AI, questioning its accuracy in complex tasks like black hole imaging.

2 Chinese spacecraft just met up 22,000 miles above Earth. What were they doing?

Space.comWednesday, June 18, 2025 at 8:00:00 PM
2 Chinese spacecraft just met up 22,000 miles above Earth. What were they doing?
China just pulled off a high-altitude space rendezvous—22,000 miles above Earth—where a new refueling spacecraft docked with an older satellite. This isn’t just a technical flex; it suggests China is advancing its ability to maintain and extend the life of satellites already in orbit, a capability that’s both strategic and economically valuable.
Editor’s Note: Think of this like a roadside assistance truck meeting up with a car that’s running low on gas—except in space, where repairs or refuels are way harder. If China can reliably service satellites in high orbits (where critical communications and GPS satellites often operate), it could save billions by keeping aging tech alive longer—or, more controversially, manipulate or disable other nations’ satellites. Either way, it’s a big step in the quiet but high-stakes race for orbital dominance.
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