The Cosmic Companion VIP Newsletter February 4, 2020

New observatories start groundbreaking research, AI may have problems searching for ET, and we remember the crew of Columbia, lost 17 years ago.

Hi everyone:

Welcome back to The Cosmic Companion VIP newsletter!

In this edition, we examine the opening of two new observatories – one on the ground, and the other in space. We will also learn about a new study showing how artificial intelligence can be fooled in the search for extraterrestrial life, and we will remember the crew of the space shuttle Columbia, lost 17 years ago when their vehicle disintegrated on re-entry while returning home to Earth.

Let’s take off!