A Force for Space: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology - Herbert R. Sim

The subject of outer space has been making headlines of late thanks to the proposal by US President Donald Trump for a United States Space Force as a new branch of the US military. If the Space Force does materialise, it will become the sixth armed forces branch in the US, joining the Navy, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard. It also underscores the burgeoning importance of space in Earthly affairs. The Space Force will focus on national security, and preserving the satellites and vehicles that are dedicated to international communications and observation. Talk of the Space Force has been exciting news to fans of space-based science fiction such as Star Wars and military buffs alike, who imagine high-tech weaponry and elite soldiers doing battle in the wide and wondrous expanse of outer space.