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NASA sends Google's Gemma AI model into orbit
IEEE Spectrum AI NASA Puts Google’s Gemma Large Language Model in Orbit
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory deployed Google's Gemma language model on a spacecraft in orbit.
Why it matters
It is an early test of running capable AI models directly on spacecraft instead of relying on ground-based computing.
Latest brief · Jul 24, 2026