To infinity and beyond: NASA is using Microsoft Azure quantum computing to coordinate its spacecraft more quickly.
The advances in quantum computing that are happening are, in some ways, similar to the space race: huge investment by giant entities in futuristic technology designed to take humanity to the next level. Today, NASA and Microsoft are taking that to the next level with a partnership that will hopefully help the US space agency more easily coordinate its spacecraft, a difficult process as any on earth. The ultimate goal? Reducing the time it takes to transmit instructions from hours to just minutes, powered by quantum technology. “As NASA launches more frequent and complex missions into space, managing communications with the growing number of spacecraft is becoming increasingly challenging,” says Microsoft in a blog post.
