Check out the 10 big science stories of 2024. “Come meet readers in a special set of scoops. Say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year for the fifth time. Entering the world in the year 2024 with expectations Be meaningful and not careless Divided into two episodes as usual, each episode has 5 stories, regarding the priorities of the 10 stories, the author did not give them any priority. Because every issue is an important thing. they are equally important
(1.) New 2024 time on the Doomsday Clock.
One of the biggest news or stories What will happen in January 2024 is the new time setting.Doomsday clock
In 2023, one of the biggest news stories that happened in January 2023 was the doomsday clock resetting to 90 seconds before midnight. That’s 100 seconds faster than the nearest midnight, which lasted three years in 2016. 2020, 2021 and 2022 and hopefully The Doomsday Clock never gets closer than midnight.
But the Doomsday Clock for 2023 also warns that threats threaten the world and humanity. has come the closest since the doomsday clock was first set in 1947 at 7 minutes before midnight byNuclear disaster where superpowers compete to build nuclear bombs
When I started Setting the doomsday clock It depends on one big factor: nuclear disaster.
Nowadays, there are factors that influence the new time setting. It depends on three additional factors arising from nuclear threats: (1) Climate change or global warming, (2) biological threats, and (3) disruptive technology
For the year 2024 we must keep an eye on the doomsday clock. To be reset in January of each year. How will it be?
There are three trends: (1) staying constant at 90 seconds until midnight, (2) setting the time closer to midnight by more than 90 seconds, and (3) setting the time more than 90 seconds behind midnight.
When considering the factors that influence the time setting of the Doomsday Clock It is quite worrying that the time setting of the Doomsday Clock will show results that are not great news. Due to the dangers of the Ukraine-Russia war which started in February 2022 and has continued to this day. And it still tends not to end easily.
And then there was a new violent factor in 2016. 2023 since the war between Israel and Hamas started in October 2023.
Due to factors related to global warming Results of the COOP 28 global warming conference (COP 28) Between November 30 and December 13, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The results are not very conducive to solving the problem of global warming. and therefore is not in favor of adjusting the time of the Doomsday Clock to move further away from midnight.
(2.) Artemis 2 mission with passengers to the moon.
If all goes according to plan November 2024 will see the journey ofNASA’s Artemis 2 spacecraft carries four passengers to the Moon. This will be the first time NASA has returned humans to the Moon. After NASA last sent man to the Moon with Apollo 17, 51 years ago, in 2017. 1972
After the huge success of the Apollo program which successfully landed humans on the moon 6 times (with Apollo 11, Apollo 12, Apollo 14, Apollo 15, Apollo 16 and Apollo 17) NASA never again sent spacecraft or humans to directly explore the moon. Until recently, Project Artemis. who began experimenting with sending Artemis 1 to the moon and successfully returned to the world Between November 16, 2022 and December 11, 2022 without humans traveling there.
This does not mean that NASA has no plans to send humans to the Moon again after Apollo 17 because, in fact, NASA still has three Apollo projects after Apollo 17: Apollo 18, Apollo 19 and Apollo 20
But all three projects have been put on hold. After an accident with Apollo 13 (oxygen tank explosion) in 1970, including problems resulting from NASA budget cuts.
Until recently the Artemis project, which has bigger goals than before on NASA’s part… is to prepare to send humans to permanently settle on the Moon
For Artemis 2, NASA has already selected four astronauts who will travel on Artemis 2: (1) Reid Wiseman (2) Victor Glover (3) Christina Coch and (4) Jeremy Hansen
The journey of Artemis 2, even though no man has yet landed on the Moon. But it was also the first time humans, the first woman, Christina, and the first black man, Victor, traveled to the moon.
(3.) Keep an eye on the generative AI situation.
The year 2023 is the yearGenerative AICenter – Objective – Hope – Concern about the role and impact ofGenerative artificial intelligence (generative artificial intelligence or generative artificial intelligence or Gen-AI) in various fields including business, society, education, art and what about the year 2024?
In short, artificial intelligence or AI in general. It is a technology capable of imitating human mental processes. But generative AI is artificial intelligence. that he can create “New Thing” from existing datasets such as texts, articles, images, sounds, poems, songs and novels.
Year 2023, new start-ups and new products in the field of generative AI. particularly Open the AI at launch ChatGPT By the end of 2022 it had already set a record with over one million visitors in 5 days and 100 million visitors in two months.
But there was a warning. The threat of generative AI to many careers and the movements of people who play an important role in the development of AI, including Elon Musk The co-founder of ChatGTP’s parent company, OpenAI, also resigned and petitioned the US government. Enact laws to curb the development of dangerous artificial intelligence. Included a report on the results of the study Goldman Sachs (Goldman Sachs) warns that artificial intelligence technology is putting an estimated 300 million workers worldwide at risk of losing their jobs.
As for the trend in 2024, will it be exciting or not? “receive” AND “use” new technology Including the same technology but no “Exotic” such as artificial intelligence technology with generative artificial intelligence depending on the benefits to the user which is the case with artificial intelligence There will be both generally useful parts of general artificial intelligence technology and other things. “new” that such technology Generative artificial intelligence will provide
Therefore, the situation of artificial intelligence technology in general can be expected to be a technology that “Used more and more” Both business organizations, general agencies in both the private and public sectors. including the general public
But for new technologies such as Generative artificial intelligence predicts that the situation in 2018 will change. Will it still be 2024? “The dust settles” That is, there will be both those who continue to “full steam ahead” towards the original goal, such as the next generation of ChatGTP.
And then there is the new technology of generative artificial intelligence. with the aim of reducing the problems that are observed “dangerous” like start-ups Anthropic which was born in the year BE 2021 by someone who worked with OpenAI and opened it. Anthropic The goal is to develop products that matter “It’s not dangerous or dangerous.Y” to humans
And then there is Elon Musk’s new artificial intelligence technology, which he announced will develop artificial intelligence according to his idea.
(4.) Theos-2 satellite has completed 6 months to begin full service.
satellite Theos-2 (Theos-2) is a Thai Earth observation satellite. It was sent into space on October 9, 2023.
After the successful sending of the Theos-2 satellite into space Dr. Pakorn Apaphan, Director of the Geoinformatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Entity) or GISDA The person responsible for the Theos satellite project in Thailand said:
After the satellite enters orbit It will adapt to enter operational mode, as well as test control systems and communications with the ground. for the stability and accuracy of the data It will take approximately 6 months, after which GISTDA will offer opportunities for all sectors to have access to the information. Be able to further develop or provide commercial services. This will favor the development of the internal economic system. Including it will be a driving force to promote education. Research and innovation in the use of space data and space technology in the development of knowledge Create additional scientists and engineers in related fields.
From October 9, 2023 to the Theos-2 satellite sent into space. By mid-April 2024, 6 months of adjustment of the Theos-2 satellite will be completed. For the use of Theos-2 it can continue to be fully so
Theos-2 satellite It is the second satellite of the Thai Theos satellite project (THEOS: Thailand Earth Observation Satellite), where Theos is a Greek word meaning God or God.
The first Theos satellite was given the name “Thaichote” by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX, in 2012, and the first Theos satellite, or Thaichote, was launched into space in 2012. BE 2013 is still in capable of functioning today.
Creation of the Thaichote and Theos-2 satellites It was created abroad. For Thaichot, a team of Thai engineers participated in the observation and study. Theos-2 was created by Thai engineers.
In addition to the satellite Thaichote eTheos-2 GISTDA has a project to build a satellite. Theos-2A and Theos-3 OfTheos-2 A It’s a small satellite. It was built overseas by Thai engineers and will be sent into space to work with the Theos-2 satellite.
Theos-3 is a new project. It will be built entirely by Thai engineers in Thailand and plans to be launched into space in 2018. 2026 or 2027
The Theos satellite project is a project that showcases the potential of Thai engineers. in the creation and development of space technology
(5.) From the global warming conference Cop28 in Dubai to Cop29 in Cabu, Azerbaijan.
18th Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change o Cop 18 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Between November 30 and December 13, 2023, the final date had to be extended from December 12 to December 13 due to intense debate on the final resolution of COB28 due to wording issues on fossil fuels. This is because the UAE is one of the largest oil producers in the world. Therefore I don’t want to have the floor “Stop using fossil fuels” According to the requests of countries such as the United States, Canada and especially countries that are located on the coasts of the oceans which are about to be immersed in water from the use of fossil fuels which cause global warming and sea level rise
In the end, the meeting decided to approve the COP 28 agreement, with the key words ““Plan for the transition away from the use of fossil fuels” instead “Stop using fossil fuels”
DespiteUnited Nations Secretary General on Climate Change Mr. Simon Steele (Simon Stiell), the organizer of the COP28 meeting, said in closing that the COP28 agreement was “the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era”, but it appears to not build confidence in the process or in what will happen from the COP to solve the problems of global warming.
This concern and uncertainty will continue to exist and is a question for the next COB meeting. Policeman 29 This was destined to happen to Kabu. Republic of Azerbaijan Between November 11 and 24, 2024
The Republic of Azerbaijan is a country on the border between Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It has a border with Russia. Georgia Armenia, Turkey and Iran It has a population of approximately 10 million, the majority of whom practice Islam.
Azerbaijan is the country with the third largest oil reserves in the world. The country’s main export products are oil and natural gas. This makes Azerbaijan similar to the United Arab Emirates. For the COP meeting
Global warming problem Regarding the effort to practice orPursue the Paris Agreement from Policeman 21 In 2015, the goal was to control global temperatures. to an increase of no more than 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. which is still far from the target It will be a burning issue throughout 2024 and an issue for which Azerbaijan will have to prepare for the COP 29 meeting.
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