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# AI That Fights Fires and Historic Space Missions: CNN 10 Highlights

## Historic All-Female Space Mission Set for Launch

Blue Origin is making history with the launch of the first all-female crew in over 60 years to the edge of space. The NS-31 mission, scheduled for April 14, 2025, features a notable sixperson crew including journalist Gail King, singer Katie Perry, and Lauren Sanchez (pilot, journalist, and fiancée of Jeff Bezos). They are joined by film producer Kerannne Flynn, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bo, and bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nuin.

The 11-minute suborbital flight will be fully autonomous, taking the crew just past the Karman line (100 kilometers above sea level), where they’ll experience microgravity and spectacular views of Earth. This marks the first all-female space mission since Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Terishova’s solo mission in 1963.

Researcher Amanda Wyn will make additional history as the first woman of Vietnamese or Southeast Asian descent in space while conducting women’s health experiments during the flight.

## AI Technology Revolutionizing Wildfire Prediction

Researchers at the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts have developed an AI-powered model to predict wildfires before they start. This innovative approach improves upon traditional fire forecasting methods by incorporating multiple data points:

– Weather variables (temperature, wind, precipitation, humidity)
– Fire patterns
– Potential fuel sources
– Human activity
– Vegetation growth conditions

Unlike conventional models that rely solely on weather conditions, this machine learning framework considers historical patterns and environmental factors, making predictions significantly more precise. For example, during recent Los Angeles wildfires, the model successfully identified high-risk areas by accounting for unusual vegetation growth followed by exceptionally dry winter conditions.

With wildfires forcing the displacement of 800,000 people in 2023 (the highest since record-keeping began in 2008), this technology could be crucial for fire officials to identify at-risk areas and implement preventative measures before fires start.

## A Small Act of Kindness Goes Viral

A heartwarming moment between a mother-daughter duo and a first-time author has demonstrated the

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