What a Swarm of Probes Can Teach Us About Proxima Centauri B

A universal set of probes helps scientists unlock the secrets of living cells

One person can supervise 'swarm' of 100 unmanned autonomous vehicles

NASA just announced funding for 13 new "Innovative Advanced Concepts" under the NIAC program. They include a swarm of autonomous "gram-scale interstellar probes" designed to send back images of Proxima Centauri, and a sample return mission to Venus.