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• Astro
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• Threlte
• Aceternity UI
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• KeyStatic CMS

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Bibliography

AI Usage

We used AI in Generating our Company Name, Company Slogan, and Company Icon, as of the 1st of May 2024.

For the logo, the .jpg image file was converted into a .svg via Adobe Express' JPG to SVG Converter, and then manually cleaned up using Inkscape.

This usage of AI was approved by our supervisor at the time, Mr. Peter Hughes.

• Generate Me 20 Space Company Names and Slogans prompt. ChatGPT, 15 Feb. Version, OpenAI, 15 Feb. 2024, <https://chat.openai.com/chat>. <https://chat.openai.com/share/52c2e260-8c30-427c-81a4-cede7620213a>.
• A simple logo consisting of only simple geometrical shapes for a space company using advanced technologies. Include references to Mars and a rocket. prompt. Bing Image Generator, 1 May. Version, OpenAI, 1 May. 2024. <https://www.bing.com/images/create/a-simple-logo-consisting-of-only-simple-geometrica/1-66135a5ebd7148678c6334b3f40d3ea4?id=Jl7rms8ko%2fX5eK96gX4kjw%3d%3d&view=detailv2&idpp=genimg&thId=OIG4.G5P8WnGUH5ybrSbZ.LRJ&FORM=GCRIDP&mode=overlay>.

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