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Japan's cargo ship docks at International Space Station Tokyo (AFP) Sept 18, 2009
Japan's first cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday after astronauts aboard the station grabbed and docked it using a robotic arm. The docking came a week after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the unmanned HTV transportation vehicle atop an H-2B rocket. The HTV is Japan's first freighter spacecraft aiming for a share of space ... read moreNext-Gen Suborbital Researchers Conference On In February 2010
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 21, 2009The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce its co-sponsorship of the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC), which is being organized in conjunction with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the Universities Space Research Association (USRA). This conference, to be held in Boulder, Colorado during February 18-20, 2010, will allow scientists ... more
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Apple blocking Dalai Lama, Kadeer, iPhone apps: report
US telecom company fined for bribing Chinese officials Apple blocking Dalai Lama iPhone applications: report Detroit flight plot may prove boon for security firms AT&T wants out of landline business Apple wins iPod hearing loss lawsuit Nuance buys British voice-to-text company SpinVox Facebook, Twitter to face more sophisticated attacks: McAfee Google plans Android event in January Hacker pleads guilty in huge credit card theft case
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Valet Parking In Space
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 21, 2009The Hollywood Valley Girl comedy "Clueless" contains a classic lesson in parking a car. The lead character, Cher, played by Alicia Silverstone, is a vacuous bimbo teenager taking her first driving lessons. Upon being questioned by her instructor about parking, Cher merely states that there's no need for her to learn, because everywhere she goes has valet parking! A similar trick is now ... more Panasonic develops bed that turns into wheelchair
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 18, 2009Japan's Panasonic Corp. has developed a "Robotic Bed" that can transform into a wheelchair to make life easier for elderly and disabled people, it announced Friday. The invention is designed to help people with limited mobility maintain an independent lifestyle, the firm said in a statement. "Now, the user can join the family meal by converting the bed into a wheelchair and moving to the ... more Taiwan lab develops panda robot
Taipei (AFP) Sept 17, 2009The world's first panda robot is taking shape at a cutting-edge lab in Taiwan where an ambitious group of scientists hope to add new dimensions to the island's reputation as a high-tech power. The Centre for Intelligent Robots Research aims to develop pandas that are friendlier and more artistically endowed than their endangered real-life counterparts. "The panda robot will be very cute ... more |
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New Robot Travels Across The Seafloor
Moss Landing CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2009Like the robotic rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which wheeled tirelessly across the dusty surface of Mars, a new robot spent most of July traveling across the muddy ocean bottom, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) off the California coast. This robot, the Benthic Rover, has been providing scientists with an entirely new view of life on the deep seafloor. It will also give scientists a way to documen ... more Space shuttle Discovery lands safely in California
Houston, Texas (AFP) Sept 12, 2009The Discovery astronauts found sunny skies in California on Friday as they descended to a weather-delayed landing at Edwards Air Force Base to end a demanding two-week mission to the International Space Station. Earlier in the day, thunderstorms twice prevented the seven astronauts from landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a replay of the foul conditions on Thursday that kept the shuttle ... more Japan sends first cargo spacecraft to ISS
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 11, 2009Japan early Friday launched its first cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, aiming for a share of space transport after the retirement of the US space shuttle fleet next year. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the unmanned H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) atop an H-IIB rocket, which is also on its first flight, as scheduled just after 2:00 am (1700 GMT Thursday ... more |
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