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Rover Gives NASA An 'Opportunity' To View Interior Of MarsPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 25, 2010 NASA's Mars exploration rover Opportunity is allowing scientists to get a glimpse deep inside Mars. Perched on a rippled Martian plain, a dark rock not much bigger than a basketball was the target of interest for Opportunity during the past two months. Dubbed "Marquette Island," the rock is providing a better understanding of the mineral and chemical makeup of the Martian interior. "Marquette Island is different in composition and character from any known rock on Mars or meteorite from Mars, ... read more |
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NASA Moves Forward Toward Feb 7 Target LaunchCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 20, 2010 At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, launch officials at the Space Shuttle Program's Flight Readiness Review decided to move forward with the targeted launch date of Feb. 7. At the executive-level Flight Readiness Review meeting being held at Kennedy on Jan. 27, NASA managers will evaluate all activities and elements necessary for the safe and successful performance of shuttle mission operations - from the prelaunch phase through post-landing. They also will examine the readi ... read more |
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Seoul (AFP) Jan 18, 2010South Korean scientists have developed a walking robot maid which can clean a home, dump clothes in a washing machine and even heat food in a microwave. Mahru-Z has a human-like body including a rotating head, arms, legs and six fingers plus three-dimensional vision to recognise chores that need to be tackled, media reports said Monday. "The most distinctive strength of Mahru-Z is its ... more  
Paris (AFP) Jan 17, 2010Drones have become synonymous with US military strikes in hotspots like Afghanistan. But now a French firm has built a mini version piloted by an iPhone that brings video games to the streets. The flying saucer-like AR.Drone -- AR stands for augmented reality -- caused a sensation when it was revealed to an unsuspecting world at a trend-setting consumer electronics show in Las Vegas last we ... more  
London, UK (SPX) Jan 14, 2010Spectacular satellite images suggest that Mars was warm enough to sustain lakes three billion years ago, a period that was previously thought to be too cold and arid to sustain water on the surface, according to research published in the journal Geology. The research, by a team from Imperial College London and University College London (UCL), suggests that during the Hesperian Epoch, appro ... more |
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Mint robot puts shine on hardwood floorsLas Vegas, Nevada (AFP) Jan 10, 2010 Evolution Robotics is betting that folks with hardwood or tile floors are craving mechanical maids to keep them beautiful. The firm used the Consumer Electronics Show ending Sunday in Las Vegas to show off a Mint Cleaner that automatically dusts or wet mops hard-surface floors using cleaning cloths such as Swiffer. "We are using a lot of technology to very meticulously clean an area," Teresa Bridwell of Evolution said while a small, square Mint robot quietly tended to a spill on a mock ... read more |
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