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New Views For Space TouristsSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2010 NASA's recent installation of a cupola on the International Space Station has caught the eyes of the world. It's appropriate, considering that the cupola itself is an eye on the world. The cupola is a small blister on the side of the recently installed Tranquility module, which gives panoramic views of the space station, the Earth below, and space itself. This will allow astronauts to inspect the station and get a clear view of remote operations with the station's robotic arm. It will also give th ... read more |
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 12, 2010Opportunity is exploring around the rim of the very young crater "Concepcion." On Sol 2145 (Feb. 4, 2010), the rover made a 10-meter (33-foot) approach to a rock target called "Chocolate Hills." This rock target is of interest because it exhibits a dark rind or crust that may be impact melt. On Sol 2147 (Feb. 6, 2010), Opportunity completed a 2-meter (7-foot) short approach to bring the ta ... more  
Baltimore MD (SPX) Feb 12, 2010Northrop Grumman has delivered the first two production AN/ZPY-1 STARLite radars for the U.S. Army's Extended Range / Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aerial System. Northrop Grumman's STARLite is a small, lightweight radar used for supporting tactical operations. By providing precise battlefield intelligence in all types of weather and in battlefield obscurants, day and night, STARLite significantl ... more  
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) Feb 12, 2010Two NASA astronauts were readying to undertake a second spacewalk Saturday to complete work on a seven-windowed observation dome aboard the International Space Station. Crew members from the shuttle Endeavour and space station entered the newly set-up Tranquility node and cupola late Friday, but the dome's window shutters remained closed, denying astronauts the first spectacular panoramic vi ... more |
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Robot to take starring roles in S.Korea playsSeoul (AFP) Feb 10, 2010 A South Korean-developed robot that played to acclaim in "Robot Princess and the Seven Dwarfs" is set for more leading theatre roles this year, a scientist said Wednesday. EveR-3 (Eve Robot 3) starred in various dramas last year including the government-funded "Dwarfs" which attracted a full house, said Lee Ho-Gil, of the state-run Korea Institute of Industrial Technology. The lifelike EveR-3 is 157 centimetres (five feet, two inches) tall, can communicate in Korean and English, and can express ... read more |
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