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XCOR And Masten Announce Strategic RelationshipMojave CA (SPX) May 26, 2010 XCOR Aerospace and Masten Space Systems, two of the leaders in the New Space sector, have announced a strategic business and technology relationship to pursue jointly the anticipated NASA sponsored unmanned lander projects. These automated lander programs are expected to serve as robotic test beds on Earth, on the lunar surface, Mars, near Earth objects and other interplanetary locales, helping NASA push the boundaries of technology and opening the solar system for future human exploration. ... read more |
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Pasadena CA (JPL) May 20, 2010NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Project will pass a historic Martian longevity record on Thursday, May 20. The Opportunity rover will surpass the duration record set by NASA's Viking 1 Lander of six years and 116 days operating on the surface of Mars. The effects of favorable weather on the red planet could also help the rovers generate more power. Opportunity's twin rover, Spirit, began wor ... more  
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 20, 2010The first stage of a long-term observation study of the ecology of Australia's sea-floor was recently launched off Western Australia's Rottnest Island. The study is being conducted by the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship and The University of Western Australia Oceans Institute (UWA OI) - as a collaboration through the Western Australian Marine ... more  
New York NY (SPX) May 20, 2010Researchers from Columbia University, Arizona State University, the University of Michigan and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created and programmed robots the size of single molecule that can move independently across a nano-scale track. This development, outlined in the journal Nature, marks an important advancement in the nascent fields of molecular computing and ... more |
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Reisman, Bowen Complete First STS-132 SpacewalkHouston TX (SPX) May 18, 2010 Astronauts Garrett Reisman and Steve Bowen completed a seven hour, 25 minute spacewalk at 3:19 p.m. EDT. The new space-to-ground antenna they installed will increase the space station's ability to conduct two-way data, voice, and video communications. They put into place a new tool platform for the Dextre robot, and Bowen prepared six batteries that will be installed during the second and third spacewalks by loosening the bolts that hold the batteries in place. The batteries weigh approximately 2, ... read more |
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