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January 17, 2011
MARSDAILY
Mars Desert Research Station 2011 Field Season Begins
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 17, 2011
Mars Desert Research Station Crew 97 Summary Report - Crew 97 is a diverse team composed of various backgrounds and skill-sets which blend together to perform research at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) for the purpose of enhancement of knowledge for future missions to Mars. As the crew was assigned by Mission Support, MDRS was their initial personal interaction. The crew developed as a productive team to effectively conduct Mars simulation and scientific experiments. Crew 97 was led ... read more

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Fruit Fly Nervous System Provides New Solution To Fundamental Computer Network Problem
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LCD Projector Used To Control Brain And Muscles Of Tiny Organisms Such As Worms
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Canon to spend $12bn on acquisitions by 2015
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NASA aims to launch Discovery Feb 24
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Balls, blocks, cars among high-tech toys at CES
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Robots massage, clean, and amuse at CES
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Sugar And Spice
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The 2011 FIRST Robotics Competition
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Japan deep-sea robots to seek minerals: report
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MOON DAILY

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MARSDAILY

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