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April 18, 2012
SPACE TRAVEL
Designing the interplanetary web
Paris (ESA) Apr 18, 2012
Reliable Internet access on the Moon, near Mars or for astronauts on a space station? How about controlling a planetary rover from a spacecraft in deep space? These are just some of the pioneering technologies that ESA is working on for future exploration missions. What do observation or navigation satellites orbiting Earth have in common with astronauts sending images in real time from the International Space Station? They all need to send data back home. And the complexity of sharing information ... read more

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TIME AND SPACE

Astro-H agreement signed with JAXA
An agreement was signed by ESA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for cooperation on Astro-H, an important mission that will provide a unique opportunity for probing extreme phenom ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Canadarm2 to Catch SpaceX's Dragon on Its Maiden Voyage to the ISS
"Here, there be dragons" ... the phrase used to designate the boundaries of the known world on historical maps seems fitting as the U.S. space program embarks upon a new frontier in space exploratio ... more
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'Good chance' for SpaceX April 30 launch to ISS: NASA
NASA said Monday said there is a good chance SpaceX will soon become the first private company to attempt to launch its spacecraft to the International Space Station on an unmanned cargo mission. ... more
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MARSDAILY

NASA Planning Group Takes Key Steps For Future Mars Exploration
NASA's Mars Program Planning Group (MPPG), established to assist the agency in developing a new strategy for the exploration of the Red Planet, has begun analyzing options for future robotic mission ... more
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TECH SPACE

Shooting at ceramics
Producing thin ceramic components has until now been a laborious and expensive process, as parts often get distorted during manufacture and have to be discarded as waste. Researchers are now able to ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Estonian robots boost global online clothing market
Fashion fans have one more reason to swap brick-and-mortar shops for online retailers: a company in tech-savvy Estonia has come up with a way to let you try on new clothes on your own computer. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Real-life scientific tail of the first 'electrified snail'
The world's first "electrified snail" has joined the menagerie of cockroaches, rats, rabbits and other animals previously implanted with biofuel cells that generate electricity - perhaps for future ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Robotic cats, a kitten mummy and a major UK vet gathering
April 11th sees over 300 world-class veterinary speakers converging for the WSAVA/FECAVA/BSAVA* World Congress 2012 in Birmingham UK. The current issue of the new-look JFMS, timed to coincide with t ... more
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MARSDAILY

NASA seeks new ideas for Mars missions
The US space agency said Friday it is seeking fresh ideas for robotic missions to explore Mars, after budget cuts nixed a planned partnership with the European space agency. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

NASA's Human Spaceflight Programs: From Space Shuttle To The Future
The space shuttle helped the United States expand its leadership in space exploration during the program's 30 years of flight and laid the groundwork for the next 30 years of space exploration. The ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Dragon Expected to Set Historic Course
The upcoming launch of a SpaceX spacecraft and rocket on a demonstration flight to the International Space Station is expected to cross a key milestone on the path to operational, commercial mission ... more
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UAV NEWS

Pirates, Beware: US Navy Smart Robocopters Will Spy You in the Crowd
Navy unmanned aircraft will be able to distinguish small pirate boats from other vessels when an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-funded sensor starts airborne tests this summer, officials said. Calle ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Private Lunar mission and the future of space tourism
Teams from America, Europe and Asia compete for the Google Lunar X-Prize. At stake are $30 mln. The aim is to send privately funded mission to the Moon, to land a robot on its surface able to travel ... more
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TERROR WARS

New biometric systems; contract bid
An East European company specializing in biometric identification and object-recognition technologies reports that it has upgraded its product line. ... more
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INTERN DAILY

Rapid method of assembling new gene-editing tool could revolutionize genetic research
Development of a new way to make a powerful tool for altering gene sequences should greatly increase the ability of researchers to knock out or otherwise alter the expression of any gene they are st ... more
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Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power, after Russian attack
Denmark proposes NATO surveillance mission for Greenland
Military aircraft to arrive in Greenland for 'long-planned' activities: US-Canadian command
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ROBO SPACE

U.S. offers $2 million for rescue robot
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says it is offering a $2 million prize for the design of an advanced rescue robot. ... more
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SPACE SCOPES

Multi-Object Spectroscopy on the Subaru Telescope Moves to Construction
The PrimeFocusSpectrograph (PFS), a proposed multi-object spectrograph for a major astronomical observation program on the Subaru Telescope to address nature of dark energy, formation and evolution ... more
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MARSDAILY

Post Solstice Rover Takes The Opportunity For A Wiggle
Opportunity is positioned on the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater with an approximate 15-degree northerly tilt for favorable solar energy production. The winter solstice (March ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Easy Robotic Design and Production
An ambitious new project to reinvent how robots are designed and produced is being funded by a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). A team of researchers from MIT, Harvard U ... more
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PILLAGING PIRATES

Drones will seek pirates at sea
The U.S. Navy says it will begin tests of airborne pilotless drones equipped with sensors that could distinguish small pirate boats at sea from other vessels. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

US scientists launch personalized robot project
Imagine going to a local store, picking out a design for a robot to help with some household chores, and having the device built within a matter of hours. ... more
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WATER WORLD

New comparison of ocean temperatures reveals rise over the last century
A new study contrasting ocean temperature readings of the 1870s with temperatures of the modern seas reveals an upward trend of global ocean warming spanning at least 100 years. The research l ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Spy robot can jump 30 feet straight up
The U.S. Army has tested a reconnaissance robot that can jump 30 feet into the air, high enough to vault into a second story window, its maker says. ... more
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IRON AND ICE

Dawn Marks 205 Years Of Humans Watching Vesta
Vesta is spending the 205th anniversary of its discovery by treating Dawn to more spectacular vistas. When Heinrich Wilhelm Matthaus Olbers first spotted Vesta, he could hardly have imagined that th ... more
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MILTECH

Northrop Grumman Delivers First F-35 Center Fuselage Produced by Integrated Assembly Line
Northrop Grumman's first F-35 center fuselage produced by its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on March 16, 2012. While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages s ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Whether grasping Easter eggs or glass bottles - this robotic hand uses tact
It may be difficult to imagine, but pouring juice into a plastic cup can be a great challenge to a robot. While one hand holds the glass bottle firmly, the other one must gently grasp the cup. Resea ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Self-sculpting sand
Imagine that you have a big box of sand in which you bury a tiny model of a footstool. A few seconds later, you reach into the box and pull out a full-size footstool: The sand has assembled itself i ... more
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ROBO SPACE

UMass Amherst computer scientist leads the way to the next revolution in artificial intelligence
As computer scientists this year celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the mathematical genius Alan Turing, who set out the basis for digital computing in the 1930s to anticipate the elect ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Robosquirrels versus rattlesnakes
Robot squirrels from the University of California, Davis, are going into rattlesnake country near San Jose, continuing a research project on the interaction between squirrels and rattlesnakes. ... more
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SPACE SCOPES

Multi-Object Spectroscopy on Subaru Telescope Moves Forward
The Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS), a proposed multi-object spectrograph for a major astronomical observation program on the Subaru Telescope to address nature of dark energy, formation and evolutio ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Oscillating Gel Acts Like Artificial Skin, Giving Robots Potential Ability to "Feel"
Sooner than later, robots may have the ability to "feel." In a paper published online in Advanced Functional Materials, a team of researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the Massachusetts ... more
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