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SpaceX delays first private launch to space stationWashington (AFP) April 24, 2012 SpaceX has postponed by a week its bid to become the first private company to attempt to launch an unmanned cargo vessel to the International Space Station. "After reviewing our recent progress, it was clear that we needed more time to finish hardware-in-the-loop testing and properly review and follow up on all data," SpaceX spokeswoman Kirstin Brost Grantham said late Monday. "While it is still possible that we could launch on May 3rd, it would be wise to add a few more days of margin in case t ... read more |
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  Robots fighting wars could be blamed for mistakes on the battlefield As militaries develop autonomous robotic warriors to replace humans on the battlefield, new ethical questions emerge. If a robot in combat has a hardware malfunction or programming glitch that cause ... more | .. |
  Scientist unveils mind-controlled robot for paraplegics A professor at a Swiss university on Tuesday unveiled a robot that can be controlled by the brainwaves of a paraplegic person wearing an electrode-fitted cap, news agency ATS reported. ... more | .. |
 Computer scoring of student work debated Computers may someday help teachers grade their students' essays, and can provide results that mirror human scores, some U.S. educators say. ... more | .. |
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  Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station The Russian cargo ship Progress M-15M successfully docked at the International Space Station on Sunday, the mission control centre said. ... more | .. |
  Opportunity Benefits From Brighter Skies and Small Dust Cleaning of Solar Panels 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 solar insolation ... more | .. |
  Mini helicopters fly autonomously Swiss researchers say they've helped develop a type of flying robot that can be navigated using only on-board cameras and a miniature computer. ... more | .. |
 Panetta dismisses Iran claims on copying US drone US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday dismissed claims by Iran that it had gleaned data from a downed US drone and was now building a copy of the robotic spycraft. ... more |
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Heavy snow in US strands drivers in 100-vehicle crash
Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
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 New brain-machine interface moves a paralyzed hand A new Northwestern Medicine brain-machine technology delivers messages from the brain directly to the muscles - bypassing the spinal cord - to enable voluntary and complex movement of a paralyzed ha ... more | .. |
  ORNL microscopy yields first proof of ferroelectricity in simplest amino acid The boundary between electronics and biology is blurring with the first detection by researchers at Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory of ferroelectric properties in an amino acid ... more | .. |
  China signs onto PNG's world-first undersea mine Canada-based mining firm Nautilus Minerals said Tuesday it had signed China's Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group as the first customer of its pioneering Papua New Guinean sea-floor mine. ... more | .. |
 Russian Cargo Craft Launches to Station The unpiloted ISS Progress 47 cargo craft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:50 a.m. EDT Friday, beginning a two-day journey to the International Space Station. Less than ten m ... more |
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Opportunity Left-Front Wheel Stabilized 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 solar insolation ... more | .. |
  Finding ET may require giant robotic leap Autonomous, self-replicating robots - exobots - are the way to explore the universe, find and identify extraterrestrial life and perhaps clean up space debris in the process, according to a Penn Sta ... more | .. |
 Robots guard S. Korea prison inmates South Korea has begun testing the feasibility of using robots as prison guards by deploying them in an actual prison in Pohang, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Designing the interplanetary web 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 t ... more |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 '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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 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 | .. |
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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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Russia says US has not released crew from detained tanker
Inside China's buzzing AI scene year after DeepSeek shock
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
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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