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December 10, 2012

NASA Announces Multi-Year Mars Program With New Rover In 2020
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 05, 2012
Building on the success of Curiosity's Red Planet landing, NASA has announced plans for a robust multi-year Mars program, including a new robotic science rover set to launch in 2020. This announcement affirms the agency's commitment to a bold exploration program that meets our nation's scientific and human exploration objectives. "The Obama administration is committed to a robust Mars exploration program," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said. "With this next mission, we're ensuring America rema ... read more

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US drone strike kills at least three in Pakistan US drones targeting a militant compound killed at least three people in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border on Sunday, officials said. ... more		Iran tells US to 'recount' drones Iran's Revolutionary Guards are telling the United States to "recount" the drones in its fleet as they insist that - despite US denials - they captured a small US unmanned spy plane over Gulf waters, Iranian media said Wednesday. ... more		Swimming robot crosses Pacific Ocean An autonomous swimming robot has successfully crossed the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Australia, its manufacturer says. ... more
				Opportunity Rover Does Walkabout Of Crater Rim The latest work assignment for NASA's long-lived Mars rover Opportunity is a further examination of an area where the robot just completed a walkabout. "If you are a geologist studying a site ... more		AeroVironment to Offer Tier II Vertical Takeoff and Landing AeroVironment has entered into a strategic relationship with Sweden-based CybAero AB to develop and distribute a Tier II vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system in response to u ... more

Sudan drone down in Khartoum area: official media A Sudanese military drone went down on Wednesday in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman, the official SUNA news agency said, but there was no apparent damage or casualties on the ground. ... more		Squirrels and Birds Inspire Researchers to Create Deceptive Robots Using deceptive behavioral patterns of squirrels and birds, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed robots that are able to deceive each other. The research is funded by th ... more		Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact' Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe		X-37B Space Plane: Still in Search of a Mission On December 11, United Launch Alliance is scheduled to launch its X-37B prototype space plane for the Air Force from Cape Canaveral for the third time. Its mission, however, still remains a mystery. ... more
				Iran claims US drone captured Iran said on Tuesday it captured a small US drone that penetrated its airspace over Gulf waters, but the White House and the US Navy in the region denied the report. ... more		First Catapult Launch of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Launched Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have conducted the Navy's first catapult launch of an unmanned system using the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. The test was conducted ... more

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Engineering professor looks to whirligig beetle for bio inspired robots Whirligig beetles are named for their whirling movement on top of water, moving rapidly in and taking off into flight. While many may have found the movements curious, scientists have puzzled over t ... more		Prototype of European combat drone makes maiden flight A prototype of a European combat drone, the Neuron, made its maiden flight Saturday from a base in the south of France, project leader Dassault Aviation announced. ... more		Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact' Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe		US drone strike kills at least one in Pakistan: officials A US drone fired two missiles into open fields in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt on Saturday, killing a suspected militant, local security officials said. ... more
				Ground Based Laser System Demonstrates In Tests Against Rockets and UAVs Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a portable, ground-based military laser system in a series of tests against representative airborne targets. Lockheed Martin developed the Area Defense Anti-Munition ... more		US drone appears to miss Pakistan target: officials A US drone fired two missiles into open fields in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt on Thursday, causing no apparent damage or casualties, local security officials said. ... more

US drone strike kills at least three in Pakistan

Iran tells US to 'recount' drones

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Swedish nuclear reactor stopped over safety concerns

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PM says France committed to problem-plagued nuclear reactor

	Robot buddy to keep Japan astronaut company A small humanoid robot that can talk will be sent into space to provide conversational company for a Japanese astronaut on a six-month mission, according to new plans. ... more		Driving drones can be a drag On its surface, operating a military drone looks a lot like playing a video game: Operators sit at workstations, manipulating joysticks to remotely adjust a drone's pitch and elevation, while grainy ... more		Curious About Life: Interview with Roger Summons The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover has 10 science instruments, and each will be used in the coming weeks and months to help characterize the environment of Mars and determine if the planet ... more		Study of risks to humankind proposed British researchers say they want to create a Center for the Study of Existential Risk to analyze the ultimate risks to the future of mankind. ... more

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NASA tests 'interplanetary Internet'

Britain says no calculators for math tests

Iran minister confirms firing at US drone in Gulf

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Off to the Future with a new Soccer Robot

Japan to develop missile-detecting drone: report

Guided mortar rounds fired from small UAV

Flying rescue robot can avoid obstacles

Preliminary Self-Portrait of Curiosity by Rover's Arm Camera

Curious About Life: Interview with Jennifer Stern

Powered exoskeleton helps paralyzed walk

US Homeland Security sued for drone details

Advanced exoskeleton promises more independence for people with paraplegia

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Iran insists it obtained drone images of Israel

Baumgartner: Mars travel a waste of money

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Canada, NASA in space rover talks

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