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December 14, 2012

NASA Gravity Probes Prepare to Hit the Moon
Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 14, 2012
A pair of NASA spacecraft that have been studying the Moon's gravitational field are being prepared for a controlled descent into a mountain near the Moon's north pole. Impact is expected at about 2:28 p.m. PST (5:28 p.m. EST) on Monday, Dec. 17. "It is going to be difficult to say goodbye to our little robotic twins," says MIT professor Maria Zuber, principal investigator of the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission. "Planetary science has advanced in a major way because of the ... read more

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Hat Trick for X-37B The third launch of the US Air Force's X-37B robot spaceplane opens new challenges to this robust spacecraft. For the first time, an X-37B mission is underway with a used vehicle. The spaceplane tha ... more		Boeing Demos Unmanned Little Bird for Republic of Korea Army Boeing has demonstrated affordable unmanned aircraft technology that could be integrated onto Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) MD 500 helicopters to expand the fleet's mission capabilities. A Boe ... more		Boeing's Reusable, Unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Begins Second Flight Boeing has successfully returned an unmanned U.S. Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle to orbit, continuing to demonstrate how the system provides responsive, reusable access to space. An Atlas V ro ... more
				Mystery Air Force space plane launched A secret U.S. Air Force space plane has been launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on its third classified mission, officials said. ... more		Custom robots could do Fukushima cleanup Japanese company Mitsubishi has unveiled a radiation-resistant robot it says can help clean up the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. ... 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		NASA Announces Multi-Year Mars Program With New Rover In 2020 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 announceme ... 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		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

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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		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		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
				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

Mystery Air Force space plane launched

Boeing Demos Unmanned Little Bird for Republic of Korea Army

Boeing's Reusable, Unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Begins Second Flight

XTAR Wins $8 Million In New Business

Space-Age Ceramics Get Their Toughest Test

Russia saves satellite after launch glitch

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Berkeley Lab Breaks Ground on Flexible Design Building to Test Low-energy Systems and Components

DuPont Microcircuit Materials Introduces New Low Cost Conductive Inks for Printed Electronics

AREVA announces a partnership for new nuclear with UK companies

Japan to host nuclear safety conference in Fukushima

Nuclear power emerges as new Japan campaign issue

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Ban 'killer robots,' rights group urges

USAF and Raytheon evaluate avoidance capabilities for safe UAS flight

Israel destroys Gaza drone workshop: army

Rover's 'SAM' Lab Instrument Suite Tastes Soil

NASA tests 'interplanetary Internet'

Britain says no calculators for math tests

Iran minister confirms firing at US drone in Gulf

Sagetech, Arcturus Demonstrate Joint Manned, Unmanned Aircraft Operations using COTS NextGen ADS-B Tracking

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Japan to develop missile-detecting drone: report

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