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August 02, 2013

Dawn's Arrays Keep It Powering Along
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 01, 2013
Powering its way through the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, Dawn continues on course and on schedule for its 2015 appointment with dwarf planet Ceres. After spending more than a year orbiting and scrutinizing Vesta, the second most massive object in the asteroid belt, the robotic explorer has its sights set on the largest object between the sun and Neptune that a spacecraft has not yet visited. This exotic expedition to unveil mysterious alien worlds would be impossible without the p ... read more

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ISS Astronauts Remotely Control Planetary Rover From Space Just as remotely-operated vehicles help humans explore the depths of the ocean from above, NASA has begun studying how a similar approach may one day help astronauts explore other worlds. On June 17 ... more		Superfluid turbulence through the lens of black holes A superfluid moves like a completely frictionless liquid, seemingly able to propel itself without any hindrance from gravity or surface tension. The physics underlying these materials - which appear ... more		NASA and Korean Space Agency Discuss Space Cooperation NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and the president of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), Seung Jo Kim, met in Washington Monday to discuss collaboration in aeronautics research and spac ... more
				Spain museum uses robot to help restore works In the basement of Madrid's Reina Sofia museum, a giant robotic machine painstakingly scans a painting by Catalan surrealist artist Joan Miro, slowly snapping hundreds of microscopic shots. ... more		Paper-thin e-skin responds to touch by lighting up A new milestone by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can help robots become more touchy-feely, literally. A research team led by Ali Javey, UC Berkeley associate professor of elec ... more

Chips that mimic the brain No computer works as efficiently as the human brain - so much so that building an artificial brain is the goal of many scientists. Neuroinformatics researchers from the University of Zurich and ETH ... more		World's cheapest computer gets millions tinkering It's a single circuit board the size of a credit card with no screen or keyboard, a far cry from the smooth tablets that dominate the technology market. ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aviation plant		Humanoid robot that could save people in disasters unveiled A Pentagon-financed humanoid robot named Atlas that made its debut Thursday could come to the aid of people in natural and man-made disasters, designers say. ... more
				Thin 'e-skin' could lead to more 'touchy-feely' robots Scientists in California say a paper-thin e-skin that responds to touch by lighting up could give robots a finer sense of touch. ... more		Best artificial intelligence programs said only as smart as 4-year-old U.S. researchers say an IQ test of one of the best available artificial intelligence systems found it's about as smart as the average 4-year-old. ... more

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Humanoid robot makes appearance A humanoid robot for use in disaster-relief operations has been displayed to the public by its manufacturer, Boston Dynamics, and the U.S. military. ... more		Russian backed Grishin Robotics invests $300,000 into American nano-satellites Russian backed Grishin Robotics invests $300,000 into American nano-satellites Grishin Robotics, the first global robotics investment company, said it is investing in US-based NanoSatisfi. Wit ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aviation plant		DARPA's ATLAS Robot Unveiled On Monday, July 8, 2013, the seven teams that progressed from DARPA's Virtual Robotics Challenge (VRC) arrived at the headquarters of Boston Dynamics in Waltham, Mass. to meet and learn about their ... more
				ReconRobotics touts market position ReconRobotics Inc., said sales of its tactical micro-robots passed 4,000 units, making it the world's second largest producer of military and police robots. ... more		Opportunity Making Progress Toward Solander Point Opportunity is in good health. On Sol 3351 (June 27, 2013), the rover drove over 393 feet (over 120 meters), heading toward 'Solander Point' on the rim of Endeavour Crater. Also on that sol, a set o ... more

Outside View: Moving to eyes in the sky

EU's response to NSA? Drones, spy satellites could fly over Europe

Time to train for world's first fleet of marine drones

Laser communication system for spacecraft in successful test

Superfluid turbulence through the lens of black holes

Researchers Get Better Metrics on Laser Potential of Key Material

Nanotechnology breakthrough is big deal for electronics

Speed limit set for ultrafast electrical switch

NRL Researchers Discover Novel Material for Cooling of Electronic Devices

TEPCO returns to profit on bailout, rate hikes

Nuke experts blast Fukushima operator over leaks

Japan nuclear watchdog to beef up Fukushima monitoring

	Science Team Outlines Goals for NASA's 2020 Mars Rover The rover NASA will send to Mars in 2020 should look for signs of past life, collect samples for possible future return to Earth, and demonstrate technology for future human exploration of the Red P ... more		NASA's Polar Robotic Ranger Passes First Greenland Test Defying 30 mph gusts and temperatures down to minus 22 F, NASA's new polar rover recently demonstrated in Greenland that it could operate completely autonomously in one of Earth's harshest environme ... more		US drone lands on carrier deck in historic flight A bat-winged drone touched down smoothly on the deck of a US aircraft carrier on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for robotic flight. ... more		Robot mom would beat robot butler in popularity contest If you tickle a robot, it may not laugh, but you may still consider it humanlike - depending on its role in your life, reports an international group of researchers. Designers and engineers a ... more

Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies

Self-healing composite can make airplane, automobile and spacecraft components last for centuries

Pendulum device taps power from ocean currents

NASA's next Mars rover will advance hunt for past life		Autonomous Rover Drills Underground in the Atacama		NASA Seeks Information on Commercial Robotic Lunar Lander Capabilities		Orbiting astronaut controls robot on Earth, testing feasibility of CU-Boulder project on far side of the moon		Members of Top Nine Software Teams Move Forward from DARPA's Virtual Robotics Challenge
Opportunity Clocks Up 37 Kilometers Of Roving Mars		Japan robot says space mission 'big stride' for androids		Scientists create a robot fish that can dive beneath water's surface		Robot mimics hamster in a ball to navigate farm fields		A robot that runs like a cat

NASA enlists public in hunt for major asteroids

Opportunity Recovers From Another Flash-Related Reset

Robot that runs like a cat springs to life in Switzerland

Zoe Robot Returns To Atacama In Search For Subsurface Life

Europe's space truck docks with ISS

When Will My Computer Understand Me

Tiny Submersible Could Search for Life in Europa's Ocean

Space droids calling

NASA Awards Sample Return Robot Centennial Challenge Prize

Firefighting Robot Paints 3D Thermal Imaging Picture for Rescuers

LADEE Arrives at Wallops for Moon Mission

Europe launches record cargo for space station

Helicopter takes to the skies with the power of thought

Beer-pouring robot programmed to anticipate human actions

War Of The Worlds: Looking Back on the Martian Apocalypse

Researchers design sensitive new microphone modeled on fly ear

Curiosity Drills Second Rock Target

Principles of locomotion in confined spaces could help robot teams work underground

Robots learn to take a proper handoff by following digitized human examples

Desert Tests Pave Way for Human Exploration of Small Bodies

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