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August 21, 2013

Next Generation of Explorers Takes the Stage
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 21, 2013
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on Tuesday formally welcomed the eight newest candidates to the astronaut corps and unveiled a space exploration roadmap that makes clear the global community is working together on a unified deep space exploration strategic plan, with robotic and human missions to destinations that include near-Earth asteroids, the moon and Mars. At NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the members of the 2013 astronaut class spoke with reporters about their new roles and their ... read more

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Snapping Pictures of the Martian Moons Opportunity is at the base of "Solander Point" on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is positioned in front of a large rock, called "Tick Bush" for in-situ (contact) investigation with the ... more		US Air Force lacks volunteers to operate drones The US Air Force is unable to keep up with a growing demand for pilots capable of operating drones, partly due to a shortage of volunteers, according to a new study. ... more		Successful deployment of an autonomous deep-sea explorer to search for new forms of microbial life Scientists are reporting "a significant step forward" in proving the feasibility of launching fleets of autonomous robots that search Earth's deep oceans for exotic new life forms. Their descr ... more
				Computer scientists envision computer chip working like a human brain U.S. computer scientists say they're building a chip with computing architecture that works more like a human brain than a traditional digital computer. ... more		Sushi-go-round -- Japan tradition served with technology With its masters required to hone their skills over decades, sushi in Japan is steeped in tradition. But it is also often a high-tech operation where robotic precision steals the limelight from the chef's knife. ... more

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Researchers create 'soft robotic' devices using water-based gels Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for creating devices out of a water-based hydrogel material that can be patterned, folded and used to manipulate objec ... more		Japanese Cargo Spacecraft Docks with ISS A Japanese cargo freighter docked with the International Space Station on Friday, NASA said. Nicknamed Kounotori-2 (Japanese for "white stork"), the HTV-4 freighter docked with the station aft ... more		GPS in 2026 - Hidden Shifts That Could Redefine Global Navigation Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aviation plant		Talking robot sent to ISS to 'get along' with humans A small Japanese robot, Kirobo, that boasts the abilities to talk, recognize voice and emotions, as well as to learn, has been sent to the International Space Station. Kirobo says his mission is a h ... more
				SkySweeper Robot Makes Inspecting Power Lines Simple and Inexpensive Mechanical engineers at the University of California, San Diego invented a robot designed to scoot along utility lines, searching for damage and other problems that require repairs. Made of ... more		NASA's Firestation on way to ISS An experiment to study the effects of lightning flashes on Earth's atmosphere hitched a ride to the International Space Station on Aug. 3, 2013. The Firestation experiment launched aboard a Japan Ae ... more

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'Printable' micro-machines could bring improved bionic limbs A method of printing biocompatible micro-machines - tiny sensors and motors - could bring improved medical devices like bionic arms, Israeli researchers say. ... more		Japan Delivers Hardware ISS Robotic Refueling Test It may be called the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM), but NASA's RRM was built to demonstrate much more than the clever ways space robots can fill up satellites. With the launch of new hardwar ... more		GPS in 2026 - Hidden Shifts That Could Redefine Global Navigation Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aviation plant		Robots Strike Fear in the Hearts of Fish The latest in a series of experiments testing the ability of robots to influence live animals shows that bio-inspired robots can not only elicit fear in zebrafish, but that this reaction can be modu ... more
				Japanese rocket takes supplies, robot to space station Japan launched a cargo-carrying rocket Sunday loaded with supplies for the crew of the International Space Station, along with a small robot meant as a companion for one of the country's astronauts. ... more		Robot turning Japanese children into master calligraphers Nijiya Kurota's little hand grips a calligraphy brush dangling above a clean sheet of rice paper. ... more

MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Passes 5,000 Flight Hours In Afghanistan

US Air Force lacks volunteers to operate drones

Puma AE Small Unmanned Aircraft Achieves Continuous Flight for More Than Nine Hours

Will 'space junk' problem intensify?

Earliest known iron artifacts come from outer space

ORNL finding goes beyond surface of oxide films

How brain microcircuits integrate information from different senses

Scientists Find Asymmetry in Topological Insulators

Speed limit set for ultrafast electrical switch

Radioactive water leak from Fukushima considered 'level 1' incident

Jordan to build nuclear research reactor

TEPCO reports worst radioactive leak from tank at Japan's Fukushima

	Dawn's Arrays Keep It Powering Along 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 o ... more		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

Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill as emissions soar in 2025

US allows Nvidia to send advanced AI chips to China with restrictions

France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow again

Spain museum uses robot to help restore works		Paper-thin e-skin responds to touch by lighting up		Chips that mimic the brain		World's cheapest computer gets millions tinkering		Humanoid robot that could save people in disasters unveiled
Thin 'e-skin' could lead to more 'touchy-feely' robots		Best artificial intelligence programs said only as smart as 4-year-old		Humanoid robot makes appearance		Russian backed Grishin Robotics invests $300,000 into American nano-satellites		DARPA's ATLAS Robot Unveiled

ReconRobotics touts market position

Opportunity Making Progress Toward Solander Point

Science Team Outlines Goals for NASA's 2020 Mars Rover

NASA's Polar Robotic Ranger Passes First Greenland Test

US drone lands on carrier deck in historic flight

Robot mom would beat robot butler in popularity contest

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

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