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April 30, 2014

X-37B Mission Mystery Gets Stranger
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 28, 2014
With more than 500 days in orbit, the third mission of the mysterious X-37B spaceplane is not only longer than any previous flight, but also much stranger. The X-37B is a robotic spacecraft launched by the US Air Force on a secret mission that has generally eluded boffins and analysts. It's not unusual for nations to launch secret spacecraft, but it's often the case that their true missions can be deduced. The size of the rocket, the orbit and other factors can give analysts clues that a certain s ... read more

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Stanford bioengineers create circuit board modeled on the human brain Stanford bioengineers have developed a new circuit board modeled on the human brain, possibly opening up new frontiers in robotics and computing. For all their sophistication, computers pale i ... more		Pentagon scientists show off life-size robot US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel got a first-hand look at a life-size robot Tuesday that resembles Hollywood's "Terminator," the latest experiment by the Pentagon's hi-tech researchers. ... more		Cloaked DNA nanodevices survive pilot mission It's a familiar trope in science fiction: In enemy territory, activate your cloaking device. And real-world viruses use similar tactics to make themselves invisible to the immune system. Now scienti ... more
				Robonaut from the ISS gets new legs for Easter Robonaut R2, the first robotic humanoid working on the International Space Station, has finally received its legs. The 'present' to R2, delivered by a SpaceX rocket, marks one more milestone in spac ... more		NASA's Human Path to Mars NASA is developing the capabilities needed to send humans to an asteroid by 2025 and Mars in the 2030s - goals outlined in the bipartisan NASA Authorization Act of 2010 and in the U.S. National Spac ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

SpaceX supply capsule berths at ISS The unmanned Dragon capsule from the private US firm SpaceX successfully berthed at the International Space Station Sunday on its third trip carrying supplies and equipment to the orbiting lab. ... more		NASA Mars Orbiter Spies Rover Near Martian Butte Scientists using NASA's Curiosity Mars rover are eyeing a rock layer surrounding the base of a small butte, called "Mount Remarkable," as a target for investigating with tools on the rover's robotic ... more		Europe 'not ready' for Russian drone attack: EU defence chief Zelensky meets Macron seeking air defence deal for Ukraine: AFP North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect		Improving the human-robot connection Researchers are programming robots to communicate with people using human-like body language and cues, an important step toward bringing robots into homes. Researchers at the University of Bri ... more
				"RoboClam" hits new depths as robotic digger A digging robot inspired by the unique mechanisms employed by the Atlantic razor clam has been created by a group of researchers in the US. The robot, dubbed RoboClam, is able to dig with extreme ef ... more		Japan's digital eyes show your emotions for you Can't be bothered to show anyone what you're thinking? Then a Japanese scientist has the answer - a pair of digital eyes that can express delight and anger, or even feign boredom. ... more

UAV Payloads 2014, 24 - 25 June - London, UK

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

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ISS Back Up Computer Not Responding to Commands The Mission Control team at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston confirmed Friday night that a backup computer on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) called a Multiplexer-Demulti ... more		Backup ISS computer breaks down, requiring possible spacewalk A reserve computer mounted on the International Space Station's hull has stopped working. As it will be needed as soon as Wednesday, when the station is to receive a cargo spacecraft, crewmembers ma ... more		Europe 'not ready' for Russian drone attack: EU defence chief Zelensky meets Macron seeking air defence deal for Ukraine: AFP North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect		NASA to send International Space Station android a pair of legs Robonaut 2, NASA's robotic astronaut torso, floats about the International Space Station without any legs. But that's about to change, thanks to NASA engineers. ... more
				Britain develops robotic mannequin A robotic mannequin for testing military protective suits and equipment has been built under sponsorship by Britain's Ministry of Defense. ... more		Joint venture established for exoskeleton technology Exoskeleton technologies are being jointly developed by French technology company Sagem and an Italian robotics laboratory. ... more

Lockheed Martin Marks Milestone in Development of Unmanned Technologies

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Enhanced Ground Control System and Software for Small Unmanned Aircraft

US Military hopes AI autopilot can replace flight crews

When things get glassy, molecules go fractal

How Productive are the Ore Factories in the Deep Sea?

ViaSat Awarded Damages in Patent Infringement and Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Space Systems/Loral

Stanford bioengineers create circuit board modeled on the human brain

Progress made in developing nanoscale electronics

Piezotronics and piezo-phototronics leading to unprecedented active electronics and optoelectronics

Exelon buys Pepco for $6.83 bn in energy deal

Taiwan uses water cannon to disperse anti-nuclear protesters

Construction halted at Taiwan nuclear plant after protests

	New Catalog Brings NASA Software Down to Earth From the rudimentary but effective Apollo Guidance and Navigation System that landed the first humans on the lunar landscape to the code used to manage robotic missions to explore other planets, sof ... more		New algorithm aids in both robot navigation and scene understanding Suppose you're trying to navigate an unfamiliar section of a big city, and you're using a particular cluster of skyscrapers as a reference point. Traffic and one-way streets force you to take some o ... more		Science, Discovery Channels to broadcast private race to the moon Just a week after Google announced its Lunar X competition, teams of engineers and scientists are racing to build a robotic spacecraft that can successfully land on the moon. A prize of $30 million awaits the first to accomplish the feat - and so does television stardom. ... more		Scientists unveil 'BionicKangroo Robot' If a human tries to move around simply by jumping, he or she is likely to get very tired, very fast. The human body isn't designed to jump over and over again. ... more

New standards needed to manage marine carbon removal efforts

Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollution

Record support in Norway for fossil fuel drilling: study

Phoenix Makes Strides in Orbital Robotics and Satellite Architecture Research		Knowledge transfer: Computers teach each other Pac-Man		US seniors see slow migration to tech: study		Comet lander awakes from long hibernation		Lick's Automated Planet Finder: First robotic telescope for planet hunters
Robotic arm probes chemistry of 3-D objects by mass spectrometry		'RoboClam' replicates a clam's ability to burrow while using little energy		Chinese farmers make 'Transformers' out of used cars		As Age-Friendly Technologies Emerge, Experts Recommend Policy Changes		Tiny transistors for extreme environs

World's First Entirely Auto Cleaned Solar Energy Park

Comet-probing robot to wake from hibernation

The DARPA Grand Challenge: Ten Years Later

The Exploration of Murray Ridge Continues

Soft robotic fish moves like the real thing

Robot Snowden promises more US spying revelations

Robots, hands-free wizardry wows at high-tech fair

"Space Odyssey": China's aspiration in future space exploration

Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Robotics for Space Exploration

NASA Tests New Robotic Refueling Technologies

Robotic Exploration of Moon, Mars a Priority

NVision Introduces RoboScanner

Touchy-feely joystick heading to ISS

Rolls-Royce believes time of drone cargo ships has come

China's Lunar Lander Still Operational

ILS Tech redefines M2M and IoT Cloud services

Kinshasa co-op hopes to conquer the world with traffic robots

Making nanoelectronics last longer for medical devices, 'cyborgs'

China firm awaits ruling in Apple Siri lawsuit

Quest for jellyfish robot leads to discovery of bending rules for animal wing, fin tips

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