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May 06, 2014

ATK Validates MegaFlex Solar Array For NextGen Solar Electric Propulsion Missions
Arlington VA (SPX) May 05, 2014
ATK has completed testing of its MegaFlex solar array wing under a contract with NASA Glenn Research Center (Glenn) to ready high-power solar arrays for powering large-scale Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) systems planned for use on future robotic and manned exploration missions. MegaFlex is an innovative solar array design that includes a unique circular architecture, revolutionary unfurling mechanism, and cutting-edge materials, which provide high power, low mass and small stowed volume - all cr ... read more

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Astrobotic Partners With NASA To Develop Robotic Lunar Landing Capability Astrobotic Technology has announced a new partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for development of robotic lunar landing capability. Astrobotic has been sel ... more		Robots may need to include parental controls Older adults' fears that companion robots will negatively affect young people may create design challenges for developers hoping to build robots for older users, according to Penn State researchers. ... more		Robot mimics cartwheel movement of desert spider The newly discovered flic-flac spider is the gold medal gymnast of the arachnid world, cartwheeling and summersaulting its way along the sand dunes of Morocco's Erg Chebbi deserts, which border the Mediterranean coast. ... more
				Stephen Hawking says threat of artificial intelligence a real concern Stephen Hawking, in an article inspired by the new Johnny Depp flick Transcendence, said it would be the "worst mistake in history" to dismiss the threat of artificial intelligence. ... more		MDA selected to define robotic concepts for deep-space missions MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates has received two contracts from the Canadian Space Agency to define critical technologies and assess potential contributions that Canada could make to future spac ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

X-37B Mission Mystery Gets Stranger 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 la ... more		Programming the smart home: 'If this, then that' The idea of a smart home sounds promising enough. Who doesn't want a house full of automated gadgets - from light switches to appliances to heating systems - that know exactly when to turn on, turn ... 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		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

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

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

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		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		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 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
				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

Navy readies X-47B unmanned combat air vehicle for new sea tests

Electromagnetic environment testing for MQ-8C Fire Scout

US drone ban infringes press freedom: news groups

Fluorescent hybrid material changes colour according to the direction of the light

Lockheed assembles satellite propulsion module

Flexible pressure-sensor film shows how much force a surface 'feels' -- in color

New lab-on-a-chip device overcomes miniaturization problems

Molecular Foundry Opens the Door to Better Doping of Semiconductor Nanocrystals

US chip giant Intel to pump $6 bn into Israel: minister

Westinghouse Expands to Meet Latin America's Energy Needs

Exelon buys Pepco for $6.83 bn in energy deal

Fukushima operator books $4.3 bn profit on bailout, rate hike

	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		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		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

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

Britain develops robotic mannequin		Joint venture established for exoskeleton technology		New Catalog Brings NASA Software Down to Earth		New algorithm aids in both robot navigation and scene understanding		Science, Discovery Channels to broadcast private race to the moon
Scientists unveil 'BionicKangroo Robot'		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

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