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December 30, 2015
MOON DAILY
Russia Postpones Plans on Extensive Moon Exploration Until 2025
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 30, 2015
The Russian space agency Roscosmos will give up on manned flights to the Moon and related activities at least until 2025, the Russian Izvestia newspaper reported Tuesday, citing the updated version of the Federal Space Program (FSP). According to the FSP for years 2016-2025, the Russian space industry will refrain from creating a lunar landing complex, a lunar orbital station, a lunar space suit and the system of robotic software for Moon flights, the newspaper said. In 2012, Russian Deputy ... read more
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SPACE SCOPES

James Webb Space Telescope mirror halfway complete
Inside NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's massive clean room in Greenbelt, Maryland, the ninth flight mirror was installed onto the telescope structure with a robotic arm. This marks the halfway c ... more
ROBO SPACE

Teaching machines to see
Two newly-developed systems for driverless cars can identify a user's location and orientation in places where GPS does not function, and identify the various components of a road scene in real time ... more
ROBO SPACE

U.S. Marine Corps rules out robotic dog, mule
The U.S. Marine Corps has decided its Legged Squad Support System, or LS3, also known as the "robotic mule," is too loud to use on the battlefield. ... more
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TECTONICS

Mystery of heat loss from the Earth's crust has been solved
The first discovery of a new type of hydrothermal vent system in a decade helps explain the long observed disconnect between the theoretical rate at which the Earth's crust is cooling at seafloor sp ... more


ROBO SPACE

NTU scientists unveil social and telepresence robots
Say hello to Nadine, a 'receptionist' at Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore). She is friendly, and will greet you back. Next time you meet her, she will remember your name and your prev ... more

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ROBO SPACE

Magnetic nanoparticle chains offer new technique for controlling soft robots
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technique for using chains of magnetic nanoparticles to manipulate elastic polymers in three dimensions, which could be used to remo ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

'Robot locust' can traverse rocky terrain and assist in search and rescue
Since the 1980s, advanced robotic platforms have provided assistance to crisis intervention teams in the wake of man-made and natural disasters. The objective of such robots, in various sizes and sh ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis
STATION NEWS

Unscheduled spacewalk likely on Monday
The International Space Station's mission managers are preparing for a likely unplanned spacewalk by Astronauts Scott Kelly and Tim Kopra no earlier than Monday, Dec. 21. Late Wednesday, the M ... more
STATION NEWS

NASA spacewalk to fix ISS rail car
A pair of NASA astronauts will step out on a previously unscheduled spacewalk as early as Monday to fix a piece of motorized equipment that stalled outside the International Space Station. ... more
MARSDAILY

Opportunity performs a week of robotic arm at Marathon Valley
Opportunity is inside "Marathon Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is positioned on a steep slope with an approximately 19-degree northerly tilt for improved solar array en ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

Agreement with Chinese Space Tech Lab Will Advance Exploration Goals
The Planetary Science Institute signed a cooperation agreement with Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology (Qian Xuesen Lab) to advance their mutual interests in facilitating the open-ended expa ... more
ROBO SPACE

Scientists teach machines to learn like humans
A team of scientists has developed an algorithm that captures our learning abilities, enabling computers to recognize and draw simple visual concepts that are mostly indistinguishable from those cre ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis
ROBO SPACE

SSL selected for NASA project to develop robotic on-orbit satellite assembly
Space Systems Loral has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a multi-million dollar contract to develop on-orbit robotic satellite assembly technology. ... more
ROBO SPACE

Tech titans pledge $1 bn for artificial intelligence research
Several big-name Silicon Valley figures have pledged $1 billion to support a non-profit firm that on Friday said it would focus on the "positive human impact" of artificial intelligence. ... more
MARSDAILY

Opportunity on west rim of Endeavour Crater within Marathon Valley
The rover is positioned on steep, north-facing slopes for improved solar array energy production. On Sol 4202 (Nov. 19. 2105), the robotic arm was raised so Panoramic Camera (Pancam) color images co ... more
ROBO SPACE

Robot adds new twist to NIST antenna measurements and calibrations
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been pioneering antenna measurement methods for decades, but a new robot may be the ultimate innovation, extending measurements to highe ... more
OIL AND GAS

ULC Robotics AND SGN Unveil The Next Generation Of Pipeline Robotics
ULC Robotics and UK Gas Utility SGN are proud to introduce the next generation of pipeline robotics - the CIRRIS XI and the CIRRIS XR Robotic Systems. These breakthrough robotic systems were strateg ... more

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STATION NEWS

Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station
Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday, carrying more than 7,000 pounds (3,000 kilograms) of water, food and supplies for global astronauts. ... more
IRON AND ICE

Robot arm simulates close approach of ESA's asteroid mission
The final approach to an asteroid has been practised for ESA's proposed Asteroid Impact Mission using a real spacecraft camera mounted on a robot arm. The 2020 AIM mission would find its way a ... more
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China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use
Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers


ROBO SPACE

UW roboticists learn to teach robots from babies

ROBO SPACE

Swimming devices could deliver drugs inside the body

NANO TECH

Nano-walkers take speedy leap forward with first rolling DNA-based motor

ROBO SPACE

These are the robots you're looking for

ROBO SPACE

Japan shows off disaster-response robots at android fair

ROBO SPACE

New detector perfect for asteroid mining, planetary research

ROBO SPACE

High-tech Barbie stokes privacy fears

ROBO SPACE

A row-bot that loves dirty water

ROBO SPACE

Human reflexes may keep legged robots from tripping

SPACE SCOPES

Webb Space Telescope receives first mirror installation

China dreams of electric sheep at robot conference

NASA selects Northeastern for humanoid robot research

NASA awards two robots to university groups for upgrades

Hair increases surface area for animals by 100 times

System helps novices design 3-D-printable robotic creatures

Amnesia Event Slows Down Opportunity Robotic Arm Work

Humans can empathize with robots

One year after comet touchdown, what's next for Philae?

Chances 'fair' for Philae contact: ground controllers

Robotic Eyes to Assist Satellite Repairs in Orbit

How sensorimotor intelligence may develop

Robot's influent speaking just to get attention from you

'Spring-mass' technology heralds the future of walking robots

Dive of the RoboBee

Exploring the seas, thanks to space

Can ballet bugs help us build better robots

NASA's Next Sample Return Robot Challenge Open for Registration

The Martian Astrobiologist

First movie of stellar-surface evolution beyond our Solar System

Google invests in Chinese artificial intelligence firm


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