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DLR ROKVISS robotic arm returns from spaceBonn, Germany (SPX) Oct 04, 2011 The ROKVISS (Robotik-Komponenten-Verifikation auf der ISS - Robotic Components Verification on the ISS) technology experiment developed by the German Aerospace Center has returned to Earth after six years in space. The DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics took delivery of the robotic arm in Oberpfaffenhofen a few weeks ago. The results from the initial functional tests are now available; ROKVISS dealt with operations on the exterior wall of the International Space Station (ISS) without any p ... read more |
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  Dawn's fourth anniversary Dawn's fourth anniversary of being in space is very different from its previous ones. Indeed, those days all were devoted to reaching the distant destination the ship is now exploring. Celebrating i ... more | .. |
  Microgravity Science Glovebox Team Celebrates 10,000 Hours of Glovebox Operation The Microgravity Science Glovebox team has reason to celebrate. On Sept. 13 at 7:45 p.m. CDT, the science facility hit 10,000 hours of operation, orbiting high above us on board the International Sp ... more | .. |
  Budget battle splits U.S. scientists U.S. scientists are split over congressional threats to cut funding for the overdue and over-budget James Webb Space Telescope, observers say. ... more | .. |
 Pee power: Urine-loving bug churns out space fuel Snafu as China space launch set to US patriotic song Iran postpones monkey's ride into space In Chile desert, huge telescope begins galaxy probe Commercial space deliveries 'within months': NASA Heavy Metal Stars Produce Earth-Like Planets Budget battle splits U.S. scientists |
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  Tiangong-1 Forms Cornerstone Of China's Space Odyssey China's first space laboratory, Tiangong-1, is slated to blast into orbit between 13:16 and 13:31 GMT Thursday, just one day prior to China's National Day on Oct.1. It will be the latest showcase of ... more | .. |
  Drilling into Arctic Ice Drill Hill is a circular mound of impact breccia about a kilometer (0.6 miles) in diameter, one of many such mounds that litter the floor of Haughton Crater. It's a large pile of rock rubble, initia ... more | .. |
  NASA Partners Uncover New Hypothesis On Crater Debris A team of researchers partnered with the NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) has developed a new hypothesis for the origin of crater ejecta-debris that is launched out of a crater during meteorite i ... more | .. |
  Hexagon Enhances Satellite-based Positioning Solutions with Locata Local Constellation Locata Corporation has announced Hexagon will integrate the revolutionary Locata positioning technology with Hexagon's positioning receivers. This partnership will leverage each company's expertise ... more |
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 APL Builds On Earth Science Success With New Hosted Payload Proposal Arctic Sea Ice Continues Decline, Hits Second Lowest Level NASA-Funded Quake Forecast Gets High Score in Study Loss of "lake lawnmowers" leads to algae blooms Tree frogs chill out to collect precious water Vicious queen ants use mob tactics to reach the top Treatment of common virus can reduce tumour growth China rethinks air pollution reporting Suu Kyi urges monitoring of Myanmar Second tropical storm hits southern China 'Worst' Thai floods kill 224, threaten Bangkok Swiss warn of massive ice chunk breaking off glacier Planet 'far away' on climate goals: study Nobel winner sees insect research helping humans | .. |
  Building the Tools for Astrobiology's Future The NASA Astrobiology program has selected eight new projects for funding under the Astrobiology Science and Technology for Instrument Development Program (ASTID). The ASTID program is an essential ... more | .. |
 Locata Unveils World's First GPS-style Indoor Positioning Solution Locata Corporation has announced it will unveil the TimeTenna, a breakthrough positioning antenna technology that - for the first time - allows centimeter-accurate, GPS-style positioning indoors. ... more | .. |
  NASA Posts Global Exploration Roadmap NASA is releasing the initial version of a Global Exploration Roadmap (GER) developed by the International Space Exploration Coordination Group. This roadmap is the culmination of work by 12 s ... more | .. |
 Exploring an asteroid with the Desert RATS Earlier this month, European scientists linked up with astronauts roaming over the surface of an asteroid. Desert RATS, NASA's realistic simulation of a future mission, this year included a European ... more |
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 Neil Armstrong says US space program 'embarrassing' Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, told lawmakers Thursday that the end of the space shuttle era has left the American human spaceflight program in an "embarrassing" state. ... more | .. |
  Secret bases mark step-up in terror wars Recent disclosures that the CIA is setting up a ring of secret bases for its unmanned aerial vehicles in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa signal a sharp escalation in the U.S. wars against terror. ... more | .. |
  Robots are coming to aircraft assembly Up to now, aircraft have been put together in huge assembly cells, but to build the necessary facilities is expensive and time-consuming. That is why Fraunhofer researchers have come up with a flexi ... more | .. |
 What did we get from the US space program In addition to the Global Positioning System, Tang, Velcro, direct to home (DTH) television, new medical instruments and improved national security, there are many other benefits that have come from ... more |
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 Boeing KC-46 Tanker Program Completes Integrated Baseline Review Boeing F-15E Radar Modernization Program to Enter Production New HC-130J Personnel Recovery Capability For USAF Air Force Crew Training Raytheon Receives FAA In-Service Milestone Decision to Upgrade Long Range Radars Outside View: Is targeted killing legal? Iran: Revolutionary Guards' power grows Arabs plan $63 billion air power buildup Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader placed on US terrorist list 'No need' for US troop immunity post-2011: Iraq leaders Iran ready to halt 20% nuclear enrichment: Ahmadinejad Pentagon chief in bid to defuse Egypt-Israel tensions Bangladesh recalls bloody origins at 1971 war trial US to remain top player in Afghanistan: analysts Combat continues as NATO draws harsh lessons from Libya | .. |
  Gamma-ray bursts shed light on the nature of dark energy Dark energy is the basic constituent of the Universe today, one that is responsible for its accelerated expansion. Although astronomers observe the cosmological effects of the impact of dark energy, ... more | .. |
  KVH Takes HDTV Global with New TracVision HD11 Marine Satellite TV System Reaffirming its dedication to providing innovative, world-class satellite TV technology for mariners, KVH Industries, Inc., will unveil its new 1-meter TracVision HD11 marine satellite TV system at ... more | .. |
  A Coral Reef in the Arctic Devon Island, the bulk of which straddles 75 degrees North latitude, well above the Arctic Circle, is a geologic wonderland. Today it is mostly polar desert. But it wasn't always so. Its tale ... more | .. |
 Opportunity Studies Chester Lake Rock Outcrop Opportunity is in position at a target called "Chester Lake" at Cape York on the rim of Endeavour crater. On Sol 2710 (Sept. 8, 2011), the rover pumped forward just over a meter (3 feet) to pu ... more |
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  US Air Force vows to spare F-35 from budget cuts The US Air Force vowed Monday to "protect" costly weapons programs despite budget pressures, saying the country needed the F-35 fighter jet, a long-range bomber and other aircraft. ... more | .. |
  ERS satellite missions complete after 20 years After a final thruster firing last week to deplete its remaining fuel, ESA's venerable ERS-2 observation satellite has been safely taken out of service. Ground controllers also ensured the space env ... more | .. |
 UC San Diego's HPWREN aids in recent supernova discovery A recent discovery by scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California, Berkeley, of a supernova within hours of its explosion was made possibl ... more | .. |
 Opportunity Inspects Next Rock at Endeavour NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is using instruments on its robotic arm to inspect targets on a rock called "Chester Lake." This is the second rock the rover has examined with a micr ... more |
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 Redefining the kilogram and the ampere Compression experiments lead to shocking results Research leads to enhanced kit to improve design and processing of plastics When Water Becomes Glass Using the energy in oil shale without releasing carbon dioxide in a greenhouse world Report: U.S. lags on some biofuel targets Oil sands environmental impact unknown: Canada audit Iraq awards oil project to Australian firm 13 killed in China mine explosion Chinese economic spying 'intolerable': US lawmaker IAEA experts to assist with Fukushima decontamination Nuclear reactor shut down in Japan, cause unknown Wall Street protests spread nationwide Japan calls on eurozone to act on Greece aid plan | .. |
  US vows action against Pakistan-based insurgents Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday warned the United States would retaliate against insurgents based in Pakistan blamed for staging a dramatic attack in the Afghan capital. ... more | .. |
Opportunity Continues Early Exploration Of Endeavour Crater Rim Opportunity is moving to other in-situ (contact) targets of interest around the region, called Cape York on the rim of Endeavour crater. On Sol 2703 (Sept. 1, 2011), the rover made the first o ... more | .. |
 Memorial Image Taken on Mars on September 11, 2011 A view of a memorial to victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center towers was taken on Mars yesterday, on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The memorial, made from alu ... more | .. |
  Proliferating Surveillance Satellites Almost 50 Earth observing satellites were launched in the past 10 years in addition to military and weather satellites. A further 200 or so are expected to be launched by 2020. Eight countries have ... more |
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 United Launch Alliance Launches GRAIL Spacecrafts To Moon A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket carrying the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft for NASA lifted off from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-17B here at 9:08 a.m. EDT ... more | .. |
 NASA Needs to Preserve Skilled Astronaut Corps In Post-Shuttle Era NASA should take steps to ensure that it maintains a highly trained astronaut corps to meet International Space Station (ISS) crew requirements while accounting for unexpected attrition or demands o ... more | .. |
  British firms partner on UGVs Britain's Roke Manor Research has joined with Marshall Land Systems for a mobile surveillance and electronic warfare capability for Marshall's unmanned ground vehicle platforms. ... more | .. |
 Robotic Loader System Achieves Composite Material Testing Milestone The Naval Research Laboratory robotic materials testing system, NRL66.3, has achieved, to date, the highest industrial rates of fully-automated production mode functionality known to NRL researchers ... more |
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