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By Dan on December 5, 2010
Originally a NASA project, the X-37B became the military’s secret unmanned space shuttle in 2004. When the X-37B launched last April, no one knew what was really going on. Foreign media saw the launch as a signal of space militarization. Officials say the spacecraft is undergoing testing.
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| Tagged Military, military robot, secret, shuttle, space
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By Dan on June 4, 2009
Having been embedded in a rut of floury sand for several weeks now, NASA’s Mars Rover has successfully used its microscopic imager to shoot a collage of her underbelly.
Posted in Space and NASA
| Tagged mars, nasa, news, rover, sand, space, Space and NASA, spirit, stuck in sand
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By Dan on May 29, 2009
NASA is currently planning on imaging the underbody of the immobile rover to see just how badly Spirit is trapped in the sand.
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| Tagged astrobotics, mars, nasa, news, opportunity, rover, sand, space, Space and NASA, spirit, stuck in sand
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By Dan on May 23, 2009
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, will collect data about the moon in support of future manned missions.
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| Tagged astrobotics, Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, moon, nasa, satellite, space, Space and NASA, video
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By Dan on May 21, 2009
Stuck Spirit Mars Rover receives good news about her middle wheel. Diagnostics indicate it may not be jammed after all. Opportunity snaps a picture of herself.
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| Tagged astrobotics, mars, nasa, news, opportunity, rover, space, Space and NASA, spirit, update
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By Dan on May 16, 2009
Earlier this month, Spirit, one of NASA’s Mars rovers, became stuck in deep sand. NASA engineers are working to find the best method of freeing the aging rover.
Posted in Space and NASA, robot news
| Tagged astrobotics, nasa, rover, sand, space, Space and NASA, spirit, stuck in sand
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By Dan on May 14, 2009
Crew from Atlantis carefully docked to the Hubble Space Telescope via the space shuttle’s robotic arm on Wednesday. A series of spacewalks are planned to repair and renew the aging telescope.
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| Tagged hubble, mission, nasa, repair, space, Space and NASA, sts-125, telescope
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By Dan on April 5, 2009
Japan is in the early stages of designing a mission to the Moon. The proposed mission places a walking, two legged robot on the Lunar surface in the year 2020. The proposal is being considered as a part of Japan’s new space strategy, and will be further decided after public input has been taken. Should the [...]
Posted in Space and NASA
| Tagged bipedal, japan, moon, robot, space, walking
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