Space Technology
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NASA to Mars-Bound Rover: We'll Fix Your Glitch
Posted by Ian O'Neill 11 HOURS AGO | 0
Did the "Mars Curse" try to knock out NASA's flagship rover mission to the Red Planet? Read more
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Alien Technology Found on Mars -- Ours!
Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Feb 9, 2012 11:33 AM ET | 0
Look! Down on the ground. See that small speck at the lower left corner on this picture of Mars? It's alien technology... Read more
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'Vomit Comet' Inspires Zero-Gravity Coaster
Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Feb 9, 2012 08:57 AM ET | 0
A zero-gravity roller coaster will make you hurl...down the tracks at 100 miles an hour. Read more
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Programming Error Doomed Russian Mars Probe
Posted by Irene Klotz Tue Feb 7, 2012 02:25 AM ET | 0
A computer programming error doomed Russia's Phobos-Grunt Mars spacecraft, a government board investigating the accident has determined. Read more
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SpaceX Test Fires Awesome New Rocket
Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu Feb 2, 2012 01:58 AM ET | 0
The private spaceflight company has test fired a new rocket that will be used to rescue launching astronauts during an emergency and propulsively land on planetary bodies. Read more
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Cosmic Rays Probably Killed Russian Mars Probe
Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Jan 31, 2012 02:54 PM ET | 0
Forget the conspiracy theories, it was actually the universe that conspired against Phobos-Grunt, knocking out its onboard electronics with high-energy particles. Read more
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Did the U.S. Kill the Ill-Fated Russian Mars Probe?
Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Jan 17, 2012 01:23 PM ET | 0
It may sound like the plot of a James Bond movie, but did a U.S. radar station accidentally zap the Phobos-Grunt Mars sample return mission? Read more
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Pentagon Taps Ex-Astronaut to Head Starship Project
Posted by Irene Klotz Mon Jan 9, 2012 06:38 PM ET | 0
DARPA has selected an organization headed by former space shuttle astronaut to develop a project to launch humans to another star a century from now, a program known as 100 Year Starship. Read more
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Hackers Want To Launch Their Own Satellites
Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Jan 4, 2012 09:51 AM ET | 0
Hackers call for building a secure satellite communications network, safe from government interference. Read more
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Could Ancient Pottery Improve Spacecraft Tiles?
Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Fri Dec 30, 2011 05:18 PM ET | 0
You might not think that a collaboration to study the chemical and physical properties of ancient Attic pottery would have anything to do with space missions, but, well, you'd be mistaken. Read more
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New GPS Satellites Accurate to Within Three Feet
Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Dec 14, 2011 09:29 AM ET | 0
New-and-improved GPS satellites will be more accurate and reach indoors. Read more
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China's Unmanned Spacecraft Blasts Off
Posted Tue Nov 1, 2011 11:25 AM ET | 0
It's the country's latest step towared building a permanent manned space station. Read more
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Robotic 'Sticky Boom' Lets You Grab Stuff in Space
Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Tue Oct 11, 2011 05:22 PM ET | 0
One of the biggest challenges in space comes when trying to "grab" spacecraft and other objects. Now, a company thinks they have an answer -- and it might help solve our growing space junk problem. Read more
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China Starts Work on Its Own Space Hangout
Posted by Irene Klotz Mon Sep 26, 2011 09:49 AM ET | 0
Rebuffed from the U.S.-led space station, China is launching a module to practice docking at its own station planned for 2020. Read more
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NASA Moves Step Closer to Space Taxis
Posted by Irene Klotz Tue Sep 20, 2011 03:21 AM ET | 0
NASA hopes some U.S. companies will soon be giving the Russians a run for their money to fly astronauts to the International Space Station. Read more
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