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The space agency on Friday put out a call for ideas for the next Mars mission in 2018. The fine print: The cost can’t be astronomical and the idea has to move the country closer to landing humans on the red planet in the 2030s. “This is the kickoff,” said Nasa sciences chief John Grunsfeld. [...]
Australian airliner Qantas today flew the country’s first commercial biofuel flight between Sydney and Adelaide using a mix of conventional fuel and refined cooking oil. John Valastro of Qantas said the flight this morning was a commercial first in Australia, and would have produced far less carbon emissions than if conventional jet fuel were used. [...]
How do GPS satellites know where they are? Washington: Our Global Positioning System (GPS) tells us exactly where we are, down to a few metres, but how do satellites that make up the GPS themselves know where they are? They have to rely on a network of sites that serve as “You Are Here” signs [...]
Tech-savvy TED-goers watched in wonder as flying robots darted through tossed hoops, worked together in swarms and even formed a band to play trademark “James Bond” film theme music. A video of University of Pennsylvania professor Vijay Kumar showing off palm-sized “agile aerial robots” from the college lab logged more than 200,000 views online at [...]
US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) has announced the launch date for the first test flight of a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, which will test a vehicle intended to carry cargo and eventually crew to orbit represents an important step for the burgeoning private space industry, [...]
Russia has turned on a new incoming missile early warning system in its westernmost region in response to US plans for a missile shield in Europe. President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the system to be activated on a visit to the radar unit in Kaliningrad, a Baltic region bordering EU countries. The unit is equipped with [...]
Scientists are trying to learn the complex flight dynamics of the dragonfly for future robots by attaching a small sensor to its body. Dragonflies are winged insects that feed on smaller insects. They hunt mid-flight and the fastest of them are believed to fly at speeds of nearly 97 km per hour. “Dragonfly wings almost [...]