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May 20, 2016

Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach
Baltimore MD (SPX) May 20, 2016
Bright, frosty polar caps, and clouds above a vivid, rust-colored landscape reveal Mars as a dynamic seasonal planet in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope view taken on May 12, 2016, when Mars was 50 million miles from Earth. The Hubble image reveals details as small as 20 to 30 miles across. The large, dark region at far right is Syrtis Major Planitia, one of the first features identified on the surface of the planet by seventeenth century observers. Christiaan Huygens used this feature to measure ... read more

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Ancient tsunami evidence on Mars reveals life potential The geologic shape of what were once shorelines through Mars' northern plains convinces scientists that two large meteorites - hitting the planet millions of years apart - triggered a pair of mega-t ... more		Imaging the Encounter of a Lifetime Jorge Nunez, a planetary scientist and engineer from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), is the deputy systems engineer of the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) ins ... more		New Horizons' First Science on a Post-Pluto Object Warming up for a possible extended mission as it speeds through deep space, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has now twice observed 1994 JR1, a 90-mile (145-kilometer) wide Kuiper Belt object (KBO) or ... more
				Mars - Closest, Biggest and Brightest in a Decade Look low in the southeast at nightfall, and an unusually bright, fire-yellow "star" will be staring back at you. It's the planet Mars, closer to Earth now than it has been since November 2005. Mars ... more		Robot's in-hand eye maps surroundings, determines hand's location Before a robot arm can reach into a tight space or pick up a delicate object, the robot needs to know precisely where its hand is. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have ... more

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Hints of wandering planets in distant cometary belt For the first time, astronomers have captured high-resolution imagery of the cometary belt surrounding HR 8799, the only star system with multiple planets that have been directly photographed. ... more		Mars Rover Scientist Hopes to Find More Evidence of Liquid Water on the Red Planet Although the existence of liquid water on the Red Planet was confirmed by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) last year, the scientific community is gearing up for a more thorough analysis of t ... more		Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes Next-Gen Automotive Innovation: Smarter, Safer, More Connected		Macau shows off robot croupiers as hopes of recovery rise Robot roulette dealers, animated playing cards and a gaming table that shakes its own dice were on show in the gambling hub of Macau Tuesday as experts forecast a two-year casino revenue downturn could be coming to an end. ... more
				Scientists discover new form of light Researchers in Ireland have discovered a new form of light. Their discovery is expected to reshape scientists' understanding of light's basic nature. ... more		Hunting for Hidden Life on Worlds Orbiting Old, Red Stars All throughout the universe, there are stars in varying phases and ages. Planetary diversity suggests that around other stars, initially frozen worlds could be the size of Earth and provide habitabl ... more

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Astronomical software date 2,500 year-old lyric poem Physicists and astronomers from the University of Texas at Arlington have used advanced astronomical software to accurately date lyric poet Sappho's "Midnight Poem," which describes the night sky ov ... more		We'll Leave the Lights on for You Looking up at the night sky - expansive and seemingly endless, stars and constellations blinking and glimmering like jewels just out of reach - it's impossible not to wonder: Are we alone? For ... more		Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power		AAC Microtec to develop miniaturized motion controller for space rovers and robots The European Space Agency ESA has awarded Uppsala-based AAC Microtec the contract to develop an advanced miniaturized motion controller for future robotic exploration missions to Mars. The contract ... more
Dwarf Planet Haumea's Lunar System Smaller than Anticipated Haumea, a dwarf planet on the edge of our solar system, doesn't have the same kind of moons as its well-known cousin Pluto according to a new study. This is despite original evidence that suggested ... more		Debris Alert: A Crack in the Window In recent days media coverage of space debris activity has been intense. Some commentaries are reminiscent of the hysteria in Chicken Little's report of the sky falling. Others recommend that the is ... more		China, U.S. hold first dialogue on outer space safety China and the United States have held their first dialogue here on outer space safety. During the dialogue on Tuesday the two sides exchanged views on issues such as outer space policy, bilateral co ... more		Evolution: Building blocks of life Biological evolution was preceded by a long phase of chemical evolution during which precursors of biopolymers accumulated. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich chemists have discovered a ... more

	Using static electricity, RoboBees can land and stick to surfaces Call them the RoboBats. In a recent article in Science, Harvard roboticists demonstrate that their flying microrobots, nicknamed the RoboBees, can now perch during flight to save energy - like bats, ... more		Robots get creative to cut through clutter Clutter is a special challenge for robots, but new Carnegie Mellon University software is helping robots cope, whether they're beating a path across the Moon or grabbing a milk jug from the back of ... more

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Synchronized planets reveal clues to planet formation

Kepler space telescope finds another 1284 exo planets

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Icy Hydra's highly reflective surface

Natural Causes, Not Aliens, Explain Mystery Star's Behavior

NASA says 1,284 new planets found by Kepler telescope

This 5-fingered robot hand learns to get a grip on its own

Bee model will help development of aerial robotics

Long March-7 rocket delivered to launch site

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Rover technology for space now being used on Earth

First global topographic model of Mercury

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