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NASA Now Has a Humanoid Robot Working Aboard the International Space Station
Astronauts are testing to see if it could be used to perform medical tasks in space, guided by doctors’ hands on Earth.
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Video: New Horizons Will Shed More Light on Pluto Than Ever Before
NASA has released a documentary on this far-out mission.
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The Internet in Space? Slow as Dial-Up
Astronauts gripe that connectivity is “very slow,” but that could change with laser-based data transmission NASA has already tested.
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Scientists Are One Step Closer to Predicting Solar Storms
The refrigerator-sized Deep Space Climate Observatory is a joint partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Air Force.
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NASA picks 9 tools to scope out icy moon – and maybe alien life
Europa, frozen moon of Jupiter, might hold vast oceans and even life. NASA has OK'd a fleet of instruments aimed at exposing her secrets.
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Suit Up! 50 Years of Spacewalks
NASA latest documentary looks back on astronauts stepping outside of their comfort zones -- literally.
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Delays Plague NOAA’s $11B Satellite Program
GOES-R has experienced developmental problems, inadequate contracting office support and other issues.
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NASA Wants to Help Propel Space Tech Past ‘Tipping Point’
An infusion of NASA cash could help propel these technologies into viable commercial applications.
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US Has Space Experts Worried About an Extraterrestrial Land Grab
Plans to make money in space are missing one of the fundamental ingredients to any business: property rights.
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Calling all space tech
NASA announced several multimillion dollar initiatives reaching out to industry and academia. The goal: investing in the future of space technology.
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Huge Data Sets Are Changing How Humans Observe the Universe
All this data is creating a new class of astronomer, one who doesn’t have to gaze skyward to understand the heavens, but instead has to go no further than a laptop.
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How NASA Space Exploration Technology Makes Big Difference in Small Business
The same tech that helps astronauts in space can assist in brewing a great cup of java.
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NASA seeks robotic spacecraft for asteroids, Mars
The technologies could play key roles in the future redirection of Earth-bound asteroids and the colonization of Mars.
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VA Wants Your Help Building Better Prosthetics
The aim of the project is to build a suite of special prosthetics and other state-of-the-art technologies to support wounded veterans in their day-to-day lives.
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Want to Build a NASA Rocket? Agency Goes Public with Source Code
This week, NASA released over 1,000 of its program tools to the public in an effort to boost technology transfer.
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Video: The Hubble Space Telescope at 25
NASA celebrates one of its greatest achievements.
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NASA Has Big Plans for the Next 20 Years -- But Can Its Budget Keep Up?
On Monday, NASA released its draft 2015 Technology Roadmaps to showcase its plans for technological innovation over the next two decades.
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Technology Popular Theme in Agency Competitions
Agencies held twice as many contests and challenges in 2014 as they did in 2012, and the number of prizes also rose over those two years.
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