Mankind’s secrets kept in lunar ark
IF civilisation is wiped out on Earth, salvation may come from space. Plans are being drawn up for a “Doomsday ark” on the
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Fly, Robot Fly
Flies have evolved complex mechanisms to regulate their flight, including performing intricate flapping and twisting wing movements, which the robotic fly does 120
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Sophisticated unmanned aircraft get big military bucks
The Army has awarded General Atomics an $18.6 million contract to continue developing an extended range/multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle. The contract is but
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AFP – First Submersible Car Unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgnSljm-lgY&NR=1] Via Yahoo.
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China says military spending will go up 17.6 percent in 2008
Most of the increase will go to boosting salaries and to pay for higher oil prices, with moderate increased spending for armaments, said
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Killer robots pose latest militant threat: expert
LONDON (Reuters) – Killer robots could become the weapon of choice for militants, a British expert said on Wednesday. Noel Sharkey, professor of
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Missile-ready China warns U.S. against plan to destroy spy satellite
In response to a U.S. plan to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite, China has warned against threats to security in outer space,
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DARPA advances artificial intelligence program for air traffic control
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has approved the second phase of artificial intelligence technology that will help automate military air traffic
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How long did you want that space elevator cable?
Many of you have recently read that a research team at the University of Illinois led by Min-Feng Yu has developed a process
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New photovoltaics change solar costs
New photovoltaic technologies, such as the recent introduction of thin-film cadmium–telluride (CdTe) materials, have nearly doubled the efficiency of solar cells within the
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