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NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Scoops and Sieves Sand

NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity is currently inspecting an active sand dune, using some sample-processing moves never before used on Mars.

22 Jan 2016

Dronecode Project Receives Further Investments to Advance UAVs for Commercial Applications

Dronecode, a nonprofit organization who are developing a common, shared open source platform for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), recently announced a key milestone. The organization have gained investments from 27 new member organizations, and has formed technical working groups in order to advance the Dronecode platform.

14 Jan 2016

SkyTech 2016 Conference to Feature Industry Leading Experts

The SkyTech 2016 UAS conference & exhibition has announced its speaker line-up for January’s event. International experts will consider key developments from across the unmanned aviation industry, alongside dis...

14 Dec 2015

Innovative NMSU Technology Aims to Enable Spacecraft to Dock with Satellites

A research project led by New Mexico State University Professor Ou Ma that began in 2008 holds scientific, military and commercial promise for the growing use of satellites.

9 Dec 2015

NASA Selects Proposals for Early Stage Innovations Space Technology Research Grants

NASA has selected 15 university-led proposals for the study of innovative, early stage technologies that address high priority needs of America's space program.

25 Nov 2015

NASA Secures Partnerships to Advance Robotic and Human Exploration of the Solar System

NASA has secured partnerships with 22 U.S. companies through two solicitations to advance the agency’s goals for robotic and human exploration of the solar system by shepherding the development of critical space technologies.

21 Nov 2015

USG Partners with Honeybee Robotics to Test Planetary Deep Drill System

USG Corporation, a world’s leader in building materials and technologies, today announced it has partnered with Honeybee Robotics, a spacecraft technology and robotics company, on the field testing of Honeybee’s Planetary Deep Drill System. The field testing, which will take place at USG’s Plaster City gypsum quarry in Salton Sea, CA, is part of Honeybee’s broader Mars exploration program, which aims to better understand the planet and the capabilities needed to send humans to the planet by the 2030s.

19 Nov 2015

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover to Get First Close-Up Look at Dark Bagnold Dunes

On its way to higher layers of the mountain where it is investigating how Mars' environment changed billions of years ago, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover will take advantage of a chance to study some modern Martian activity at mobile sand dunes.

18 Nov 2015

NASA Awards Humanoid Robot Prototypes to Two Universities for Advanced Research

Humanoid robots will be helpful to astronauts on our journey to Mars, so NASA has awarded prototypes to two universities for advanced research and development work.

18 Nov 2015

NASA’s Sunday Experiment Event Focuses on New Robotic Technologies for Space Operations

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's Visitor Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, will host this month's Sunday Experiment on Nov. 15, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST. This afternoon of free activities gives elementary aged and other family members a look into how NASA explores space and studies Earth from space using satellites and other technology.

13 Nov 2015