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New Amazingly Life-like Android Better Than Star Trek’s Data
Even though the Star Trek character "Data" was played by a human, this new android might be more life-like. Watch…
Choosing a New Telescope – GoTo or not GoTo
I am often asked by people “I’m a beginner, so what telescope should I buy?” Or more often, what GoTo…
Re-Discovery; Orbiter makes second trip out to the launch pad for STS-133
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Space shuttle Discovery was wheeled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on one of the…
Success! NanoSail-D Deploys
We have a solar sail! As we reported on the 19th, the little cubesat that was thought to be lost…
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Can China enter the international space family?
[/caption] It has often been called a ‘100 billion boondoggle’ - yet it is also unquestionably one of the most…
Green Laser Pointers – Just Mind Your Manners…
Are you among the thousands of amateur astronomers who received a green laser pointer for Christmas and are a bit…
Navy Railgun Sets a New Record
*Gulp* If you haven't seen this video yet, its worth a look. On December 10, 2010, the Office of Naval…
SpaceX Shoots for Dec. 8 Launch of Falcon 9
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL --Engineers with the commercial space company SpaceX have analyzed two small cracks in the rear segment of…
Gallery: X-37B Space Plane Returns to Earth
[/caption] The secret military space plane has returned home, and while the mission was classified, the Air Force and Boeing…
Secret X-37B Mini Space Shuttle Lands
The X-37B mini space shuttle made a stealth landing during the early morning hours, landing at Vandenberg Air Force base…