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NASA Assembles Five-Segment Motor For Development TestingPromontory UT (SPX) May 10, 2010 Technicians at ATK Space System's test stand in Promontory, Utah, gently guided a segment of NASA's five-segment development motor, or DM-2, into place in preparation for the second full-duration ground test, also called a "cold motor" test, targeted for September 2010. The motor's overall temperature will be lowered to 40 degrees Fahrenheit to validate the motor's performance in cold weather. Although similar to the solid rocket boosters that help power the space shuttle to orbit, the Ares I firs ... read more |
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Noordwijk, Netherlands (AFP) May 6, 2010The formation of new stars in galaxies like the Milky Way has declined five-fold in the last three billion years, initial findings of the European Space Agency's Herschel telescope showed Thursday. While scientists already knew that star formation was more prolific billions of years ago, the Herschel telescope has for the first time been able to start measuring the rate of decline, scientis ... more  
Toronto (UPI) May 7, 2010 An "omnifocus" video camera that answers every surveillance operator's prayer has been developed by researchers at the University of Toronto, the university said. The video camera, based on a new distance-mapping principle, is expected to have both defense and civilian industry applications, including medical sciences and coverage of news and television entertainment. The camera ... more  
Anchorage, Alaska (UPI) May 7, 2010 Robots acting as household helpers likely will need built-in safety systems to prevent them from harming humans, German researchers said. In experiments, a robotic arm using bladed tools in some cases managed to inflict wounds that could prove lethal, researchers from the German Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics said at a conference in Alaska. The researchers equipped a robo ... more |
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Iran warship tests home-built torpedo: reportTehran (AFP) May 9, 2010 Iranian warship the Jamaran on Sunday test-fired a home-built torpedo for the first time as part of ongoing naval war games in the Gulf, state television's website reported. "This torpedo is anti-submarine and when it is fired from the warship, it automatically hunts for the submarine and destroys it," navy commander Arya Hassani was quoted as saying. The report said the torpedo was fired from the Iran-built Jamaran, which was deployed earlier this year. It has a displacement of around 1,400 ton ... read more |
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