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House NASA Bill Cuts Funding for Commercial Space, Could Undermine Senate-White House Compromise
Technology

House NASA Bill Cuts Funding for Commercial Space, Could Undermine Senate-White House Compromise

Meanwhile, Boeing unveils new renderings of its own CST-100 capsule, contracted to ferry passengers and cargo to the ISS

New Reusable, Straight-Sided German Rocket Can Survive Re-Entry and Guide Itself Home
Technology

New Reusable, Straight-Sided German Rocket Can Survive Re-Entry and Guide Itself Home

How Close Could a Person Get to the Sun and Survive?
Sun

How Close Could a Person Get to the Sun and Survive?

Apple Press Conference Addressing iPhone’s Antenna Issues Starts Now [Updated]
Gear

Apple Press Conference Addressing iPhone’s Antenna Issues Starts Now [Updated]

Senate Committee Unanimously Authorizes One More Shuttle Flight
Technology

Senate Committee Unanimously Authorizes One More Shuttle Flight

Bill gives green light for a more ambitious NASA

With Australian Mesh-Network System, Cellphones Work in Remote or Disaster-Struck Areas, No Need for Towers
Gear

With Australian Mesh-Network System, Cellphones Work in Remote or Disaster-Struck Areas, No Need for Towers

New Type of Brain-Computer Interface Lets You Control Robots With Your Eyes
Technology

New Type of Brain-Computer Interface Lets You Control Robots With Your Eyes

Rosetta Snaps Lovely Close-Up Images of Asteroid Lutetia
Technology

Rosetta Snaps Lovely Close-Up Images of Asteroid Lutetia

Concepts & Prototypes: A Flying Boat
Aviation

Concepts & Prototypes: A Flying Boat

To circumnavigate the world in a record-breaking 40 days, l’Hydroptère Maxi takes inspiration from the Wright brothers

This Week In the Future, July 5-9, 2010
Science

This Week In the Future, July 5-9, 2010

Senate Bill Defies Obama’s NASA Plans, Restores Constellation and Adds Extra Shuttle Flight
Technology

Senate Bill Defies Obama’s NASA Plans, Restores Constellation and Adds Extra Shuttle Flight

Very Large Telescope Finds Very Tiny Black Hole Blowing Most Massive Fiery Space Bubble
Black Holes

Very Large Telescope Finds Very Tiny Black Hole Blowing Most Massive Fiery Space Bubble

NASA Announces Dates for Last Two Shuttle Missions
Technology

NASA Announces Dates for Last Two Shuttle Missions

Cassini’s Latest Work of Art
Moons

Cassini’s Latest Work of Art

After World Cup Refereeing Debacles, FIFA To Look at Goal-Line Monitoring Tech
Technology

After World Cup Refereeing Debacles, FIFA To Look at Goal-Line Monitoring Tech

3-D Map-Making TanDEM-X Satellite Returns First Images, Showing Fine Detail of Earth’s Surface
Environment

3-D Map-Making TanDEM-X Satellite Returns First Images, Showing Fine Detail of Earth’s Surface

This Week in the Future, June 21-25, 2010
Science

This Week in the Future, June 21-25, 2010

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Video: Insect-Like Pincers Allow Flying Swarmbots To Perch On Nearly Any Surface
Technology

Video: Insect-Like Pincers Allow Flying Swarmbots To Perch On Nearly Any Surface

Top Italian Scientists Who Failed to Predict 2009 Earthquake Now Face Manslaughter Charges
Environment

Top Italian Scientists Who Failed to Predict 2009 Earthquake Now Face Manslaughter Charges

DARPA Wants to Usher in The Age of Exaflop Computing
Technology

DARPA Wants to Usher in The Age of Exaflop Computing