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Space Exploration Jan 7, 2018

NASA: Legendary astronaut, moonwalker John Young has died

Legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, has died, NASA said Saturday. Young was 87.

Space Exploration Dec 14, 2017

Will Trump send Americans to the Moon? Money talks: experts

US President Donald Trump's decision this week to return Americans to the Moon makes sense as a way to develop technology to one day reach Mars, but only if Congress allocates the money, experts say.

Space Exploration Dec 8, 2017

First black astronaut honored on 50th anniversary of death (Update)

America's first black astronaut, Air Force Maj. Robert Lawrence Jr., finally got full honors Friday on the 50th anniversary of his death.

Space Exploration Dec 5, 2017

After 900 hours in space, Robert Curbeam is now down to earth at Raytheon

Robert Curbeam is vice president and deputy of the space systems division at Raytheon Co. A retired U.S. Navy captain and former NASA astronaut, Curbeam shares the record for most spacewalks - four - by one astronaut during ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Nov 28, 2017

Redefining safety for self-driving cars

In early November, a self-driving shuttle and a delivery truck collided in Las Vegas. The event, in which no one was injured and no property was seriously damaged, attracted media and public attention in part because one ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Nov 9, 2017

Self-driving shuttle collision mars Las Vegas debut

A self-driving shuttle test in Las Vegas streets resulted in a minor bang-up with a delivery truck on Wednesday, with city officials blaming the human driver.

Hi Tech & Innovation Oct 25, 2017

Self-driving bus to shuttle Bavarian townsfolk

German state-owned rail company Deutsche Bahn unveiled its first-ever driverless bus Wednesday, saying the shuttle will bring passengers through a picturesque spa town to the train station.

Space Exploration Oct 13, 2017

Image: Dream Chaser at dawn

Dawn brings the sight of Dream Chaser, Sierra Nevada Corporation's reusable spacecraft, as it sits on the runway at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC).

Bio & Medicine Sep 28, 2017

Tracking the body's mini-shuttles

The development of a new technique for labelling the body's own transporters—exosomes—could have long term benefits in the treatment of life-threatening medical conditions, including cancer.

Engineering Sep 25, 2017

Engineers explore origami to create folding spacecraft

An ancient art form has taken on new shape at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

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