#Without Russia, science going solo on world’s woes, dreams

#Without Russia, science going solo on world’s woes, dreams

“Without Russia, science going solo on world’s woes, dreams” PARIS— Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they’ll keep up their important work of documenting warming in the Arctic. Europe’s space agency is wrestling with how its planned Mars rover might survive freezing nights on the Red Planet without its Russian heating unit. And what…

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#NASA shares image of smiley floating robots that live on the International Space Station

#NASA shares image of smiley floating robots that live on the International Space Station

“NASA shares image of smiley floating robots that live on the International Space Station” There is no shortage of sci-fi robot companions – Luke Skywalker’s robot buddies C3PO and R2D2 and Jimmy Neutron’s robot-dog Goddard come to mind.  Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have some real-life robotic friends. Astrobee and Project CIMON are two initiatives to…

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#WiFi will be on the moon in just two years

#WiFi will be on the moon in just two years

“WiFi will be on the moon in just two years” Startup Aquarian Space has plans to bring WiFi to the moon in under two years. The company just received $650,000 in seed funding to deliver high-speed internet to the moon, and maybe even Mars. Funding came from California-based Draper Associates – the same venture capitalists who…

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