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July 29, 2015

Early brake deployment caused SpaceShipTwo accident: NTSB
Washington (AFP) July 28, 2015
US safety officials on Tuesday accused the builders of a commercial space vehicle of failing to factor in human error that caused its disintegration over the Mojave Desert last year. The National Transportation Safety Board said the deadly crash could have been avoided if Scaled Composites, which built the vehicle for Virgin Galactic, had anticipated potential piloting mistakes and installed systems to avert the premature brake deployment that downed the SpaceShipTwo. The pilot was injured but s ... read more

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No sci-fi joke: 'killer robots' strike fear into tech leaders It sounds like a science-fiction nightmare. But "killer robots" have the likes of British scientist Stephen Hawking and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak fretting, and warning they could fuel ethnic cleansing and an arms race. ... more		ISRO is hoping its 'BIG' offering would gain popularity in the market Indian space agency officials are hoping their BIG offering would soon benefit the masses and gain popularity in the market. "The BIG we refer to is actually an acronym for Bhuvan, Indian Regional N ... more		Russia develops national high-end navigation system According to a press release from Russian Space Systems, the company has embarked on a new project: the creation of the National High-Precision Satellite Positioning system. Work is getting un ... more
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NASA could help keep large unmanned aircraft clear of commercial planes The United States is on the cusp of an era in which large Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS, will mingle in the nation's skies with human-flown, passenger-carrying jumbo jets. Before a single large ... more		Engine fed steady diet of volcanic ash Most people are careful to maintain their cars and keep the engine clean and out of the repair shop. However, this week a joint NASA, government and industry project team seeks to purposely feed vol ... more		New Zealand cracks down on foreign actors surveilling space activity Confidence in NATO security guarantees plunges in Finland: survey US lost 7 multi-million-dollar drones in Yemen area since March		$1.5B contract goes to Lockheed Martin for Patriot interceptors Lockheed Martin reports receipt of a $1.5 billion contract to produce advanced missiles for Patriot air-defense systems for allied nations. ... more
				Massive pool for space and deep-sea training to be built in Essex The University of Essex has entered exploratory discussions to establish the world's deepest and largest research, training and development pool on the Knowledge Gateway research and business park a ... more		Ariane 5 arrives for Sept dual-payload mission Arianespace is maintaining its 2015 mission pace as components for another Ariane 5 have arrived in French Guiana - with the latest heavy-lift vehicle scheduled to orbit two telecommunications space ... more

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Fast, efficient system to produce graphene for energy storage applications Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and University of Western Australia researchers have developed a new process to develop few-layer graphene for use in energy storage and other material appli ... more		NIST calculates high cost of hydrogen pipelines, shows how to reduce it The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has put firm numbers on the high costs of installing pipelines to transport hydrogen fuel--and also found a way to reduce those costs. ... more		The eukaryotic leap as a shift in life's genetic algorithm China deploys army of fake NGOs at UN to intimidate critics: media probe Carney's Liberals win Canada election defined by Trump		Could 'Windbots' Someday Explore the Skies of Jupiter? Among designers of robotic probes to explore the planets, there is certainly no shortage of clever ideas. There are concepts for robots that are propelled by waves in the sea. There are ideas for tu ... more
The growing fear of killer robot armies Years of artificial intelligence (AI) gone wrong prompted more than a thousand scholars and public figures - including theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Apple co-fo ... more		China launches two satellites as it builds GPS rival China launched two new satellites into space Saturday, state media reported, as it builds a homegrown satellite navigation system to rival the US's Global Positioning System. ... more		Navy researches use of transparent material as armor The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory is working to improve a transparent material for use as bullet-proof windows and for military optics. ... more		India Earned Over $100Mln Launching Foreign Satellites The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is promoting its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), a launch system initially developed to allow India to achieve its domestic space goals. To ... more

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ACES mission delivers record-breaking atomic clock to ISS for precision timekeeping

Cambodia approves cement factory in wildlife sanctuary

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WTO strikes 'landmark' deal to cut tariffs on IT products

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China manufacturing hits 15-month low: survey

Pentagon asks armed 'citizen guards' to stand down

The Friendly Unmanned Skies

Scientist develops model for robots with bacteria-controlled brains

Novel scissor-like bridge structure for use during emergencies

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Gun-firing 'drone' built by US teen under investigation

Cost of USAF decoy systems reduced

Air Force tests internal integration of Gatling gun on F-35A

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India tests locally developed high thrust cryogenic rocket for 800 seconds

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Wal-Mart buys remaining shares of Chinese firm Yihaodian

Maldives to allow foreigners to own land

Women push for equality in Latin America military ranks

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