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October 22, 2015

NASA's Next Sample Return Robot Challenge Open for Registration
Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 22, 2015
Registration is open for the fifth running of NASA Centennial Challenges' Sample Return Robot Challenge, which will take place in June and September 2016. To win a share of the $1.5 million prize purse, teams must demonstrate an autonomous robot that can navigate and collect samples in two levels of difficulty. It will be held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts, which has hosted the event each year since 2012. "We are fortunate to once again partner with WPI for t ... read more

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				10th Anniversary of the Final Titan It was 10 years ago when Barb Sande gazed upward to watch the last Titan rocket soar into a cloudless, blue sky from its launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. "My husband and I attend ... more		ASU to help high schoolers build satellites in national CubeSat competition The White House has announced the creation of a nationwide "CubeSat competition" that partners high school students with leading universities for the development and operation of small space satelli ... more

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Belarus to buy new Russian Su-30SM fighter jets after 2020 The Belarusian Defense Ministry is planning to replace its fleet of MiG-29 fighter jets with Russian-made Su-30SM multi-role fighters after 2020. ... more		Two armed US Predator drones crash in Iraq, Turkey The US Air Force recently lost control of two armed Predator drones in separate incidents in Turkey and Iraq, a US military official said Wednesday. ... more		Eurenco to supply MBDA with warhead explosives French explosives company Eurenco is to supply the explosive fillings for an anti-ship missile being developed by MBDA for France and Britain. ... more		Canada election results threaten F-35 program The Liberal Party's victory in Canada, replacing Stephen Harper with Justin Trudeau as prime minister after ten years of Conservative rule, may mean the end of Canada's F-35 program. ... more

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UK, Italy's Eni unveil deal on carbon capture project

Top uranium producer Namibia to open talks on nuclear energy plant

Panama president says moving toward reopening contested mine

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US Navy ship to aid search for doomed vessel 'El Faro'

Calais mayor raises prospect of army intervention in migrant slum

Google invests in Chinese artificial intelligence firm

Cameron, Xi address steel crisis after UK job cuts

Friendly robot Pepper makes European debut in France

India's Tata Steel blames China for British jobs cuts

Pomp and protests as China's Xi meets Queen Elizabeth II

China's Xi promises no 'hard landing' for economy

First Fukushima worker diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer: Japan official

China economic growth hits lowest since financial crisis

China, Indonesia sign $5.5 bn high-speed rail deal

ORBCOMM Announces Launch Window For Second OG2 Mission

German army reveals new fault in problem-plagued Eurofighter

First modernized Helibras Pantera helicopter takes flight in Brazil

Cathay suspends flights over Iran after missile warning

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Northrop Grumman building UAV research site in North Dakota

Report: Leaked documents reveal expensive drone program

Battelle announces drone disruption system

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