In a little over a week, the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity will land in Gale Crater on the surface of Mars.
The wonderfully innovative -- and frighteningly complicated -- "Sky Crane" will deliver the rover to the surface. It's a complicated entry descent and landing (EDL) profile during which one small failure could have big consequences. |
X47B - It’s not a UFO, it’s an Unmanned Aircraft
The Patuxent River Naval Air Station will be flying its new X-47B in the area, which resembles what would be considered a UFO by Hollywood and popular culture standards.
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Drones not just for military use but will be used for Civilian use
Most drones are built with surveillance in mind. Top-of-the-range systems bristle with radar and infra-red cameras that can produce detail of the ground from great distances, even in poor weather.
Instead of hiring 10 night guards to patrol somewhere, you can use two helicopters piloted by a computer -- it's much cheaper | 7-12-2012 | Science & Technology | CNN.COM Click to set custom HTML
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Future Helmets will guide Pilots to safetyFarnborough, England (CNN) -- It was only a matter of time before someone shrunk the dazzling computer wizardry used to pilot a fighter jet into a device the size of an iPhone.
We're not there just yet, but aviation engineers have unveiled a semi-working prototype they say will soon allow pilots to carry cockpit technology in their flight suit. | 7-10-2012 | Science & Technology | Click to set custom HTML
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Future soldiers may be wearing 'Iron Man' suits
Salt Lake City, Utah (CNN) - White-collar workers from nearby office parks stand with their yogurt cups and sandwiches, watching with quiet awe as a man in a metal suit -- sort of half-man, half-robot -- performs superhuman feats of strength.
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