Robot rescuer for Hubble?
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NEW YORK The American space agency is becoming increasingly optimistic that the failing Hubble Space Telescope can be revived and rejuvenated by a robot rescuer.
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A submersible robot can harvest timber from long-forgotten underwater forests. Clear-cutting never looked so green. By Michael Behar from Wired magazine.
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By Anonymous  Hubble Homes donates $50,000 each to two Nampa civic organizations  Hubble Homes has announced it has donated $100,000 to Nampa civic organizations.
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Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading NASA's aging Hubble Space Telescope than space-faring robots -- with less risk, astronautical experts reported on Wednesday.
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No plan to seek out underground civilisations, though British boffins are developing a mechanical, mole-like robotic system which could dig its way through debris or rubble. The technology could be used to build burrowing rescue machines able to retrieve people trapped by collapsing buildings or tunnels.â¦
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An untethered, autonomous robot rummaging around a geothermal sinkhole may herald the future of deep ocean -- and deep space -- robotics. By Emmet Cole.
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NASA has announced that its Mars robots Spirit and Opportunity would work six months longer than expected. NASA made the decision after re-establishing radio contact with the twin rovers, which had spent 12 days behind the Sun.
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By Alicia Chang THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  Scientists are scrambling to find an alternative landing site for a long-armed robot set to launch this summer on a mission to dig into Mars' icy north pole to search for signs of primitive life.
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Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading the ailing Hubble Space Telescope than robots, a team of space experts has said.
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By Scott Richardson  BLOOMINGTON - Lincoln native Scott Altman will lead a space shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA administrator Michael Griffin announced Tuesday. "It really is a great day for space exploration. ... It's a great day for NASA.
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WASHINGTON -- In late May, a NASA-funded robot successfully navigated one of the world's deepest sinkholes. The mission could be a prelude to a future mission to Jupiter's moon Europa, believed to contain a liquid water ocean.
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An exhaustive study of NASA&#39;s options for repairing the Hubble Space Telescope suggests the currently planned robotic mission may cost too much money and might not be ready to fly before the vaunted observatory breaks down.
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Seiko Epson Corp. is developing a flying robot that looks like a miniature helicopter and is about the size of a giant bug. The company hopes it&#39;ll prove handy for security, disaster rescue and space exploration.
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By Alicia Chang, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 2--LOS ANGELES -- Scientists are scrambling to find an alternative landing site for a long-armed robot set to launch this summer on a mission to dig into Mars' icy north pole to search for signs of primitive life.
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Last week's news that the orbiting Hubble  observatory's most productive and far-seeing camera may be irreparably damaged sent a chill through the world of astronomy. Even if astronauts return to the Hubble next year as planned to repair and replace several instruments, fixing the electrical malfunction in the Advanced Camera for Surveys is not expected to be on the schedule....
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A prototype satellite repair robot that can refuel, upgrade and repair satellites was launched from Florida on Thursday night to begin a three-month orbital field test.
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NASA engineers Monday were examining a problem with the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys. National Aeronautical and Space Administration officials say the observatory was placed in a protective safe mode at 7:34 a.m.